“Not even water?” This is one of the most common questions Muslims receive when fasting during Ramadan. No, we cannot eat or drink while fasting. But Ramadan is the most beautiful and awaited month of ...

Ash Wednesday is gone, but Good Friday looms dark ahead, when all able-bodied Catholic adults must fast. My own experience with fasting has (as I'll tell you shortly) been rather a train wreck.

(Editor's Note: This post has been updated since originally being published in December 2018 to reflect the latest Ember Day schedule.) One of my fondest memories about Islam, admittedly one of the ...