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25/07/2022

Happy Monday EAM sisters!

In the second episode of the Holy Liturgy series, we dedicate our discussion to the healing that liturgy offers us. The fact that liturgy is not just limited to our Sunday mornings, but extends into our relationships, work, and day to day tasks, really gives us the chance to involve God's grace and His love for us to transform every part of our lives. Join us to hear more reflections on parts of the liturgy from the fathers of the church, and some of our own experiences as a testimony to the blessings of the Holy Liturgy.

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17/07/2022

WELCOME BACK EAM FAMILY!

We are so excited to begin Season 4, Series 2 on the Holy Liturgy. In this episode, we discuss what the Holy Liturgy is and how it is our Heaven on Earth. Join us as we look through the lens of the fathers of the church to discover the depth of God's grace, mercy, and Love that is captured within the Liturgy and how we can find our purpose in Him during this time.

23/04/2022

Happiest Bright Saturday EAM fam!
In this episode of the Holy Week series, we discuss how the church has set up the prayers of Bright Saturday, and the significance of each portion of the service. Join us as we reflect on the transition from Christ's death on the cross and are awaiting His Holy Resurrection!

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22/04/2022

Hi EAM sisters! On this episode of the Holy Pascha Week series we discuss the events of Good Friday and how we can learn from Christ’s humility on the cross. Join us as we reflect on God’s love for His creation.

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21/04/2022

Hellooo EAM sisters, we hope you’ve been tagging along with us throughout this journey of Holy Week!

On this episode of the Holy Pascha Week series, we reflect on the readings of Holy Thursday which allows us to reflect on the betrayal of our own nature. Join us as we discuss the parallels of Adam and Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane and reflect on how we are called to imitate Christ in our own trials through self-emptying.

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20/04/2022

Happy Wednesday, EAM sisters!

On this episode of the Holy Week series, we reflect on the readings of Holy Wednesday which all revolve around our faithfulness to Christ our Bridegroom. Join us as we reflect on how we can be authentic in our relationship with Christ and how He desires to be fully faithful towards us despite our weaknesses.

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19/04/2022

Happy Happy Tuesday, EAM!

Join us on day 4 of our journey through Holy Week as we talk about the Day of the Lord, and our entitlement with the gifts given to us. Are you prepared for any season?

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18/04/2022

Blessed Holy Monday, EAM family!

On this episode of our Holy Week series, we discuss some reflections about the beginning of the prophecies, the fig tree, and the reminder of God's love throughout the week. Listen in to hear more about our thoughts as we navigate Holy Week and as we continue to learn to rely on Christ and His infinite wisdom.

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18/04/2022

Happy Palm Sunday, EAM family

Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! In this episode, we reflect on Palm Sunday and the deeper meaning behind the events of this blessed day, such as the significance of the palm tress or why our Lord enters on a donkey. If you were part of the crowd on this day that our Lord entered into Jerusalem, what would you see or think? Listen in to reflect with us as we grow together in the knowledge of Christ's journey towards our salvation.

16/04/2022

🤩NEW SERIES ALERT 🤩

Join us this week as we embark on the blessed journey that is Holy Week!

The first episode of our new series we discuss Jesus and His relationship with Lazarus and his two sisters; Mary and Martha. How does Jesus respond to the death of the one He loves? What can we learn from each character in this story? What does Lazarus' tomb symbolize? Join us as we discuss Jesus' Love for us as our Beloved and how this story can prepare us for the rest of the Holy Pascha week!

16/04/2022

Blessed Lazarus Saturday EAM sisters!
Holy Week is fast approaching, so we think Justina’s book recommendation is a perfect resource to help us prepare ourselves throughout the week!

“How many times do I wear a cross close to my heart, symbolizing that I am a child of Yours and yet my heart is far from Your love?”
This book has been so edifying to pick up and contemplate on as I enter into the journey of His sufferings. H.H. Pope Shenouda III beautifully walks the readers through how we should share in His pain and sufferings to benefit from the holiest week of the year. His Holiness explains the essence of Christ’s love for us through His power, His glory, and Honor that He displayed for us while He was here on earth. Within every page turn, you discover a new way to contemplate on the Lord’s sufferings as He made His way to the cross for our salvation. This book has a humbling view on how and why one should live their life to reflect His sacrifice and love for us. As I continue to read and contemplate on the words in this book, I find new understanding of the Orthodox traditions we partake in during Holy Week. 10/10 book for anyone wanting something to read for the rest of lent or even after!

