This week Fr. Michael talks about how he thinks about putting together a homily. He uses a recent Sunday Gospel and Epistle to show how he thinks about homilies and how we can link passages to our daily lives. Fr. Michael talks about the importance of reading the readings ahead of Divine Liturgy, especially if you are cantoring them.References:<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/204190385-the-hidden-power-of-silence-in-the-mass'>The Hidden Power of Silence in the Mass: A Guide for Encountering Christ in the Liturgy</a>Follow and Contact Us! Follow us on <a href='https://www.instagram.com/whatgodisnot/?hl=en'>Instagram</a> and <a href='https://www.facebook.com/whatgodisnotpodcast'>Facebook</a> We're on <a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCimbClXZoQi0cBOxU2-j2HA'>YouTube</a>! Join our <a href='https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1144879'>Goodreads Group</a> Fr. Michael's <a href='https://twitter.com/padremichaelo?lang=en'>Twitter</a> <a href='http://www.christthebridegroom.org/'>Christ the Bridegroom Monastery</a> <a href='https://whatgodisnot.com/'>Our Website</a> <a href='https://photina.org/'>Our Nonprofit</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1127801/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/whatgodisnot">Support the show</a>

This week Fr. Michael talks about how he thinks about putting together a homily. He uses a recent Sunday Gospel and Epistle to show how he thinks about homilies and how we can link passages to our daily lives. Fr. Michael talks about the importance of reading the readings ahead of Divine Liturgy, especially if you are cantoring them. References: The Hidden Power of Silence in the Mass: A Guide for Encountering Christ in the Liturgy Follow and Contact Us! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook We're on YouTube! Join our Goodreads Group Fr. Michael's Twitter Christ the Bridegroom Monastery Our Website Our Nonprofit Send us Fan Mail Support the show

This week Fr. Michael talks about how he thinks about putting together a homily. He uses a recent Sunday Gospel and Epistle to show how he thinks about homilies and how we can link passages to our daily lives. Fr. Michael talks about the importance of reading the readings ahead of Divine Liturgy, especially if you are cantoring them.References:<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/204190385-the-hidden-power-of-silence-in-the-mass" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Hidden Power of Silence in the Mass: A Guide for Encountering Christ in the Liturgy</a>Follow and Contact Us! Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whatgodisnot/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/whatgodisnotpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a> We're on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCimbClXZoQi0cBOxU2-j2HA" rel="noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a>! Join our <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1144879" rel="noopener noreferrer">Goodreads Group</a> Fr. Michael's <a href="https://twitter.com/padremichaelo?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a> <a href="http://www.christthebridegroom.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Christ the Bridegroom Monastery</a> <a href="https://whatgodisnot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Our Website</a> <a href="https://photina.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Our Nonprofit</a><a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1127801/fan_mail/new" rel="noopener noreferrer">Send us Fan Mail</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatgodisnot" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show</a>

Hold Fast

This week Fr. Michael walks through the Thanksgiving Prayers the congregation is invited to pray after Divine Liturgy.References:<a href='https://mci.archpitt.org/servicebooks/DivineLiturgies.pdf'>The Divine Liturgies of St. John Chrysostom and St. Basil the Great - Responses and Hymns</a> - the prayers start on Page 95Follow and Contact Us! Follow us on <a href='https://www.instagram.com/whatgodisnot/?hl=en'>Instagram</a> and <a href='https://www.facebook.com/whatgodisnotpodcast'>Facebook</a> We're on <a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCimbClXZoQi0cBOxU2-j2HA'>YouTube</a>! Join our <a href='https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1144879'>Goodreads Group</a> Fr. Michael's <a href='https://twitter.com/padremichaelo?lang=en'>Twitter</a> <a href='http://www.christthebridegroom.org/'>Christ the Bridegroom Monastery</a> <a href='https://whatgodisnot.com/'>Our Website</a> <a href='https://photina.org/'>Our Nonprofit</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1127801/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/whatgodisnot">Support the show</a>

This week Fr. Michael walks through the Thanksgiving Prayers the congregation is invited to pray after Divine Liturgy. References: The Divine Liturgies of St. John Chrysostom and St. Basil the Great - Responses and Hymns - the prayers start on Page 95 Follow and Contact Us! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook We're on YouTube! Join our Goodreads Group Fr. Michael's Twitter Christ the Bridegroom Monastery Our Website Our Nonprofit Send us Fan Mail Support the show

