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“I used to be the largest dairy consumer on the planet. I used to eat so much dairy and meat. The more that I looked into the dairy industry, the more that I saw that it was the singular, most inhumane industry on the planet, that we've all been lied to, including myself, for years. I always believed that the picture on the milk carton, the cow standing next to her calf in the green field with the red barn in the back was true. It’s certainly the complete opposite.” – Richard (Kudo) Couto Richard (Kudo) Couto is the founder of Animal Recovery Mission (ARM), an organization solely dedicated to investigating extreme animal cruelty cases. ARM has led high-risk undercover operations that have resulted in the shutdown of illegal slaughterhouses, animal fighting rings, and horse meat trafficking networks. Recently, they released a damning investigation into two industrial dairy farms outside of Phoenix, Arizona supplying milk to Coca-Cola’s Fairlife brand. What they uncovered was systemic animal abuse, environmental violations, and a devastating betrayal of consumer trust. While Fairlife markets its products as being sourced "humanely," ARM’s footage tells a very different story—one of suffering, abuse, and corporate complicity. Despite the evidence, this story has been largely ignored by mainstream media—likely due to Coca-Cola’s massive influence and advertising dollars.…

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257 episodes

#Father Michael O'Loughlin and Sister Natalia #Father Michael O'Loughlin #Sister Natalia #Byzantine #Mystery #Jesus #Faith #God #Catholic #Society #Religion #Christianity

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Relationship > Efficiency...Or is it? 1:02:37

5 days ago1:02:37

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This week Mother Natalia repurposes a talk she gave recently about relationship and efficiency. She talks about her initial thought that relationship is greater than efficiency and how her thoughts on that changed. Mother Natalia gives some concrete examples of relationship and efficiency in action from her personal life. References: Rekindling Wonder by Fr. Chris Seith 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 a text Support the show…

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Life After Death 1:03:49

12 days ago1:03:49

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This week Fr. Michael talks about life after death, specifically the teaching of the early church Fathers. He uses the book Life After Death as part of his main talking points. We hear a bit about how this teaching helped Mother Natalia realize that her heart was truly Eastern. References: Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church A Simple House Life After Death by Metropolitan of Nafpaktos Hierotheos Leaf by Niggle by J.R.R. Tolkien 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 a text Support the show…

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Unintentional Intentionality 1:00:41

19 days ago1:00:41

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This week Mother Natalia talks about intentionally incorporating Jesus into our lives. She gives two examples of this in action in her own life, in embroidery and running, and how she was able to come to a prayerful understanding of that in her own life. 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 a text Support the show…

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Paradoxes Giving Humility 55:07

26 days ago55:07

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This week Fr. Michael talks about prayer, fasting, and alms-giving in relation to the Great Fast and the paradoxes that exist within each of those. He talks about humility and how we can find a paradox within our humility as well. 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 a text Support the show…

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Get Uncomfortable 50:12

5 weeks ago50:12

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This week Mother Natalia talks about some of the things she's excited to encounter while on the upcoming pilgrimage. She differentiates between pilgrimage and vacation, reminding us that we're supposed to be uncomfortable on pilgrimage. She connects pilgrimages to the Great Fast, and talks about how pilgrimages ultimately connect us to longing for heaven. References: The Shattering of Loneliness by Bishop Erik Varden Prayer Resources in the Great Fast from Mother Cecilia 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 a text Support the show…

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Knowing and Praying With Jesus 1:07:12

6 weeks ago1:07:12

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This week Fr. Michael talks about the importance of knowing Jesus and encountering Him in prayer. He talks about the need to encounter Him in our regular devotions like Divine Liturgy, Mass, Rosary, etc., but how we must also seek Him out in one-on-one prayer. Fr. Michael talks about resting in Jesus and the importance of that as we continue our spiritual journey. 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 a text Support the show…

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Coming Home 1:01:10

7 weeks ago1:01:10

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This week Fr. Michael reflects on the parable of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15. He talks about how each of us can reflect the thoughts and actions of the younger son, the older son, and the father. He talks about the significance of the younger son wanting his inheritance now instead of when his father dies as well as the significance of the younger son working with pigs. References: Luke 15:11 - 32 Pilgrimage: We're going on pilgrimage! You can find all the details including dates, itinerary, and cost at the 206tours website . Want to hear this directly from Fr. Michael and Mother Natalia? Check out our announcement video . 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 a text Support the show…

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Praying with Your Body with Joni Seith 1:05:50

8 weeks ago1:05:50

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This week we're joined by special guest Joni Seith. Joni share with us the many sufferings she's endured over 30+years, and how she has used that suffering as a form of prayer. She talks about how her family has helped her in this, and how she's learned to be grateful despite her suffering. References: Pain of Grace by Joni Seith Eucharistic Prayer read by Joni Joni's blog Cor ad Cor Pilgrimage: We're going on pilgrimage! You can find all the details including dates, itinerary, and cost at the 206tours website . Want to hear this directly from Fr. Michael and Mother Natalia? Check out our announcement video . 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 a text Support the show…

