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About Sister Anastasia: A member of an Orthodox monastery, she received her MA in Theology from St Vladimir's Seminary. She has long studied ancient praxis and modern addiction in all its varieties, which informs her writing on purification, inner prayer, and the role of the Church in a rapidly changing world. Today she sits down with John to talk about life in the Church and the new world influences all around us.

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Deep cultural immersion. Intense personal discovery. See what it means to become a Field Worker with FTF: https://first-things.org/opportunities or email Daniel at danielpadrnos@first-things.org for more information.

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--- This “Enlightened” New World utopia isn’t turning out to be all it was cracked up to be. Society is disenchanting, but are the only alternatives hiding out in the hills or burying yourself in books? With an air of levity and a touch of humor, John Heers teaches how to examine the confusing New World by calling upon the mind and wisdom of oft-forgotten Old. Heavy Things, Lightly. ---

Credits Music: Intro / Outro Provided by Greg Gilbertson & Band

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Dawn Muir is an Orff Specialist teaching K-5 music in Winnipeg, enriched by graduate studies in education at O.I.S.E. (M. Ed) and Cambridge UK (Ph. D), and ongoing studies in Afro-Caribbean dance and drumming, and World Music. Dawn is committed to musical excellence and grounding music in its cultural context. She joins John today to talk the decisions facing educators and institutions in Canada.

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2 years. Deep cultural immersion. Intense personal discovery. See what it means to become a Field Worker with FTF: https://first-things.org/opportunities or email Daniel at danielpadrnos@first-things.org for more information.

Like the podcast? Join us for more on Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/

Telegram: https://t.me/firstthingsfoundation

And you should definitely check out Keipi Restaurant 👉 https://keipirestaurant.org

Please leave a review with your comments! Your support keeps this podcast alive and allows us to broaden our discussion.

--- This “Enlightened” New World utopia isn’t turning out to be all it was cracked up to be. Society is disenchanting, but are the only alternatives hiding out in the hills or burying yourself in books? With an air of levity and a touch of humor, John Heers teaches how to examine the confusing New World by calling upon the mind and wisdom of oft-forgotten Old. Heavy Things, Lightly. ---

Credits Music: Intro / Outro Provided by Greg Gilbertson & Band

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Vesper Stamper is a brilliant illustrator and artist telling stories of (in her words) history's rhymes. In addition to her work receiving international acclaim, she also produces her own podcast, Vesperisms, to cultivate a rehumanized world view.

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2 years. Deep cultural immersion. Intense personal discovery. See what it means to become a Field Worker with FTF: https://first-things.org/opportunities or email Daniel at danielpadrnos@first-things.org for more information.

Like the podcast? Join us for more on Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/

Telegram: https://t.me/firstthingsfoundation

And you should definitely check out Keipi Restaurant 👉 https://keipirestaurant.org

Please leave a review with your comments! Your support keeps this podcast alive and allows us to broaden our discussion.

--- This “Enlightened” New World utopia isn’t turning out to be all it was cracked up to be. Society is disenchanting, but are the only alternatives hiding out in the hills or burying yourself in books? With an air of levity and a touch of humor, John Heers teaches how to examine the confusing New World by calling upon the mind and wisdom of oft-forgotten Old. Heavy Things, Lightly. ---

Credits Music: Intro / Outro Provided by Greg Gilbertson & Band