Why do we fast? Fr. Mike explains that it’s not about getting more love and attention from God. Fasting is about self-mastery, discernment, sacrifice, and being a co-redeemer with Jesus. In this video, Fr. Mike dives deeper into these four reasons, helping you make the most of your fasting this Lent.
https://youtu.be/7yrgi1xrtP8 Source: Ascension Presents on YouTube Dr. Edward Sri explains that Lent is our forty days in the desert with Jesus. The New Testament roots of Lent lie in Jesus’ forty days of fasting in the desert, and his forty days were prefigured by the Jews forty years of wandering…
https://youtu.be/PZjFqagEPWY Source: Ascension Presents via YouTube Fr. Mark-Mary and Fr. John Anthony Boughton talk about what we can do when it feels like Satan has the upper hand. It’s no secret that there is a lot of turmoil, nervousness, and fear in the world right now. Fr. John Anthony connects…
https://youtu.be/WvXalQ_l-8Y Source: Ascension Presents on YouTube We often use the term “friend” loosely, introducing casual acquaintances as “My friends Lucy and John.” But what is friendship, really? In this video, Fr. Mike uses Aristotle’s three kinds of friendship—pleasant friendships, useful friendships, and virtuous friendships—as guidelines. While all three can be…
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