Eastern Catholicism (Sr. Natalia) | Ep. 296

🔴 FREE E-book "You Can Understand Aquinas": https://pintswithaquinas.com/understa... 🎧 Sr Natalia's Podcast!:    / @whatgodisnotpodcast   📚 Some of the Books Mentioned: "How to Profit from Your Faults" - https://www.amazon.com/Profit-Your-Fa... "Bible and the Holy Fathers" - https://www.amazon.com/Bible-Holy-Fat... "The Philokalia" (Not Recommended without a Spiritual Director) - https://www.amazon.com/Philokalia-Com... "Searching for and Maintaining Peace" (Very Recommended for Everyone) - https://www.amazon.com/Searching-Main... "Cantata of Love: Reading of the Song of Songs" "Catena Aurea" - https://www.amazon.com/Catena-Aurea-V... 🔴 SPONSORS Hallow: http://hallow.app/mattfradd STRIVE: https://www.strive21.com/ Ethos Logos Investments: https://www.elinvestments.net/pints 🔴 GIVING Patreon or Directly: https://pintswithaquinas.com/support/ This show (and all the plans we have in store) wouldn't be possible without you. I can't thank those of you who support me enough. Seriously! Thanks for essentially being a co-producer co-producer of the show. 🔴 LINKS Website: https://pintswithaquinas.com/ Merch: teespring.com/stores/matt-fradd FREE 21 Day Detox From Porn Course: https://www.strive21.com/ 🔴 SOCIAL Facebook:   / mattfradd   Twitter:   / mattfradd   Instagram:   / mattfradd   Gab: https://gab.com/mattfradd 00:00 Intro 02:05 Connecting to God in solitude 08:20 The Jesus prayer & chotki 14:25 The beauty of the byzantine habit 18:40 Going back home for the first time as a nun 21:13 What nuns do in their free time 23:24 Reading & different types of literature 26:00 Recognizing our sin 32:51 Putting ourselves in the presence of God 38:31 Holding back on your opinions/thoughts 40:30 The importance of humility 46:39 Church fathers 54:00 Becoming a nun & the divine liturgy 1:07:55 Life After becoming a nun 1:15:20 Starting a new monastery 1:17:22 Advice on becoming a nun 1:38:10 Sr. Natalia's podcast 1:43:54 The differences between The east and the west/Q&A 2:03:38 Letting go of our desires 2:09:17 Orthodox or catholic? 2:19:45 Discerning marriage or holy orders 2:32:36 The role of women in the church 2:39:23 Outro