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Chastity, Church Fathers, Special Guest -

Contemplation in the Active Life with Bishop Erik Varden

This week we're joined by Bishop Erik Varden. Bishop Varden, Mother Natalia, and Fr. Michael talk about recognizing Jesus in others, living a contemplative life, the Syriac fathers, and the beauty of chastity.

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Life After Death

This week Fr. Michael talks about life after death, specifically the teaching of the early church Fathers.

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Letter to Diognetus

This week Fr. Michael uses the Letter to Diognetus (chapters 5 and 6) as a jumping off point for our episode this week, inspired by  Deacon Michael Hyatt's episode on this same topic. Fr. Michael talks about the paradox of being in the world but not of it.

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Searching for the Searcher

We're back this week talking about Zaccheus, his search for Jesus, and Jesus' search for Zaccheus as well as us.

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Demons at the Forefront

Sister Natalia walks through some of her favorite passages from the Philokalia.

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