Episodes

Relationships, Saints - February 5, 2025

Surrender Like St. Stephen

This week Mother Natalia talks about ruptured relationships and the hurt that comes in that rupture.

Anamnesis, Divine Liturgy, Remembrance - January 29, 2025

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 remember the good God has done in our individual prayers.

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Gifts, Icon, Martyrs, Saints, Trinity - January 22, 2025

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 matins where we beg God to save us through the intercession of the holy martyrs.

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Special Guest, Technology, Tolkien - January 15, 2025

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.

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Special Guest, Technology, Tolkien - January 8, 2025

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 relates to the spiritual life.

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Heaven, Nostalgia - January 1, 2025

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.

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Confession, Penance, Psalms, Scripture - December 25, 2024

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.

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Monastery, Monastic, Nativity - December 18, 2024

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.

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Scripture, Sin - December 11, 2024