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The Theotokos and Prayers to the Saints

Frederica reads another selection from her new book Welcome to the Orthodox Church: An Introduction to Eastern Christianity, published by Paraclete Press.




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Phone Call

Frederica reads from chapter 20 of her new book Welcome to the Orthodox Church: An Introduction to Eastern Christianity, published by Paraclete Press.




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Beauty

Frederica reads a passage on the role of beauty in the Church from her new book Welcome to the Orthodox Church: An Introduction to Eastern Christianity, published by Paraclete Press.




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Tradition

Frederica explains what it means when we say that the Orthodox Church is changeless in a passage from her new book Welcome to the Orthodox Church: An Introduction to Eastern Christianity, published by Paraclete Press.




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Bible Interpretation

Frederica reads a passage on interpreting scripture from her new book Welcome to the Orthodox Church: An Introduction to Eastern Christianity, published by Paraclete Press.




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Monastery of All Celtic Saints

Frederica interviews a fellow parishioner about his recent pilgrimage to Scotland and encounter with its collection of "forgotten" Orthodox saints.




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Tithing

Is it robbing God to tithe on your after-tax income, not your gross?




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Charleston

Frederica heads home to Charleston, South Carolina, and visits the Emmanuel AME Church, the site of last week's tragic events.




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Dealing with Depression

Frederica shares some email advice that she gave to a person suffering from depression.




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Universal Salvation

Frederica discusses an article published by Metropolitan Kallistos Ware that distinguished praying that all will be saved from assuming that all will be saved.




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Bringing It Home

Frederica argues that the time has passed when we could reach "the public" for Christ.




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Merged Church

Frederica interviews her son, Fr. Stephen Mathewes, about the unification of the Greek and Antiochian Orthodox churches in his community in the Northeast corner of Tennessee.




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Hail, Caesar!

Frederica reviews the movie titled "Hail, Caesar!"




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Doing Our Best in the Fast

Frederica calls us to enter into the fast of Great Lent as fully as we can so that we can reap the fruit of repentance and humility.




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Roe v. Wade

Frederica shares an essay that she wrote about abortion in America, which was published in the National Review Online.




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“Welcome to the Orthodox Church” Discussion Questions

Audio recording of Frederica reading the Discussion Questions for her new book titled "Welcome to the Orthodox Church."




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The Finest Hours

Frederica reviews the movie titled "The Finest Hours."




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The Gift of Pain - 1

Part one of a three-part series based upon the book titled, The Gift of Pain, by Dr. Paul Brand and Philip Yancey.




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The Gift of Pain - 2

Part two of a three-part series based upon the book titled, The Gift of Pain, by Dr. Paul Brand and Philip Yancey.




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The Gift of Pain - 3

Part three of a three-part series based upon the book titled, The Gift of Pain, by Dr. Paul Brand and Philip Yancey.




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Life After Delivery

Frederica reads a brief story that someone from her parish passed along to her.




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Remembrance of Death

Frederica calls us to the practice of "remembrance of death" as a way to help us realign our priorities and resist sin.




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Laurus

Frederica reviews the new Russian novel titled Laurus by Eugene Vodolazkin.




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Praise Choruses

How do modern praise choruses compare to praying short prayers repeatedly in the Orthodox tradition?




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A Guide to Baptism and Chrismation

Frederica offers an introductory guide to the services of Baptism and Chrismation.




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Stories of Holy Cross Church

Frederica shares some special memories from the life of Holy Cross Church.




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St Matrona the Blind Akathist

Frederica introduces us to St. Matrona the Blind and reads her akathist hymn.




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St Xenia Akathist

Frederica shares the story of St. Xenia of St. Petersburg and reads her akathist hymn.




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Founded on Experience

"Our religion is founded on spiritual experience seen and heard as surely as any physical fact in this world, not theory, not philosophy, not human emotions, but experience." St. Nikolai Velimirovich




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How I Got My New Car

Frederica shares the story of how God provided her a new car after an accident.




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Tender Love and the Dormition

Imagine the blessed Theotokos in old age being cared for by St. John the Evangelist. That is the image Frederica beautifully portrays for us in today's podcast for the Feast of the Dormition.




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Inside Out

Frederica Mathewes-Green reviews the new Pixar film Inside Out, a movie that works on both a child and an adult level—especially when it comes to telling the truth about sadness and the lessons it has to teach us.




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St Patrick's Breastplate

Frederica shares the prayer titled St. Patrick's Breastplate.




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The High and Holy Calling of Being a Wife

Frederica shares an essay she wrote for a book titled Glory and Honor: Orthodox Christian Resources on Marriage, edited by Drs. David and Mary Ford and Dr. Alfred K. Siewers.




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Millennial Pro-Lifers

Frederica shares the results of a new survey conducted by The Institute for Pro-Life Advancement regarding the changing view Millennials have towards abortion, as published in The Washington Post on June 30, 2016.




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Horses

Frederica shares the story of the horse named "Genuine Reward," and reflects on the way that horses point to the existence of God.




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Why the Rest Hates the West

Frederica reflects upon the book titled Why the Rest Hates the West by Meic Pearse.




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The Good Thief

Frederica reflects upon the story of the good thief, St. Dimas, who was crucified next to Christ and who had a repentant faith at the end.




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Akathist of Thanksgiving

Frederica introduces and reads the Akathist of Thanksgiving.




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A Christmas Carol - Part 1

Frederica reads "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Part 1 of 5




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A Christmas Carol - Part 2

Frederica reads "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Part 2 of 5




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A Christmas Carol - Part 3

Frederica reads "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Part 3 of 5




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A Christmas Carol - Part 4

Frederica reads "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Part 4 of 5




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A Christmas Carol - Part 5

Frederica reads "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Part 5 of 5




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A Voice that is Calling You: Fr. George Calciu

This past May 6-7, Frederica spoke to a group of Romanian Orthodox Christians in Brussels about Fr. George Calciu.




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Beekeeping

Frederica shares her experience keeping bees and tells of her first honey harvest.




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Temple Grandin

Frederica discusses the book Animals in Translation by Temple Grandin.




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The Same God

Do all religions worship the same God? Frederica doesn't like the way the question is posed. Find out why in this episode.




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Interview on Becoming a Writer and Spokesman for the Pro-Life Cause

Frederica was interviewed in a busy fellowship hall by a teen from her parish about how she became a writer and spokesman for the Pro-Life cause.




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Interview with Hank Hanegraaff

Frederica sat down with Hank Hanegraaff to get an update on the growth in his Orthodox Christian faith and life, and the current condition of his health.