齋戒從何而來？或許這種行為的起源只是飢餓。許多文化和宗教都將齋戒納入其儀式之中。

透過暫停日常生活，齋戒者試圖與更高層次或內在的維度建立聯繫，他們感受到其中神秘的存在和魅力。

或許，今天誦讀的依撒意亞書的經文背後，就蘊含著類似的渴望。

然而，先知明確地提出了另一種親近上主的方式：社會和諧，消除貧窮及其根源，創造一個互愛互敬的環境。

從經文的措詞來看，我們很容易得出結論：先知是在對富人階級講話，而富人階層無論在當時還是現在，都是社會問題的主要根源之一。

戒除貪婪遠比戒除食物難得多。

Where does fasting come？Perhaps the origins of such a behavior were simply hunger. Many cultures and religions have fasting among their rituals. By suspending ordinary life, those who fast try to connect to a higher or inner dimension, of which they feel the mysterious presence and fascination.

Perhaps, such and similar desires were in the background of the text of Isaiah read today.

However, the prophet clearly proposes another way to get closer to God: social harmony, fighting poverty and its causes, creating an environment of reciprocal love and respect.

From the wording of the texts, it is easy to conclude that the prophet was speaking to a class of rich people, that then as now are among the principal causes of social problems.

Fasting from greed is much more difficult than fasting from food.