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What are your feelings about art? Does it inspire you? Do you take time to go to art museums, walk through slowly, and gaze at paintings and sculptures of really talented people? 

Artwork inspires me. I have quite a bit of religious art in my home and am constantly reminded of Christ's presence within me and my home. 

I will be adding one more piece of art to my dining room - The feet of Jesus, as painted by Joanne Von Zwehl. Wait until you hear the discussion of the inspiration behind these 6 images of Jesus' feet. You are going to love it.

JoAnne Von Zwehl is a celebrated artist and serves as the President of the Rosa Mystica House of Prayer Foundation in upstate New York. We hear some interesting stories about her art and this beautiful place today and how they are intertwined. 

JoAnne has a special interest in prayer, fasting, and adoration, and shares why in this episode. Enjoy! 

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Father Richard Conlin's book "9 Days to Corpus Christi" is the first-ever consecration program to Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament.

The Solemnity of Corpus Christi is around the corner, so Fr. Conlin joined me to share insights from his devotion to the Eucharistic Jesus and much more. We discuss his awesome book and how our lives are a continual seeking of Jesus in the Sacraments. 

His book has stories that will touch your heart and help you fast. I found it so compelling, that I plan to read it every year as I consecrate myself to Jesus at this very time in the Church Calendar. 

I think you will be amused as we talk about my favorite story in the book involving the Road Runner cartoon and a playful game of hide and seek with his nieces. He says this is how Jesus works. 

We talk about eating, fasting, feasting, and the actual playfulness of it all, with the High Feast being the Blessed Sacrament on Sundays.

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Book: 9 Days to Corpus Christi

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Fr. Conlin's blog - Prodigal Catholic

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Forming a set of virtuous patterns to adhere to is often just the ticket to a life of freedom where obedience to the more virtuous things is a better choice than taking action from what I am feeling at the moment.

This is best done out of obedience and for love of the other. Love of the other is the absolute key here.

In part two of this topic, I emphasize the importance of leading with love, obedience over passion, and consecration to Mary, St. Joseph, and the Eucharistic Jesus.

I speak about the trending quick weight loss methods and advocate for a mindset shift towards food freedom through spiritual development and coaching.

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Rule of Life by Fr. Ripperger

Ep 67: The Gap and The Gain

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Creating a Rule of Life around Spiritual Fasting is from ancient Catholic Tradition and has been around forever. As humans, we love patterns and were created to strive for good virtuous habits.

Do you take the time to really ask yourself: “How am I going to live my life this week or this day?” If you do, good for you! That’s a win. If not, I can help you because this is where freedom lies.

A Rule of Life is very similar with a little virtuous thought thrown in. If used correctly it will shine a light on God‘s will for you and your mission given from Him. I use it from morning until night— and it is why my delay and pray efforts are so successful — both personally and as a business.

It's a way to shift from the Vice Cycle to the Virtue Cycle — from the over-desire of food and alcohol to the holy desire of the one True Food — Jesus Christ. In part one of this topic, I share what is needed for a good regimen within a rule of life, with tips from our favorite exorcist, Fr. Ripperger.

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My book coach, Nika Maples didn't just help me write and publish my first book, but also took my course and group coaching experience, Delay and Pray™, and got phenomenal results!

She has lost 50 pounds since starting the Delay and Pray™ program last July. She has an incredible and inspiring story, and I am certain you will relate to her thoughts about sugar and losing weight at her age.

Nika is not Catholic, but as a Protestant, she is on fire for God, and we share similar values and love for Jesus. We discuss the power of perseverance amid challenges, when it comes to writing a book and losing weight, or any other project you may have, and how we can do hard things through the power of the Holy Spirit.

One of the powerful breakthroughs that Nika had during the course was:

Food is not my celebration, and food is not my motivation.

I encourage you to listen to this episode if you have thoughts or questions like:

• What results can I get from the Delay and Pray™ Group Coaching Experience?
• Why do I need coaching to lose weight, grow closer to God, or achieve a goal?
• Do I need to be Catholic to go through the Delay and Pray™ program and get results?

We share our collaboration experiences, and how, even as coaches, we need coaching in other areas of our lives that are not our areas of expertise. We explore themes of obedience, trust in God's providence, and the commitment and dedication required for successful coaching and achieving our goals for the glory of God.

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Friends, my book launched this week! "Delay and Pray™: Permanent Weight Loss through Spiritual Fasting" is available for purchase on Amazon. Publishing a book is not for the faint of heart, and it is a difficult challenge, but I did it, and I cannot believe it!

The Blessed Mother called me into this mission a long time ago, and it has taken me so long to answer the call to Spiritual Fasting. The book itself is an inspirational summary of my online course, and a companion piece to this podcast, all three by the same name, Delay and Pray™.

