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Kh. Jocelyn Abyad joins us this week to talk about a very important ministry she helped to start, We Carry You Still. This group of Eastern Catholic, Roman Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox women seeks to serve and walk with anyone who has experienced miscarriage or infant loss. Listen in to find out about all of the resources We Carry You Still is able to offer, and how you can also get involved.

We Carry You Still: https://wecarryyoustill.org/

Diakonissa Maria’s saint of the week was a holy woman, banished from her hometown, who miraculously returned after her death.

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What would inspire a lifelong Roman Catholic to train as an iconographer and go on to found a guild for other like-minded (primarily) Roman Catholic iconographers? Well, our guest this week, Judy Symalla of Stillwater, Minnesota, decided to do both! Join us this week as we talk about Judy’s first encounter with icons, her training as an iconographer, and founding the St. Croix Catholic Iconographers Guild. We also talk about how iconography is a gift to all Catholics, not just Byzantines.

Also this week, Diakonissa Maria tells us about a wonderworking iconographer.

St. Croix Catholic Iconographers Guild: https://www.stcroixiconography.org/

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A few weeks ago a Vatican dicastery released an important sounding document with a really long title, but what does any of it mean? Now that we’ve had some time for the dust to settle, we are excited to have Eastern Catholic Answer Man and Ukrainian Catholic deacon, Fr. Dcn. Anthony Dragani, joining us this week to walk us through “The Bishop of Rome. Primacy and synodality in the ecumenical dialogues and in the responses to the Encyclical Ut unum sint” (that’s a mouthful). In particular, Fr. Dcn. Anthony gives us a lot of the background on how the Papacy figures in to Catholic-Orthodox dialogue, what the new document says, and why the discussion of the papacy is important for Eastern Catholics, too.

Oh, and Diakonissa Maria’s saint of the week was a miraculous invisible monk.

Fr. Dcn. Anthony’s website: https://east2west.org/
Full English translation of “The Bishop of Rome[…]”: http://www.christianunity.va/content/dam/unitacristiani/Collezione_Ut_unum_sint/The_Bishop_of_Rome/The%20Bishop%20of%20Rome.pdf

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Have you seen posts on social media about the National Eucharistic Revival? What is it, and what part can Eastern Catholics play in it? Find out how St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church in Whiting, IN, is involved and why Mike Aquilina and the Fathers of the Church are part of it.

Find out more about the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage Kick-Off in Northwest Indiana here: https://stmarywhiting.org/eucharisticpilgrimage/

This week’s saint grew closer to Christ be serving others, even if it meant he didn’t get much sleep.

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If you’re a Ukrainian Catholic, or a Byzantine of any jurisdiction, you have likely used some of the liturgical or spiritual resources available at royaldoors.net. But have you ever wondered who is the driving force behind all of it? Fr. Michael Winn joins us this week to tell us a bit about himself, his involvement with Royal Doors, and why liturgical resources are so important.

And Diakonissa Maria’s Saint of the Week was a faith-filled fashionista who helped found the first Christian Church in Europe.

Royal Doors: https://royaldoors.net/

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What did a day in the life look like for a bishop of the Underground Church is Soviet-ruled Ukraine? Why is his shrine in Canada? We continue with our special two part interview with Fr. John Sianchuk about Bl. Vasyl Velychkovsky. We learn about the condition of the Ukraine Greek Catholic Church in Soviet-ruled Ukraine, how Bl. Vasyl took the challenges head on, and why he continues to intercede for an inspire people around the world.

Diakonissa Maria’s Saint of the Week was made rich and then poor again through the prayers of another saint.

Shrine of Bl. Vasyl Velychkovsky: https://bvmartyrshrine.com/

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Did you know there is an Eastern Catholic martyr buried in North America? This is part 1 of a very special interview with Fr. John Sianchuk, CSsR, about this great man of faith, Bl. Vasyl Velychkovsky. Fr. John is the Director of the Shrine of Bl. Vasyl Velychkovsky, the only main shrine of an Eastern Catholic martyr in North America. This man of God fearlessly served the underground Church in Ukraine despite years of persecution and torture.

In this first half, Fr. John tells us a bit about himself, what his ministry as a Redemptorist Ukrainian Catholic priest serving in Canada and Ukraine has looked like. He also gives us an overview of Bl. Vasyl’s life. Next week Fr. John shares even more amazing details about this Blessed martyr.

Diakonissa Maria’s saint of the week kept a roof from collapsing with his prayers.

More info on the Shrine of Bl. Vasyl Velychkovsky: https://bvmartyrshrine.com/

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The Paschal Homily of St. John Chrysostom is so important that Byzantine Rite Christians hear it every year at Paschal Matins. It’s so important, that Fr. Dcn. Nick thought it is worth reflecting on throughout the Paschal season, and so we bring you a special God WIth Us Live this week. Christ is Risen!

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Do you know which Eastern Catholic Church traces its foundation back to one of the 12 Apostles, and yet is among the most recent to return to communion with Rome? In fact, its only North American Eparchy is less than 10 years old! Fr. Jerry Mathew, Vicar of St. Mary’s Malankara Catholic Church in the Chicagoland area, joins us this week to talk about the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church and the Malankara Catholic Youth Movement.

Diakonissa Maria’s Saint of the Week was a member of the other Indian Eastern Catholic Church, the Syro-Malabar, and is probably the only saint to have a variety of mango named after him.

St. Mary, Queen of Peace Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy in USA and Canada: https://mccna.org/
Fr. Jerry’s series on the Holy Qurbono: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_edoZxLjYZg&list=PLGsq_dBcHi6O_S1jLKCHOMVROjuVQiNH5

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Did you know there’s an Eastern Catholic saint renowned for his miracle working among Catholics, Orthodox, and even Muslims? Dr. Anne Borik joins us this week to talk to us about the great St. Sharbel Makhlouf and the new St. Sharbel Spiritual Life Center in Pittsburgh. Dr. Borik also developed a unique way, based in Christian monasticism, to incorporate prayer and bodily movement to bring healing and also to lead people into a deeper union with God. With the approval of her bishop, it is being used across the United States and even around the world.

Our saint of the week was also a renowned healer who didn’t want her passing to spoil the liturgical party.

Prayer Motion: http://www.prayermotion.com/

St. Sharbel Spiritual Life Center: https://saintsharbelcenter.org/

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