From Hunger to Holiness: My Desert Journey with Spiritual Fasting, by Beth Bubik

Lent is meant to be a time set apart—a sacred season to cultivate a deeper union with Christ. It can be described as a “desert place,” removed from the normal comforts of life—a place where we encounter the Lord in prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. It is in this place, in this relationship with Him, that our prayers become most effective. And for that union to happen, I find that fasting from sugar, flour, and alcohol while learning to pray for a spiritual purpose makes all the difference in creating a healthy and holy Lent.

Lent isn’t meant to look like January or February. We are called to shake ourselves awake—to step away from routine, examine the vices that hold us back, and offer a real sacrifice. It is supposed to be a desert experience, a time of discipline and reawakening to Spiritual Fasting.

What is Spiritual Fasting? ….

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