The beginning of the year is prime time for thoughtful people to engage in introspection, prayer, and meditation — seeking clarity for the journey ahead. For people of faith, that reflection often ...

Some people skip meals to lose weight. Others fast as part of a detox. Still others do it just because they feel like they’re too busy to stop and eat. But for Christians, there’s the practice of ...

According to Don Whitney, professor of biblical spirituality, a biblical fast needs a purpose beyond hunger. Christians of a more liturgical bent are in the middle of the ascetic season of Lent, ...

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 ...

Connection. Fasting teaches us that in the middle of that hunger, we are not abandoned. A quiet knowing, that God will meet us, that He will satisfy us in ways we cannot understand. Lent season ...