god and spiritual Guest Co-Host Fr. Philip LeMasters By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-04T04:51:25+00:00 Fr. Evan Armatas welcomes Fr. Philip LeMasters as his guest co-host. Together they take questions on the sacraments, the rapture, and more. Full Article
god and spiritual Church New Year By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-04T04:54:13+00:00 Fr. Evan Armatas opens the new Church year by addressing questions from listeners. Topics included were the so called "rapture", repetition in the liturgy, loving our handicapped community, and more. Full Article
god and spiritual Guest Co-Host Fr. John Strickland By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-04T04:56:05+00:00 Fr. Evan and Fr. John answer questions regarding the Ecumenical Patriarch and the Russian Orthodox Church, Greeks and the English language, and the Orthodox teaching on praying for the dead. Full Article
god and spiritual Guest Co-host Bishop John By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-04T04:59:09+00:00 Fr. Evan Armatas welcomes Bishop John Abdallah of the Antiochian Archdiocese to talk about pastoral counseling, the OCAMPR Conference, and several questions from the audience. Included were questions about the Western Rite and Halloween. Full Article
god and spiritual Fr. Evan Armatas with Fr. Chris Rowe By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-04T05:00:50+00:00 Fr. Evan interviews Fr. Chris Rowe and answers questions about introducing Orthodoxy to outsiders, the Orthodox situation in Guatemala, etc. Full Article
god and spiritual November 4, 2018 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-04T05:02:44+00:00 Phones were buzzing as questions came in from all across the country ranging from what goes on the altar table to how we are to understand God's wrath. Full Article
god and spiritual Guest Co-Host Fr. David Thatcher By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-04T05:04:53+00:00 Fr. David Thatcher joins Fr. Evan Armatas as guest co-host to take questions about church structure, the Gospel message, disillusionment, and more. Full Article
god and spiritual Guest Co-Host Fr. Gregory Mathewes-Green By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-04T05:07:04+00:00 Fr. Evan Armatas is joined by guest co-host Fr. Gregory Mathewes-Green as they tackle questions about spiritual reading, contraception, and more. Listen for a special "cameo" appearance by Kh. Frederica! Full Article
god and spiritual Guest Co-Host Fr. Michael Tishel By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-04T05:09:11+00:00 Lines were jammed as Fr. Evan and his guest co-host Fr. Michael Tishel took calls with questions on sharing the Orthodox faith without arguing, Mary the God-bearer, Phyletism, and much more. Full Article
god and spiritual Theophany 2019 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-04T05:10:48+00:00 Fr. Evan Armatas begins the new year on the Feast of Theophany and takes a variety of questions including when to read the Bible, what do the Fathers say about dreams, the Septuagint and more. You can now listen to Fr. Evan every Sunday at 7:00pm Central/8:00pm Eastern. Full Article
god and spiritual January 20, 2019 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-04T05:13:33+00:00 Suffering, the current break in communion between the Ecumenical and Moscow Patriarchates, fasting practices and more are covered in the questions on tonight's episode. Full Article
god and spiritual January 27, 2019 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-04T05:15:26+00:00 On tonight's program, Fr. Evan Armatas answers questions on ethnicity and the Church, universalism, real presence of Christ in the Eucharist, and the "sure hope" of salvation. Full Article
god and spiritual February 3, 2019 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-04T05:16:52+00:00 Many calls in this episode dealing with toll houses, universalism, the life of faith, and a question about self-care at the end that will be dealt with next week. Full Article
god and spiritual February 10, 2019 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-04T05:18:45+00:00 It was non-stop calls on tonight's episode of Orthodox Live with Fr. Evan Armatas. Questions about self-care, healing grace for non Orthodox, closed communion, and others. Don't miss the question at the end from an anonymous listener in the chat room who is coming to the Church from a life of organized crime. He's fearful for his life and his soul before he has a chance to get baptized. Full Article
god and spiritual February 17, 2019 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-04T15:39:57+00:00 Fr. Evan Armatas answers caller's questions tonight ranging from closed communion to the Holy Spirit. Full Article
god and spiritual February 24, 2019 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-04T15:42:15+00:00 Phones were active tonight for Fr. Evan Armatas: My parish doesn't seem all that interested in bringing me into the Church; when do blessed things become unblessed; do the Orthodox believe we get a 2nd chance after death; how often should I take communion; and I'm a former Baptist minister - please tell me more about the Orthodox Faith. Full Article
