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  • Preparing for the Divine Liturgy Part II

    Preparing for the Divine Liturgy Part II
    2026/09/09

    This week Fr. Michael picks up where he left off on last week's episode and continues walking through some of the prayers that the congregation are invited to say before Divine Liturgy begins. This week we start on Prayer 3 which begins on Page 9 of the book.

    References:

    Preparing for the Diving Liturgy Part I

    The Divine Liturgies of St. John Chrysostom and St. Basil the Great - Responses and Hymns - the prayers start on Page 4. This week we pick up on Page 9

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    58 分
  • Preparing for the Divine Liturgy Part I

    Preparing for the Divine Liturgy Part I
    2026/09/02

    This week Fr. Michael walks through some of the prayers that the congregation are invited to say before Divine Liturgy begins.

    References:

    The Divine Liturgies of St. John Chrysostom and St. Basil the Great - Responses and Hymns - the prayers start on Page 4

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    58 分
  • The World's Refuse

    The World's Refuse
    2026/08/26

    This week Fr. Michael reflects on a passage from 1 Corinthians. He considers what it means to be scum of the earth, the world's refuse, and to be holy fools. He talks about what it means to be imitators of St. Paul, who in turn is aiming to be an imitator of Christ.

    References:

    1 Cor 4:9-16

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    50 分
  • Monastic Heart of Mary

    Monastic Heart of Mary
    2026/08/19

    This week Mother Natalia reflects on a talk she recently gave at the Byzantine Young Adult convocation on the monastic heart of Mary. She specifically reflects on how Mary lived out the three evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity, and obedience. She also gives examples of how these counsels can be lived out by priests, monastics, and lay people.

    References:

    Orientale Lumen by St. Pope John Paul II

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  • We Have Seen the True Light

    We Have Seen the True Light
    2026/08/05

    This week Fr. Michael talks about a conversation he had with a pilot about the beauty of nature that is seen as the pilot flies the plane. Fr. Michael then connects the beauty of nature with seeing the True Light that is God.

    References:

    Theodochos

    The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

    Wounded by Love by Elder Porphyrios

    Reflection on the We Have Seen the True Light prayer

    A Simple Byzantine Breviary by Fr. Joel Barstad

    Rejoice O Virgin Theotokos by Fr. Joel Barstad


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  • A Monastic, A Theologian, and Jess with Fr. Chris and Jess

    A Monastic, A Theologian, and Jess with Fr. Chris and Jess
    2026/07/29

    This week we're joined by special guests Jess Allen and Fr. Chris Seith. Jess talks about intentionally practicing liturgical living. She gives examples of what that looks like practically and how it could be different in your family life vs her family life.


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  • A Confession Practicum

    A Confession Practicum
    2026/07/22

    This week Mother Natalia gives some examples of how to go to confession, specifically in the Byzantine tradition. Fr. Michael outlines some practicalities from the priest's point of view and what you will hear the priest say in confession. Mother Natalia gives an example of what it might look like to go to confession when it's the parish confession time and so you don't have tons of time for interaction with the priest. The second example is when you go to confession in the context of spiritual direction, or retreat, or a scheduled confession where the priest has much more time to listen.

    References:

    Fr. Damien Ference on NPR

    Life Hacks: Going to Confession

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    52 分