Practical guidance on fasting during the Lenten Period; from St John the Baptist Orthodox Church, New York. Further details...

A collection of Orthodox Lenten recipes, assembled by St Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church. Further details...

Listing of books and materials provided by the Greek Archdiocese of America, for edification during Great Lent. Further details...

A useful article on preparations for the Fast, which will be a helpful resource even after the season has begun; from the Orthodox America (ROCOR) website. Further details...

A brief overview of Great Lent, with discussion on the fasting practice observed throughout - including the pre-lenten weeks and the beginnings of fasting in the Triodion. Further details...

An article on Beliefnet.com, on fasting during Lent. The full title of the article is 'The Joy of Filboid Studge'. Further details...

A text by Dr John L. Boojamra, originally published in Word magaine, 1997. Addresses the importance of fasting in a world that often does not understand it, including its preparatory and vision-clearing character. From Bp Alexander's (ROCOR) website. Further details...

An article on the meaning of fasting during the Great Lent, from the parish of the Three Hierarchs, USA. Further details...

A study on fasting as not from food only, but also from iniquities and one's normal manner of life. By Rev. George Mastrantonis of the Greek Archdiocese of America. Further details...

By Father Joseph Allen of the Antiochian Archdiocese of North and South America. Further details...

By Metropolitan Isaiah of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America. Further details...