Many Catholics fast from meat on Fridays during Lent to take on a more penitential posture. For them, choosing meatless meals is a way to remember Jesus' death on a Friday and unite themselves to his ...

“This is the fast that I wish; releasing those bound unjustly, untying the thongs of the yoke; setting free the oppressed” (Isaiah 58:6). Is 58:1-9a; Mt 9:14-15 Jews observe the spiritual disciplines ...

Downstairs, the table was laden with an array of savory delights - chickpeas, vegetables, goat meat with rice and more. It was almost time to break the fast. But first things first: The men and women ...

WORCESTER - Breakfast. A ubiquitous word that is actually two words: break and fast - breaking a fast or eating after a period of no food. We use it every day but usually with little to no thought of ...