“In a way, fasting is like the "calming of the monkey mind" effected by the rosary prayer: both are means of stilling the effervescence of relatively superficial preoccupations.”
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Robert Barron
Robert Barron is a renowned theologian and writer, born in 1959. He is known for his insightful lectures on theology and his profound understanding of contemporary religious issues. more
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