14/04/2022

13/04/2022

⭐️LOGO CONTEST WINNER⭐️

We are super excited to announce our logo winner…. Drum roll please🥁🥁..

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Our talented Cynthia explains the meaning behind her logo design and her inspiration!

EAM always talks about Christ as our core, this logo hopes to embody that. The woman wears her crown as her beautiful, curly hair and wears her Core's suffering as her necklace. Her face is absent of facial features, not only for the artist's laziness but also to represent she is a vessel, a conduit of her Christ's senses. She still has her ears, representing the importance of listening to our Creator. The necklace is also her anchor, she is glorified (raised up) through thim, and rooted in Him. All glory to Him Who raises us, may His will be done. Amen ♥️

03/04/2022

“Whoever you may be, always have God before your eyes; whatever you do, do it according to the testimony of the holy Scriptures; in whatever place you live, do not easily leave it. Keep these three precepts and you will be saved.” -St. Anthony the Great
One of the best and simplest books I have read so far. Of course the title gives it away, the simple yet rich writing of St. Athanasius narrates the life of The great St. Anthony and how he became the great Anthony. How his life as a monastic in the desert of Egypt started, from obeying the message of the gospel, to living in a tomb and getting physically beaten by the devils, to going deeper in the desert and starting the monastic life. I was honestly completely astonished by his strength that flowed from his love to God. If you ever wondered how someone can live his/her life in complete submission to Christ, read the Life of Anthony. The edition I read had some contemplations by Pope Shenouda. H.H reiterated this love St. Anthony had for God, and how God’s grace and love fell upon St. Anthony.

27/03/2022

Helloooo EAM sisters, we’ve got a book review for you!

(1/4) In Jesus the Bridegroom, Brant Pitre uses Jewish Scripture and tradition, to explore the suffering and death of Jesus as more than a tragic Roman ex*****on. Instead, the Passion of Christ was the fulfillment of ancient Jewish prophecies of a wedding when the God of the universe would wed Himself to humankind in an everlasting nuptial covenant.

Most Christians are familiar with the apostle Paul’s teaching that Christ is the ‘Bridegroom’ and the Church is the ‘Bride’. But what does this really mean? And why would Paul compare the death of Christ to the love of a husband for his wife? If you had been at the Crucifixion, with Jesus hanging there dying, is that how you would have described it? How could a first-century Jew like Paul, who knew how brutal Roman crucifixions were, have ever compared the ex*****on of Jesus to a wedding? And why does he refer to this as the “great mystery” (Ephesians 5:32)?

05/03/2022

Time for another Book Review!!
If you have ever wondered what exactly the Jesus Prayer is and how you can benefit from it daily, this book provides the perfect starting point. This beautiful story about a poor Russian pilgrim, who travels on foot from place to place, takes you on a spiritual journey of how prayer can be strengthened and understood. The journey starts when he is awestruck with the words of Paul in I Thessalonians when he writes to “pray without ceasing.” Through many encounters, hardships, and spiritual cannons, the reader is enlightened by hearing about the power of the Jesus prayer and the ex*****ons behind what it means to truly pray without ceasing. Personally, this is one of the most powerful books I have read and I highly recommend it! This book brought me so much peace, understanding, and a new perspective on growing in Christ with simple, yet powerful, actions throughout my day. If it wasn’t clear before — go read this now!!

26/02/2022

**Book Review Alert**
Anthony Marcos brings to life the humble yet moving life story of Father Mina Abood in the book, A Spring in Sinai. This book made me tear up, laugh out loud, and inspired me to quietly request the intercessions of this martyr who wanted nothing more than to be with his Lord and Savior. Marcos and Sister Milad beautifully capture the essence of Father Mina’s life by portraying his story, which became an inspiration to all, bringing the reader comfort and a yearning to draw closer to the Lord.

