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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 …
6 months, 4 weeks ago
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 alt…
7 months ago
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, famil…
7 months, 1 week ago
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. Th…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Saved in (but not from) the Storm
This week Mother Natalia reflects on the Gospel passage where Peter walks on water and asks Jesus to save him. She talks about realizing that God wor…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Triple Testimony
This week Mother Natalia shares stories of three beautiful things that happened to her recently. She talks about relying on technology vs encounterin…
8 months ago
Choosing Shame or Exaltation
This week Fr. Michael reflects on the Gospel from the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross. He discovered that the root word means both shame and exa…
8 months, 1 week ago
Identity Crises
This week Mother Natalia talks about our identity and understanding our identity as God sees us. She talks about recognizing our identity in God as o…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Resting in Forgiveness
This week Fr. Michael reflects on the recent Gospel passage of the unforgiving servant. He talks about how our forgiveness flows from words, to our m…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
A Nun is Convicted
This week Mother Natalia talks about a conviction she had while listening to a homily about having a softness of heart and how that helps us when we'…
9 months ago