Instead, the person should consider devoting the spare time to prayer or perhaps ... to the will of God. Fasting is the act of doing with less. In the Catholic Church, those ages 18 - 59 must ...

This prayer is called Tarawih. The holy month of Ramadan is the 9th month in the Islamic lunar calendar. It is a month of fasting, worship, service, communal gathering, and spiritual development.

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Did you know that the Nativity Fast prepares us to experience the true meaning of Christmas? Each year, on November 15, a 40-day fasting period begins in preparation for the Lord's Nativity. As one of ...