I personally couldn’t put this book down and finished it in 3 days!! 10/10 recommend it for anyone wanting to read a good book!

04/02/2022

EAM sisters, we need your help!! We are looking to design a new logo for the podcast and thought it would be cool to let you guys in on the fun!

So, we are having a logo contest! We have a few requests to be included in your creation:
- Digital Art
- Include the name of the podcast “EAM”
- Follow a minimal aesthetic and color scheme (check our website for inspo)
- Finally, whatever you think encapsulates what EAM is. We want to see EAM through your eyes!

Deadline: March 1st

Prize: an EAM day box! *unannounced* We are planning to have a virtual EAM day in the summer and this box would help those who are joining to follow along:)

Email us your creations to [email protected]

We can’t wait to see what you all come up with!♥️

27/01/2022

Hellooooo EAM sisters! Im Tina and I am the communications and social media coordinator! I love doing anything that’s fun and artsy like painting and I crafting! I also enjoy reading and running. I am incredibly blessed to have been given the opportunity to grow in a fruitful community of supportive sisters in Christ

1. if you could live anywhere, where would it be and why?
It would be an absolute dream to live in south France. I’ve always wanted to experience European culture and history, and live in one of the more peaceful cities, the one and only: Nice

2. one meal for the rest of your life - what would it be?
Sooo I’m a big foodie and find very few options distasteful. If I had to choose just ONE meal it would have to be chicken potstickers orrrr grilled cheese/tomato soup🤤

3. secret talent/weird hobby you have that not many know about
I don’t think I have any secret talents but I can play {a total of 4 songs) on the ukulele :)

20/01/2022

Hey EAM sisters!! As we contribue to introduce our tEAM, we present Karen *junior* AKA .eskandarrr !!

Karen is one of our lovely co-hosts and event coordinator!

1. Top 3 books/podcasts you've been into
1. On the Human Condition by St. Basil the Great
2. The Confessions of Saint Augustine
3. The Psalmody LOL 🙈 I looove Tasbeha so so much! ☺️

2. What is a happy memory of yours?
One of them is definitely my first time attending Liturgy and taking the holy Eucharist after our first covid lockdown!! I remember how we were all just filled with an indescribable heavenly joy and I felt engulfed in light like Saul in Acts 9, before he became Paul ☺️ It was as if I had taken communion for the first time, and I truly felt Christ abiding in me. I pray that I can always value and savour the holy Liturgy and Eucharist the same way as when I was deprived from them for months.

3. Favourite quote?
“You have made us for Yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they find rest in You.” ~ St. Augustine…Sooo beautiful :) ❤️

10/01/2022

Merry Orthodox Christmas EAM family!

On the final episode of this series, we dive deeper into the opportunities we have to become partakers of the Divine Nature through communion and the liturgy, given to us through the incarnation and the resurrection of Christ. What does it mean when we hear that the Kingdom of Heaven is within you? Join us as we discuss to grow in the knowledge of God more and more.

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06/01/2022

Last but definitely not least, presenting EAMbassador Mireille!!😙😙

Hi everyone, my name is Mireille based in Brampton/Toronto, and I am honored to be a part of the EAM family. I am in my third year of architecture in UofT, more than half the way done 💪, Thank God!! I am a huge extrovert, like to socialize with friends and meet new people; literally how I get my energy. I am obsessed with animation and character drawings, I love to read (mainly recommended books, so I can discuss them later with friends), coffee is a must in my life since I am a morning person and an architecture student.

05/01/2022

Presenting our third EAMbassador, Justina!😙😙

Hi y’all! My name is Justina Ghali and I’m from Dallas, Texas! I just graduated with a M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology with a focus in diagnosing and treating adults with acquired brain injuries! When I have free time, I love taking walks, reading books and traveling with my friends and family!! This podcast has such a beautiful mission of connecting God-fearing women from around the world through their spiritually rich filled episodes. I’m so blessed to be a part of this wonderful initiative.

“Where God guides, He provides” Isaiah 58:11

04/01/2022

Joyous Kiahk! Join us for episode 3 about the joy of incarnation!

