science and technology The Theotokos and Prayers to the Saints By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-27T00:16:45+00:00 Frederica reads another selection from her new book Welcome to the Orthodox Church: An Introduction to Eastern Christianity, published by Paraclete Press. Full Article
science and technology Phone Call By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-27T00:17:12+00:00 Frederica reads from chapter 20 of her new book Welcome to the Orthodox Church: An Introduction to Eastern Christianity, published by Paraclete Press. Full Article
science and technology Beauty By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-06T03:47:27+00:00 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. Full Article
science and technology Tradition By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-30T01:19:17+00:00 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. Full Article
science and technology Bible Interpretation By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-02T04:45:25+00:00 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. Full Article
science and technology Monastery of All Celtic Saints By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-21T01:15:27+00:00 Frederica interviews a fellow parishioner about his recent pilgrimage to Scotland and encounter with its collection of "forgotten" Orthodox saints. Full Article
science and technology Tithing By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-11-01T02:31:45+00:00 Is it robbing God to tithe on your after-tax income, not your gross? Full Article
science and technology Charleston By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-11-13T21:55:46+00:00 Frederica heads home to Charleston, South Carolina, and visits the Emmanuel AME Church, the site of last week's tragic events. Full Article
science and technology Dealing with Depression By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-11-13T22:31:31+00:00 Frederica shares some email advice that she gave to a person suffering from depression. Full Article
science and technology Universal Salvation By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-01-11T21:42:28+00:00 Frederica discusses an article published by Metropolitan Kallistos Ware that distinguished praying that all will be saved from assuming that all will be saved. Full Article
science and technology Bringing It Home By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-01-30T18:32:39+00:00 Frederica argues that the time has passed when we could reach "the public" for Christ. Full Article
science and technology Merged Church By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-01-31T20:46:57+00:00 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. Full Article
science and technology Hail, Caesar! By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-02-22T17:23:52+00:00 Frederica reviews the movie titled "Hail, Caesar!" Full Article
science and technology Doing Our Best in the Fast By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-03-03T18:33:23+00:00 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. Full Article
science and technology Roe v. Wade By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-03-15T01:32:40+00:00 Frederica shares an essay that she wrote about abortion in America, which was published in the National Review Online. Full Article
science and technology “Welcome to the Orthodox Church” Discussion Questions By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-03-16T03:20:32+00:00 Audio recording of Frederica reading the Discussion Questions for her new book titled "Welcome to the Orthodox Church." Full Article
science and technology The Finest Hours By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-03-16T15:52:54+00:00 Frederica reviews the movie titled "The Finest Hours." Full Article
science and technology The Gift of Pain - 1 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-03-29T23:05:50+00:00 Part one of a three-part series based upon the book titled, The Gift of Pain, by Dr. Paul Brand and Philip Yancey. Full Article
science and technology The Gift of Pain - 2 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-03-29T23:06:23+00:00 Part two of a three-part series based upon the book titled, The Gift of Pain, by Dr. Paul Brand and Philip Yancey. Full Article
science and technology The Gift of Pain - 3 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-04-04T19:29:05+00:00 Part three of a three-part series based upon the book titled, The Gift of Pain, by Dr. Paul Brand and Philip Yancey. Full Article
science and technology Life After Delivery By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-05-16T17:02:43+00:00 Frederica reads a brief story that someone from her parish passed along to her. Full Article
science and technology Remembrance of Death By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-05-16T17:20:08+00:00 Frederica calls us to the practice of "remembrance of death" as a way to help us realign our priorities and resist sin. Full Article
science and technology Laurus By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-05-16T17:22:21+00:00 Frederica reviews the new Russian novel titled Laurus by Eugene Vodolazkin. Full Article
science and technology Praise Choruses By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-05-16T17:23:33+00:00 How do modern praise choruses compare to praying short prayers repeatedly in the Orthodox tradition? Full Article
science and technology A Guide to Baptism and Chrismation By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-05-25T17:43:28+00:00 Frederica offers an introductory guide to the services of Baptism and Chrismation. Full Article
science and technology Stories of Holy Cross Church By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-06-02T04:59:57+00:00 Frederica shares some special memories from the life of Holy Cross Church. Full Article
science and technology St Matrona the Blind Akathist By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-09T14:36:06+00:00 Frederica introduces us to St. Matrona the Blind and reads her akathist hymn. Full Article
science and technology St Xenia Akathist By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-09T14:37:07+00:00 Frederica shares the story of St. Xenia of St. Petersburg and reads her akathist hymn. Full Article
science and technology Founded on Experience By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-09T14:38:38+00:00 "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 Full Article
science and technology How I Got My New Car By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-09T14:39:32+00:00 Frederica shares the story of how God provided her a new car after an accident. Full Article
science and technology Tender Love and the Dormition By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-09T14:40:51+00:00 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. Full Article
science and technology Inside Out By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-26T00:52:03+00:00 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. Full Article
science and technology St Patrick's Breastplate By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-09-01T15:26:25+00:00 Frederica shares the prayer titled St. Patrick's Breastplate. Full Article
science and technology The High and Holy Calling of Being a Wife By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-09-01T21:12:55+00:00 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. Full Article
science and technology Millennial Pro-Lifers By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-09-29T16:32:28+00:00 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. Full Article
science and technology Horses By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-10-12T15:17:27+00:00 Frederica shares the story of the horse named "Genuine Reward," and reflects on the way that horses point to the existence of God. Full Article
science and technology Why the Rest Hates the West By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-10-17T01:20:49+00:00 Frederica reflects upon the book titled Why the Rest Hates the West by Meic Pearse. Full Article
science and technology The Good Thief By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-11-27T22:35:06+00:00 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. Full Article
science and technology Akathist of Thanksgiving By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-11-27T22:36:49+00:00 Frederica introduces and reads the Akathist of Thanksgiving. Full Article
science and technology A Christmas Carol - Part 1 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-11-27T22:38:15+00:00 Frederica reads "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Part 1 of 5 Full Article
science and technology A Christmas Carol - Part 2 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-11-27T22:38:38+00:00 Frederica reads "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Part 2 of 5 Full Article
science and technology A Christmas Carol - Part 3 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-12-05T03:18:33+00:00 Frederica reads "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Part 3 of 5 Full Article
science and technology A Christmas Carol - Part 4 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-12-05T03:18:57+00:00 Frederica reads "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Part 4 of 5 Full Article
science and technology A Christmas Carol - Part 5 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-12-05T03:19:20+00:00 Frederica reads "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Part 5 of 5 Full Article
science and technology A Voice that is Calling You: Fr. George Calciu By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-06-04T19:40:56+00:00 This past May 6-7, Frederica spoke to a group of Romanian Orthodox Christians in Brussels about Fr. George Calciu. Full Article
science and technology Beekeeping By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-12-15T22:02:35+00:00 Frederica shares her experience keeping bees and tells of her first honey harvest. Full Article
science and technology Temple Grandin By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-12-15T22:02:44+00:00 Frederica discusses the book Animals in Translation by Temple Grandin. Full Article
science and technology The Same God By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-12-20T02:35:02+00:00 Do all religions worship the same God? Frederica doesn't like the way the question is posed. Find out why in this episode. Full Article
science and technology Interview on Becoming a Writer and Spokesman for the Pro-Life Cause By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-04T16:35:26+00:00 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. Full Article
science and technology Interview with Hank Hanegraaff By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-04T16:37:14+00:00 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. Full Article