“Fasting is most intimately connected with prayer. For the mind of one who is filled with food and drink is so borne down as not to be able to raise itself to the contemplation of God, or even to understand what prayer means.”
— Catechism of the Council of Trent

Why Make A Holy Hour? | St. Paul VI
"A Holy Hour brings Heaven’s choicest blessings on those who are faithful to their Hour."Pope Saint Paul VI How To Make A Holy Hour