In this episode, FOCUS East Area Director Marcus Schoch joins Jessica to do a deep dive into fasting, penance, and mortification. Marcus and Jess discuss:

• The difference between fasting, penance, reparation, and mortification
• How fasting helps us recognize our dependence on God
• 3 reasons to fast according to St. Thomas Aquinas
• How to know what types of fasting are too extreme or too lenient
• And much more!

Marcus Schoch is in his 13th year with FOCUS and currently serves as the East Area Director. Marcus oversees 170 FOCUS missionaries serving at 42 campuses from Maine down to Virginia. He and his wife Kelsie live with their 6 children near Augusta, Georgia.