Idk...what...to do- FASTING

edited December 1969 in Personal Issues
Okay brothers and sisters in Christ.

I have a question. I am supposed to partake in Holy Communion this week.
It is now a time of non-fasting but I feel like I want to fast for this week. I'm not sure if this is because the idea popped in my head and I feel like I want to do the utmost devotion or because its God telling me to fast.
My priest gave me a penance which was prostrations and I told him I feel like I should fast and he said if you can fast then do it.
I live on campus where fasting is very difficult. There is a convenient store right next to my house with everything I could want. I have Cheez-Its in my dorm that are staring me down and not to mention the nutella!

I feel like I want to fast becuase its been a while since I have partaken in  Holy Communion  but at the same time I am also not sure if I should or it makes sense to. I guess my question is how do I know if I should fast this week?

Comments

  • [quote author=Agpeya link=topic=14263.msg163261#msg163261 date=1360634461]
    I feel like I want to fast but at the same time I am also not sure if I should or it makes sense to. I guess my question is how do I know if I should fast this week?


    Ask your priest.
  • Yeah, do it! The more difficult, the more the blessing!
  • [quote author=servant33 link=topic=14263.msg163284#msg163284 date=1360722893]
    Yeah, do it! The more difficult, the more the blessing!


    I disagree.  Always follow your FOC's advice.  Don't fast more strictly than he allows you.  He said "do it if you can", and you can, so do it.
  • [quote author=qawe link=topic=14263.msg163286#msg163286 date=1360728577]
    FOC's advice

    What is FOC?
  • [quote author=Servos link=topic=14263.msg163289#msg163289 date=1360747713]
    [quote author=qawe link=topic=14263.msg163286#msg163286 date=1360728577]
    FOC's advice

    What is FOC?
    Father of confession.
  • [quote author=peter_saad link=topic=14263.msg163294#msg163294 date=1360770437]
    [Father of confession.

    Aha. Thanks.
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