Lesson 8: Feasts and Fasts

“Just as the soul needs training with prayer and meditation, the body needs training with fasting.”

Feasts celebrate events in the life of Jesus and the saints. Besides days of celebration, there are periods of fasting. God created us with body and soul. Just as the soul needs training with prayer and meditation, the body needs training with fasting. The fruit of fasting is self-control, one of the most important virtues protecting us against sin.