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A Different Kind of Fast

By Paintner, Christine Valters

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A Different Kind of Fast

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Clarify your true hungers--and nourish your soul. Fasting is not just the physical practice of giving up food. Fasting can also be a way to combat our culture of endless distractions and busyness. Fasting is an act of letting go, of making more internal space to listen to the sacred whispers of our lives. Join Christine Valters Paintner, online abbess of Abbey of the Arts, on a spiritual journey through seven different kinds of fasts, including fasting from control, from our attachments, from our grasping, and more. When we practice these fasts, we can discover unexpected spiritual gifts, as well as answers to deeper questions, leading us to ask: "What is my true hunger?" Perfect for Lent, or any period when a deeper intention to clarify your true hunger is needed, A Different Kind of Fast helps us enter our hearts, stripping away old patterns and habits. Featuring striking woodcuts from artist Kreg Yingst, the book draws on the wisdom of the desert elders, Paintner offers practical contemplative practices like lectio divina, breath prayer, visio divina, meditation with desert wisdom, contemplative walks, and creative rituals. As we fast from rushing, planning, being strong, holding it all together, seeking certainty, and control, we can softly reorient ourselves toward that which nourishes and fulfills us, for the reflective Lenten season and beyond.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
237
Release Date:
2024-01-02
Publication Date:
2024-01-02
Publisher:
Augsburg Fortress Publishing
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1506492118
ISBN13:
9781506492117
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
240 g
Height:
127 cm
Width:
175 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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