Your Fasting is Doing More Than You Think (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)

About this episode

Fr. Mike Schmitz discusses the deeper meaning of fasting beyond just abstaining from food.

Our lives are so full of noise, distractions, constant activity. But we weren’t made to be filled with these things. Fr. Mike Schmitz reminds us that fasting isn’t just about food. It’s about emptying ourselves so God can fill us. Lent isn’t only about saying no, it’s about saying yes to Someone greater. Support The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast

People in this episode

Host: Fr. Mike Schmitz

Topics covered

• fasting
• Lent
• spirituality
• self-emptying
• Christianity

Keywords

• fasting
• Lent
• spiritual growth
• Christian faith
• self-denial

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