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On Fasting
If the primary aim of fasting is to make us conscious of our dependence on God and to enable us - as the Lenten Triodian puts it - to "draw near to the mountain of prayer," the following books are hammers, saws and levels for the task.

Great Lent: Journey to Pascha
Alexander Schmemann
Especially helpful is the section titled “The Two Meanings of Fasting.”

When You Fast
Kallistos Ware
Maybe the all-time best use of the dollar—it’s actually an excerpt from the introduction to The Lenten Triodion.

Celebration of Discipline
Richard Foster
Foster’s chapter on fasting is excellent, like nearly everything he writes regarding spiritual discipline.

Tools Matter for Practicing the Spiritual Life
Mary Margaret Funk
Like Foster, Funk’s thoughts on fasting are not to be missed.  The teachings of John Cassian and other desert masters are palpable throughout.

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