Question: Should I Fast?

For the answer, let us look to the several collects for this Ember Saturday in September.
First Collct:
“Almighty and everlasting God, Who by means of healthful abstinence dat heal both
Second Collect:
“Grant unto us, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, that fasting from food we may be filled with Thy grace, and by abstinence may b
Third Collect:
“Protect, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy family, that by Thy bounty we may receive those
Fourth Collect:
Grant us, we beseech Ther, O Lord, that we may so abstain from bodily eating, that
Fifth Collect:
“As Thou dost permit us, O Lord, to offer Thee this solemn fast, so in Thy mercy vouchsafe to us, we beseech Thee,
And finally, the actual collect of the Mass or sixth collect if you’re counting, which follows the Lessn from Daniel about the three young men in the furnace:
“O God, Who didst deaden the flames of fire for the thee children; mercifully grant that
So, I think it’s pretty obvious.
Only if you want health of mind and body, the merciful …