How the Muslim month of Ramadan transformed my understanding of fasting, prayer, and Lent. The sun was setting on a sweltering late Friday afternoon in Amman, Jordan. Sun filtered through the dust in ...

If you grew up involved with a church, you're probably familiar with the term "spiritual fasting." Some churches participate in an annual spiritual fast such as the Daniel Diet. Others give up ...

After sunset comes iftar, or the breaking of the fast. At the end of the month of Ramadan, members of local Muslim communities often come together for Eid al-Fitr, the holiday that marks the end of ...

During Lent, the liturgical season of preparation for the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday, many Christians opt to fast in some way or another. This fasting can take many forms, including ...

"While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." It has now been three weeks since completing my ...

“Fast Friends, The Amazing Power of Friendship, Fasting and Prayer” is available at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, Lifeway and other online retailers. List price is $14.99. In 2002, a Spokane-based ...

In their pastoral message, the U.S. Ukrainian Catholic bishops said the fast invites contemplation of the “pre-eternal God, ...

A man prays after receiving ashes during Mass Feb. 12 at Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Church in Washington. In the Maronite Catholic Church, ashes are distributed on Monday, two days ahead of the ...

MANILA, Philippines – Philippine Catholic bishops on Monday called for fasting and prayers after President Rodrigo Duterte called God "stupid" and questioned God's existence in profane remarks that ...

When Lent arrives each year, I find myself in conversations about fasting with other Catholic women. We exchange plans for our seasonal food abstinence — small meals and no meat on Fridays, often ...

My brother Bill has a 10-acre cherry and apple orchard in the Yakima Valley. A few years ago, he and I were giving a first-time pruning to some 5-year-old cherry trees. Bill, in his quiet way, showed ...