fasting spring

См. также в других словарях:

• Fasting — is primarily the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time. An absolute fast is normally defined as abstinence from all food and liquid for a defined period, usually a single day (24 hours), or… …   Wikipedia

• fasting — Abstaining from food, usually for religious or ethical reasons. In ancient religions it was used to prepare worshipers or priests to approach deities, to pursue a vision, to demonstrate penance for sins, or to assuage an angered deity. All the… …   Universalium

• news fasting — n. The deliberate avoidance of all forms of news media, particularly to relieve stress and relax the mind. Also: newsfasting. news fast, newsfast n. Example Citations: In his bestselling book 8 Weeks to Optimum Health, [Andrew] Weil sets out a… …   New words

• Lent — Spring. The OldEngl. word was applied to the Christian period of fasting through the coincidence of time. [< OldEngl. lencten = spring time] Cf. Caput jejunium …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

• church year — ▪ Christianity Introduction       annual cycle of seasons and days observed in the Christian churches in commemoration of the life, death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ and of his virtues as exhibited in the lives of the saints. Origins of the …   Universalium

• Bernarr Macfadden — Macfadden posing as Michelangelo s “David” in 1905 Born Bernard Adolphus McFadden August 16 …   Wikipedia

• Lent — Quaresma redirects here. For other uses, see Quaresma (disambiguation). This article is about the observance of Lent in Western Christianity. For Lent in Orthodox Christianity, see Great Lent. For other uses, see Lent (disambiguation). Acolytes… …   Wikipedia

• Easter — This article is about the Christian Festival. For secular uses, see Easter customs and Ēostre. For other uses, see Easter (disambiguation). Easter Resurrected Jesus and Mary Magdalene, by Antonio da Correggio, 1543 …   Wikipedia

• Great Lent — Orthodox church in the Czech Republic vested in lenten colors. Liturgical year Western …   Wikipedia

• UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Lent — /lent/, n. (in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches. [bef.… …   Universalium