Fasting during Lent represents one of Christianity’s most profound spiritual disciplines, with roots extending deep into biblical traditions. Though not explicitly outlined in scripture, this practice ...

When Stephen Adubato compares minimal Catholic and Orthodox abstinence to the obligatory daytime fasting of Muslim Ramadan in “What I Learned About Islam During Lent” (Houses of Worship, March 20), he ...

In many Catholic parishes, people are gathering for Friday night fish fries because they abstain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent. In Muslim homes, people are gathering every evening for iftar ...

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. We’re in the third week of a series called Fuel For the Soul. We’re looking at some ancient Christian disciplines that serve ...