A Specific Question Regarding Mercy

[Justin_Mary]

have never understood why fasting is offered as a remedy for lust. We can not fast without interruption so temptations can occur when we are no longer fasting

I think fasting is an exercise for our will to control our passions. Our body gets hungry, tells our brain to get something to eat. Without thinking or using our intellect & reasoning, we put stuff in our mouths & chew.

In addition I think it would be a good thing to “fast” from sexually explicit media. Not that it’s bad in & of itself. But, we need to feed our soul with spiritual media. Our senses are the window for our soul. If we’ve been feeding our souls what the world gives us, then lost & covetousness & licentiousness (if those are words) are going to govern our thoughts. Maybe our actions.

& the rosary every day.

 

[tweedlealice]

Fasting—Is lust after food instead of flesh. Changes our focus(I’m teasing a little-food vs sex -=FOOD WINS). HAHA. Fasting removes our attention to fleshly desires after the hunger is gone. We are open in Spirit to commune w God more.