Thoughts on Lenten Hanger
Raise your hand if you’re starting to feel those physical effects of fasting...hungry, a little tired, maybe even irritable? We call it being snippy in our household. When we strip away the excess comforts of life, fasting from food and other pleasures, feasting on prayer and silence, our latent sinful tendencies start to bubble up. There’s a reason “hanger” is a thing!
Start your journey
Your journey in bodily health does not have to be a separate path from acquiring a healthy soul. To quote St. Gregory Palamas, “Man as God’s image is body and soul, and they interact and ascend toward God.” The two paths actually intertwine and support each other quite beautifully.