Food, Faith, and Fasting
103 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsAncient Ingredients for Modern-Day Health
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How to Live a Holy Life
August 25, 2022 15:22Rita Madden shares some reflections from the book titled, "How to Live a Holy Life."
Work Together
May 23, 2022 23:39Rita 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 19:57Feasting 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 these 5 tips.
Finding Moderation
March 21, 2022 20:34The 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 keeping the proper spirit of the fast, the wisdom of how much we need is already within us.
Fasting vs Dieting
February 25, 2022 18:53In 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 this ancient Christian Discipline within the context of our current society's understanding of dieting.
Giving Thanks for All Things
February 15, 2022 19:06Modern 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 provides us the tools we need to care for soul and body.
Sustaining a Change
January 05, 2022 18:27Rita Madden shares how to make a change that lasts in our lives through small but persistent choices.
Working on Ourselves
November 10, 2021 17:59In 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 06, 2021 15:21In this podcast we discover wonderful wisdom from A Monastery's Kitchen to bring Christ into everything we do.
Learning from A Monastery’s Kitchen
August 05, 2021 05:01 - 12 minutes - 8.52 MBIn 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 14:58In 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.
Handling Spiritual Sickness
May 25, 2021 16:35In 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 better.
Align Yourself With God
March 24, 2021 15:04It'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 18:30Rita Madden shares some wisdom from Abba Pambo to aid us in keeping the correct spirit for the Great Fast.
Soul Food
January 28, 2021 13:37In this brief podcast we look at a beautiful teaching from St. John Kronstadt about our true food.
Our Relationship to Spiritual Things
December 24, 2020 20:24In 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 will be offering my Food Faith and fasting workshop in the virtual format. Here is the website to learn more and sign up: https://foodfaithfasting.gumroad.com (Workshop Flyer is attached)
How to Understand Health
November 27, 2020 20:09In this podcast, we see how the teachings of our holy tradition guide us in understanding our relationship to health.
55 Maxims
January 16, 2020 15:57The 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 13:50Rita 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 21:18As 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 16, 2018 00:30We 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.
Gaining Perspective on Fasting
June 23, 2018 20:37With fasting being such a buzz diet, craze right now, Rita Madden helps us to gain some perspective through the teachings of St. Issac the Syrian.
St. Gregory of Nyssa on The Lord's Prayer
May 16, 2018 01:58Rita Madden shares St. Gregory of Nyssa's writing on The Lord's Prayer, and provides insight on stress management and how to eat.
St. Gregory of Nyssa on The Lord’s Prayer
May 16, 2018 01:28 - 16 minutes - 11.8 MBRita Madden shares St. Gregory of Nyssa's writing on The Lord's Prayer, and provides insight on stress management and how to eat.
Continuing the Fast
March 16, 2018 20:41Rita Madden encourages us to continue the fast with words from St. Paisios of the Holy Mountain.
Getting Ready for Great Lent 2018
February 01, 2018 16:31Rita Madden encourages us to prepare our lives for the journey of Great Lent by working for the healing of the whole earth.
The Candle
November 13, 2017 19:31Rita reflects on how physical objects can help us attain food for our soul, and how we can use physical objects to help us in prayer.
Creating Structure with Silence
September 28, 2017 22:20Rita discusses ways that we can create structure in our lives for silence and prayer.
Sanctification Prayer
August 29, 2017 20:34Rita explains the use of the Sanctification Prayer that we pray before eating, asking the Holy Spirit to fill and guide what we are partaking in.
How the Orthodox Way of Eating Allows Us to Be a Healing Presence to the World
August 04, 2017 15:23Following the feasts and fasts of the Church cannot only help us care for our own health, but it can also benefit the environment and God's creation.
Starting a New Foundation
July 01, 2017 04:19Rita shares her reflections on a short conversation by two desert fathers on laying new foundations in our lives.
