Ash Wednesday Today: Pope Benedict XVI says that fasting is more refrain from eating, it includes other forms of deprivation to take ujna sober life.
Vatican City, Mar 9 (EFE) .- Pope Benedict XVI today said that Lent is a time of conversion characterized by fasting, almsgiving and prayer, but fasting is something else refrain from eating, and also includes other forms of deprivation to lead a sober life.
"With the imposition of ashes, we start the season of Lent, a spiritual journey in the tradition of the Church is marked by fasting, almsgiving and prayer, with the help of God must give life a inner reality: our sincere commitment to live the Gospel, "the pontiff said before thousands of faithful who attended the Vatican's Paul VI Hall at the public hearing on Wednesday.
Bishop of Rome, who dedicated his catechesis during the hearing to Lent, which begins today, said the ashes remind us of our condition as creatures, while inviting us to repentance and conversion.
Bishop of Rome, who dedicated his catechesis during the hearing to Lent, which begins today, said the ashes remind us of our condition as creatures, while inviting us to repentance and conversion.
On fasting, the pope said that means refraining from eating, but includes other forms of deprivation, as is to lead a sober life, and said he was not really fast who can not feed on the word of God.
theologian Pope added that fasting is linked closely to the charity and asked the faithful to do good works and acts of generosity "to poor and needy the fruits of our hardships."
The Pope said that Lent is a special time for prayer. He recalled that St. Augustine said that fasting and almsgiving are the two wings of prayer and invited the faithful to pray more intense and longer in this liturgical season.
Benedict urged the faithful to follow Christ "more decisive and coherent, grace and renewing commitments baptism. "
Pope this afternoon to attend the Roman basilica of Santa Sabina on the Aventine Hill, to preside over Ash Wednesday rituals that open the season of Lent.
occasion of Lent 2011, Benedict XVI sent a message to Catholics in which he stated that the greed of money threatens our lives, provokes violence, graft and death and, therefore, during this liturgical season, the Church invites conversion of man for the release of his egoism and the instinct for domination over others and open to charity. EFE
Source: Http://www.noticierodigital.com/2011/03/hoy-miercoles-de-ceniza-benedicto-xvi-dice-que-la-cuaresma-es-tiempo-de-conversion/
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