god and spiritual Dr. Timothy Patitsas and Thomaida Hudanish By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-04T15:47:09+00:00 Fr. Evan Armatas welcomes guest co-hosts Dr. Timothy Patitsas from Holy Cross Hellenic College and Thomaida Hudanish from the Metropolis of San Fransisco Mission and Evangelism Ministry. to take listener questions but also to talk about the Beauty First Films project. If listeners would like to subscribe to the Beauty First Films email news list, here is the link: https://mailchi.mp/37d8ba4d0802/beautyfirstfilms Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beautyfirstfilms/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautyfirstfilms/ Full Article
god and spiritual March 11, 2019 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-04T15:49:21+00:00 Fr. Evan tackles a number of listener questions, including topics on same-sex attraction and divorce. Full Article
god and spiritual March 17, 2019 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-04T15:50:29+00:00 Calls, emails, and pre-recorded questions made up tonight's show including one about the eternal fate of the non-Orthodox. Full Article
god and spiritual April 7, 2019 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-04T15:51:56+00:00 Fr. Evan answers questions about the authority of the Church Fathers, the issue of stoning in the Old Testament, baptismal names, and much, much more! Full Article
god and spiritual Guest Co-Host Fr. David Thatcher By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-04T15:53:45+00:00 Fr. David Thatcher is the co-host with Fr. Evan Armatas tonight. They take on some knotty questions that take some time to answer including the dilemma of an Orthodox mom and her out of wedlock pregnant daughter. They also address the question of Yoga and the first of the 55 maxims of Fr. Thomas Hopko - Be always with Christ. Full Article
god and spiritual May 5, 2019 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-04T15:54:58+00:00 Lots of great questions tonight including ones on confession, autocephaly, forgiveness, and a wife who is not as ready as you are to become Orthodox. Full Article
god and spiritual May 12, 2019 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-04T15:57:15+00:00 Fr. Evan answers questions about the Holy Spirit and the Trisagion, divisions of Christendom, including Byzantine Catholicism, head coverings, and more. Full Article
god and spiritual Guest Co-host Dn. Paul Zaharas By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-04T16:01:54+00:00 Dn. Paul Zaharas is the Chancellor of the Denver Metropolis of the Greek Orthodox Church in America. He is also on the board of IOCC. Together with Fr. Evan Armatas they field questions on stem cells, toll houses, icons depicting Judas, and more. Full Article
god and spiritual May 26, 2019 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-04T16:04:34+00:00 Calls, pre-records, and email questions make for an interesting and informative show with Fr. Evan Armatas. Questions include transgender pronouns, tattoos, and clergy vocations. Full Article
god and spiritual October 27, 2019 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-11-25T22:01:18+00:00 What is truth? Do angels intercede in our lives? How should converts navigate the cradle Orthodox that they encounter? Fr. Evan answers these questions and more on a new Orthodoxy Live. Full Article
god and spiritual June 9, 2019 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-12-31T21:09:22+00:00 Incense allergies, the atonement, corporate strategies in the Church, and the definition of the Apostles' Doctrine are all covered in this episode. Full Article
god and spiritual June 16, 2019 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-12-31T21:11:55+00:00 On this Pentecost Sunday as well as Father's Day, Fr. Evan Armatas addresses a variety of questions including one from a Baptist pastor exploring Orthodoxy. Can someone find salvation using only the Bible? Full Article
god and spiritual June 23, 2019 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-12-31T21:14:43+00:00 Phones were jammed with calls in this episode as Fr. Evan Armatas took a variety of questions ranging from weeping icons to the presence of sin in the world. Full Article
god and spiritual July 7, 2019 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-12-31T21:15:59+00:00 Fr. Evan Armatas fields questions by email, pre-record, and telephone on this episode. Among the questions, listeners asked if we will remember our sins in heaven, if a life calling before being Orthodox needs to be approved by the Church after entry, and a helpful reflection on the Church's response to sexual identity issues. Full Article
god and spiritual July 21, 2019 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-12-31T21:17:52+00:00 A variety of topics are addressed tonight from listener calls and emails. Included were questions about the Eucharist, evangelism, and Orthodox unity. Full Article
god and spiritual Guest Co-Host Fr. Jordan Brown By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-12-31T21:22:57+00:00 Fr. Jordan Brown joins Fr. Evan Armatas as guest co-host tonight and their very first call is from Australia! Full Article
