What God is Not

Fr. Michael and Sister Natalia talk about the beauty and necessity of community. Fr. Michael has a realization on the differences in people with structured personalities vs people with unstructured personalities.References:Communion and Liberation - movement founded by Fr. Giussani and Fr. Carron in Milan, Italy Cappadocian House Document - written by Fr. Joel Barstad20 Answers: Eastern Catholicism by Fr. Daniel DozierThe Reed of God by Caryll HouselanderA few weeks ago Sister Natalia read a poem she wrote while on poustinia. Here's a link to that poem if you want to read it and pray with it.Follow and Contact Us!Follow us on Instagram and FacebookJoin our Goodreads GroupFr. Michael's TwitterChrist the Bridegroom MonasteryEmail us! whatgodisnotpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the show

Happy Bright Week! This week Sister Natalia walks through the Gospel for Thomas Sunday. We talk about Thomas' unbelief, our unbelief, and asking for grace and strength to believe.References:John 20:19 - 31, Gospel for Thomas SundayThe Bible and the Holy Fathers for OrthodoxThe Reed of God by Caryll HouselanderHumane VitaeAncient Christian Commentary - John 11 - 21 edited by Joel C. Elowsky Follow and Contact Us!Follow us on Instagram and FacebookJoin our Goodreads GroupFr. Michael's TwitterChrist the Bridegroom MonasteryEmail us! whatgodisnotpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the show

This week Father Michael talks about a theme he's picked up in the Sunday Gospels of the Great Fast, and in this episode he walks through Mark 9:17 - 31.Follow and Contact Us!Follow us on Instagram and FacebookFr. Michael's TwitterChrist the Bridegroom MonasteryEmail us! whatgodisnotpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the show

This week Sister Natalia talks about her reflection on humility while she was on poustinia.Father Michael and Sister Natalia Out and AboutHope in the Desert: Sr. Natalia spoke at St Joseph Byzantine Catholic Church Link to Sister Natalia's poemFollow and Contact Us!Follow us on Instagram and FacebookFr. Michael's TwitterChrist the Bridegroom MonasteryEmail us! whatgodisnotpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the show

Father Michael picks up where Sister Natalia left off with the Prayer of St Ephraim.References:First Episode 1 covering the Prayer of St EphraimPrayer of St Ephraim - there are various versions of this prayer throughout, so you may find different translations online.Follow and Contact Us!Follow us on Instagram and FacebookFr. Michael's TwitterChrist the Bridegroom MonasteryEmail us! whatgodisnotpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the show

This week we're talking about the Prayer of St Ephraim, and walk through the specifics of the prayer with suggestions of what to look for in your life to put the prayer in action.References:Prayer of St Ephraim - there are various versions of this prayer throughout, so you may find different translations online. Proto-Cathedral of St Mary FB Page for Livestreaming of MatinsFollow and Contact Us!Follow us on Instagram and FacebookFr. Michael's TwitterChrist the Bridegroom MonasteryEmail us! whatgodisnotpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the show

This week we're going back in time a few weeks and talking about the saints of the day of recording, February 11th: St Charalampus and Venerable Prochorus the Orach Eater. References:Link to Father Michael's guidance on the Great Fast to his parishionersProto-Cathedral of St Mary FB Page for Livestreaming of MatinsThe Prologue of OhridErin PlannedShrine of Our Lady of MariapochLittle WomenFather Michael and Sister Natalia Out and AboutFr Michael was on National Catholic Register's Register RadioSister Natalia and Sister Petra were on yesterday's Pints with Jack. Check it out!Follow and Contact Us!Follow us on Instagram and FacebookFr. Michael's TwitterChrist the Bridegroom MonasteryEmail us! whatgodisnotpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the show

This week Sister Natalia shares a reflection from her recent time in poustinia, and talks about a word that she heard during her time in poustinia.References:Poustinia by Catherine DohertyLeadership and Self Deception by The Arbinger InstituteLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottChrist the Bridegroom's Writeup on PoustiniasFollow and Contact Us!Follow us on Instagram and FacebookFr. Michael's TwitterChrist the Bridegroom MonasteryEmail us! whatgodisnotpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the show

This week Sister Natalia and Father Michael talk about experiences of hearing God in prayer, how they knew the voice they were hearing was of the Lord, and how that can be different for each individual. References:Sober Intoxication of the Spirit by Raniero Cantalamessa Follow and Contact Us!Follow us on Instagram and FacebookFr. Michael's TwitterChrist the Bridegroom MonasteryEmail us! whatgodisnotpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the show

It's Question and Answer time! We cover a variety of topics in this week's episode. If you've got more questions send them our way: Email, Facebook, Instagram!References:Books:The Sayings of the Desert Fathers: The Alphabetical Collection Translated by Benedicta WardThe Art of Prayer Edited by Kallistos WareThe Paintings: Father Michael suggests that you zoom in on the faces in both paintings.The Assumption or The Dormition, a fresco by Juan de Jesus Munera Ochoa in the Cathedral of San Pedro de los Milagros (Saint Peter of the Miracles) in Antioquia, Colombia. Peter and John Running to the Tomb by Eugène Burnand, currently at the Musée d'OrsayPrayer Written by Sister NataliaFollow and Contact Us!Follow us on Instagram and FacebookFr. Michael's TwitterChrist the Bridegroom MonasteryEmail us! whatgodisnotpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the show