1. Unification with the God According to Vedic texts, fasting has always been associated with physical detoxification and spiritual awakening in contact with the Divine. The Sanskrit word for fasting is Upavasa, which means “staying nearest to the god.” ...
Commencing on Ash Wednesday and concluding on Holy Saturday, Lent is characterized by fasting, prayer, and repentance as believers prepare for the celebration of Easter Sunday. This season of reflection and self-discipline involves practices such as abstaining from certain indulgences, fostering a ...
To understand the influence these schools of thought still wield and what can be done about them, EWTN is proud to announce the television premiere of a three-part series entitled “Wolves in the Fold.” (Each 30-minute episode airs at 5:30 p.m. ET, Monday through Wednesday, Dec. 2-4...
As we get ready to observe the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, the Day of Atonement, I wanted to share a piece I wrote a few years ago on the Book of Jonah. Gmar Hatimah Tovah! May you and your loved ones be sealed in the Book of Life for a year of happiness and health,...
Boosting your prayer life and growing in your relationship with God by leaning on him more. What fasting can do for you...
Fasting is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. The purpose is to increase self-discipline, humility, and empathy for less fortunate people. It is a way for Muslims to understand the struggle of hunger and thirst, and to learn self-control. ...
Fasting is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, along with the profession of faith, prayer, almsgiving, and pilgrimage. Muslims see various meanings and lessons in observing the fast. It’s regarded as an act of worship to attain God-conscious piety and one of submission to God. The d...
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, the holy month of fasting. It begins and ends with the appearance of the new moon. In 2020 Ramadan lasts from April 23 to May 23. Ramadan is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting...
FILE - Youths light firecrackers and flares as they celebrate the end of the fasting month of Ramadan on a street in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. Islam follows a lunar calendar and so Ramadan and Eid cycle through the seasons. In 2024, the first day of Eid al-Fitr is ex...
Sometimes it’s through prayer and fasting that your breakthrough will come. Just as Jesus fasted in the wilderness, consider a fast for your breakthrough into power. Sometimes this is a necessary trial to endure. What are you willing to pay for your freedom? Can you give up something vita...