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Paradoxes Giving Humility
This week Fr. Michael talks about prayer, fasting, and alms-giving in relation to the Great Fast and the paradoxes that exist within each of those. He talks about humility and how we can find a para…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Get Uncomfortable
This week Mother Natalia talks about some of the things she's excited to encounter while on the upcoming pilgrimage. She differentiates between pilgrimage and vacation, reminding us that we're suppos…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Knowing and Praying With Jesus
This week Fr. Michael talks about the importance of knowing Jesus and encountering Him in prayer. He talks about the need to encounter Him in our regular devotions like Divine Liturgy, Mass, Rosary, …
Published on 5 months ago
Coming Home
This week Fr. Michael reflects on the parable of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15. He talks about how each of us can reflect the thoughts and actions of the younger son, the older son, and the father. He …
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Praying with Your Body with Joni Seith
This week we're joined by special guest Joni Seith. Joni share with us the many sufferings she's endured over 30+years, and how she has used that suffering as a form of prayer. She talks about how he…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Vulnerability in Leadership: Live at SEEK25
This week's episode was recorded live at SEEK25. Fr. Michael talks about vulnerability in leadership. He references written and spoken vulnerability in leaders from group commitments, prayers said by…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
What Mistakes are Not with Mother Iliana
This week we're joined by special guest, Mother Iliana. Mother Natalia and Mother Iliana talk about a mistake that was made that impacted their relationship. They give background on all the other thi…
Published on 6 months ago
In the Greatness of Your Mercy
This week Fr. Michael reflects on a sentence in a prayer that the priest prays during Divine Liturgy, "...in the greatness of your mercy you have brought all things out of nonexistence into being..."…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
Word from a Poustinik: Stillness
This week Mother Natalia reflects on her recent poustinia, where the Lord placed the idea of rest on her heart. She talks about the ways she can rest in her monastic life allowing God to take charge …
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Surrender Like St. Stephen
This week Mother Natalia talks about ruptured relationships and the hurt that comes in that rupture. She talks about offering up relationships to the Lord, recognizing that healing in the relationshi…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago