Through a Monk's Eyes

Fr. Seraphim reflects on his experiences confessing, the role of a spiritual father, and he gives three recommendations to help get the most out of each confession.

The worries of American Christians, as important and contemporary as they may be, are in reality secular concerns.

Father Seraphim reflects on the life of Saint Columba, and talks about spiritual fathers.

Father Seraphim reflects on why he refrains from going into detail about Celtic saints during the podcast. He also begins to share about the life of Saint Oran.

If you go into a pilgrimage with humility and the belief that you understand very little—if anything—then by the end of it, something may be revealed to you beyond your own limitations.

Fr. Seraphim shares some of the ways in which laypeople can imitate the life and prayer of monastics.

Fr. Seraphim explains what it really means to be free to become who you are.

Is one better than the other? Fr. Seraphim begins tackling some listener questions.

Fr. Seraphim describes monasticism as a battle against the world—an act of violence and true rebellion.

To be a monk is to be alone and to define oneself according to Christ alone.

Fr. Seraphim introduces his new podcast and explains why he decided to become a monk.