{"podcast":{"title":"Delay and Pray","slug":"delay-and-pray-5848647","podcast_index_feed_id":5848647,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/delay-and-pray/","website_url":"https://thecatholicfastingcoach.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/5df063d8-0095-4b9d-baf1-f6ce0d188243/u3C7C9Ng-AsEiaE40oW8RUhn.jpg","author":"Beth The Catholic Fasting Coach","episode_count":198,"summary":"Delay and Pray® is a weekly podcast about Spiritual Fasting especially true when it comes to losing weight permanently. Beth Bubik is the The Catholic Fasting Coach and she is an expert on the subject of Spiritual Fasting: Why to do it. How to do it. And, when to do it. It's all about delaying food for a spiritual purpose--especially sugar, flour, and alcohol. She coaches Catholics how to spiritually and physically fast to utilize their weight and food struggles as a gift to explode their own prayer lives while helping the souls of others. Every week, Beth will teach you how to literally live out St. John's scripture in every way: \"He must increase, but I must decrease.\" (John 3:30) Lose the weight and gain faith! Everyone is called to Spiritually Fast. Let's get going! Find Beth's Programs and Content on her website: www.thecatholicfastingcoach.com Keep up with the latest posts and information on a daily basis by joining her on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @thecatholicfastingcoach","last_synced_at":"2026-09-10T16:17:42.348841+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/delay-and-pray-5848647"},"episode":{"title":"Fasting for Priests on Holy Thursday","slug":"fasting-for-priests-on-holy-thursday","published_at":"2026-04-02T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/delay-and-pray-5848647/fasting-for-priests-on-holy-thursday","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/delay-and-pray-5848647","url":"https://thecatholicfastingcoach.com/Fasting-for-Priests-on-Holy-Thursday","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/5d12b880-b76e-4b24-b213-22d4f19b8a9d.mp3","summary":"Holy Week changes everything—if you’re willing to enter into it. In this deeply personal and faith-filled episode, we walk alongside Christ through His Passion while reflecting on our own struggles with weakness, shame, and the desire for healing. If you’ve ever felt like Peter—falling, doubting, and trying again—this message will meet you exactly where you are. We explore the power of spiritual fasting, the healing found in Eucharistic Adoration, and the essential role of priests in our spiritual lives. You’ll also hear a moving story of transformation through fasting and a clear call to begin praying and fasting for priests as a way to strengthen the Church and your own soul. Help Beth reach her goal of bringing 1 Million Catholics back to the Church: Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review! Delay and Pray® Links: $10 Delay and Pray® Book Bundle The Catholic Fasting Coach Instagram Facebook LinkedIn","meta_description":"Holy Week changes everything—if you’re willing to enter into it. In this deeply personal and faith-filled episode, we walk alongside Christ through His Pa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1159,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/delay-and-pray-5848647/episodes/fasting-for-priests-on-holy-thursday/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/delay-and-pray-5848647/fasting-for-priests-on-holy-thursday.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}