In practice. (spirituality cafe).IN PRACTICE. "Saint John Saint John, city, CanadaSaint John, city (1991 pop. 74,969), S N.B., Canada, at the mouth of the St. John River on the Bay of Fundy. A major year-round port, it has an excellent harbor, large dry docks, and terminal facilities and maintains extensive Chrysostom taught that the `value of fasting consists not so much in abstinence abstinence: see fasting; temperance movements. from food but rather in withdrawal from sinful practices.' And Saint Basil the Great Noun 1. Basil the Great - (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379) Basil of Caesarea, St. Basil, St. explains: `Turning away from all wickedness means keeping our tongue in check, restraining our anger, suppressing evil desires, and avoiding all gossip, lying, and swearing. To abstain from abstain from verb refrain from, avoid, decline, give up, stop, refuse, cease, do without, shun, renounce, eschew, leave off, keep from, forgo, withhold from, forbear, desist from, deny yourself, kick ( these things--herein lies the true value of fast.'" So the folks at Domestic Church.Com offer some suggestions to complement the traditional fasting that Catholics practice in observance of Lent. On fasting days: Don't do any unnecessary talking. Exercise your patience in all things. Don't make any complaints. Go out of your way to be kind to the people who cause you anger. Don't be distracted with someone else's business; avoid any gossip. Avoid using the phone. Keep the TV and radio off. Avoid vanity or self-seeking. (www.domestic-church.com) |
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