Tag: fasting

Learn six truths about Ramadan and how Muslims celebrate this month-long fast as part of their spiritual growth.

This Ask an Eastern Orthodox Christian provides the inquirer ways the church teaches they can better control their mind and avoid blasphemous thoughts.

For the first time since 2018, Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day fall on the same day. It has happened three times in the last century – 1923, 1934 and 1945 – and will happen again in 2029 for the final time this century.

How does the theology and practice of the original ancient Christian faith of Christ and the apostles conflict with our secular culture and present lifestyles?  Let’s examine one significant aspect of this divergence: fasting.

Does an athlete need to exercise to become stronger and develop an endurance to “run the good race?” Much the same way, the spiritual, athletic needs to incorporate spiritual discipline.

Do you have a practice of fasting for one meal or once a month or during daylight hours for a week?

On Thursday nearly 1,000 Muslims from around the region gathered at the Spokane Islamic Center to celebrate the end of Ramadan with Eid prayers.

“Ramadan was a time to boost our batteries, and boost ourselves,” said Imam Yasser Shahin.