{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmonk-and-meathead.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fthe-power-of-self-imposed-challenges-zDQqXP80","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"The Power of Self Imposed Challenges","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/071a190d-fe2e-4fef-be59-584081a482b7/60f6951b-e60a-41ed-8088-c540b8b5cd33/learn-20how-20catholicism-20is-20the-20secret-20to-20the-20human-20experience-20so-20you-20can-20stop-20whiteknuckling-20life.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/6e4a8e2b-aa0e-43f9-b3de-144999e4a8a3\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"The Power of Self Imposed Challenges\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Last week I sent a challenge to the Mary Queen Community to stretch and challenge themselves during Lent. Lent is a time that the Church sets apart in order for each Catholic to get closer to God in anticipation of the Easter Season. Throughout this podcast,  I discuss the benefits of a self imposed challenges. They actually have a curative property. When we stretch ourselves in order rid ourselves of a vice, or in order to build new habits and virtues we actually become more free and closer to the person the God is calling us to be. Enjoy the podcast."}