The surrender of material appetites and pursuits in deference to the nourishment of the soul reminds us that a bodily fast is paradoxically served by partaking of the sacraments at the altar of the Lord.

If it were not so That saints and angels Bow before His Throne, And shield their gaze From a glory so divine, It would but for His grace consume them; If it were not so, Why, then, This yearning Of my