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What God is Not

by Father Michael O'Loughlin and Mother Natalia

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Peace, Forgiveness, and the Father's Gaze

October 28, 2026 · 59 min

This week Mother Natalia reflects on a talk she gave and a talk she heard at that same conference. She reflects on a passage from the Gospel of John, where Jesus talks about peace and forgiveness in seemingly rapid fire fashion. She then…
Introducing our New Sisters

October 21, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

This week we're joined by special guest, Mother Gabriella. Mother Natalia and Mother Gabriella reflect on the recent tonsure of Sister Marta and Sister Thekla. References: The Journey of Monastic Life Episodes on Mother Natalia's Life…
Responding to God's Invitation

October 14, 2026 · 39 min

This week Mother Natalia takes inspiration from spiritual direction she's given and talks about the importance of silence and looking for God throughout the day. She gives practical examples of incorporating silence into the day, whether…
Barrenness Fulfilled

October 7, 2026 · 59 min

This week Fr. Michael talks about examples of barrenness in scripture and how the Lord fulfilled people's requests. He talks about wanting to get to the cross without suffering, but how it is through the suffering that we grow with…
Friends under the Fig Tree with Fr. Nathanael, OSB

September 30, 2026 · 54 min

This week we're joined by special guest, Fr. Nathanael. Fr. Nathanael and Mother Natalia share how they received their names, their love of scripture, and then talk briefly about the scripture passage in John where Jesus asks Peter "Do you…

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Hold Fast

September 23, 2026 · 42 min

This week Fr. Michael talks about how he thinks about putting together a homily. He uses a recent Sunday Gospel and Epistle to show how he thinks about homilies and how we can link passages to our daily lives. Fr. Michael talks about the…
Thanksgiving Prayers

September 16, 2026 · 55 min

This week Fr. Michael walks through the Thanksgiving Prayers the congregation is invited to pray after Divine Liturgy. References: The Divine Liturgies of St. John Chrysostom and St. Basil the Great - Responses and Hymns - the prayers…
Preparing for the Divine Liturgy Part II

September 9, 2026 · 58 min

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…
Preparing for the Divine Liturgy Part I

September 2, 2026 · 58 min

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…
The World's Refuse

August 26, 2026 · 50 min

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…
Monastic Heart of Mary

August 19, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

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…
Ignore Evil

August 12, 2026 · 40 min

This week Mother Natalia uses a quote from Elder Porphyrios as a jumping off point to talk about relinquishing control that evil has over us and to allow God to work through us. She then talks about recognizing the truth and gently and…