The Norbertine Fathers of St. Michael’s Abbey

Day Twenty Four | The Great Fast, 2026

We can fast and pray and do penance, and we certainly should. But if we do not lend a hand to those in need, what good is it all? So during the second half of Lent, we might consider taking a moment to reflect and see how we are doing in this regard.

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Day Twenty Three | The Great Fast, 2026

We are now just past the midpoint of Lent. As you continue down the Lenten road, first make an act of faith. Then ask for an increase in faith. And finally, ask Jesus to heal you of your spiritual lethargy and discouragement.

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Day Twenty Two | The Great Fast, 2026

There are good and bad reasons to fast. So, we must be mindful of our prayer, our fasting and almsgiving, and carry these important works out for the salvation of souls and the glory of God.

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Day Twenty One | The Great Fast, 2026

Sanctifying grace, which we receive ordinarily at baptism, enables us to be friends with God and to be adopted sons and daughters of God. As we approach the halfway point of this holy Lenten season, remember that all our fasting is out of love of God, our Father and friend.

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Day Twenty | The Great Fast, 2026

We are engaging in spiritual battle against Satan and the other evil spirits, and we are going on the offensive during Lent. Let us be valiant in this battle, and commit ourselves as much as we can to our fast.

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Day Nineteen | The Great Fast, 2026

The goal of Lent is charity. The whole purpose of our prayers, the purpose of our fasting, the purpose of our acts of almsgiving is to express and grow in charity.

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Day Eighteen | The Great Fast, 2026

Instead of turning a cold shoulder to one who hurts us, we must take that difficult first step in forgiveness. This is forgiving as the Lord has forgiven us, which is central to our Lenten journey.

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Day Seventeen | The Great Fast, 2026

My dear friends, sons and daughters in the Lord, the whole purpose of our Lenten journey--indeed the whole purpose of our lives--is to restore to our souls the purity that was given to us at baptism.

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Day Sixteen | The Great Fast, 2026

We rejoice today that our merciful father has welcomed us back home when we are the prodigal son, and that even when we are the older brother, he gently and sweetly invites us to share in the banquet of Thanksgiving, the Holy Eucharist.

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Day Fifteen | The Great Fast, 2026

If we feel the onset of spiritual envy, all we have to do is to look around and recognize that no matter how mysteriously or unevenly God's grace seems to be distributed, none of us has ever lacked the grace we need.

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Day Fourteen | The Great Fast, 2026

If we look down inside the twists and turns of our complicated and tortuous hearts, especially when today's fasting seems difficult, we will find there a love for God and a desire for holiness.

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Day Thirteen | The Great Fast, 2026

You are going to be hungry today. That's what happens when we fast. But in prayer, and especially in the Holy Eucharist, we can already be filled—filled with the very bread of life. In Him, may we all together attain to that ineffable feast.

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