Tag: fast and abstinence
More than laws of the church, fasting and abstinence help free...
By D.D. Emmons
OSV News
As the penitential season of Lent begins, we Catholics, like Christians everywhere, prepare to commemorate the passion of Our Lord...
Question Corner: Holy Day scheduling explained; how vegetarians honor Lenten abstinence...
Q: Why do Holy Days of Obligation differ from year to year, diocese to diocese, and around the world? (Los Angeles, Calif.)
A: Holy days...
In the time of COVID-19, several bishops give Catholics go-ahead to...
WASHINGTON -- In the U.S., this Lent started out with some people discussing if it was acceptable to eat plant-based burgers on Fridays in...
“Eat, Fast, Feast” book offers helpful guides for Lenten disciplines
"Eat, Fast, Feast: Heal Your Body While Feeding Your Soul -- A Christian Guide to Fasting" by Jay W. Richards. HarperOne (San Francisco, 2020)....
40 days of hunger and humility
Lent. Food. Sacrifice. 40 days. Hunger.
These are all words we encounter in our conversations around this liturgical season. The act and ability to participate...
This Lent, go without
I used to think that fasting was worthless. I would find reasons to excuse myself from the obligatory Lenten practice: low blood sugar, anemia,...