40 | Cosmic Ways of God’s Working In Our Lives: Interview With Rev. Fr. Antony Hughes - Orthodox Christian Priest

Is God truly everywhere? Is it possible for us to connect with God, no matter what our circumstances are (time, day, feelings, place, etc.)? In this episode, we are joined by Fr. Antony Hughes as he shares his life lessons from his pastoral vocation, volunteer chaplaincy in a prison, and his family life. He shares nuggets of wisdom about cosmic ways in which God works in our lives and how it impacted his life. Fr. Antony also shares his favorite practices throughout the day of staying grounded in the present moment - one of which even helped him to experience the most amazing liturgy despite initially encountering an internal struggle! ABOUT Fr. Antony Hughes:🍵 He is born and raised in East Tennessee🍵 He converted to Orthodoxy in 1980🍵 Graduated with MDiv from Oral Roberts University Seminary🍵 Attended St. Vladimir's Seminary🍵 Pastor of St. Mary Orthodox Church, Cambridge, MA for 29 years🍵 Internal Family Systems (IFS) first level🍵 Volunteer Chaplain at MCI Concord, MA for 12 years If you want to learn more about Fr. Antony Hughes, you can check his website here:https://www.stmaryorthodoxchurch.org/about/welcome  Related books mentioned in the video: 📖 How God Changes Your Brain: Breakthrough Findings from a Leading Neuroscientist by Andrew Newberg M.D and Mark Robert Waldman - https://www.amazon.com/How-Changes-Your-Brain-Neuroscientist-ebook/dp/B001Y35GDS  📖 Maximus The Confessor: Selected Writings (edited by George C. Berthold) - https://www.amazon.com/Maximus-Confessor-Selected-Writings-Spirituality/dp/0809126591  📖 St. Simeon Poem from the Book The Enlightened Heart: An Anthology of Sacred Poetry by Stephen Mitchell - https://www.amazon.com/Enlightened-Heart-Anthology-Sacred-Poetry/dp/006092053X 👍 And if this episode blessed you, you can DOWNLOAD IT & LEAVE us a QUICK REVIEW! This way, more Christian Women can get this message.   🌤️ Are you wondering how to actually think about creating your daily routines? Here is a FREE resource summarizing my The Renewal In Action™️ program that you can use starting today: Daily Renewal Template for Christian Women - https://teamforthesoul.com/lm-the-daily-renewal-template/  CONNECT with Dr. IoanaWebsite: https://teamforthesoul.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeamForTheSoulInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/team_for_the_soul/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drioanapopa/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TeamForTheSoul  DISCLAIMERS:The views and opinions expressed by our guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Team For The Soul® All information provided on this website is strictly for educational purposes and does not form a physician-patient or coach/consultant-client relationship. All information is provided as is and is used at your own risk. Please speak to your doctor, medical and mental health providers about any information you listen or read on this channel or related websites.