Fasting and Prayer

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I have not long returned to the Catholic Church and was just wondering about fasting and prayer.

Do many Catholics fast and if so what are the reasons for this?

Is it mainly to build a closer relationship with God and to ‘open’ yourself up more to him?

How long do you ‘fast’ for?

Thank you in advance 🙂
 
I fast when I want to implore the Lord’s guidance and blessing. The longest I’ve fasted is 7 days. My most recent fast was 3 days.
 
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I fast when I want to implore the Lord’s guidance and blessing. The longest I’ve fasted is 7 days. My most recent fast was 3 days.
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Wow, 7 days, that is amazing! And you eat nothing the whole time? I would imagine prayer would be more intense.

Thank you. 😉
 
Correct me if I am wrong, but isn’t fasting considered limiting yourself to one large meal and two small meals per day with no snacking in between meals? I thought I remember reading this in the Catechism.
 
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