(RNS) — Muslims around the world are celebrating Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar and a time for ...

We are about a quarter of the way through the season of Lent. So, the words of the column's title are familiar to us as they return each Lent in the prayers of the liturgy and in our own practices ...

Six saints and blesseds have offered these profound reflections on how to live this time of Lent authentically through ...

Overview: An ancient spiritual practice, fasting can range from rejecting food and water to giving up a favorite TV show during the 40 days of Lent. Along with prayer and reading of Scripture, the ...

Lent is a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, and reflection observed by many Christians in preparation for Easter. During Lent, many believers give up certain luxuries — such as sweets ...

Recently, his days have also included fasting between sunrise to sunset. Fasting is a central focus of Ramadan, which this year runs the entire month of March for Muslims.

Lent, a period of prayer and fasting, begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Thursday. Many Christians observe Lent by giving up something they enjoy, such as sweets or alcohol. Ash Wednesday ...

has a prayer room set aside in the Wilkinson Student Center year-round for Muslim students. • Permit fasting employees to take their lunch hour at the end of the workday. • Avoid mandatory ...

For over a billion Muslims worldwide, Ramadan is the holiest month of the Islamic calendar, a period dedicated to heightened devotion, gratitude, and discipline. It is observed with fasting from ...

Staying hydrated is important during Ramadan. Women should aim to drink 2.1 litres of water or fluids (such as coconut water, clear soups, broths or herbal teas) each day. Men should aim for 2.6 ...

Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the last day of indulgence allowed before the period of fasting and penitence. Roman Catholic, Episcopal and many other liturgical churches hold services today that ...

Almost 2 billion Muslims worldwide observe this month of prayer and reflection, which includes fasting between two prayers, Fajr at dawn and Maghrib at sunset. Ramadaan is about purifying the mind ...