Virtue & Spiritual Disciplines

Turn off the Internet, God Wants To Talk to You

by Fr. Mark Mary

Photo by Julian Rösner on Unsplash

Theophany: God wants to reveal Himself to each one of us. But our constant addiction to the pleasure chemicals of dopamine and serotonin can be a barrier to this intimacy.

Today Fr. Mark-Mary challenges us to consider fasting from a near continuous stream of pleasure in order to hear and experience new intimacy with God. Why not consider driving without music, fasting from snacking throughout the day, or giving up social media this Lenten season?

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