As we enter these early days of Lent, fasting reveals the attachments that hinder our spiritual growth. Hunger pangs expose our reliance on comfort. Irritability unveils our dependence on routine pleasures. True fasting is not merely an act of deprivation but an invitation to transformation. How might we let go of distractions and fix our gaze on the divine?

_{^{Image Citation: Dimitri Hadzi, (American, 1921-2006) Crucifix, 1979, Bronze with stone base, Raclin Murphy Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame. Gift of Cynthia Hadzi, 2021.018. ©2025 Dimitri Hadzi [year], all rights reserved / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.}}