Fasting for Catholics 

I want to fast for the conversion of my wife. I started a 54 Day Rosary Novena for the intentions of my marriage. Blessed Mother, pray for us.

I found liberation in the basic fasting Wednesday & Fridays as Our lady requested. Don’t tell anyone you’re fasting, pray to The Holy Spirit especially and your good Guardian Angel constantly. They’ll help you with this “urge” to eat everything set before you. So just model yourself after Daniel in the book of Daniel. The Holy Spirit enlightened my mind about food and I follow these disciplines to this day! So, maybe just hide yourself in the Sacred and Immaculate Hearts and you’ll ascend the mountain and stay your ground in the Spirit. Also getting rid of your television 📺 and purifying all your senses is helpful. Immensely helpful. Courage!

Let us not forget, when we suffer, the headaches, the hunger pains, etc. to also offer it up to our Lord Jesus Christ.

Good job Gabi. I began intermittent fasting one year ago, but only when I connected it with rosary before Easter our heavenly Mother freed me of my addiction. Our blessed heavenly Mother is now often in my thoughts and I am her thankful son again.

Fasting doesn't change God's heart. It changes ours. It gives our spirits dominance over our flesh.

I started fasting for health reasons I'm diabetic, and found myself more spiritual and I discovered the rosary I'm now discovering my Catholicism

i’m from to Costa Rica and my family is Catholic and i’m practice english seeing this vídeos all days. God is good. Dios es bueno .😊

This video is so incredibly helpful! My father has been fasting every Wed and Friday for several years now. When I was a lost sheep I used to think it was cool but always shrugged it off like “I could never.” Now as a born again Catholic, he has called me to consider fasting. I’ve been growing closer to God since my conversion, whenever I thought of fasting this gulp in my throat formed. I’ve always had such poor discipline. Still struggling with it. Anyway, I decided today on Wednesday I want to fast. For God. But only on hour 3 I started getting hungry and like the video suggested I started making excuses in my head and that’s when I searched for this video. I also started thinking how this might help me fit better into my wedding dress in 7 months and felt so guilty for having ulterior motives. I thought what’s the point, if I’m not doing it for God, why do it at all. But obviously that was my weak mind giving up and making excuses again. Hearing that it’s ok for our minds to have those ulterior motives, solidified my decision to go through with it. I hope to do this every Wednesday and eventually every Wednesday and Friday. My father is incredibly close with our Lord. And despite having an extremely difficult life, his trust in God has lifted him and never failed him. I pray that I can get this far in my relationship with God ♥️ May God bless you all!

Yesterday I went to da Latin mass for da first time. I remember walkin in and I seen da altar boys carrying da cross, it felt so surreal. I remember how badly I craved da Holy Eucharist when I saw da priest givin dem to da people. I got papers to fill out, and soon to be Christened😁

Whether you are religious or not. Fasting once a week and spending time remembering those that have nothing is humbling and reminds you of your luck in life

Love this. I've been fasting for health reasons and vanity, but I always forget the spiritual merits of fasting. Thank you for this timely reminder!

Yay! Just finished attending The TLM! Was about to waste my time watching other videos, and then... this video! I've always been struggling with gluttony. God saved me once again Through His Immaculate Mother! May God bless you and May The Immaculate Heart be our Refuge!

I thank God for giving us YOU and this channel...You are a true blessing!!

Thank YOU! This is a timely talk. It has taken me a long time to fast. I wanted too, but I was weak. I had gained weight due to stress and my sister's stage 4 cancer. I started giving in to all of her cravings. 3 years and 40 lbs later, I realized my willpower was gone. I started watching Dr. Fung. I wanted to fast with my prayers but my willpower was low. 3 months ago, I gave up sugar, did 16:8 and the weight fell off. My guilt was that it was not pure for the Lord. Now, my willpower from fasting is stronger, and I give it all to GOD! Thanks for this. I love fasting for the Lord!

I used to fast all Wednesdays and Fridays on bread and water for some time. But lately I've been weak and not able to fast properly. Your video came in good time, I will get back to fasting again with the help of our Blessed Mother. Greetings from Brazil, Salve Maria Imaculada!

Thank you for this, I wasn't taught anything about fasting in my RCIA class, which only consisted of watching the Catholicism dvd set by Bishop Barron. I wasn't very impressed. I did my own study using the Baltimore Catechism and videos like yours have helped me to enrich myself.

This is just what I needed to hear, im a massage therapist who knows of all the benifits of fasting and yet I never do it except for fridays. This is a good time to practice what I preach to help save souls

Just in time as I am starting a long fast tomorrow.

