The Sacred Art of Fasting

The Sacred Art of Fasting
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Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Total Pages : 176
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ISBN-10 : 9781594734229
ISBN-13 : 1594734224
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Book Synopsis The Sacred Art of Fasting by : Rev. Thomas Ryan, CSP

Download or read book The Sacred Art of Fasting written by Rev. Thomas Ryan, CSP and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2012-04-12 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Open your mind and heart and discover how the sacred art of fasting can strengthen your spiritual appetite Fasting as a religious act increases our sensitivity to that mystery always and everywhere present to us.... It is an invitation to awareness, a call to compassion for the needy, a cry of distress, and a song of joy. It is a discipline of self-restraint, a ritual of purification, and a sanctuary for offerings of atonement. It is a wellspring for the spiritually dry, a compass for the spiritually lost, and inner nourishment for the spiritually hungry. —from chapter 9 Though fasting is practiced in some form by nearly every faith tradition throughout the world, it is often seen as scary or something only for monastic life. But fasting doesn’t have to be intimidating. And it doesn’t have to mean going weeks without food. The Sacred Art of Fasting invites you to explore the practical approaches, spiritual motivations, and physical benefits of this ancient practice by looking at the ways it is observed in several faith traditions. Inspiring personal reflections, helpful advice, and encouragement from people who practice fasting answer your questions, allay your fears, and reveal how you too can safely incorporate fasting into your spiritual life.


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