Fasting that I wish…

“This, rather, is the fasting that I wish: releasing those bound unjustly, untying the thongs of the yoke; Setting free the oppressed, breaking every yoke; Sharing your bread with the hungry, sheltering the oppressed and the homeless; Clothing the naked when you see them, and not turning your back on your own.” (Is 58: 6-7)

Fasting is not for losing weight, but for losing ourselves. It is a very special time to open our hearts, our wallets and our imagination for people in need: the hungry, oppressed and homeless. Every day we can share something with somebody.

“Seek good and not evil so that you may live, and the Lord will be with you.” (Gospel Acclamation)