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What does it take for a Church to recover and maintain its patrimony of singing? Why is is important? Fr. Dcn. Jeff Mierzejewski of the Metropolitan Cantor Institute (MCI) joins us this week to talk about the crucial work of the MCI and recovering our own liturgical traditions.

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On behalf of all of us here at God With Us Radio, have a happy and blessed Thanksgiving! Don’t worry, we’ll be back to our regularly scheduled programming next week. Until then, enjoy a passage from St. Basil the Great on offering prayers of thanks to God.

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This week Fr. Dcn. Nick speaks with his old college classmate Robert Klesko who just happens to be the Director of God With Us Live, and only about 2 weeks away from ordination as a deacon in the Ruthenian Byzantine Catholic Church. Listen in this week to find out about Robert’s journey to the diaconate, his work at EWTN, and his efforts to give Catholics (Roman and Eastern) around the world first-rate opportunities to learn more about our beautiful Eastern Churches.

Our saint of the week played a miraculous “game” of hide and seek and turned into a tree. Listen this week to find out who he was.

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How does an “Evangelical Atheist” working in the classic car field become a Ukrainian Catholic deacon publishing a book on the role of the Eastern Churches in the Second Vatican Council? Tune in this week to hear about Fr. Dcn. Christopher Todd’s journey to the Ukrainian Catholic Church, his study of the Second Vatican Council, and how Roman Catholics can learn a lot from the experiences of the Eastern Catholic Churches before and after the Second Vatican Council. Learn more about Fr. Dcn. Christopher and his book, Reclaiming Our Inheritance after Vatican II, on this week’s God With Us Live!

This week’s “Scenes with the Saints” features a saint who cured an Emperor while he was alive and put out a fire after his death. Can you guess who it is?

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What started as one Mom trying to develop resources for Sunday school classes and her homeschool curriculum has grown into one of the biggest forces in Eastern Christian faith formation in the United States. I speak with Lynne Wardach, the original ByziMom, about how she first started developing resources to help pass on our faith, and all of the twists and turns that have lead to ByziMom, ByziKids, and The Dwelling Place.

This week’s “Scenes with the Saints” features a saint who has been praying for the health of children for over 1600 years.

ByziMom.com: https://www.byzimom.com/

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If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to homeschool 7 kids, incorporate liturgical living into your family routine, and develop catechetical resources for Byzantine Catholics across the country, this week’s episode is for you! Kh. Jocelyn Abyad, THE Melkite Momma shares about herself, her family, and her apostolates on God With Us Live! Our saint of the week is St. Nonna, the mother of St. Gregory the Theologian.

Melkite Momma on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MelkiteMomma
Byzimom.com: https://www.byzimom.com/
ByziKids Magazine: https://www.byzimom.com/gallery-2

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This week we start things off with Dr. Steven Smith, a Biblical theologian who will be presenting our inaugural God With Us Institute course starting next month about the Temple in the Old and New Testaments and how it relates to our temples today.

Our second interview is with Subdeacon Viken Abassian of the Armenian Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Nareg. Subdeacon Viken tells us about the rich history of Armenia, its unique liturgical traditions, and the horrific persecution still faced today by Armenians.

This week’s Scene with the Saints features a doctor, writer, and painter.

Register for the House of the Lord course w/ Dr. Steven Smith: https://godwithusonline.org/institute/
Dr. Steven Smith’s website: https://www.thegodwhospeaks.com/

Our Lady of Nareg Armenian Catholic Eparchy: http://www.ourladyofnareg.org/
Philos Project: https://philosproject.org/savearmenia/

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This week’s episode of God With Us Live features one of the hardest working men in the Eastern Catholic Churches, Jack Figel. From his grassroots ecumenical outreach through the Orientale Lumen Foundation, his years of recording and releasing video and audio content from world renowned Eastern theologians, and his work as a publisher of unique Eastern books, Jack has and still is doing it all. We also talk about some exciting collaborations between the Orientale Lumen Foundation and God With Us Online.

Our saint of the week is St. Romanos the Melodist who wasn’t always so melodious.

In our second interview we get to dive in to the importance of singing in our Eastern Churches, as Dr. Rdr. Yuri Ivan (Choir Director and Cantor at St. Constantine Ukrainian Catholic Church in Minneapolis among his many other musical projects) talks about the Byzantine Choral Festival of Minnesota he founded back in 2010. This year’s festival features several choirs from area Catholic and Orthodox Churches as well as secular choirs singing liturgical music in a variety of settings and languages. If you’re in the Twin Cities, join us on Sunday, October 22, at 5:00 PM at St. Constantine’s.

Orientale Lumen Foundation: https://olfoundation.net/
Eastern Christian Publications: https://ecpubs.com/
OLTV: https://oltelevision.vhx.tv/

Byzantine Choral Festival of Minnesota: https://www.facebook.com/ByzantineChoralFestivalMN
St. Constantine Ukrainian Catholic Church: https://stconstantine.org/

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What is a Montessori? A type of prehistoric creature? A luxury automobile? How about a Maronite? Listen to this week’s episode for these answers and much more!

My first guest is Pauline Meert, co-founder and director of Sophia Montessori in Denver, CO. Pauline will tells us all about the ONLY Byzantine Catholic Montessori in the United States, and probably even the world. Find out why this unique method of teaching is such a good match for passing on the faith.

After that, Fr. Michael Shami, a Maronite priest and Doctoral student in liturgics at Notre Dame University, tells us all about the Maronite Catholic Church, Syriac liturgy, and the Bl. Massabki Martyrs Mission in South Bend, IN.

Sophia Montessori: https://www.sophiamontessori.com/

Bl. Massabki Martyrs Mission: https://www.massabkibrothers.com/

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We’re excited to release our very first episode of God With us Live! This weekly podcast will feature interviews with men and women, monastics, clergy, and laity, exploring exciting and inspiring ways to live our Eastern Catholic faith today.

This week your host, Rdr. Nick Modelski, is joined by Fr. Daniel Dozier (Executive Director of God With Us), Fr. Michael O’Loughlin (Director of God With Us Radio), and Amanda Singel (Director of God With Us Books). Join us for a great preview of what’s to come!

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