Overcoming Gluttony & Scrupulosity: Reclaiming Food as Gift, Not Guilt

05/06/2025 33 min Episodio 43
Overcoming Gluttony & Scrupulosity: Reclaiming Food as Gift, Not Guilt

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Episode Summary:In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Marty Langlois guides listeners through two often-overlooked struggles in the faith and fitness journey: gluttony and scrupulosity. Whether you find yourself emotionally eating or obsessing over every calorie, this episode offers practical tools, spiritual insight, and gentle encouragement to restore peace and freedom in your relationship with food.Marty explores how both extremes—overeating and over-obsessing—can stem from the same disordered desire and how reclaiming food as a gift, not guilt leads us toward true freedom in Christ. Through personal stories, practical steps, and guided reflection, this episode offers a Catholic approach to healing and holy nourishment.In This Episode:What gluttony really is—and what it’s notHow scrupulosity disguises itself as “holiness” in food choicesWhy reclaiming food as a gift can transform your body and soulHow to use the Ignatian Examen to reflect on your eating habitsA powerful Lectio Divina on John 6:35 to satisfy spiritual hungerCatholic virtues to integrate into your meals (temperance, gratitude, hospitality, sacrifice)The Eucharist as the model for every mealResources Mentioned:John 6:35 – Scripture reflection on Jesus as the Bread of LifeIgnatian Examen for Eating – A daily reflection practiceCatechism of the Catholic Church, 1777 – Moral conscience and right-orderSt. Francis de Sales – Wisdom on food and humilitySt. Ignatius of Loyola – Examen and spiritual formationListener Challenge:This week: Choose one meal and invite God into it.No distractions. No guilt. Just prayer, presence, and peace.Ask yourself: “Am I eating with love, or with fear?”Connect with Marty:Website: www.catholicfitnesscoaching.comInstagram: @thecatholicfitnesscoachFacebook Group: Rebuild the BodyDownload the Clean Eating & Temperance Guide – Download HereWork with Marty – 1:1 Catholic fitness coaching now openSubscribe & Share:If this episode helped you, please rate, review, and share it with someone who needs to be reminded:You are not your cravings. You are a temple.