Blessed Augustine's commentary on the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 6:16-34
Fasting and Purity of Heart 40 The commandment concerning fasting also refers to purity of heart, which is the subject of our discussion. For when we fast, we should
Sermon Twenty: The Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 6:16-23
13. Fasting 1. “And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to appear to people as fasting” [v. 16] Good here.
Worldly concerns
After speaking about prayer and fasting in the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord Jesus moves on to talk about worldly concerns that keep people away.