{"podcast":{"title":"The Catholic Gentleman","slug":"the-catholic-gentleman-1205269","podcast_index_feed_id":1205269,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/FUZ5270138890","website_url":"https://catholicgentleman.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/25ea733a-837c-11eb-9ef5-0b21c1e9f4bd/image/ccd3f9e68a873bc7c491096f04d23535.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"The Catholic Gentleman","episode_count":285,"summary":"The Catholic Gentleman is a show for Catholic Men on topics related to living your best life in the modern world. Featuring conversations on all aspects of masculinity, as well as interviews with experts, the show seeks to provide practical insights for men of all ages. There are great Catholic men who are intentionally committed to the difficult work of actual life. Join us and be one of them. Hosts include John Heinen and Devin Schadt. Episodes are released weekly. Be a Man. Be a Saint. View and Listen to Previous Episodes - https://catholicgentleman.com/all-episodes","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T20:17:22.832801+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-catholic-gentleman-1205269"},"episode":{"title":"The Right Way for Catholic Men to Fast | Fr. Ken Geraci & John Heinen","slug":"the-right-way-for-catholic-men-to-fast-fr-ken-geraci-john-heinen","published_at":"2026-02-21T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-catholic-gentleman-1205269/the-right-way-for-catholic-men-to-fast-fr-ken-geraci-john-heinen","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-catholic-gentleman-1205269","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ULL4228902820.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ULL4228902820.mp3","summary":"It's time for a reset to the entire purpose of fasting. John shares how he spent years fasting the wrong way, treating it like self-mortification for the sake of self-control. Until a spiritual director challenged him: fasting isn’t mainly about proving you can suffer. It’s about making room for loving union with Christ. Fr. Ken explains why the Church gives a minimal fasting prescription. It’s meant to be doable for everyone, including children, the elderly, and those with health issues. But if you’re able-bodied and serious about Lent, the question becomes: what is Christ actually inviting you to do? 🟢 FREE ROSARY - Join Catholic Gentleman+ with over 30 sessions of exclusive formation, daily saint quotes, and a brotherhood of men pursuing holiness: https://catholicgentleman.lpages.co/l... 🟢 Never miss each Into the Desert release -⁠ https://catholicgentlemanplus.com/lent 👉 Devin Schadt’s book The Rule: ⁠https://sophiainstitute.com/product/t... COUPON CODE for 20% Off: Gentleman20 Video Producer – Pietro Damasceno Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"It's time for a reset to the entire purpose of fasting. John shares how he spent years fasting the wrong way, treating it like self-mortification for the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":902,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-catholic-gentleman-1205269/episodes/the-right-way-for-catholic-men-to-fast-fr-ken-geraci-john-heinen/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-catholic-gentleman-1205269/the-right-way-for-catholic-men-to-fast-fr-ken-geraci-john-heinen.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}