Albert writes:-Some of the Jews asked Jesus as to why his disciples were not
fasting.To this Jesus replied that there is no need to fast when the bridegroom
is around. We the Roman Catholics make a big farce about fasting. Some fast on
ash wednesday and Good friday. I do not know how others fast but as a child i
remember that we were forced to fast. This is what we did on the fast day. Eat
one or half bread in the morning without butter, have our regular meal in the
after noon and half meal at night. I do not understand the meaning of this type
of fast.Some others ate cunji on the fast day. I feel if someone really want to
fast they will stop eating till six in the evening. When I attended a retreat
at Potta Chalakuddi, kerala, we had one day fasting. It was optional.Those who
fasted went without food till six in the evening. That was actually fasting.In
today's world we need to fast as many of us are far away from Jesus.
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