Let us now talk in more detail about Christian and Catholic fasting and how The Lord uses it to purge and speak to us.
The whole point of this discussion is to go beyond any type of dogma or religious ritual and talk about fasting as a means to penetrating the spiritual world for revelation, deliverance, freedom and a true encounter with the Almighty creator of the heavens and the earth. The purpose of fasting is spiritual focus, self discipline, imitation of Christ, and performing penance .
Christian and Catholic Fasting is a powerful practice that places you face-to-face with the Spirit of the Living God.
It ought not be trumpeted to all that you are fasting. It is a very personal and sacred time of prayer, worship and meditation.
A time of reviewing our lives and the challenges we are facing. Christian and Catholic fasting is a time when we realize that without Christ himself we are very limited.
That HE is and should always be the center and source of our lives in every way, shape and form
Facts about fasting brought to light in Medjugorje by Our Lady
Fasting is an armament, as Our Lady calls it, the "arms" in which to destroy Satan's power in your life. There are 26 main statements Our Lady has told us about fasting. The facts about fasting are as follows:
1.Fasting stops wars.
2.Fasting can suspend the laws of nature.
3.Fasting reduces punishments from God.
4.Fasting is an "arm," a weapon of significant power to defeat (of which atomic power does not compare).
5.Bread and water is the best fast.
6.Fasting, to be powerful, must be done with the heart.
7.Through fasting, the whole plan of Our Lady, that God himself planned for the world's salvation during this special time, will be achieved.
8.By giving our fasting to Our Lady, it "forces" Satan not to be able to seduce us to evil and drives him away.
9.Fasting purifies our hearts from the sins of our past (Through Confession, sins of the past are forgiven, but healing from life-long vice or memories that Satan uses against us to lead us back into sin, requires purification).
10.Fasting, coupled with prayer WILL obtain EVERYTHING you ask for (the exception would be something illicit).
11.Fasting sanctifies you to receive the Holy Spirit.
12.Humility is a fruit from fasting, when coupled with prayer.
13.The present fasting in the Church is not adaquate. Our Lady desires this to change. She said fasting has been forgotten in the last quarter of this century in the Catholic Church.
14.Fasting is one element that keeps Satan from conquering us. Faith and prayer are the other two. We, in turn, are to conquer Satan. The arms to do so are fasting coupled with prayer.
15.Satan is enraged against those who fast and convert.
16.Fasting for the sick can cure them along with faith and prayer.
17.Fasting, along with prayer, was offered as a remedy by Our Lady to stop arguments among the Holy Priesthood.
18.Fasting will bring the Kingdom of God among us.
19.Fasting makes Our Lady happy.
20.Fasting will make prayer more vigorous.
21.Our Lady will make the maximum good come from our fast. She wants us to give your fast to Her in which she "disposes of them" according to the will of God.
22.Fasting, coupled with prayer, especially community prayer, will protect you from Satan's aggression in destroying marriages, creating division amond priests and will crush him in his plans for obsessions and murders in society today of which Our Lady says he is responsible.
23.To obtain a grace from God, it is best you let no one know you are fasting.
24.We are to fast out of gratitude.
25.Fasting is to be encouraged in others.
26.Our Lady tells us to fast to prepare for the coming of Jesus.
The whole point of this discussion is to go beyond any type of dogma or religious ritual and talk about fasting as a means to penetrating the spiritual world for revelation, deliverance, freedom and a true encounter with the Almighty creator of the heavens and the earth. The purpose of fasting is spiritual focus, self discipline, imitation of Christ, and performing penance .
Christian and Catholic Fasting is a powerful practice that places you face-to-face with the Spirit of the Living God.
It ought not be trumpeted to all that you are fasting. It is a very personal and sacred time of prayer, worship and meditation.
A time of reviewing our lives and the challenges we are facing. Christian and Catholic fasting is a time when we realize that without Christ himself we are very limited.
That HE is and should always be the center and source of our lives in every way, shape and form
Facts about fasting brought to light in Medjugorje by Our Lady
Fasting is an armament, as Our Lady calls it, the "arms" in which to destroy Satan's power in your life. There are 26 main statements Our Lady has told us about fasting. The facts about fasting are as follows:
1.Fasting stops wars.
2.Fasting can suspend the laws of nature.
3.Fasting reduces punishments from God.
4.Fasting is an "arm," a weapon of significant power to defeat (of which atomic power does not compare).
5.Bread and water is the best fast.
6.Fasting, to be powerful, must be done with the heart.
7.Through fasting, the whole plan of Our Lady, that God himself planned for the world's salvation during this special time, will be achieved.
8.By giving our fasting to Our Lady, it "forces" Satan not to be able to seduce us to evil and drives him away.
9.Fasting purifies our hearts from the sins of our past (Through Confession, sins of the past are forgiven, but healing from life-long vice or memories that Satan uses against us to lead us back into sin, requires purification).
10.Fasting, coupled with prayer WILL obtain EVERYTHING you ask for (the exception would be something illicit).
11.Fasting sanctifies you to receive the Holy Spirit.
12.Humility is a fruit from fasting, when coupled with prayer.
13.The present fasting in the Church is not adaquate. Our Lady desires this to change. She said fasting has been forgotten in the last quarter of this century in the Catholic Church.
14.Fasting is one element that keeps Satan from conquering us. Faith and prayer are the other two. We, in turn, are to conquer Satan. The arms to do so are fasting coupled with prayer.
15.Satan is enraged against those who fast and convert.
16.Fasting for the sick can cure them along with faith and prayer.
17.Fasting, along with prayer, was offered as a remedy by Our Lady to stop arguments among the Holy Priesthood.
18.Fasting will bring the Kingdom of God among us.
19.Fasting makes Our Lady happy.
20.Fasting will make prayer more vigorous.
21.Our Lady will make the maximum good come from our fast. She wants us to give your fast to Her in which she "disposes of them" according to the will of God.
22.Fasting, coupled with prayer, especially community prayer, will protect you from Satan's aggression in destroying marriages, creating division amond priests and will crush him in his plans for obsessions and murders in society today of which Our Lady says he is responsible.
23.To obtain a grace from God, it is best you let no one know you are fasting.
24.We are to fast out of gratitude.
25.Fasting is to be encouraged in others.
26.Our Lady tells us to fast to prepare for the coming of Jesus.
God bless each one of you !
