Lent Is Spiritual Warfare: Fasting, Ash Wednesday & Conquering the Passions

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Lent is not just a season — it is spiritual warfare. Ash Wednesday begins a battle for the soul. The Church gives us spiritual weapons: fasting, abstinence, prayer, and almsgiving. But are we approaching Lent with the bare minimum… or with love? In this sermon, we explore: Why fasting weakens the enemies of the soul The Church’s laws on fasting and abstinence Why Catholics should not be “minimalists” Wisdom from the Desert Fathers St. Augustine on the power of fasting How fasting restores joy and spiritual clarity Why Lent requires cheerfulness — not gloom Seeing the hand of God in times of crisis “Spiritual problems require spiritual weapons.” Fasting reminds us that we are mortal. It lifts the mind, humbles the heart, scatters concupiscence, and kindles charity. Lent trains us to see beyond suffering — to see the salvation God is bringing through it. This is not about legal obligation. It is about love. Let us embrace holy self-denial so we may rise with Christ at Easter. ✝️ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. 0:00 In the Name of the Father 0:10 Lent Is Spiritual Warfare 0:27 The Weapons: Fasting, Prayer, Almsgiving 0:36 Ash Wednesday: Fasting & Abstinence Explained 1:07 Don’t Be a Minimalist Catholic 1:36 Fasting as an Act of Love 2:10 Spiritual Problems Require Spiritual Weapons 2:40 Desert Father on Conquering the Passions 3:18 St. Augustine on the Power of Fasting 3:52 Remembering Our Mortality 4:12 Fasting with Cheerfulness 4:27 Keeping Joy in Confusing Times 4:53 Seeing Through the Passion 5:12 The Hand of God in All Things 5:38 St. Anthony’s Cheerfulness 5:59 St. Thérèse and the “Alms of Smiling” 6:18 Embrace Lent & Prepare for Easter For more please go to http://www.reginaprophetarum.org & remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 #Lent #AshWednesday #SpiritualWarfare #Catholic #TraditionalCatholic #Fasting #PrayerAndFasting #DesertFathers #StAugustine #CatholicMasculinity #LatinMass #CatholicSermon #SelfDenial #CatholicFaith #HolySeason

Topics

• Spiritual Warfare
• Fasting