Come and refresh with us for the duration of the fast!
Meet the five women that will uplift your Lenten Journey...
Cynthia Damaskos: Eating as God Intended
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Cynthia is a Functional Nutrition Health Coach and the author of The Holistic Christian Woman. She is the host of a podcast on iTunes called Holistic Christian Life, and an online ministry and show on Ancient Faith Radio called The Filled With Less Show with her co-host Molly Sabourin. She is the creator and host of the My Beautiful Lent and My Beautiful Advent programs which have been running for 7 years.
Krista Fedorchak: Finding Moderation during the Fast
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Krista is a Registered Dietitian offering faith-based insights into caring for body & soul alike, weaving together her knowledge and expertise in nutrition and wellness with the tradition and teachings of the Orthodox Christian Church. She runs the Lenten Nourishment Group and Advent Nourishment Group, and is the new co-host of the Ancient Faith Podcast Food, Faith, and Fasting, alongside fellow dietitian and sister in Christ, Rita Madden. You can also find her on Instagram @theorthodoxdietitian.
Rita Madden: An Attentive Approach to Sugar
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Rita Madden MPH, RDN, author of Food Faith and Fasting: A Sacred Journey to Better Health and the host of a podcast of the same name featured on Ancient Faith Radio. She has over 21 years of experience in the nutrition and wellness field. https://ritafoodfaithfasting.wordpress.com
Melissa Naasko: Strong Starts
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Melissa Elizabeth Naasko is the wife of a priest attached to a ROCOR monastery. They have eleven children and a hobby farm where they raise their own meat and dairy. Melissa Elizabeth writes and speaks on Orthodox fasting and parenting and is the author of Fasting as a Family and a major contributor to Seven Holy Women, both from Ancient Faith. Her new book, Hospitality for Healing, will be out in 2022 from Parkend Books. She is currently writing a personal memoir on moving to the farm entitled Coming to Idyll Hands Farm.
Lynn Wardach: The Art of Taking the Next Best Step
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Lynne is also known as the ByziMom from her website ByziMom.com where she writes about all things relating to Eastern Christian motherhood. Certified in Plant-Based nutrition, she lives a whole-food, plant-based lifestyle and is the author of The ByziMom's Guide to Great Fast Meals. She is also the creator and executive editor of ByziKids Magazine, and the author of The Jesse Tree, and The Zacchaeus Tree and the host of the online discussion group, Great Fast Meals.
“Fasting and self-control are a double wall of defense and whoever lives within them enjoys great peace.”
St. Gregory Palamas
