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Lectio Divina, Psalms, Scripture -

On the Spot Lectio: Psalm 16

This week Father Michael and Mother Natalia do an on-the-spot Lectio Divina of Psalm 16 (Septuagint ) / Psalm 17 (Vulgate).

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Life Profession, Monastic -

Intimacy in the Crowd

This week Mother Natalia talks about  graces she received during her honeymoon, continuing on the graces from her life profession.

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Special Guest -

The Unchurched

This week we're joined by special guest, Andrew Whaley. Andrew is the founder of Calix, an organization focusing  on interactions with the unchurched and dechurched. We talk about positive interactions in evangelization, the truth in beauty, and how beauty can bring others to Christ.

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Life Profession, Monastic -

Mother Natalia Live

We were so elated after Mother Natalia's life profession and had a live episode out in Burton, Ohio. We shared this via Instagram but also recorded it for our non-Instagram followers. Happy listening! If you want to watch this episode, check out the video on our Instagram page.Episodes that talk about the Life Profession Divine Liturgy:Part OnePart TwoPart ThreePart FourIf you missed Mother Natalia's Life Profession you can watch the recording up on the monastery's Facebook page.

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Monastic Profession: Part Four

This week's episode concludes our review of the monastic life profession series.

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Special Guest, Trisagion Prayer -

Ontology and Image, Likeness and Destiny

We're joined this week by special guest Father Deacon Jonathan Deane. He uses the Trisagion Prayer as a jumping off point in the discussion. We discuss sin, having the image of God but losing the likeness of God, and our ultimate destiny.

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Life Profession, Monastic -

Monastic Profession: Part Three

The  life profession already happened but we're still walking through the life profession ceremony.

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Byzantine Basics, Holy Mysteries, Mystery of Crowning, Special Guest -

Mystery of Crowning with Fr. Joel Barstad

We're back with special guest, Fr. Joel Barstad, this time talking about the Mystery of Crowning. This is part one of at least two, as we barely got into the mystery of crowning in this episode! We reflect on marriage and some of the day to day interactions between a husband and wife.

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Monastic Profession: Part Two

This is part two of two! Sister Natalia walks through the prayers that are said in a monastic life profession liturgy. She reflected on the liturgy during her life profession retreat earlier, and gives us some insight into her journal entries from her retreat.

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Life Profession, Monastic -

Monastic Profession: Part One

This is part one of two! Sister Natalia walks through the prayers that are said in a monastic life profession liturgy. She reflected on the liturgy during her life profession retreat earlier, and gives us some insight into her journal entries from her retreat.

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