This week Fr. Michael reflects on the names of Adam and Noah, how they're linked, and how they reflect the new Adam. Fr. Michael talks about becoming an altar and how we can live that out in our day-to-day lives.Want to be a backstage listener?

Weak Forever

8 days ago 1h 2m

This week Mother Natalia comes to us with some hot takes fresh off her poustinia. She talks about fear, love, vulnerability, and weakness. She talks about each of those in our relationship with God as well as our relationship with others. This

Learning to Pray

15 days ago 58m 52s

This week Fr. Michael talks about how to pray and providing suggestions to friends who ask for help in praying. He talks about how prayer methods (rote prayer, contemplative prayer, etc.) work differently for each person, but ultimately how imp

If I Knew Jesus Loved Me #SEEK24

22 days ago 44m 57s

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. They talk about ways this is exhibited in da

Great & Holy Week Part 3

29 days ago 1h 13m

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.This is our 200th episode. We're so grateful to our listeners for your prayers a

Great & Holy Week Part 2

Mar 20th, 2024 57m 28s

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.References:The Year of Grace of the Lord by A Monk of

Great & Holy Week Part 1

Mar 13th, 2024 1h 4m

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.References:The Year of Grace of the Lord by A Monk of the Eastern ChurchGreat Lent by

Creative Almsgiving

Mar 6th, 2024 1h 5m

This week Fr. Michael reflects on the encounter of Simeon and Anna with the child Jesus when Jesus was presented in the Temple. Fr. Michael also shares some creative ideas for almsgiving that you can incorporate during the Great Fast and even t

The Ache Yells

Feb 28th, 2024 1h 8m

This week Mother Natalia continues her discussion from a few episodes about the ache and longing we have in our hearts for eternity. She talks about the exodus and pilgrimage through this life, the goods that we can ache and long for, and how u

Collision of Themes

Feb 21st, 2024 50m 6s

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. References:Kristin Lavransdat

Martyrdom and Fasting

Feb 14th, 2024 57m 44s

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

Confusing our Prejudices

Feb 7th, 2024 47m 14s

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. Fr. Michael talks about all the ways that Zacchaeus' sin is pointed out to u

Infallibly Belayed

Jan 31st, 2024 1h 3m

This week Mother Natalia shares about a recent experience rock climbing. She talks about healthy and unhealthy fear, recognizing the help that others around us provide, and ultimately how rock climbing relates to the spiritual life.References:S

Fawn and Flight with Kristin Molitor

Jan 24th, 2024 52m 41s

This week we're joined by Kristin Molitor from the Institute for Ministry Formation. Kristin talks about the fawn response to danger, perceived danger, and trauma. We talk about where the fawn response can show up in our relationships well afte

Await and Hasten

Jan 17th, 2024 1h 4m

This week Mother Natalia uses a scripture passage from 2 Peter as inspiration for her episode. She talks about being patient while waiting but also hastening towards our call, or whatever we're waiting for. We give some practical advice on wait

Heroic Act of Charity

Jan 10th, 2024 1h 5m

This week Fr. Michael talks about the ordinariness lived out in a mother's vocation and her hiddenness in that ordinariness. He talks about three women who have given reflections on specific Gospel passages, and how those passages have convicte

What Sensitivity is Not with Fr. Boniface Hicks

Jan 3rd, 2024 1h 8m

This week we're joined by special guest Fr. Boniface Hicks. Mother Natalia and Fr. Boniface talk about sensitivity. They talk about being a person who is perceived as "too sensitive" and interacting with people who are more sensitive than ourse

Open to Healing

Dec 27th, 2023 58m 23s

This week Mother Natalia talks about being open and vulnerable, receiving healing the Lord provides, and the general brokenness which both of them have. We talk about online personalities and how the personalities should not become our end-all

Mourning Well

Dec 20th, 2023 1h 10m

This week Fr. Michael expands on a mini-topic request on the death of infants. We talk about death and mourning, the various hymns of farewell used, why limbo came to be a concept, and the reality of evil and death.References:The Hope of Salvat

Embodiment and Rancour

Dec 13th, 2023 46m 58s

This week Mother Natalia reflects on two different encounters she recently had. The encounters led her to reflect on being Jesus to others and gently evangelizing others.References:Evil Thoughts Five through Eight (the one about anger)The Philo

Vesting Bishops

Dec 6th, 2023 1h 8m

We're in person this week! This week Father Michael walks through the prayers that are said as a bishop is vested at a hierarchical Divine Liturgy. Plus we've got a minitopic on confession.References:CSYSK Episode on Priestly Vesting PrayersLor

Serving the Servant

Nov 29th, 2023 43m 42s

This week we're joined by Alex from Voice of Reason! We recorded this episode live at the Metropolitan Assembly in New Jersey. Fr. Michael and Alex talk about living a life of service and holiness, imitating the holy people around us, and bring

Light: An Eastern Perspective

Nov 22nd, 2023 1h 5m

This week Mother Natalia and Fr. Michael talk about places in scripture where we see the theme of light as they reflect on SEEK24’s theme of Be the Light. References:Romans 13:121 John 1:5-7John 4:7-42Hymns for the feast of the Theophany of the

The Ache Speaks with Mother Petra

Nov 15th, 2023 1h 14m

This week we're joined by special guest, Mother Petra! Mother Petra and Mother Natalia talk about experiencing an ache for beauty and how that ache can be given to us by God. We talk a lot about C.S. Lewis, a favorite of both Mother Petra and M

Wyoming Byzantine Catholic

Nov 8th, 2023 1h 8m

This week we're joined by special guest Kyle Washut, president of Wyoming Catholic College. We talk about how our relationships across all areas of life impact each other, the founding of Wyoming Catholic College, and what it's like to intentio