Asceticism

[vince2paul]

I’m wondering what is Asceticism in Catholic context and is Asceticism good for us, Catholics?

Thanks.

 

[Stylites]

I’m wondering what is Asceticism in Catholic context and is Asceticism good for us, Catholics?

Thanks.

I believe asceticism is considered a good thing when not taken to extremes. We all practice a level of asceticism and especially during Lent whenever we sacrifice and fast and abstain.

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[Bookcat]

I’m wondering what is Asceticism in Catholic context and is Asceticism good for us, Catholics?

Thanks.

A couple from the Catechism:

943 By virtue of their kingly mission, lay people have the power to uproot the rule of sin within themselves and in the world, by their self-denial and holiness of life (cf. LG 36).

1438 The seasons and days of penance in the course of the liturgical year (Lent, and each Friday in memory of the death of the Lord) are intense moments of the Church’s penitential practice. These times are particularly appropriate for spiritual exercises, penitential liturgies, pilgrimages as signs of penance, voluntary self-denial such as fasting and almsgiving, and fraternal sharing (charitable and missionary works).

an article…

domcentral.org/study/aumann/ascetcsm.htm

of course there is much more…

 

[Bookcat]

read these…

vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/messages/lent/index_en.htm

 

[Lief_Erikson]

As people gain greater and greater holiness, they tend to desire and pursue greater and greater sacrifices and sufferings. All this is to the good as it helps people to separate themselves from inordinate attachment to the flesh and the self, so that we become truly free and God can do with us what He pleases.

 

[Shin]

It is absolutely required to mortify the flesh, the world, and the devil.

 

[Shin]

Where are God’s friends,
filled with the love of God? Possessing nothing
corruptible on earth, but constantly taking
up their cross they followed the Saviour,

walking safely by the narrow road,
taking absolute care not to fall into ravines
in an untrodden desert, waterless and dark,

but on the even road of the truth
of God’s commands, ever full of the light
of Christ’s orders, journeying in a fair
way of life and fervently serving God,
willingly afflicted in this vain life.

And therefore God loved them dearly
and gathered them into the haven of life
and into eternal joy, that they might be glad there,
and in the Paradise of pleasure and the heavenly bridal chamber
they might take their delight in the immortal Bridegroom
with the greatest joy.

They have gone from here
to God, the holy, with them they have
their lamps all prepared. Their virtue
is not found among us now. Their ascetic practice
is not found among us now. Their self-mastery
is not found among us now. Their piety
is not found among us now. Their meekness
is not found among us now. Their non-possessiveness
is not found among us now. Their keeping vigil
is not found among us now. Nor is love for God
found among us now. Christ’s compassion
is not found among us now. Nor is sympathy for his members
found among us. But we are all
savage, untamed and quite unable
to endure one another. Hour by hour our tongues
are fiery darts directed against one another.

We all seek honour, we all love glory,
we all love possessions, we are all slackers,

we are all slumberers. We are all crooked,
full of energy for gossip, sluggish for prayer,

resolute for roving, feeble at stillness,
all too eager for pleasure, sullen at self-mastery,

cold at loving and hot at hating,
sluggish at good deeds, eager for wicked.

Who would not lament and who would not weep
at our disposition, so full of slackness?

St. Ephrem, the Harp of the Holy Spirit

 

[Lief_Erikson]

ASCETICISM!!!

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                      :dancing::dancing::dancing:

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:extrahappy: :dancing: :extrahappy: :dancing: :extrahappy:

                             :egyptian:

YEAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

I love asceticism.

It is so incredible that God actually allows us to make sacrifices for Him!

And look at what the saints did! It’s completely awe striking what the Holy Spirit inspired them to do for the glory of God.