Since we are halfway through Lent, it's a good moment to consider how it's been going. The purpose of our self-denial is conversion, as we learn to let go of control and to depend more upon Go ...

How the Muslim month of Ramadan transformed my understanding of fasting, prayer, and Lent. The sun was setting on a sweltering late Friday afternoon in Amman, Jordan. Sun filtered through the dust in ...

During Lent, the liturgical season of preparation for the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday, many Christians opt to fast in some way or another. This fasting can take many forms, including ...

As some Christians continue to fast and pray in the new year, the Anglican Bishop of Oyo, Rt. Rev. Williams Aladekugbe, has urged them to pray fervently and eschew unforgiveness. Aladekugbe told the ...

Pope Leo XIV speaks to visitors during his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican Feb. 11, 2026. On Feb. 13, Pope Leo released his first Lenten message, in which he ...

According to Don Whitney, professor of biblical spirituality, a biblical fast needs a purpose beyond hunger. Christians of a more liturgical bent are in the middle of the ascetic season of Lent, ...