Send us a text What does real freedom look like? Not doing anything we want—but being freed from what masters us. Mother Theoliptie explains freedom as cooperation with grace (not raw willpower) and shares counsel she received from the abbess before entering St. Demiana Monastery. Sam shares his journey that pulled him away from the church and how Christ led him back, and the one habit he’s resisting on his journey. We end with a 3‑minute guided practice you can try tonight. Practice: One‑Hab...
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Send us a text What does real freedom look like? Not doing anything we want—but being freed from what masters us. Mother Theoliptie explains freedom as cooperation with grace (not raw willpower) and shares counsel she received from the abbess before entering St. Demiana Monastery. Sam shares his journey that pulled him away from the church and how Christ led him back, and the one habit he’s resisting on his journey. We end with a 3‑minute guided practice you can try tonight. Practice: One‑Hab...
Come to Me, All Who Labor: A 60‑Second Prayer for Stress Moments
Desert & City
40 minutes
1 month ago
Come to Me, All Who Labor: A 60‑Second Prayer for Stress Moments
Under deadlines and family pressure, how do we actually come to Jesus for rest? In this episode, Mother Theoliptie shares how she traded the world’s heavy yoke for Christ’s easy yoke, and Fr. Armia (Jeremiah) offers practical pastoral helps for the heavy‑laden. We finish with a 60‑second prayer you can pray in the exact moment stress hits. Scripture: Matthew 11:28–30. Practice this week: the 1‑minute “Come to Me” prayer during or right after any stress spike. Note your three hardest m...
Desert & City
Send us a text What does real freedom look like? Not doing anything we want—but being freed from what masters us. Mother Theoliptie explains freedom as cooperation with grace (not raw willpower) and shares counsel she received from the abbess before entering St. Demiana Monastery. Sam shares his journey that pulled him away from the church and how Christ led him back, and the one habit he’s resisting on his journey. We end with a 3‑minute guided practice you can try tonight. Practice: One‑Hab...
