What God is Not

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 us in the Gospel, yet we see his quick repentance and conversion.

References:
Luke 19: 1-10

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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:
Scruples and the Sacraments
The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis

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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 after trauma or danger has passed. We talk about the concept of spiritual bypassing or spiritual platitudes and how those can be a way of us ignoring our deeper feelings and emotions.


References:
Institute for Ministry Formation
Theosis and Tribulations by Stewart J Dunn

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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 waiting while simultaneously hastening, and also give an example of not pursuing the next step that God is calling us to.

References:
2 Peter 3:11-12
Italy Tour with Chris Stefanik

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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 convicted the moms in their vocation. We also talk about sacrifices that parents make as they raise their children.

References:
Matthew 6:5-6
John 3:30
Matthew 8:16 - 20

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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 ourselves.

References:
What Humility is Not with Fr. Boniface Hicks
Institute for Ministry Formation
Grief to Grace
Tenderness

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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 be-all in terms of knowing Jesus and following Him.

References:
All Rise for Judge Natalia

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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 Salvation for Infants who Die without being Baptized
Scruples and the Sacraments
The Reed of God

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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 Philokalia Volume 2

Father Michael and Mother Natalia Out and About
Chris Stefanik - Nobody Wants to Talk about This

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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 Prayers
Lord of the World by Robert Hugh Benson

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