Special Guest RSS
Virtual Unreality with Matt Fradd
This week we're joined by special guest Matt Fradd of Pints with Aquinas. Mother Natalia talks about our online interactions and the way we perceive and interact with people online vs in-person.
Married Priesthood
This week we're joined by special guests Fr. Nathan Symeon and his wife Ali. Fr. Nathan Symeon and Ali talk about married priesthood from their own perspective and experience.
Convo with a Cradle Copt
This week Mother Natalia and Father Michael are joined by two special guests, Mother Gabriella from Christ the Bridegroom Monastery and Natalie Bishay, a Coptic Orthodox since birth. Natalie shares some of the beauties of Coptic Orthodoxy, including their mentality of being servants and their process of electing men for the priesthood.
Involuntary Sin with Father Maximos
This week we're joined by Fr. Maximos of Holy Resurrection Monastery. Fr. Maximos talks about how "the East" defines involuntary sin, and what that can look like practically in the confessional.
Leaning In
This week we're joined by special guests Libby and Sandy! They're both Roman Catholics who talk about embracing the Byzantine fast for the first time.
Not "That" Episode on Sin
This week Mother Natalia reflects on a homily given by friend of the podcast Fr. Dufresne on sin. But it's not that episode on sin! Mother Natalia talks about the ways we fall into sin, how sin is like a sickness which spreads to others, and then how we heal.
Fostering Ecstasy Dail-y
This week we’re joined by special guest Casey Dail. Casey talks about her experience as a foster mom and the balance she has to practice of attachment and detachment. She links some of her experiences to the ecstasy experienced in the cross.
Melkite Joe
We're happy to welcome to the podcast special guest Melkite Joe. Melkite Joe shares a bit of his life story.
Catechumen Catherine
This week we're joined by special guest Catherine! Catherine is a catechumen at the Proto-Cathedral of St. Mary's where Fr. Michael is pastor. Catherine talks about her journey to becoming a catechumen. She shares how truth and beauty helped her come to the realization of God’s existence.
Mystery of Crowning: Part 3
We're back with another episode on the Mystery of Crowning, with special guest Fr. Joel Barstad.