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Vulnerability in Leadership: Live at SEEK25 43:34

9 weeks ago43:34

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This week's episode was recorded live at SEEK25. Fr. Michael talks about vulnerability in leadership. He references written and spoken vulnerability in leaders from group commitments, prayers said by the priest at baptism, and prayers said by the monastic or liturgical leader at night prayer. Thanks to the team at Max Studios for recording this episode! References: Brene Brown's TED Talk on Vulnerability The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis Chris Stefanick Pilgrimage to Italy SEEK Replay Pilgrimage: We're going on pilgrimage! You can find all the details including dates, itinerary, and cost at the 206tours website . Want to hear this directly from Fr. Michael and Mother Natalia? Check out our announcement video . 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 a text Support the show…

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What Mistakes are Not with Mother Iliana 1:02:36

10 weeks ago1:02:36

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This week we're joined by special guest, Mother Iliana. Mother Natalia and Mother Iliana talk about a mistake that was made that impacted their relationship. They give background on all the other things going on in their individual lives before the mistake was made, and how those things made the mistake seem much bigger and smaller. They talk about the repair that was made in their relationship, and how each of them experienced the healing. References: What Suffering is Not with Mother Iliana The Light of His Eyes with Mother Iliana The Light of His Eyes: Journeying from Self-Contempt to the Father's Delight by Mother Iliana That's Not the Point Part 1 That's Not the Point Part 2 Pray for Us: 75 Saints who Sinned, Suffered, and Struggled on Their Way to Holiness by Meg Hunter-Kilmer Pilgrimage: We're going on pilgrimage! You can find all the details including dates, itinerary, and cost at the 206tours website . Want to hear this directly from Fr. Michael and Mother Natalia? Check out our announcement video . 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 a text Support the show…

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In the Greatness of Your Mercy 58:45

11 weeks ago58:45

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This week Fr. Michael reflects on a sentence in a prayer that the priest prays during Divine Liturgy, "...in the greatness of your mercy you have brought all things out of nonexistence into being..." Fr. Michael talks about what it means for God to be mercy, to give mercy, and why God brought us into being in the first place. He reads some reflections from Archbishop Raya in the Byzantine Book of Prayer. References: Byzantine Book of Prayer from Byzantine Seminary Press Pilgrimage: We're going on pilgrimage! You can find all the details including dates, itinerary, and cost at the 206tours website . Want to hear this directly from Fr. Michael and Mother Natalia? Check out our announcement video . 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 a text Support the show…

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Word from a Poustinik: Stillness 1:02:56

12 weeks ago1:02:56

1:02:56

This week Mother Natalia reflects on her recent poustinia, where the Lord placed the idea of rest on her heart. She talks about the ways she can rest in her monastic life allowing God to take charge in her life. She talks about how we are all called to rest, despite labor also being important to the rest of our lives. Mother Natalia also talks about the importance of recognizing beauty in the world, and how that beauty reflects back to God. References: Fire of Mercy, Heart of the Word: Meditations on the Gospel According to St. Matthew by Erasmo Leiva-Merikakis To Heights and unto Depths: Letters from the Colorado Trail by Fr. John Nepil Pilgrimage: We're going on pilgrimage! You can find all the details including dates, itinerary, and cost at the 206tours website . Want to hear this directly from Fr. Michael and Mother Natalia? Check out our announcement video . 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 a text Support the show…

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Surrender Like St. Stephen 1:00:20

13 weeks ago1:00:20

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This week Mother Natalia talks about ruptured relationships and the hurt that comes in that rupture. She talks about offering up relationships to the Lord, recognizing that healing in the relationship may not come in this life, and the desire to have union with everyone in heaven. She links this to Saints Stephen and Paul, who did not have a great relationship on this life, but now through union with God, have an amazing relationship in heaven. Special thanks to Kyle and Drew from Catholic Creator Conference for letting us use their studio while at SEEK. Check out their YouTube pages too! Kyle's Page and Drew's Page Pilgrimage: We're going on pilgrimage! You can find all the details including dates, itinerary, and cost at the 206tours website . Want to hear this directly from Fr. Michael and Mother Natalia? Check out our announcement video . 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 a text Support the show…

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The Good and Evil of Remembering 1:00:26

14 weeks ago1:00:26

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This week Fr. Michael talks about anamnesis and relates it to our day-to-day life. He talks about the origins of anamnesis in Liturgy and how we can remember the good God has done in our individual prayers. He also talks about epiclesis and the interplay with anamnesis. Fr. Michael talks about how anamnesis can be twisted and used in an evil way, not just in the good way we encounter during Liturgy or in our day to day lives. References: Gematria 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 a text Support the show…

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The Gift of Receiving 55:09

15 weeks ago55:09