Experiencing the Beautiful Love of God (Mother Natalia) | Ep. 582

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Mother Natalia is back and it’s her first visit to the new set. She shares her vocation story as well as insights into Byzantine spirituality, sin, suffering, and intimacy with God. Ep. 582 -- -- -- 📚 Resources Mentioned: Christ The Bridegroom Monastery: https://www.christthebridegroom.org What God Is Not Podcast: https://whatgodisnot.com -- -- -- ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:06:45 – Preserving Eastern vs. Western traditions 00:12:05 – The resurgence of interest in Eastern Catholicism 00:17:17 – Mother Natalia’s vocation story 00:25:27 – Purification through communal life 00:32:19 – Confession & the priesthood 00:39:05 – Discernment & life profession 00:45:13 – The religious habit 00:54:25 – Intimacy with God 01:02:03 – Theosis & the true self 01:14:25 – Sin, identity & shame 01:20:11 – Suffering in the Christian life 01:29:53 – Peter walking on water 01:33:58 – The healing of the paralytic 01:42:56 – Lessons Learned from monastery life 01:49:36 – Discerning a vocation -- -- -- Today's Sponsors: Hallow: Deepen your personal relationship with God today. Visit https://hallow.com/MattFradd to get 3 months free. St. Paul Center: Start your 30-day free trial today at https://StPaulCenter.com/pints Catholic Match: Download the app or head to https://CatholicMatch.com and find your forever. Charity Mobile: Visit https://charitymobile.com/MATTFRADD to get started. Free Phone offer with code MATTFRADD PreBorn: Make a difference for generations to come. Donate securely online at https://preborn.com/PINTS or dial #250 keyword 'BABY' Shopify: Sign up for your $1-per-month trial and start selling today at https://Shopify.com/pints -- -- -- Become a Daily Wire Member and watch all of our content ad-free: https://www.dailywire.com/subscribe 📲 Download the free Daily Wire app today on iPhone, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Samsung, and more. -- -- -- 📕 Get my newest book, Jesus Our Refuge, here: https://a.co/d/bDU0xLb 🍺 Want to Support Pints With Aquinas? 🍺 Get episodes a week early, score a fr