Tag Archives: Diets

Withdrawal, Retreat & Renunciation

Posted on November 3, 2007 by Brother M

. . . Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein. And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast … Continue reading →

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Cosmic vs. Cosmetics

Posted on September 21, 2007 by Brother M

And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes. [Daniel 9:3] Health and beauty have become synonymous. Pharmacies and supermarkets are cluttered with products that offer to make … Continue reading →

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Dieting vs. Fasting

Posted on September 18, 2007 by Brother M

Let us fast an acceptable and very pleasing fast to the Lord. True fast is the estrangement from evil, temperance of tongue, abstinence from anger, separation from desires, slander, falsehood and perjury. Privation of these is true fasting. [St. Basil … Continue reading →

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