I tried fasting over and over …..and failed UNTIL I ADDED SALT TO MY WATER……NOW I CAN GO A WHOLE DAY WITHOUT FOOD AND DON’T EVEN CARE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! P. S. I find drinking coffee causes more problems because of its acidic affects.

Wow...isn't it amazing how God provides us the words we need to hear through our brothers and sisters? Thank you as I stumbled across this video and it was exactly what I needed to hear!

Yes, because when you leave Lent, I have never wanted to just dive into holiday food. It doesn’t feel good to be on this 40 day minimalist journey, and then on Sunday or a feast day, roll of the wagon. And, at work, we had to change the way we rewarded ourselves. As preschool teachers we would by those doughnuts and sweets for each other, but we started to rethink our choices, now we by oranges, flavored water, and skinny pop❤ We feel much better 💕

I have been fasting on Wednesdays and Friday but sometimes, I work for 12h on those days. Well today, I was working. Anyway, I saw one of your fasting videos the night before and was really mentally preparing myself for today. My job is physical and sometimes, when I am working and fasting, I get bad headaches and a little shakey cuz I don't always have a chance to drink water. So today, I wasn't sure if I would be able to fast the way I wanted to fast. I went to noon mass and the Gospel and homely spoke about fasting! I thanked the Holy Spirit for giving me that extra confidence to push through because I was thinking about eating my soup for lunch. Thank you Gabe!

Thanks for this video. I've been thinking a lot about fasting & this video was very encouraging. I have went back to observing meatless (vegetarian) Fridays & no deserts except on Sundays or birthdays. I have also given up all alcohol for about 5 years now. I offer these things up for the church, my sins & the sins of the world.

Wow! That was some video. Ways to fight the devil is my priority lately. I practice fasting but has to perfect it for penance. I learned something huge from listening to Fr.Mark Goring’s reading from the book “Mariam of Bethlehem” that, what hurts the devil most is humility and obedience. Remember, Satan fell due to his pride and envy towards the Creator and Savior of the world. I myself bought the book and is almost done with the book. A lot to learn from that book on a life pleasing to God. Thank you for this very important reminder. May God Bless you and all your listeners to be blessed through fasting!

This IF video is so good. It give us hunger on our temporal body towards to our hunger with God’s words.

I’m getting ready to start week 4 of one-meal-a-day fasting - incl all day Fri. but not at all on Sundays. So far it’s been all about my health. Thanks for the encouragement to add the spiritual dimension!

Wed and Fri fast, year round with proper sacramental/devotional life. It will kill vice and grow virtue. Dr Richards book Eat, Pray, Fast was helpful for me. Fiat!

Thank you for this video. I struggle with emotional eating and binge eating. I told myself that fasting from food was off limits since it can trigger binge eating. However, I am starting to believe it’s a lie I am telling myself . I truly believe fasting is powerful enough to allow God to deliver me from this strong addiction and dysfunctional behavior pattern. I’ve worked with therapists and come far but I believe what remains is a spiritual thing. I’ve also seen how my weakness with food spills into other areas where discipline is needed and where discomfort is inescapable. I will watch this video a few more times and pray about guidance on how my fasting can look for this and so many other special intentions. Thank you for this video and for all the good content

Thanks for this wonderful Video brother Gabriel. May God , bless you abundantly

This is life changing 🙏

Thank you for this post!

Very inspiring thank you!

Thanks so much for sharing!

Awesome presentation. Thank you.

This was fantastic! Thank you!

Excellent, thank you 🙏🏼

Thank you I needed this

This is just what I needed! thank you so much!

Well done. Thank you.

Wonderful! Thank you! 😃😊❤🙏

Thank you for your teaching

Fasting helps me literally live in the Lord’s realm. So comforting and revealing especially during quiet time in God’s presence and prayer or reading God’s Word, many prayers and direction obtained by fasting. Alleluia ❤️‍🔥🕊✝️

Thank you very much Gabi👏🏽

Excellent video!! 👏👏 Been waiting for this one. Great tips! 🙏 We need to fast more.

As a former boxer I understand the benefits of fasting to get ready for a fight. I do different spiritual fasting but my favorite and works for me is two slices of white or whole wheat bread with a cup of water for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I attend Mass and receive communion on those days. I start my fasting at 12 midnight and have a regular meal after 12 midnight. Salad with vegetables because you don't want to anything heavy when you go to bed. So for example It's 12:00 am. My fasting has started. I go to bed and wake up at 6am I pray the Angelus and the rest of my Catholic morning prayers and the rosary and then I eat two slices of bread 🥪 and a cup of water. Then at 12 in the afternoon I pray the Angelus again accompany by the rosary and I'll read a chapter or two of the Gospels and then I eat two slices of bread and a cup of water. And then at 4 I'll do some other prayers, usually I do the Chaplet of divine mercy at 3 and by 4 I just eat two slices of bread and a cup of water again and that would be my last meal for the day until 12 00 midnight. And like I said I go to mass at 7:30 and receive communion that's really my last meal until midnight. And that's how I became a saint😇😁🤣😂🤣. Just kidding 😉 lol. But if your beginner don't do it the way I do it. Start small like a portion of oatmeal or a cup of fruits with some water and have a regular lunch and dinner. You have to built yourself up little by little. God bless everyone

