Christian fasting

French philosopher, writer, and social activist (1909–1943)

Advent is a season observed in most Christian denominations as a time of waiting and preparation for both the celebration of Jesus's birth at Christmas and Jesus's return at the Second Coming. It begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, often referred to as Advent Sunday. Advent is the beginning of the liturgical year in Western Christianity. The name comes from Latin ('coming; arrival'), translating the Greek from the New Testament, originally referring to the Second Coming.

Lent (, 'Fortieth') is the solemn Christian religious observance in the liturgical year in preparation for Easter. It echoes the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the desert and enduring temptation by Satan, according to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, before beginning his public ministry. Lent is usually observed in the Catholic, Lutheran, Moravian, Anglican, United Protestant and Orthodox Christian traditions, among others. A number of Anabaptist, Baptist, Methodist, Reformed (including certain Continental Reformed, Presbyterian and Congregationalist churches), and nondenominational Chri

Great Feast of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic Churches

observance in Eastern Christianity

period of abstinence and penance practiced by the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic Churches

2022 film directed by Sebastián Lelio

fast observed by Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Christians; begins on the 2nd (In the Byzantine tradition) or 1st (in the Coptic/Syriac traditions) 2nd Monday after Pentecost; ends on the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul

1522 event in which Huldrych Zwingli and others ate sausage during Lent and publicly spoke in favor of eating meat during Lent

Christian practice of abstaining from meat, dairy products and alcohol, on Fridays

religious disciplines

religious fasting to the point of starvation, particularly of women and girls of the Middle Ages

Xerophagy ("dry eating", from Greek "dry" and "eat") is a form of ancient Christian fasting in which a believer fasts from food and water until sunset, as well as abstains from meat, alcohol and succulent fruits for the one meal that is consumed after sunset; the early Church's Apostolic Constitutions enjoin for the meal eaten after sundown: bread, salt, water, nuts, as well as vegetables cooked with water and salt. The early Christian apologist Tertullian references this manner of fasting in his works.

German nun and fraudster

day in which one is encouraged not to consume meat