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Prayer -

Learning to Pray

This week Fr. Michael talks about how to pray and providing suggestions to friends who ask for help in praying.

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Love, SEEK, Special Guest -

If I Knew Jesus Loved Me #SEEK24

This week’s episode was recorded live at SEEK24. Fr. Michael and Mother Natalia are joined by Fr. Boniface Hicks. They talk about how our lives would change if we inherently knew that Jesus loved us.

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Byzantine Basics, Holy Week, The Great Fast -

Great & Holy Week Part 3

Today we conclude our series of the liturgies for Great and Holy Week. This week’s episode covers Great and Holy Friday, Great and Holy Saturday, and Pascha Sunday.

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Holy Week, The Great Fast -

Great & Holy Week Part 2

This week we continue our series of the liturgies for Holy Week. Today's episode covers Presanctified Liturgy on Holy Wednesday, matins for Holy Thursday, and Divine Liturgy on Holy Thursday.

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Holy Week, The Great Fast -

Great & Holy Week Part 1

This week we're kicking off a three part series where we walk through the liturgies for Holy Week. Today's episode covers Holy Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

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Almsgiving, The Great Fast -

Creative Almsgiving

This week Fr. Michael reflects on the encounter of Simeon and Anna with the child Jesus when Jesus was presented in the Temple.

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Ache, Eternity, Longing -

The Ache Yells

This week Mother Natalia continues her discussion from a few episodes about the ache and longing we have in our hearts for eternity.

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Homily -

Collision of Themes

On this week's episode, Fr. Michael works through some ideas he has for a homily he's giving later that day. He talks about the need to be cognizant of the work God is doing in our lives, our heads, and our hearts.

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Fasting, Martyrs, Saints -

Martyrdom and Fasting

This week Mother Natalia takes a mini-topic request on recent Byzantine saints and also talks about fasting. Her discussion on fasting covers some of the reasons she likes fasting, the ways she can grow, and then some general practicalities on fasting.

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Childlikeness, Curiosity, Scripture, Zacchaeus -

Confusing our Prejudices

This week Fr. Michael uses the story of Zacchaeus as inspiration for this week's episode. He talks about the childlikeness found in Zacchaeus as well as his curiosity.

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