There is a lot of Holy Spirit involved in this, and I've had a lot of people helping me with this. It has evolved into what I hope to be a movement. The Spiritual Fasting Movement, through Delay and Pray™.

In today's episode, I share some thoughts on my book launch, including speeches that my husband and I gave at the book launch party. My husband's speech was a beautiful introduction to me and such a heartfelt love note to me that I appreciated so much.

Have you ordered your book yet? If so, I'd love to hear your thoughts so far, and would very much appreciate a review on Amazon this week. Thank you!

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Beth's Book: Delay and Pray™ (available for order)

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Theresa Eppich is one of my brilliant clients who is also a peer coach and kindred soul who wrote her book along with me writing my book, and we were able to complete them at the same time - publishing both in the last 2 months.

In this episode, we discuss our unique journey of coaching, writing, and achieving spiritual and physical nourishment through Catholic teaching.

Theresa shares her experience with spiritual fasting, finding balance in life, and the inspiration behind her book, "A Legacy of Love."

Together, we discuss the importance of aligning our thoughts with Christian principles, the challenges of finding balance, and the importance of taking action to achieve goals.

Join us as we hope to inspire you to explore the power of spiritual fasting, personal growth, and making a difference in the world.

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Theresa's Book: A Legacy of Love (available for purchase)

Beth's Book: Delay and Pray (available for pre-order)

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Holy Spirit Knowledge is what my friend and client, Carrie Hansen probably knows best. She is a 2nd-year Encounter Ministries student, has been involved in JPII Healing the Whole Person training, Unbound training, and is a certified Catholic Coach through Metanoia Catholic.

In this episode, we delve into the transformative power of spiritual fasting and its connection to Catholic beliefs.

We share personal experiences and insights on addressing emotional attachments, embracing spiritual growth, engaging with Scripture, and aligning thoughts and actions with God's divine will.

We discuss the intersecting realms of secular and Catholic coaching, reflections on the body as the temple of the Holy Spirit, and our passion for helping others grow in faith. Join the conversation!

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Happy Easter! Hallelujah! Lent is over and the Easter season has arrived! This was seriously the busiest, but most joyful Lent for me. I had a perfectly imperfect Lent, filled with a little hunger, making some extra physical space for the Holy Spirit to do His work. And He did it. 

Be assured of this - even if you didn't do everything perfectly. Perfect doesn't matter with Christ. Intention counts - especially if you are out of your normal pattern. 

And then Easter comes - so we feast in celebration of the Lord's resurrection to new life. I am feasting on lots of things other than food this Easter Octave! I am feasting this year on the fact that my book is done and will be on sale this month! How exciting is that? Can you feast on something other than food? You bet! 

The Feast of the Annunciation was moved to Monday, April 8th this year. This is a Divine appointment that the Feast of the Annunciation had to be moved to the date of the Total Eclipse of the Sun and my consecration date to Jesus, through Mary. Oh my! I am in awe of this. 

In this episode, I recount my experience of Lent including my preparation for Marian consecration, and share all the ways I will be feasting this Easter season, and how you can feast and celebrate too. 

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Resources Mentioned:

Easter Octave Article

Book: With Christ Through the Year by Bernard Strasser, 1947

Book: 33 Days to Morning Glory by Fr. Michael Gaitley, 2011

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Spiritual Fasting has absolutely changed my life for the better and I want to pass on to you five of the amazing categories of benefits today.

Jesus intermittently fasted, Mary fasted, and the Jewish people before Jesus fasted. They had particular fasting days and were perfectly capable of going long periods without food. They ate sparingly, the food was basic and healthy and there was not an abundance of it.

Fasting was expected in most religious cultures in the past. The secular culture of today calls it Intermittent Fasting but paired with a meaningful spiritual purpose, we call it Catholic Fasting or Spiritual Fasting now.

Most people don't do it today because of a lack of knowledge and they think it requires being wildly hungry and withstanding huge amounts of discomfort. This is untrue. As scripture says,

“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because you have rejected knowledge" - Hosea 4:6

Spiritual Fasting is amazing for you and when done correctly it requires being only mildly hungry and withstanding mild discomfort once in a while both resulting in HUGE benefits for you and those that you love. With the Delay and Pray method - we concentrate on Metabolic Flexibility using a very effective rhythm of the week called the Eat Fast Feast Cycle.

In this episode, we uncover the life-changing effects of spiritual fasting and learn how to integrate it as a lifestyle for optimal health and spiritual growth.

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Resources Mentioned:

Uniquely Mary video - 8 Spiritual Benefits of Fasting

The Eat Fast Feast Cycle with Jay Richards

Metabolic Flexibility - Part 1

Metabolic Flexibility - Part 2

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