Prayer without fasting can become just mere sentimentality
15 seconds of Father Illo on true Lenten effort

Jim Holman2022-12-10T10:26:14-08:00March 3rd, 2020|15-second homilies|

"We need to feel the open wound of God's love in our flesh by fasting with Him." (Photo from Getty Images)

Father Joseph Illo, pastor of Star of the Sea parishin San Francisco, gave a 9.5-minute homily on Sunday, March 1 on the spiritual weapons of prayer, fasting, and alms-giving.

Here is the 15-second section of the sermon.

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