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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 bro…
1 year, 4 months 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…
1 year, 4 months 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…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Good and Evil of Remembering
This week Fr. Michael talks about anamnesis and relates it to our day-to-day life. He talks about the origins of anamnesis in Liturgy and how we can …
1 year, 4 months ago
The Gift of Receiving
This week we start out with a mini-topic on the icon of the Trinity. Then for the main topic, Fr. Michael reflects on a prayer that is said during ma…
1 year, 5 months ago
Tolkien-ology with Fr. Chris Seith Pt. 2
We're joined again this week by special guest, Fr. Chris. Fr. Chris is back with us to talk about Tolkien and Lord of the Rings. Fr. Chris talks abou…
1 year, 5 months ago
Tolkien-ology with Fr. Chris Seith Pt. 1
This week we're joined by special guest, Fr. Chris Seith. Mother Natalia and Fr. Chris talk about Aragorn's Today is Not that Day speech and how it r…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Future of Good Memories
This week Fr. Michael reflects on nostalgia, and the ways it can be manifest in both good and bad ways. He talks about how nostalgia is a way of thin…
1 year, 5 months ago
A Zealous Penance
This week Fr. Michael reflects on Psalm 63, which he has felt the Lord calling him to give as a penance in confession. Fr. Michael walks through some…
1 year, 5 months ago
Have Yourself a Maddie Little Christmas
This week Mother Natalia and Fr. Michael reflect on the entrance of their friend and spiritual daughter, Maddie, into Christ the Bridegroom Monastery…
1 year, 6 months ago