Lent is the time before Easter during which the faithful abstain and fast in remembrance ... it is important that the Catholic would speak with a priest or spiritual director.

Others fast to fend off physical and evil desires. In the Catholic faith, fasting can be a spiritual practice to control physical and evil desires. According to Ascension, fasting is an act of ...

They are not allowed to eat or drink (even water) during daylight hours. Fasting is a private act of worship bringing about nearness to God, as well as a form of spiritual discipline and a means to ...

In an era where spiritual exercises are increasingly overlooked, Pastor Ronnie Floyd is urging Christians to rediscover the ...

The gravity of sin - in an era where moral relativism has dulled society rsquo;s sensitivity to sin, the Catholic Church ...

As a scholar who studies how religious groups use and respond to new technologies, I find it notable that the pope frames the internet as a spiritual distraction. This announcement may seem like a ...

The year 2025 is a Year of Jubilee: an event held every quarter-century that calls Catholics around the world to embark on a holy journey of faith and repentance. For some, that journey is a ...

The Jubilee call to Catholics to consider technology abstinence as a mark of spiritual devotion is very much in line with the pope’s move toward becoming more vocal and critical in his views ...