II. The Precepts of the Church
The fifth precept (“You shall observe the prescribed days of fasting and
abstinence.”) ensures the times of ascesis and penance which prepare us
for the liturgical feasts; they help us acquire mastery over our instincts and
freedom of heart.86
- SECTION ONE MAN’S VOCATION LIFE IN THE SPIRIT
- CHAPTER THREE GOD’S SALVATION: LAW AND GRACE
- Article 3 THE CHURCH, MOTHER AND TEACHER
- II. The Precepts of the Church
- Article 3 THE CHURCH, MOTHER AND TEACHER
- CHAPTER THREE GOD’S SALVATION: LAW AND GRACE
From The Catechism of the Catholic Church – rosary.team
Original Link: https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P75.HTM
