A Healing Fast: Giving up Trauma Responses for Lent
From Healing the Unresolved by Fr. Joshua Makoul, and Ancient Faith Ministries
February 28, 2026
About this episode
The episode discusses an additional fast for healing during Great and Holy Lent, focusing on unlearning trauma responses.
Today’s podcast introduces an additional fast for those on the healing path during Great and Holy Lent. This fast will not add burdens or hardships, but quite the opposite, will bring greater peace. We can use this lenten season to unlearn old habits and create new experiences and memories. This additional fast will help bring greater meaning to bright week and the space of the empty tomb.
People in this episode
Host: Fr. Joshua Makoul
Topics covered
- healing
- Lent
- trauma responses
- spirituality
- Christianity
Keywords
- healing fast
- Lent
- trauma responses
- spiritual growth
- Christian practices
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Ancient Faith Ministries
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