Fast4Francis Novena Begins September 18 in preparation for Pope's visit to USA
Pope Francis is coming to the USA in September and Live the Fast will lead a prayer and fasting novena in preparation for his upcoming visit. The Fast4Francis novena will take place September 18-26, the nine days leading up to the pope’s arrival in Philadelphia. Fast4Francis is a wonderful opportunity for participants to embrace the Pope’s visit as an invitation to a deeper faith life and to pray for his safe travel leading up to and throughout his visit to the USA. Anyone from any faith can take part in the nine day fast. There are various tracks of fasting that participants can take part in. All tracks of fasting involve giving up certain foods, praying the prayers of the novena and taking part in a sacrament (like Holy Mass or Reconciliation). For example, Track 1 involves giving up coffee, Track 2, fasting from snacks and dessert, Track 3 involves skipping one meal, Tracks 4 and 5 bread and water fasts. Since prayer, fasting and almsgiving are inseparable, participants...