Thank you brother Gabi for sharing I just needed this🙏

Beautiful message, I needed to hear this today, just subscribed, may God bless you 🙏

God Bless you Gabi! Thank you!

Great video. Thankyou!

Thank you so much for this amazing video! So needed this motivation! God bless you and your work!

Thank you for sharing. I have started to do this and will continue.

You’re a blessing Gabi!

Thank you Gabi.

Very inspiring and informative video! Thanks so much for sharing this information with us

Watching from Malaysia. Thanks Gabi!!

Great video. Thank u for all these examples 🙏🏻🙏🏻🕊

Keep up the good work Gabi with these inspirational videos

Thanks Gabi!

This video helped me SO MUCH. Especially the words of encouragement at the end. Thank you!💕

Thank you so much 🌹💜🙏

I wait for Your videos so much

Thanks Gabi, very informative, and you make it so simple.

Great video❤ Inspirational ✝️

Thank You for this

Great video

Thank you that was helpful. I am going to give it a try.

I’m very thankful for your videos. 🙏🏼 God bless you and your family always

Thank you needed to see this ! God bless you !

Thanks, Gabe! I’m going to pray and fast this week.

Thank you God bless🙏💕

Thank you so much. I got a lot from this video. Pax Christi

Thank you! This really helps me. I'm looking forward to my fast. This was a great Kickstart video. I'm grateful for you.

Thank you so much Gabi for this video. Tomorrow our church youth are going to have fasting and your video really inspires me.

Dear Gabriel, thank you for making this video. I am a very health compromised person. I cannot fast. I was very encouraged to hear you talk about giving up the sweet stuff and that it counts as fasting. It was good to see you on air again.

Thank you for this, I’m gonna try this out for lent

God bless you sir

Great video, good points and easy to understand.....very helpful for us to know what to do and do it right when we intend to fast.

Amen and again I say Amen thank you mate found this very helpful have always struggle with fasting but am going to give it a try after watching this VERY helpful and positive down to earth video. God bless you and yours

Thank you 🙏 Gabriel for this video. God bless you and your family.

I just heard about intermediate fasting and have been looking into fasting in general. Thank you for this video!!

LOVE this video!!!! I do the Flame of Love fasting.

Thanks brother gabi for explaining us .God bless you 🙌🙌🙂🙏

Incredible Vlog Gabriel! This has helped me So Much! Many Thanks!

Great video!👍Informative, sensible, and i like how you connected fasting to our Catholic faith. Thanks for inspiring me to get back on the 18-6 saddle. God bless you.😊

Great video on intermittent fasting, thanks. Everyone should do it.

So true. Good talk. This is the way. Thank you for speaking Truth.

Thank you for this video! I’ve always wanted to fast but always fail. :( May God bless you and everyone in this fasting journey. ♥️🙏🏼

I used to watch your early videos and remember how devoted you were to the rosary. I have wondered where you were and today you turn up in my RU-vid selections! God bless.

Gabi never fails to inspire me 🔥 God bless!

Thank you for big motivated videos ...Its so encouraging to watch ur video's ...

Another great video Gabriel. Thank you. Your a true warrior for our blessed virgin and her request to pray rosary and fast.

Wow. Thanks my dear friend Gab. It's very beneficial video. MUST SEEN TO THE WHOLE WORLD. GOD BLESS US ALWAYS.😊

Amazing job on this video. That is the best video on fasting from the standpoint of our faith and healthwise. I'm ready for Lent. Thank you and God bless. I feel ready for Lent.

Very good content for Catholics.. God Bless

I can personally attest to the miracle of fasting. Great video. Lord Jesus is my King and Savior ✝️

Dude, this is going to get me to the finish line so I can finally implement my mission!

I am very happy to have found your channel Thank you for sharing this video with us In Germany there are hardly any Catholics who talk about these things

Thank you sooooo much for this video. Oh good touch using doughnuts to catch our attention. Lol I have been wrestling with fasting for awhile about how to go about it. This video poped up just at the right time. God's work! So thank you and Gos bless you and your holy garden angels.

Thank you.

Thank you for inspiring reminding and teaching us our faith.