How Did The Saints Fast? What Can They Teach Us?
All of this suffering stemmed from his desire to keep greater penance in the primitive rule.
Make Advent Penitential Again
The penitential character of Advent has gradually eroded in recent centuries. Today, many are content to prepare for the birth of Our Lord merely in a material sense; preparing meals, buying gifts, decorating houses, traveling to family, etc. Few, however, undergo the penance and spiritual preparation fit for the arrival of the King of Kings.…
