What God is Not

"We all experience time, and we all get to the future, but when we're only focused on the future as something that needs to be attained, then we're failing to live in this present moment." That's an episode quote from Sister Natalia. This week we're talking about time, the poverty of time in the monastic life, and watching the way we spend our time. We're joined this week by Talka (Natalia).

References:
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
Pints with Jack - podcast currently going through The Screwtape Letters. We were on episode 4 of this season!
The Mountain of Silence: A Search for Orthodox Spirituality by Kyriacos C. Markides
He Leadeth Me by Walter J. Ciszek
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It's part 7 of our review of the Divine Liturgy, and we're still preparing for Communion, albeit we're a little closer this week!

Links for previous episodes on the Divine Liturgy:
Part 1: Preparing to Prepare
Part 2: Liturgy of the Catechumens
Part 3: Great Entrance
Part 4: Creed and Anaphora
Part 5: Epiclesis
Part 6: Preparation for Communion

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This week we're talking about a few saints and feast days the nuns at Christ the Bridegroom felt more people should know about.

References:
St. Mary of Egypt

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It's part 6 of our review of the Divine Liturgy. This week we're preparing for Communion.

Links for previous episodes on the Divine Liturgy:
Part 1: Preparing to Prepare
Part 2: Liturgy of the Catechumens
Part 3: Great Entrance
Part 4: Creed and Anaphora
Part 5: Epiclesis

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This week we're talking about examining your day-to-day life and interactions to identify what brings you closer to Christ, and training ourselves to want more and more of Him in our daily life. Also, we have a guest appearance from the producer and editor of the Created and Called podcast.

References:
Created and Called Podcast
The Daily Examen

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Continuing on with part 5 of our walk-through of the Divine Liturgy. This week we're looking at the Epiclesis

Links for previous episodes on the Divine Liturgy:
Part 1: Preparing to Prepare
Part 2: Liturgy of the Catechumens
Part 3: Great Entrance
Part 4: Creed and Anaphora

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Time for part 4! Father Michael continues his walk-through of the Divine Liturgy with the Creed and Anaphora

Links for previous episodes on the Divine Liturgy:
Part 1: Preparing to Prepare
Part 2: Liturgy of the Catechumens
Part 3: Great Entrance

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Philip's Fast started a week ago! This week we're talking about practical ways to prepare for Christmas.

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This week we're looking at the types of the Theotokos found in the Old Testament. And intern Olivia is featured this week too!

References
The Theotokos in Scripture and Hymnography
Summary of Akathist Hymn: Laudation of the Theotokos
The Akathist Hymn and Small Compline

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Time for part 3! Father Michael continues his walk-through of the Divine Liturgy with the Great Entrance.

If you've missed part 1 you can find it here: Preparing to Prepare
And part 2 is here: Liturgy of the Catechumens

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