This week Fr. Michael walks through the Thanksgiving Prayers the congregation is invited to pray after Divine Liturgy.References:<a href="https://mci.archpitt.org/servicebooks/DivineLiturgies.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Divine Liturgies of St. John Chrysostom and St. Basil the Great - Responses and Hymns</a> - the prayers start on Page 95Follow and Contact Us! Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whatgodisnot/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/whatgodisnotpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a> We're on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCimbClXZoQi0cBOxU2-j2HA" rel="noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a>! Join our <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1144879" rel="noopener noreferrer">Goodreads Group</a> Fr. Michael's <a href="https://twitter.com/padremichaelo?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a> <a href="http://www.christthebridegroom.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Christ the Bridegroom Monastery</a> <a href="https://whatgodisnot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Our Website</a> <a href="https://photina.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Our Nonprofit</a><a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1127801/fan_mail/new" rel="noopener noreferrer">Send us Fan Mail</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatgodisnot" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show</a>

Thanksgiving Prayers

This week Mother Natalia gives some examples of how to go to confession, specifically in the Byzantine tradition. Fr. Michael outlines some practicalities from the priest's point of view and what you will hear the priest say in confession. Mother Natalia gives an example of what it might look like to go to confession when it's the parish confession time and so you don't have tons of time for interaction with the priest. The second example is when you go to confession in the context of spiritual direction, or retreat, or a scheduled confession where the priest has much more time to listen.References:<a href='https://www.ideastream.org/show/sound-of-ideas/2026-06-18/ohio-faith-leaders-discuss-lgbtq-inclusion-this-pride-month'>Fr. Damien Ference on NPR</a><a href='https://whatgodisnot.com/blogs/episodes/life-hacks-going-to-confession?_pos=1&_sid=b3a85bf7c&_ss=r'>Life Hacks: Going to Confession</a>Follow and Contact Us! Follow us on <a href='https://www.instagram.com/whatgodisnot/?hl=en'>Instagram</a> and <a href='https://www.facebook.com/whatgodisnotpodcast'>Facebook</a> We're on <a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCimbClXZoQi0cBOxU2-j2HA'>YouTube</a>! Join our <a href='https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1144879'>Goodreads Group</a> Fr. Michael's <a href='https://twitter.com/padremichaelo?lang=en'>Twitter</a> <a href='http://www.christthebridegroom.org/'>Christ the Bridegroom Monastery</a> <a href='https://whatgodisnot.com/'>Our Website</a> <a href='https://photina.org/'>Our Nonprofit</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1127801/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/whatgodisnot">Support the show</a>

This week Mother Natalia gives some examples of how to go to confession, specifically in the Byzantine tradition. Fr. Michael outlines some practicalities from the priest's point of view and what you will hear the priest say in confession. Mother Natalia gives an example of what it might look like to go to confession when it's the parish confession time and so you don't have tons of time for interaction with the priest. The second example is when you go to confession in the context of spiritual direction, or retreat, or a scheduled confession where the priest has much more time to listen. References: Fr. Damien Ference on NPR Life Hacks: Going to Confession Follow and Contact Us! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook We're on YouTube! Join our Goodreads Group Fr. Michael's Twitter Christ the Bridegroom Monastery Our Website Our Nonprofit Send us Fan Mail Support the show

This week Mother Natalia gives some examples of how to go to confession, specifically in the Byzantine tradition. Fr. Michael outlines some practicalities from the priest's point of view and what you will hear the priest say in confession. Mother Natalia gives an example of what it might look like to go to confession when it's the parish confession time and so you don't have tons of time for interaction with the priest. The second example is when you go to confession in the context of spiritual direction, or retreat, or a scheduled confession where the priest has much more time to listen.References:<a href="https://www.ideastream.org/show/sound-of-ideas/2026-06-18/ohio-faith-leaders-discuss-lgbtq-inclusion-this-pride-month" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fr. Damien Ference on NPR</a><a href="https://whatgodisnot.com/blogs/episodes/life-hacks-going-to-confession?_pos=1&amp;_sid=b3a85bf7c&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer">Life Hacks: Going to Confession</a>Follow and Contact Us! Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whatgodisnot/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/whatgodisnotpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a> We're on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCimbClXZoQi0cBOxU2-j2HA" rel="noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a>! Join our <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1144879" rel="noopener noreferrer">Goodreads Group</a> Fr. Michael's <a href="https://twitter.com/padremichaelo?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a> <a href="http://www.christthebridegroom.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Christ the Bridegroom Monastery</a> <a href="https://whatgodisnot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Our Website</a> <a href="https://photina.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Our Nonprofit</a><a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1127801/fan_mail/new" rel="noopener noreferrer">Send us Fan Mail</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatgodisnot" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show</a>

