Food, Faith, and Fasting

Food, Faith, and Fasting


Latest Episodes

Handling Spiritual Sickness
May 25, 2021

In this podcast we explore how guidance from St. John of Kronstadt to handle spiritual sickness, following Holy Orthodox Tradition, gives us the answers and when we do this, we just feel physically be

Align Yourself With God
March 24, 2021

It's simply so beautiful how our tradition has the answers for what a lot of modern day self-help programs are offering to help one care for their health.

Keeping the Correct Spirit for the Fast
March 01, 2021

Rita Madden shares some wisdom from Abba Pambo to aid us in keeping the correct spirit for the Great Fast.

Soul Food
January 28, 2021

In this brief podcast we look at a beautiful teaching from St. John Kronstadt about our true food.

Our Relationship to Spiritual Things
December 28, 2020

In this podcast, we see great teachings for our relationship with material things, our earth and body, through teachings from a saint that lived around 1500 years ago! Starting January 21, 2021, Rita

How to Understand Health
November 27, 2020

In this podcast, we see how the teachings of our holy tradition guide us in understanding our relationship to health.

55 Maxims
January 16, 2020

The late Father Thomas Hopko outlines 55 Maxims that provide guidance to aid us in the New Years Resolution of putting Christ first—and as we all well know, this is the most important resolution of all!

Medicine in Modern Times
August 21, 2019

Rita explores the use of modern day medicine and how it lines up with our Holy Orthodox Tradition.

The Benefit of Plant Foods
April 12, 2019

As we continue to move through the fast, it is quite beautiful to see how the physical end of our fasting tradition aids us in the spiritual hunger we all feel.

Hope
October 15, 2018

We know, with Christ, anything is possible! In this podcast we review the importance of not giving up or losing faith when we are struggling to meet a goal.