“. . .fasting gives me singularly happy afternoons.” ChristianityCatholicFastingSpiritual Disciplines Book:Aimer le jeûne Source: Aimer le jeûne
“When a person eats shortly before going to bed, digestion accompanies sleep. The two great physiological functions are completed together, leaving the maximum of freedom to the mind during the day.” ChristianityCatholicFastingSpiritual Disciplines Book:Aimer le jeûne Source: Aimer le jeûne
“In the afternoon the digestion of the meal deprives me of the incomparable lightness which characterizes the fast days.” ChristianityCatholicFastingSpiritual Disciplines Book:Aimer le jeûne Source: Aimer le jeûne
“One of my confreres sketched an explanation that attracted me: since the process of digestion is under the control of the brain, its cessation gave repose to the brain, allowed it a vacation.” SpiritualityChristianityCatholicFasting Book:Aimer le jeûne Source: Aimer le jeûne