Faith communities often give a lot of attention to their ritual fasts. The flip side of these periods of repentance and reflection is typically a day or season of feasts. Both practices are valuable to the communities wh ...

Category: Religion

Faith communities often love to gather together to share a meal. While these dinners may occasionally be catered, the most common structure is a potluck. Tables full of 9x13 baking dishes and an abundance of bread, cooki ...

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The drive-through window is an easy way to pick up dinner when you are rushing from work to home and need a quick bite before you leave again to attend meetings, choir practice, book club or whatever evening routine your ...

Category: Health and Wellness

School is the place where many children discover new interests and start dreaming about what they want to be when they grow up. They meet new friends and develop social skills beyond what they are able to practice at hom ...

Category: Aid Health and Wellness Morality

Guarding against wastefulness is a common practice among communities of faith. As climate change continues to threaten the safety and future of humanity, many leaders such as Pope Francis call on their religions' followe ...

Category: Morality

Almost every area of the country has access to at least one food pantry. Some people who are too embarrassed or afraid to visit a community food center, however, may show up on your church's doorstep. If your faith commu ...

Category: Morality

The holiday season seems to start earlier every year, especially for retailers. Anxious to get their wares out before the competition, some stores even start putting out Christmas trees and ornaments in October. By the t ...

Category: Holidays and Observances Religion

Most spiritual communities have feasts of some kind. It is a common part of humanity to want to celebrate joyous occasions. Merriam-Webster defines feast as "an elaborate and usually abundant meal often accompanied by a ...

Category: Holidays and Observances

Shrove Tuesday occurs every year the day before the season of Lent begins. It can mean different things to different faith communities. For some believers, it is a solemn event that involves confession and being shriven ...

Category: Holidays and Observances Religion Christianity

Every year, liturgical congregations observe Lent. This season begins with Ash Wednesday and lasts 40 days, ending on Easter Sunday. Overall, it is generally understood as a time of repentance and reflection and often in ...

Category: Holidays and Observances Religion