February 14, 2021

Small Lived Experiences of the Faith
Based on Signs of Life by Scott Hahn

This Week's Focus:
February 14 (6th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Theme:  Fasting & Mortification
Chapters in the Book:  27 (pages 177-181)  

Sunday Readings:  ENGLISH     SPANISH

Tami Maurer, Coordinator of Religious Education
Grades K-2
Video:  Learn about Ash Wednesday & Lent for Kids
Craft:  Ash Wednesday Craft for Kids

Grades 3-5
Video:  Catholic Kids Media - Ash Wednesday
Activity & Craft:  Lent:  Pray, Fast, & Give Printable

Grades 6-8
Video:  The Significance of Ash Wednesday by Fr. Mike Schmitz
Activity:  Ash Wednesday - A Full Lesson Plan

Chad Grube, Director of Adult Faith Formation & Evangelization

"This exercise of bodily mortification-far removed from any form of stoicism-does not imply a condemnation of the flesh which sons of God deign to assume.  On the contrary mortification aims at the 'liberation' of man, who often finds himself, because of concupiscence, almost chained by his own senses.  Through 'corporal fasting' man regains strength and the 'wound infliced on the dignity of our nature by intemperance is cured by the medicine of a salutary abstinence.'"

            -- Pope Paul VI in Paenitemini (an Apostolic Constitution on Penance)

Resources

• Resources on FORMED
  • Love, Sacrifice, Trust - He Showed Us the Way by Fr. Mike Schmitz (AUDIO)
  • How to Be Holy - First Steps in Becoming a Saint by Peter Kreeft (E-BOOK)
  • The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis (E-BOOK)
  • The Noonday Devil by Dom Jean Charles Nault (E-BOOK)
• Outside Resources
  • Message from Pope Benedict XVI for Lent 2009 (focus on fasting)
  • Paenitemini - Apostolic Constitution on Penance by Pope Paul VI
  • 2 Videos from Bishop Robert Barron:  Lent & Taking the Discipline
  • Mortification:  A Conference by Most Rev. Donald J. Sanborn (Part 1 & Part 2)
  • 4 Videos from Fr. Mike Schmitz:  Four Reasons for Fasting; What's the Point of Fasting during Lent?; Fasting Can Change You Forever; Making Small Sacrifices for a Big Change
  • 2 Videos from the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal:  How Do Catholics Fast? & The Spiritual Reason for Fasting
  • 2 Videos from Brant Pitre:  The Biblical Roots of Ash Wednesday & Why Do We Pray, Fast, and Give Alms?
  • Fasting & Abstinence:  What's the Practice?  Catholic Precept #4 by Fr. William Nicholas
  • What Do You Want This Lent? by Fr. Mark Toups
  • 2 Videos from Dr. Edward Sri:  The Virtues of Christian Discipline & Making Self-Denial a Habit
  • The Power of Fasting in 10 Minutes by Sr. Emmanuel Maillard
  • The Spiritual Value of Fasting from the Internet by Matt Fradd
  • Homily on Mortification & Prayer by Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia, FI
  • 2 Videos from Mother Angelica:  Mortification-The Third Element & On Mortification and Lent
  • Q & A with the Archbishop:  What is the Purpose of Fasting by Archbishop Mark Coleridge from Brisbane, Australia
  • The Seven Pillars of Catholic Spirituality:  Fasting-Pillar #5 by Matthew Kelly
  • A Homily on Recovering the True Spirit of Fasting & Abstinence by Archbishop William Goh from the Archdiocese of Singapore
  • Spiritual Weapons - Fasting from the Diocese of Miri in Malaysia
  • Spiritual Weapons - Fasting from Sam Guzman of "The Catholic Gentleman"