What God is Not

By Father Michael O'Loughlin and Mother Natalia

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June 24, 2026 Growing in the Daily Grind
This week Mother Natalia shares a story of personal growth and also ways that she can improve. She connects that story to our daily need to persevere in holiness, recognizing that the times during the weeks after Pentecost are when the "real work" is done.
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June 17, 2026 Fire, Water, Work, and Community
This week Fr. Michael reflects on themes found in the scripture passages leading up to Pentecost. He talks about the meaning of fire and water, how they can both be destructive but cleansing. He talks about the need for community and diving in with reckless abandon.

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1h 2min
June 10, 2026 A Long-Expected Parts Episode with Dr. Gerry Crete
This week we're joined by special guest, Dr. Gerry Crete. Dr. Gerry talks about Parts Work and how we see it played out in Lord of the Rings. He talks about how we see the characters grow and change, and the different parts we see represented in the characters.
References:
Litanies of the Heart by Dr. Gerry Crete
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

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1h 8min
June 03, 2026 Convictions from St. James
This week Mother Natalia reflects on scripture readings from the book of James which recently convicted her. She talks about holding her tongue, being slow to anger, and quick to listen. She talks about the beauty of answering a question directly, as opposed to answering something which was not asked in order to make any excuse. She talks about silence and how silence can help us in our lives.

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42min
May 27, 2026 Tabitha Arise!
This week Fr. Michael reflects on the scripture passage from Acts where Tabitha is raised from the dead. He contrasts that with the healing of Jairus' daughter in the synoptic Gospels.
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39min
May 20, 2026 The Greatest Intimacy
This week Fr. Michael reflect on St. Paul's conversion in Acts. He talks about the sacraments documented in this passage, and how the Eucharist leads to community and union.
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51min
May 13, 2026 Arrow Prayers
This week Fr. Michael talks about Arrow Prayers, short prayers that can be employed throughout the day. He gives examples of ones that have been used by saints in the past and ones that we can employ in the future. He talks about using scripture to help us come up with arrow prayers we can use daily.

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42min
May 06, 2026 Only the Lover Sings with Fr. Chris Seith
This week we're joined by special guest, Fr. Chris Seith. Fr. Chris shares a quote from Josef Pieper's book, Only the Lover Sings. We talk about love and music, beauty that is discovered in the one we love and in those around us, and how singing points us to love.
References:
Only the Lover Sings: Art and Contemplation by Josef Pieper
Face to Face: Knowing God beyond Our Shame by Fr. Stephen Freeman
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis

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1h 6min
April 29, 2026 A Few Evangelization Stories
This week Fr. Michael shares a few evangelization stories, one that is ostensibly non-successful and one that is ostensibly successful. It's a beautiful witness for those of us who do not necessarily go out of our way to evangelize in this way.
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1h 3min
April 22, 2026 Becoming Me
This week Mother Natalia talks about becoming the person God created her to be, using a quote from a book as a jumping off point. She differentiates between the single parts of us and the holy parts of us, recognizing that we are not our sin.

References:
Face to Face: Knowing God beyond Our Shame by Fr. Stephen Freeman
Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation by Parker Palmer
A Right to be Merry by Mother Mary Francis
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