fasting
August 23, 2009
- Why are Indians saying 'Ramadan'? It was always Ramzan for me. I don’t follow any Muslim rules this month, so why do I mind at all by what name it is called? Because it infringes on a cultural attuning. It is an Arabic word.I do not fast. It isn’t for 'unreligious' reasons. It is a personal choice. If I feel like doing it, then I will. I respect people's beliefs; they ought to respect my ...
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April 8, 2009
- Why is this night not like any other night? Because I get to eat lamb and bread. You see, my fiancé Kathi Kamen Goldmark, who is Jewish if she is anything, and I, who am Christian if I am anything, have been practicing a Lenten fast of no wheat, no dairy (except milk in our coffee—I mean, come on), and no meat except fish. But we are having our Seder tonight, and since the origins of this ...
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February 26, 2009
- Lent officially began yesterday, February 25th, on Ash Wednesday, and will continue for 40 days. Lent is a season of soul-searching, repentance, and reflection. It originated in the very earliest days of the Church as a preparatory time for Easter, when the faithful rededicated themselves, and when converts were instructed in the faith and prepared for baptism. By observing the days of Lent, ...
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February 26, 2009
- Ash Wednesday and the Innocent Child in Line As I stood in line with my 13 year-old and his friend waiting to get ashes at Church, I couldn’t help but over hear a young child behind me. He was tugging on to his mother and asking her, “how long was this was going to take, I’m hungry?” And he went on and said, “I don’t like standing here, mommy, I’m tired!” His ...
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