What God is Not

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Live Q&A: Sleepy Prayer and the Chotki May 26, 2021

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A few weeks ago Father Michael and Sister Natalia were on Instagram Live. We recorded that session for our general podcast listeners. If you want to see this "in person", we've saved the video up on IGTV.
References:
Our episode on The Jesus Prayer
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Lessons from Little Ones May 19, 2021

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Who's keeping track of consecutive in-person recordings? We're at four now!
This week Sister Natalia talks about lessons she's learned from her encounters with children and how those encounters lead her to reflect on her relationship with God.
References:
The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis
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Worthy of the Effort May 12, 2021

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Another in-person episode. This week Father Michael and Sister Natalia talk about putting forth effort to pray during Divine Liturgy.
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Tripping Ourselves Up May 05, 2021

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Another week of in person recording! What a blessing.
This week Sister Natalia reflects on some things she learned during her retreat, including how we can get in the way of the work God wants to do in our lives.
References:
How to Profit From Your Faults by Claude-Joseph Tissot
Homily on the Healing of the Paralytic by Alexander Schmemann
Litany of Trust
Litany of Humility
Lux Catholic - iPhone
Lux Catholic - Google Play
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One Day in LA Apr 28, 2021

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Sister Natalia and Father Michael are in person this week! In this episode they talk about what it's like to be out and about as a nun and priest and the encounters they have which they only have because they're dressed as a nun or priest.
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Actually About Community Apr 21, 2021

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This week we're joined by Fr. Joel Barstad who talks about his thoughts around the Cappadocian House Document.
References:
Cappadocian House Document - written by Fr. Joel Barstad
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Banter or Brilliance? Apr 14, 2021

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Fr. Michael and Sister Natalia talk about the beauty and necessity of community. Fr. Michael has a realization on the differences in people with structured personalities vs people with unstructured personalities.
References:
Communion and Liberation - movement founded by Fr. Giussani and Fr. Carron in Milan, Italy
Cappadocian House Document - written by Fr. Joel Barstad
20 Answers: Eastern Catholicism by Fr. Daniel Dozier
The Reed of God by Caryll Houselander
A few weeks ago Sister Natalia read a poem she wrote while on poustinia. Here's a link to that poem if you want to read it and pray with it.
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Lord, Help My Unbelief Apr 07, 2021

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Happy Bright Week! This week Sister Natalia walks through the Gospel for Thomas Sunday. We talk about Thomas' unbelief, our unbelief, and asking for grace and strength to believe.
References:
John 20:19 - 31, Gospel for Thomas Sunday
The Bible and the Holy Fathers for Orthodox
The Reed of God by Caryll Houselander
Humane Vitae
Ancient Christian Commentary - John 11 - 21 edited by Joel C. Elowsky
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Word from a Homilist: Resting at the Cross Mar 31, 2021

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This week Father Michael talks about a theme he's picked up in the Sunday Gospels of the Great Fast, and in this episode he walks through Mark 9:17 - 31.
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Word from a Poustinik: Humility Mar 24, 2021

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This week Sister Natalia talks about her reflection on humility while she was on poustinia.
Father Michael and Sister Natalia Out and About
Hope in the Desert: Sr. Natalia spoke at St Joseph Byzantine Catholic Church
Link to Sister Natalia's poem
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