A Confession Practicum

This week Mother Natalia reflects on the Visitation, and how Mary may have felt seen by Elizabeth. She talks about the importance of being seen by others and the importance of us seeing each other. Mother Natalia also talks about the healing that comes from being seen by Christ in confession.Follow and Contact Us! Follow us on <a href='https://www.instagram.com/whatgodisnot/?hl=en'>Instagram</a> and <a href='https://www.facebook.com/whatgodisnotpodcast'>Facebook</a> We're on <a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCimbClXZoQi0cBOxU2-j2HA'>YouTube</a>! Join our <a href='https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1144879'>Goodreads Group</a> Fr. Michael's <a href='https://twitter.com/padremichaelo?lang=en'>Twitter</a> <a href='http://www.christthebridegroom.org/'>Christ the Bridegroom Monastery</a> <a href='https://whatgodisnot.com/'>Our Website</a> <a href='https://photina.org/'>Our Nonprofit</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1127801/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/whatgodisnot">Support the show</a>

This week Mother Natalia reflects on the Visitation, and how Mary may have felt seen by Elizabeth. She talks about the importance of being seen by others and the importance of us seeing each other. Mother Natalia also talks about the healing that comes from being seen by Christ in confession. Follow and Contact Us! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook We're on YouTube! Join our Goodreads Group Fr. Michael's Twitter Christ the Bridegroom Monastery Our Website Our Nonprofit Send us Fan Mail Support the show

This week Mother Natalia reflects on the Visitation, and how Mary may have felt seen by Elizabeth. She talks about the importance of being seen by others and the importance of us seeing each other. Mother Natalia also talks about the healing that comes from being seen by Christ in confession.Follow and Contact Us! Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whatgodisnot/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/whatgodisnotpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a> We're on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCimbClXZoQi0cBOxU2-j2HA" rel="noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a>! Join our <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1144879" rel="noopener noreferrer">Goodreads Group</a> Fr. Michael's <a href="https://twitter.com/padremichaelo?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a> <a href="http://www.christthebridegroom.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Christ the Bridegroom Monastery</a> <a href="https://whatgodisnot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Our Website</a> <a href="https://photina.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Our Nonprofit</a><a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1127801/fan_mail/new" rel="noopener noreferrer">Send us Fan Mail</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatgodisnot" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show</a>

"I know..."

This week we're joined by special guest, Fr. Chris Seith. Mother Natalia and Fr. Chris talk about the monastic life and how their constant life of prayer calls us to incorporate God into our lives. They talk about Orientale Lumen and the call to reinvigorate the monastic life around the world. Mother Natalia and Fr. Chris talk about some of the differences in liturgical practices in the Byzantine and Roman rites and how those can be inspirational for both churches. Follow and Contact Us! Follow us on <a href='https://www.instagram.com/whatgodisnot/?hl=en'>Instagram</a> and <a href='https://www.facebook.com/whatgodisnotpodcast'>Facebook</a> We're on <a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCimbClXZoQi0cBOxU2-j2HA'>YouTube</a>! Join our <a href='https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1144879'>Goodreads Group</a> Fr. Michael's <a href='https://twitter.com/padremichaelo?lang=en'>Twitter</a> <a href='http://www.christthebridegroom.org/'>Christ the Bridegroom Monastery</a> <a href='https://whatgodisnot.com/'>Our Website</a> <a href='https://photina.org/'>Our Nonprofit</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1127801/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/whatgodisnot">Support the show</a>

This week we're joined by special guest, Fr. Chris Seith. Mother Natalia and Fr. Chris talk about the monastic life and how their constant life of prayer calls us to incorporate God into our lives. They talk about Orientale Lumen and the call to reinvigorate the monastic life around the world. Mother Natalia and Fr. Chris talk about some of the differences in liturgical practices in the Byzantine and Roman rites and how those can be inspirational for both churches. Follow and Contact Us! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook We're on YouTube! Join our Goodreads Group Fr. Michael's Twitter Christ the Bridegroom Monastery Our Website Our Nonprofit Send us Fan Mail Support the show

This week we're joined by special guest, Fr. Chris Seith. Mother Natalia and Fr. Chris talk about the monastic life and how their constant life of prayer calls us to incorporate God into our lives. They talk about Orientale Lumen and the call to reinvigorate the monastic life around the world. Mother Natalia and Fr. Chris talk about some of the differences in liturgical practices in the Byzantine and Roman rites and how those can be inspirational for both churches. Follow and Contact Us! Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whatgodisnot/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/whatgodisnotpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a> We're on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCimbClXZoQi0cBOxU2-j2HA" rel="noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a>! Join our <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1144879" rel="noopener noreferrer">Goodreads Group</a> Fr. Michael's <a href="https://twitter.com/padremichaelo?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a> <a href="http://www.christthebridegroom.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Christ the Bridegroom Monastery</a> <a href="https://whatgodisnot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Our Website</a> <a href="https://photina.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Our Nonprofit</a><a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1127801/fan_mail/new" rel="noopener noreferrer">Send us Fan Mail</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatgodisnot" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show</a>

Monks in the World with Fr. Chris Seith

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