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The 5 Worst Lenten Fasts For An Already‑Tired Catholic Woman

February 16, 2026·22 min
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Some of the holiest sounding lenten fasts might actually wreck your health even more and get in the way of your relationship with God. In this episode I discuss the most common pitfalls I see for Catholic women and lenten fasting. In this episode:Avoiding a boomerang effect going from one extreme to the otherThe distinction between detachment from the world and using lent as new years 2.0How to go into lent without working against your bodyA framework to answer the question, "I have heard about this fad diet and that new way to get healthy, who do I trust and how do I know if it is right for me?CONNECT WITH FLORENCIA:BOOK CLUB SIGN UP!48 Tiny Fasts That Might Actually Change Your Life This Lent⁠Apply to The Made Good Method and Work With Our Team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠👉Loved this episode? Share it with a friend, subscribe, and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Your support helps us spread the message of God’s healing and goodness.

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