This episode explores the purpose of restoration through the incarnation. What does it mean to be partakers of His divine nature and how can we attain these holy attributes? How can we be reintroduced to holiness through the incarnation? Join us as we discuss the true meaning of modelling "Agios" in our lives and being in union with Christ.

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03/01/2022

Continuing to introduce our EAMbassadors!

This is Rachel! 😙😙

Hello! My name is Rachel Mikhail and I am from Dallas, TX. I am currently a first year pharmacy student and the University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy in San Antonio, TX. I am interested in pursuing clinical pharmacy and some of my professional interests include solid organ transplant, ambulatory care, critical care, and oncology! In my free time, I love working out/running, reading, cooking, and watching Friends!! I absolutely love matcha and I can never get enough of online shopping. I am beyond excited to join this incredible team of hardworking ladies and I can’t wait to see what God has planned for the tEAM!

02/01/2022

aaaalright EAM sisters, we have news!!
throughout this past year, God has blessed us and our tEAM has grown! It is *finally* time to introduce our EAMbassadors!!😙😙

First up is Ann!
“My name is Ann Michael. I attend St Marks Coptic Orthodox Church in Sydney, Australia. I’m currently doing primary teaching which is my absolute passion. I love trying to find ways to invite God into the time I spend with the children in the classroom everyday.
My favourite verse is from Song of Songs 6:3 “I am my Beloved and my Beloved is mine”
I am extremely passionate about mental health and eliminating the stigma due to my own personal struggles.”

01/01/2022

🤩Staple Saturday🤩

Happy New Years to all our lovely EAM sisters♥️

Today’s resource staple is the incredible book behind all of our incarnation series episodes! Yup, you guessed it “On the Incarnation” by St. Athanasius

Composed in the fourth century, it expounds with simplicity the theological vision defended at the councils of Nicaea and Constantinople: that the Son of God himself became "fully human, so that we might become god." Its influence on all Christian theology thereafter, East and West, ensures its place as one of the few "must read" books to help us gain a better understanding on God’s love and His incarnation!

31/12/2021

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Blessed New Years Resolutions:

1 Pray every day. Accept a Prayer Rule in your life, and then try to follow that rule every day. Prayer is connecting with God, communing with the Source of life. Say set prayers every morning and evening, but then seek to talk with God throughout the day. Don’t let an hour go by where you don’t “check in” with God and turn your attention to Him.

2 Do not only prayer, but meditate. This means sitting in silence for 10 or 15 minutes each day, and trying to clear your mind of all clutter, simply sitting in the presence of God. You can do this in front of an icon, or you can sit anyone and close your eyes, reciting the Jesus Prayer – “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, Have Mercy On Me, a Sinner.”

3 Strive to fill your mind each day with something that is “true, noble, just, pure, lovely, holy” (Phil 4:8). In other words, take time every day to read Holy Scripture, and other edifying spiritual writings – for five or ten minutes. Fill your mind with words and thoughts that will sanctify you. Meditate on what you read, and try to apply what you read in your life.

4 Take time each day to express gratitude, first towards God and then towards others. Even when you are having a tough day, pause and think of five things for which you can thank God. And make it a point that whenever you are frustrated, you thank God even more!

5 Each day hand over any anger or resentment to God. Don’t allow the day to end while holding on to any bitterness. This means that we have to practice forgiveness daily. Take time each day to reflect on your own mistakes, asking God for forgiveness. Then, offer your forgiveness to anyone who may have hurt or offended you.

6 Refuse to let jealousy, covetousness, greed, and envy preoccupy your mind. Thank God for what you have, and “rejoice with those who rejoice

7 Every day remember how Jesus washed the feet of his disciples, and then think about how you can humbly serve others. And strive to serve others with joy. Remember that it’s a blessing to be able to serve and to give to others.

28/12/2021

Joyous Kiahk! Join us this week in exploring this period before the feast of nativity in a different light!

As we continue to discuss this series through the lens of St. Athanasius's "On the Incarnation", we explore the depth of God's love in the giving of His only Son for our salvation. Why did God send His son, and how is His love embodied in this sacrifice? Join us as we dive deeper into trying to comprehend the magnificent love of God that makes the advent season foundational for our faith and our understanding of God's love.

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