Pope Francis suggests 15 simple acts of love instead of fasting from meat.
- Say hello (every time and everywhere).
- A thank you (even if you’re not “expected”).
- Remind others how much you love them.
- Say hello to people you see every day.
- Listen to each other’s stories without prejudice, with love.
- Stop by to help yourself. Pay attention to those who need you.
- To lift someone’s spirits.
- Celebrate the good sides or successes of others.
- Choose what you don’t use and donate it to someone who needs it.
- When it is necessary to help another instead of resting.
- Remind with love, don’t keep silent out of fear.
- Getting deep with those close to you.
- Wash what I use at home.
- Helping others overcome obstacles.
- Call your parents if you are lucky enough to still have them.
Other suggestions
- Refrain from insults and pass on kind words.
- Fast from discontent and fill yourself with gratitude.
- Fast from anger and fill yourself with gentleness and patience.
- Fast from pessimism and fill yourself with hope and optimism.
- Fast from your worries and fill your trust in God.
- Fast from complaining and fill your life with simple things.
- Fast from pressure and fill yourself with prayer.
- Fast from sorrow and bitterness, and fill your heart with joy.
- Fast from selfishness and fill yourself with compassion for others.
- Fast from unforgiveness and fill yourself with attitudes of reconciliation.
- Fast from words and fill yourself with silence and listening to others.
- If we all live this fast, our everyday lives will be fulfilled: Peace, trust, joy and life.