What is my purpose? This is something that we ask ourselves as we grow and begin to understand the unique talents that God has given us.

In this short episode, Katherine breaks down how to understand your purpose through reflection to spark the understanding of how God's unique creation of your life.

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Have you ever wondered how the Orthodox Christian church views culture?

In the modern world, we are exposed to many cultural ideologies, technology, arts, media, and even lifestyles.

However, culture in the Orthodox Christian Church has a greater influence. We can use our faith to help discern what it means to participate in these cultural moments in the modern world.

Additionally, culture is preserved through our church communities and the traditions.

Discover how culture has been preserved within the Orthodox Church for over 2000 years. In this episode, Katherine explains how culture and our faith are connected, and how ethnic culture influences our worship.

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This episode is 1 of 4 remaining episodes of 2025! Episodes will be released every other week going forward from 10/29/2025 to 12/10/2025, with no episodes being posted during the Christmas and New Year's holiday.

As a single person in their season of waiting for marriage, this is a valuable time to prepare for becoming a wife.

Being single does not mean you are lonely, and we should not be sad to be single. Rather, we should be grateful for this time alone and use it to our advantage to learn new skills and gain knowledge about what it means to be a wife and mother.

In this episode, Katherine provides practical tips to help you prepare for marriage. She highlights the importance of using your time wisely, and reflecting inward to discover what you have to work on in yourself to flourish into the best version of yourself.

Finally, she reviews ways you can grow spiritually as you wait for God's perfect timing in your life.

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Books to read about marriage

Two Become One: An Orthodox Christian Guide on Engagement and Marriage

On Marriage and Family Life by St. John Chrysostom