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What God is Not
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We Have Seen the True Light
This week Fr. Michael talks about a conversation he had with a pilot about the beauty of nature that is seen as the pilot flies the plane. Fr. Michael...
A Monastic, A Theologian, and Jess with Fr. Chris and Jess
This week we're joined by special guests Jess Allen and Fr. Chris Seith. Jess talks about intentionally practicing liturgical living. She gives exampl...
A Confession Practicum
This week Mother Natalia gives some examples of how to go to confession, specifically in the Byzantine tradition. Fr. Michael outlines some practicali...
Child-like not Child-ish
This week Fr. Michael takes us through homilies he gave on Matthew 11 while on a recent retreat. He pulls out themes of childlikeness, reflecting on J...
Family, Concert, and Bar Ministry with Adam and Noelle Mering
This week we're joined by special guests, Adam and Noelle Mering. They talk about their work counseling families and doing concert and bar ministries....
Discerning Married Priesthood with Nick and Lorena Towle
This week we're joined by special guests Nick and Lorena Towle, parishioners at Fr. Michael's outreach. Nick recently discerned a call to priesthood a...
Growing in the Daily Grind
This week Mother Natalia shares a story of personal growth and also ways that she can improve. She connects that story to our daily need to persevere...
Fire, Water, Work, and Community
This week Fr. Michael reflects on themes found in the scripture passages leading up to Pentecost. He talks about the meaning of fire and water, how th...
A Long-Expected Parts Episode with Dr. Gerry Crete
This week we're joined by special guest, Dr. Gerry Crete. Dr. Gerry talks about Parts Work and how we see it played out in Lord of the Rings. He talks...
Convictions from St. James
This week Mother Natalia reflects on scripture readings from the book of James which recently convicted her. She talks about holding her tongue, being...
Tabitha Arise!
This week Fr. Michael reflects on the scripture passage from Acts where Tabitha is raised from the dead. He contrasts that with the healing of Jairus'...
The Greatest Intimacy
This week Fr. Michael reflect on St. Paul's conversion in Acts. He talks about the sacraments documented in this passage, and how the Eucharist leads...
Arrow Prayers
This week Fr. Michael talks about Arrow Prayers, short prayers that can be employed throughout the day. He gives examples of ones that have been used...
Only the Lover Sings with Fr. Chris Seith
This week we're joined by special guest, Fr. Chris Seith. Fr. Chris shares a quote from Josef Pieper's book, Only the Lover Sings. We talk about love...
A Few Evangelization Stories
This week Fr. Michael shares a few evangelization stories, one that is ostensibly non-successful and one that is ostensibly successful. It's a beautif...
Becoming Me
This week Mother Natalia talks about becoming the person God created her to be, using a quote from a book as a jumping off point. She differentiates b...
A Few of My Favorite Things
This week Fr. Michael walks through a few of his favorite things about the Byzantine church.
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Penthos and Tears
This week Fr. Michael talks about penthos, the deep sorrow for sin, and the tears that can be related to that, using the writings of St. John Climacus...
Life Hacks: Going to Confession
This week Mother Natalia walks through some practical tips on going to confession. She gives examples of sins that could be confessed and talks about...
The Deceiver
This week Fr. Michael talks about the deception of Adam and Eve by the devil in Genesis 3. He talks about the ways we can be deceived and how sin blin...
Praying with Parts
This week Mother Natalia shares a recent prayer experience she had while using Parts Work. She talks about her surprise in encountering many parts tha...
Learning to Listen
This week Fr. Michael talks about learning to listen for God's voice. He talks about how we can start to encounter God in prayer and hearing Him in ou...
Meeting God Face to Face with Our Maddie
This week we're joined by special guest, Maddie! Maddie is currently a dokimos at the monastery. Maddie talks about C.S. Lewis' book, Till We Have Fac...
THIS IS SPARTA...no pun intended (or included)
This week Mother Natalia has a few short topics. First she talks about making her smart phone less smart to help her grow in virtue. Then she talks ab...
The Flesh and Bones of a Vocation
This week Fr. Michael recounts his recent visit to Thailand. He talks about the people he encountered, especially Fr. Raymond. He shares how Fr. Raymo...
Critical and Contagious
This week Mother Natalia shows us how criticism is contagious. She gives a few examples in her life and talks about how she's noticed this in herself...
The Attack on Memory
This week Fr. Michael talks about ways the devil may have attacked Adam and Eve's memory, putting shame into memories where there was no shame before....
Moderation Shmoderation
This week Mother Natalia shares a recent conviction she had about being silent during periods of silence. She uses that to give suggestions on what we...
Resting in Tradition
This week Fr. Michael reflects on tradition vs canon, inspired by his recent Christmas tree decorating. (Yes, this was recorded a few weeks back!) He...
Love, Father and Mother
This week Fr. Michael talks about prayer and being sincere in prayer, both directly with God and also when asking the saints for assistance. He also t...
"I know..."
This week Mother Natalia reflects on the Visitation, and how Mary may have felt seen by Elizabeth. She talks about the importance of being seen by oth...
Yearning Better
This week we have two mini-topics. First we talk about priestly celibacy and married priesthood, the spousal relationship with the church and the spou...
Mighty Man of God
This week Fr. Michael talks about the archangel Gabriel and the meaning of his name. He talks about the manly strength of God and how Gabriel shows us...
Nothing but Banter (Seriously...)
This week we've got a banter only episode. Enjoy!
References:
Finding God in the World: An Introduction to Josef Pieper's Sacramental Worl...
Be Attentive
This week Fr. Michael walks through the phrase "Let us be attentive. Peace be to all. Wisdom, be attentive!" that we hear during Divine Liturgy. He ta...
Beautiful Suffering
This week Mother Natalia talks about finding beauty in the midst of suffering. She gives examples of saints lives who were able to find beauty despite...
Lacuna Matata
This week Mother Natalia reflects on her recent retreat in Colorado. She talks about the rest she had during retreat and the moments of rest she has d...
Tethered to our Altars
This week Fr. Michael takes inspiration from a prayer said by the Maronite priests at the end of Divine Liturgy. He talks about how important the alta...
Formation by Osmosis
This week Mother Natalia talks about how we are formed by the community around us. She gives examples of formation within a monastic community, family...
Is There a Place for a Celibate Byzantine Parish Priest?
This week Fr. Michael talks to Fr. Nathan Symeon and Fr. Joel Barstad about married priests and celibate priests in the Eastern Catholic Churches. The...