What God is Not

This week Mother Natalia talks about  graces she received during her honeymoon, continuing on the graces from her life profession.Follow and Contact Us!Follow us on Instagram and FacebookWe're on YouTube!Join our Goodreads GroupFr. Michael's TwitterChrist the Bridegroom MonasteryEmail us! whatgodisnotpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the show

This week we're joined by special guest, Andrew Whaley. Andrew is the founder of Calix, an organization focusing  on interactions with the unchurched and dechurched. We talk about positive interactions in evangelization, the truth in beauty, and how beauty can bring others to Christ.References:Calix - Andrew's main websiteDisarming Beauty: Essays on Faith, Truth, and Freedom by Julián CarrónAlpha CatholicRegistration for the Bridegroom's Banquet is open!Father Michael and Mother Natalia Out and AboutFather Michael was on the most recent episode of Catholic Stuff You Should Know.Follow and Contact Us!Follow us on Instagram and FacebookWe're on YouTube!Join our Goodreads GroupFr. Michael's TwitterChrist the Bridegroom MonasteryEmail us! whatgodisnotpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the show

We were so elated after Mother Natalia's life profession and had a live episode out in Burton, Ohio. We shared this via Instagram but also recorded it for our non-Instagram followers. Happy listening!If you want to watch this episode, check out the video on our Instagram page.Episodes that talk about the Life Profession Divine Liturgy:Part OnePart TwoPart ThreePart FourIf you missed Mother Natalia's Life Profession you can watch the recording up on the monastery's Facebook page.Registration for the Bridegroom's Banquet is open!Follow and Contact Us!Follow us on Instagram and FacebookWe're on YouTube!Join our Goodreads GroupFr. Michael's TwitterChrist the Bridegroom MonasteryEmail us! whatgodisnotpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the show

This week's episode concludes our review of the monastic life profession series. Previous Episodes:Part OnePart TwoPart ThreeIf you missed Mother Natalia's Life Profession you can watch the recording up on the monastery's Facebook page.Registration for the Bridegroom's Banquet is open!Follow and Contact Us!Follow us on Instagram and FacebookWe're on YouTube!Join our Goodreads GroupFr. Michael's TwitterChrist the Bridegroom MonasteryEmail us! whatgodisnotpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the show

We're joined this week by special guest Father Deacon Jonathan Deane. He uses the Trisagion Prayer as a jumping off point in the discussion. We discuss sin, having the image of God but losing the likeness of God, and our ultimate destiny.References:Light for Life Series by God with Us Publications.Part One - The Mystery BelievedPart Two - The Mystery CelebratedPart Three - The Mystery LivedMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor FranklChrist Our PaschaBecoming Human: Meditations on Christian Anthropology in Word and Image by Fr. John BehrThe Therapy of Spiritual Illnesses: An Introduction to the Ascetic Tradition of the Orthodox ChurchRegistration for the Bridegroom's Banquet is open!Follow and Contact Us!Follow us on Instagram and FacebookWe're on YouTube!Join our Goodreads GroupFr. Michael's TwitterChrist the Bridegroom MonasteryEmail us! whatgodisnotpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the show

The  life profession already happened but we're still walking through the life profession ceremony. If you missed the first two episodes you can find Parts One and Two here! And today we're joined by special guest, Fr. Steve Flynn.If you missed Mother Natalia's Life Profession you can watch the recording up on the monastery's Facebook page.Registration for the Bridegroom's Banquet is open!Follow and Contact Us!Follow us on Instagram and FacebookWe're on YouTube!Join our Goodreads GroupFr. Michael's TwitterChrist the Bridegroom MonasteryEmail us! whatgodisnotpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the show

We're back with special guest, Fr. Joel Barstad, this time talking about the Mystery of Crowning. This is part one of at least two, as we barely got into the mystery of crowning in this episode! We reflect on marriage and some of the day to day interactions between a husband and wife.References:National Catholic Register article on the Rite of Betrothal in the Latin RiteEpisodes on Patris Corde: A Father's Heart Part One and Part TwoIf you missed Mother Natalia's Life Profession you can watch the recording up on the monastery's Facebook page.Registration for the Bridegroom's Banquet is open!Follow and Contact Us!Follow us on Instagram and FacebookWe're on YouTube!Join our Goodreads GroupFr. Michael's TwitterChrist the Bridegroom MonasteryEmail us! whatgodisnotpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the show

This is part two of two! Sister Natalia walks through the prayers that are said in a monastic life profession liturgy. She reflected on the liturgy during her life profession retreat earlier, and gives us some insight into her journal entries from her retreat.Part One can be found here.Also, check out a written reflection from Sister Natalia on Life Profession.Sister Natalia's Life Profession is September 26th! The Monastery will be livestreaming the event from their Facebook page.Registration for the Bridegroom's Banquet is open!Father Michael and Sister Natalia Out and AboutSister Natalia was on Matt Fradd's podcast, Pints with Aquinas. Check it out!Follow and Contact Us!Follow us on Instagram and FacebookWe're on YouTube!Join our Goodreads GroupFr. Michael's TwitterChrist the Bridegroom MonasteryEmail us! whatgodisnotpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the show

This is part one of two! Sister Natalia walks through the prayers that are said in a monastic life profession liturgy. She reflected on the liturgy during her life profession retreat earlier, and gives us some insight into her journal entries from her retreat.Sister Natalia's Life Profession is September 26th! The Monastery will be livestreaming the event from their Facebook page.References:The Mountain of Silence by Kyriacos C. MarkidesRegistration for the Bridegroom's Banquet is open!Follow and Contact Us!Follow us on Instagram and FacebookWe're on YouTube!Join our Goodreads GroupFr. Michael's TwitterChrist the Bridegroom MonasteryEmail us! whatgodisnotpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the show

Parental warning - adult content discussed. Trigger warning - sexual assault and rape discussed.This week Fr. Michael reflects on the book The Picture of Dorian Gray and how it illustrates the impact that sin has in our lives. References:The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeMatt 5:27 - 28The Porn Myth by Matt FraddRegistration for the Bridegroom's Banquet is open!Follow and Contact Us!Follow us on Instagram and FacebookWe're on YouTube!Join our Goodreads GroupFr. Michael's TwitterChrist the Bridegroom MonasteryEmail us! whatgodisnotpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the show