The Advent fasting period originally lasted 40 days and ended on Christmas Day (25 December).

The fasting that Jesus spoke of is not centred on renunciation. Rather, fasting means letting go of something in order to spend time with God.

Fasting is not a hunger strike. Rather, fasting is a declaration of love to God. It is a way of saying: You are more important to me than eating and drinking.

When we fast, it is not the people around us who should notice, but the heavenly Father (according to Matthew 6:18).

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