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EPISODE · Feb 19, 2026 · 15 MIN

Episode 117 - Why Do We Fast?

from Spiraling Upwards · host Fr. Robert Healey

Whatever reasons the Pharisees and the disciples of John the Baptist have for fasting... this episode explores why we fast during Lent, and are encouraged to fast throughout the entire year (cf. Matthew 9:14-15).

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Whatever reasons the Pharisees and the disciples of John the Baptist have for fasting... this episode explores why we fast during Lent, and are encouraged to fast throughout the entire year (cf. Matthew 9:14-15).

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Whatever reasons the Pharisees and the disciples of John the Baptist have for fasting... this episode explores why we fast during Lent, and are encouraged to fast throughout the entire year (cf. Matthew 9:14-15).

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