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Mystery of Crowning: Part 3
We're back with another episode on the Mystery of Crowning, with special guest Fr. Joel Barstad.
The Ladies of the Podcast: Discernment
This week we meet Beth from the media team. Beth talks about her personal vocational discernment and not fearing the unknown.
Mystery of Crowning: Part 2
This week we continue our discussion on the Mystery of Crowning with Fr. Joel Barstad. We talk about the Gospel (John 2: 1‑11) and Epistle (Ephesians 5: 5:20‑33) which are read at the Mystery of Crowning.
What Silence is Not with Mother Cecilia
We're joined this week by Mother Cecilia. Mother Cecilia is one of the original founders of Christ the Bridegroom Monastery, and has been at the monastery for 12 years. Silence is a topic near and dear to her heart, and in this episode she talks about what silence is not, in an effort for us to understand what silence is.
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).
Intimacy in the Crowd
This week Mother Natalia talks about graces she received during her honeymoon, continuing on the graces from her life profession.
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.
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.
Monastic Profession: Part Four
This week's episode concludes our review of the monastic life profession series.
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.