Food, Faith, and Fasting

Food, Faith, and Fasting


Latest Episodes

How to Live a Holy Life
August 25, 2022

Rita Madden shares some reflections from the book titled, "How to Live a Holy Life."

Work Together
May 23, 2022

Rita Madden reminds us of the blessing of working together in all facets of our lives, especially as we struggle to change some aspect of our life.

Feasting Well
April 21, 2022

Feasting is not the opposite of fasting, but a most joyful application of the fruits of our Lenten spiritual efforts! Take what you have cultivated during the fast, and feast with joy by following the

Finding Moderation
March 21, 2022

The Church offers us guidance for what to eat and what to abstain from during the fast, but does not give much guidance in the way of exactly how much to eat. Today, I am hoping to suggest that, when

Fasting vs Dieting
February 25, 2022

In this episode, Krista Fedorchak, the new co-host of Food, Faith and Fasting, unpacks the differences between the fasting mindset and the dieting mindset, so we can better understand and approach thi

Giving Thanks for All Things
February 16, 2022

Modern day medicine is encouraging people to practice gratitude as it is good for health. We are called by our Holy Tradition to give thanks for all things! Following the Holy Orthodox Tradition provi

Sustaining a Change
January 05, 2022

Rita Madden shares how to make a change that lasts in our lives through small but persistent choices.

Working on Ourselves
November 10, 2021

In this podcast we explore how to make small changes in our life to benefit our soul and body based on various practices that our Holy Tradition provides to us.

Learning from A Monastery’s Kitchen
August 05, 2021

In this podcast we discover wonderful wisdom from A Monastery's Kitchen to bring Christ into everything we do.

Creating Balance with Barriers
July 01, 2021

In this podcast we examine a teaching from the Desert Mother Amma Syncletica to understand how to care for our health in a Christ centered manner.