Fasting from gossip

The following thought comes fromĀ Our Lady & St Dominic Cove Parish prayer group Lent calendar for today: Today why not fast from gossip or harsh words. Instead speak only kind words.

Ash Wednesday reflections

On Ash Wednesday last year our vicar preached on fasting and feasting in Lent. One year on that sermon is worth pondering again as we begin our period of Lent for 2010.

Fasting and Feasting in Lent

Last night during our Ash Wednesday service our vicar spoke about how Lent was a time for both fasting and feasting. It would come as no surprise to most people that fasting should be associated with Lent as Jesus spent 40 days fasting in the desert. Normally when people think of fasting they associate it [...]