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Since the season of Lent and Fasting is upon us I gave up purchasing books.
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Fasting is a must and sadly not a lot of people to my surprise are following, BUT make it between you and your GOD!!
Global Voices in English » Egypt: Prison Awaits Those who don’t Fast in Ramadan 2009
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Fasting is of use to put an edge upon prayer; it is an evidence and instance of humiliation which is necessary in prayer, and is a means of mortifying some corrupt habits, and of disposing the body to serve the soul in prayer.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721
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Fasting is here put last, because it is not so much a duty for its own sake, as a means to dispose us for other duties.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721
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"Fasting" -- that is, not having taken any food or drink for one hour before the time of Communion.
Baltimore Catechism No. 4 (of 4) An Explanation of the Baltimore Catechism of Christian Doctrine Thomas L. Kinkead
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Both my diary and blog have been collected and published as a book called "Fasting for Ramadan: Notes from a Spiritual Practice."
Kazim Ali: Ramadan In Ramallah Kazim Ali 2011
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Both my diary and blog have been collected and published as a book called "Fasting for Ramadan: Notes from a Spiritual Practice."
Kazim Ali: Ramadan In Ramallah Kazim Ali 2011
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Both my diary and blog have been collected and published as a book called "Fasting for Ramadan: Notes from a Spiritual Practice."
Kazim Ali: Ramadan In Ramallah Kazim Ali 2011
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Both my diary and blog have been collected and published as a book called "Fasting for Ramadan: Notes from a Spiritual Practice."
Kazim Ali: Ramadan In Ramallah Kazim Ali 2011
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The author launched her investigation into this hot-button topic following the publication of her book entitled Fasting Girls, which looked at the disease of anorexia nervosa.
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