"Nothing worthy comes easy," was the motto I repeated whenever I felt irritable over the detoxing headaches I felt at night ...

On the World Day of Prayer and Fasting held on the Oct. 7 feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, Pope Francis addressed a letter to Catholics in the Middle East on the one-year anniversary of Hamas ...

That highest of holy days, Yom Kippur, is nowadays focused on fasting, prayer, and spiritual introspection. But in ancient ...

In a letter to Catholics in the Middle East on the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel, Pope Francis ...

The book of Ecclesiastes offers one of the clearest warnings against relying on worldly gain for satisfaction.

MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The repeated fasting required for multiple surgeries in a row can slow a patient’s recovery and increase the risk of death, a new study warns.

Navratri, a time of devotion and celebration, often involves fasting as a way to honour the Goddess. While some people fast for the entire nine days, others choose to fast only on the first and ...

Catholics around the world are gathering for the commencement of the 32nd annual International Week of Prayer and Fasting (IWOPF) under the theme “Conquering the Darkness: Triumph of Mercy ...

An eight-session course helping you explore the BIG story. Manuals for the current edition are only available until December 2024. If you’re planning to run The Bible Course before March 2025, please ...

Oct. 3, 2024 – Ethan Weiss, MD, was already sold on intermittent fasting by the time he began studying it. For 7 years, the cardiologist practiced a type of fasting known as time-restricted eating.

Many people feel that fasting can help them lose weight faster, while some others feel it is a good way to give the body a break, and detox it. However, it’s essential to consider the potential ...

However, combining prayer and fasting has long been recognized in the Bible and Christian tradition as a way to break spiritual strongholds and see God’s will accomplished, whether someone is working ...