Praying in the Rain
Latest Episodes
On Rowing Boats and Farming Souls
Fr. Michael talks about the changeability of our bodies in our endeavor to live in holiness. "We may be a mess, but we are God's mess, and He loves us."
Growing Up in God
Fr. Michael talks about the transition from fearing God to loving God.
Lukewarm Christians
Fr. Michael follows up last week's podcast ("Error to the Right") with a discussion about the warning to the Laodicean Christians to not be lukewarm (Revelation 3). "We are all sick, blind, naked, wretched, but it's only the lukewarm who don't think they
Advice Concerning Distracting Thoughts in Prayer
Fr. Michael shares an article by Abbess Victoria of St. Barbara's Monastery (Santa Paula, California) on ways to handle worries and distractions while praying.
Camp, Berries, and Thorns
Fr. Michael shares about his experience with the first ever Antiochian Orthodox youth camp in western Canada.
What Does God Look Like?
Fr. Michael answers the familiar question, "If God is real, why isn't it obvious to everyone?"
Like Jonah in the Whale
Fr. Michael shares a quote and reflections from Jim Forest's book, Living with Wisdom: A Life of Thomas Merton (http://www.amazon.com/Living-With-Wisdom-Thomas-Merton/dp/1570757542), "I find myself traveling to my destiny in the belly of a paradox."
Coming to Confession
Fr. Michael talks about getting beyond "scribbling down lists of mistakes" to "allowing your reflection on your sins to break your heart" in preparing for the sacrament of Confession.
Surviving the Summer
Fr. Michael compares the weather of Canada's Pacific Coast to spiritual life.