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 ...

Fasting is a common practice in almost all religions. When Muslims fast for Ramadan, they do not eat anything from sunup to sundown.

My history of disordered eating means I practice the spiritual discipline in community and with accommodations. For a time when I was a child, I wanted nothing unless it was grilled cheese—without the ...

Basically, fasting is abstinence from food or drink or both for ethical, health, religious, ritualistic, etc., goals. It is also undertaken for body cleansing, boosting cognitive performance, medical ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cardinal Blase Cupich holds up prayer beads from Pakistan given to him as a gift by Muslim Community Center board president Masood Bijapuri, second left, in Morton Grove during Chicago’s 26th annual ...

A new season is upon us, one of fasting, prayer and fellowship. A season where many Catholics recommit and rediscover the heart of their faith and of their personal lives. But wait… What season is ...

Ramadan, the Muslim holy month, began in the third week of February, bringing a deeper spirituality to more than two billion Muslims around the world as well as a religious responsibility to fast from ...

A child looks on as a displaced Palestinian family sits on the ground outside Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, Aug. 26, 2025, after fleeing deadly Israeli strikes. Credit: (OSV News photo/Dawoud ...

I am a big foodie … and I hate to fast. So how can it be joyful? Let me back up. I do not like any kind of restraints or commands. I don’t like to be told what to do. Yet, I have found that most rules ...