Dealing with Struggles
May 24, 2017 01:35Rita discusses how we can face our health struggles in a way that aids in the healing and growth of our souls in Christ.
On the Journey to Pascha
March 31, 2017 02:10Rita reflects on the journey of Great Lent, and encourages those of us who feel we have lost our way. Setting realistic goals can help us to keep our focus on the rest of the journey towards Pascha.
Accountability and Fasting
February 23, 2017 02:56Rita provides good insights into how we can keep the fast of Great Lent, and encourages us to stay connected to others who can help us be accountable and on the right path.
Interview with Jamey Bennett
January 17, 2017 02:03Jamey Bennett approached me about doing an interview as on ancientfaith.com he has blogged about fasting and created music about healthy eating. Jamey shares his thoughts from his blog post titled, "Paleo Living and Orthodox Lent."
Simplifying the Advent Fast
November 01, 2016 01:50Rita encourages us to deepen our Advent Fast by simplifying our choices of what and where to eat, so that we can spend more time attending services, praying and serving others who are in need. She also introduces a new program called My Beautiful Advent which can be found at http://www.mybeautifuladvent.com.
Compassion is Necessary for Change
September 19, 2016 22:58Caring for our health and fighting our passions requires compassion. We need to start with showing compassion to ourselves to aid us in creating sustainable changes.
16-Hour Fasting
June 11, 2016 01:12In this podcast, Rita discusses how fasting can actually lead to healthier food choices. She will also look at a 16-hour fasting approach and it's benefits to care for our body and soul alike.
Fasting like the Holy Fathers
April 08, 2016 00:26Rita Madden shares the latest research regarding the way fasting helps our bodies to function properly, even as we keep our focus on prayer during Great Lent.
Meditations on Great Lent
March 09, 2016 03:07Rita Madden shares some readings from "Meditations for Great Lent" by Archimandrite Vassilios Papavassiliou, and reminds us that the purpose of Lent is to grow in humility and love. Sign up today to be apart of My Beautiful Lent!
Gluten - My Beautiful Lent
March 02, 2016 04:28Rita interviews Cynthia Damaskos about the current research on gluten. Rita and Cynthia are the creators of My Beautiful Lent, a program to help Orthodox Christians in all stages of life to use the fast for the nourishment of the soul, leaving room for the blessings that the Church intends and that God wants to give freely. Find out more at http://www.mybeautifullent.com
Stress and Intro to My Beautiful Lent
February 19, 2016 01:19Many people feel they are experiencing some intolerance to foods (and for sure some people do) but some may be experiencing stress and when their body is in stressed mode it can create physical symptoms that do not feel the best. We will look at the teachings of the Desert Fathers for some wisdom to help with stress. In addition we will explore the program My Beautiful Lent (http://www.mybeautifullent.com) which is an online program being released this Great Lent (2016) to help decrease the ...
FFF Group Setting - PSA
February 03, 2016 17:38This PSA provides information about where to access ideas and guidelines for the FFF Group Setting.
Stress Management and Almsgiving
February 01, 2016 18:07Rita describes the benefits of creative almsgiving for both our spiritual and physical well being.
Dedicating a Fast
January 11, 2016 16:09Rita discusses dedicating a fast to someone to aid us in deepening our prayer for them.
New Year's Resolutions
December 26, 2015 15:24Rita offers suggestions for how to keep your New Year's resolutions.
New Year’s Resolutions
December 26, 2015 15:23 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBRita offers suggestions for how to keep your New Year's resolutions.
Chapter Six
December 11, 2015 16:00Rita discusses the sixth and final chapter of her new book, which focuses on stress management.
Chapter Five
December 04, 2015 17:49Rita discusses the fifth chapter of her new book, which focuses on exercise.
Food, Faith, and Fasting
December 02, 2015 18:45Rita introduces her new book Food, Faith, and Fasting: A Sacred Journey to Better Health, published by Ancient Faith Publishing.