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Jewish Holidays: Fasting and Feasting

Despite a semi-somber religious calendar, American Jews have much to celebrate.

What’s Truly Mortifying

Lenten habits of voluntary suffering—what Christians have long called “mortification”—help us to imitate Jesus and join in his work.

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Why Christians Fast During Lent

Phoebe Farag Mikhail

An excerpt on generosity and solidarity from “Hunger for Righteousness: A Lenten Journey Towards Intimacy with God and Loving our Neighbor.”

Nor Be Weary

Jeremy Writebol

Enduring under a set of disciplines for a season prepares us for greater joy at the Resurrection.

Wired for Jesus

Isaac Wood

I’m always praying and worshipping under the influence of caffeine. Is that cause for concern?

Fasting Is A Good Thing. But For Some of Us, It’s Complicated.

Jacinta Read

My history of disordered eating means I practice the spiritual discipline in community and with accommodations.

Fasting from Food in a Land of Plenty

Jeanne Whitlock

Abstaining from eating confronts the cultural lies we believe about our bodies.

Fasting for God’s Kingdom

Alexander E. Massad

How the Muslim month of Ramadan transformed my understanding of fasting, prayer, and Lent.

Easter in the Everyday

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