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You don’t have a discipline problem. You have a dictator problem.

In this episode, we unpack why abstinence and fasting aren’t medieval leftovers but weapons against the quiet tyranny of desire. Drawing from Aquinas, we break down the difference between a habit and an act of virtue, why virtue isn’t about “moderation” in a shallow sense, and how unchecked desire slowly takes over like a ruler who never leaves office.

Fasting does three radical things: it lowers the volume of lust, frees the mind for God, and scrubs the stains sin leaves behind—even after confession. Lent isn’t about diet culture. It’s about regime change in the soul.

Read The Relevant Articles of the Summa Theologica Here:Summa Theologica. Part 2 of 2, Question 146. Abstinence

Summa Theologica. Part 2 of 2, Question 147. Article 1. Whether fasting is an act of virtue?

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