concept   religious fasting
culture   Catholicism
statement   Fasting is a common practice in Catholicism during Lent and other religious holidays.
5 similar statements
# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 fasting Catholic culture Observance of fasting during Lent and other specified days, involving abstinence from meat and certain foods 1
2 religious fasting Catholic Christianity Observance of Lent and other designated fasting periods is a common and encouraged practice 1
3 religious fasting Catholic countries Lent fasting and abstaining from meat on Fridays are observed as important religious practices 1
4 religious fasting Catholicism Fasting during Lent and certain other periods is a common religious practice 1
5 ritual fasting Catholic countries Observed during Lent and other religious holidays as a form of penance and spiritual discipline 1