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...
The Cross in Daily Life: Offering Today’s Struggle to God
Desert & City
41 minutes
3 weeks ago
The Cross in Daily Life: Offering Today’s Struggle to God
Send us a text What does “take up your cross daily” mean; practically and safely? In plain language we explain the Orthodox teaching: the daily cross is faithful love that costs, carried with Christ (never self‑harm or enabling abuse). Mother Theoliptie shares how she carries different crosses in her life with God, and Fr. Jermiah (Armia) gives pastoral guardrails; how to size your step, when to seek help, and how confession and the Eucharist strengthen us. We close with a guided prayer and a...
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...
