Fasting is always a conversation amongst Orthodox Christians, "cradle born" and converts alike. But if we try to deepen our understanding and need for it and its origins, then it would be something we all look forward to and are grateful for. So lets break down somethings that may help us in embracing it. First, lets address the idea that fasting is somehow associated with earning merit with God. Unlike our Catholic brothers and sisters, we do not believe fasting or any good