Why do we fast? The simple answer to this question is because Jesus fasted. When Jesus was on earth He...
Instruction On The Six Days Of The Passover
Let us struggle, my beloved, during these six days of the Passover, for they are given to us each year...
On The Relaxation Of The Fast During The 50 Days
Abba Theonas visited us in our cell, and when evening prayers were over and we had been sitting for a...
Fasting & Prayer
In the name of the living, holy God, Creator of the bodies and the souls, who made thanksgiving due upon...
On Fasting?
The brethren said, “Is it possible for a man to fast and not to be redeemed?” The old man said,...
Discernment Of The Fathers
A certain brother came to Abba Arsenius, and said to him, “My thoughts trouble me, and say, you can’t fast...
Is It Syami? (Fasting)
“The true fast is that in which sins, anger, tongue, and instincts are under control” – St Basil the Great...
Fasting And The Imitation of Christ
In His forty days experience of absolute fasting, Christ laid down for us the basis of our dealings with our...
Fasting- A Period of Love
We consider fasting a period of love. It is a period to test our love for God, and the love...
Fasting Paves the Way to Virtue
As has been said fasting is the beginning of the spiritual life, thus it is considered the pavement on which...