god and spiritual August 11, 2019 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-12-31T21:26:40+00:00 Fr. Evan tackles several of the hundreds of emails he has received for the show, including questions about the role of godparents and culture and Orthodoxy. Full Article
god and spiritual September 8, 2019 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-12-31T21:28:13+00:00 Fr. Evan fields a ton of call-in questions, including ones about taking up our cross, ordinations, fasting, and the geographic location of heaven. Full Article
god and spiritual September 15, 2019 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-12-31T21:29:42+00:00 Fr. Evan answers questions about learning to embrace Orthodoxy and how to respond to a godchild's seemingly bad decisions. He also gets an update from Australia on an interesting Orthodox conference that recently took place in Melbourne. Full Article
god and spiritual September 22, 2019 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-12-31T21:30:43+00:00 Fr. Evan answers questions about "living water," trying to fast with medical issues, the gender of God, and more! Full Article
god and spiritual October 6, 2019 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-12-31T21:34:35+00:00 Fr. Evan welcomes guest Fr. James Kordaris. Together, they answer questions about children who leave the church, breakfast before communing, unwelcoming parishes, and more! Full Article
god and spiritual October 20, 2019 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-12-31T21:36:31+00:00 Fr. Evan welcomes Fr. Anthony Savas. Together, they answer questions regarding reading for the newly converted, St. John Climacus, marital relations during times of fasting, demons existing for our benefit, and more. Full Article
god and spiritual November 10, 2019 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-12-31T21:41:48+00:00 Fr. Evan answers questions about abortion, liturgical music, faith and works, the Bishop's staff, and more! Full Article
god and spiritual November 17, 2019 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-12-31T21:43:26+00:00 Wall-to-wall calls for Fr. Evan tonight: Is Christ present in the the communion of other Christian traditions? Why do the Orthodox pray to Mary? How do we handle Thanksgiving during the Nativity fast? Do the Orthodox believe in the assurance of salvation? Full Article
god and spiritual November 24, 2019 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-12-31T21:45:59+00:00 Fr. Evan celebrates seven years of his program and answers questions regarding the Eucharist, angels, Byzantine Catholicism, and more! Full Article
god and spiritual December 1, 2019 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-12-31T21:48:31+00:00 Fr. Evan answers questions about whether Jesus plays favorites, God's view of marriages where only one member is Christian, and more! Full Article
god and spiritual December 8, 2019 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-12-31T21:51:50+00:00 Pre-recorded calls from Australia and Japan. Live calls from a catechumen and an inquirer. Another lively show which comes to you live every Sunday at 5:00pm Pacific/8:00pm Eastern on the Ancient Faith Talk station. Full Article
god and spiritual December 15, 2019 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-12-31T21:53:56+00:00 Even though Fr. Evan was a bit under the weather, he hosted another fascinating program dealing with a variety of questions on the Orthodox faith. The program began with an interview with Fr. Jim Kordaris and Stacey Stathulis who told us about a Missions and Evangelism conference coming up in February in Columbus. Full Article
god and spiritual December 22, 2019 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-12-31T21:55:17+00:00 Fr. Evan tackles the following subjects: the proper use of Holy Water, dating for Orthodox singles, the richness of Orthodox liturgical music, faith and works, “denying” communion, and the doctrine of election. Full Article
god and spiritual January 13, 2019 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-09T05:00:24+00:00 A question from Bulgaria on bringing up our children in today's world. A caller asking about the proper procedure when the Eucharist is accidentally spilled. Questions about Orthodox unity and more. Another informative show with Fr. Evan Armatas. Full Article
god and spiritual January 5, 2020 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-02-14T17:39:31+00:00 Fr. Evan answers email questions about confession, interruptions in the Divine Liturgy, clericalism, fasting to death, and more! Full Article
god and spiritual January 12, 2020 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-02-14T17:45:50+00:00 Fr. Evan discusses Pascha Passports, the origin of ghosts, divorce and the diaconate, praying for the dead, the Christmas star, and transubstantiation. Full Article
god and spiritual January 19, 2020 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-02-14T17:47:22+00:00 Fr. Evan answers questions on fasting, prayer lists, relationships with our spouses, bringing teenagers into the church, and multiple wives of Old Testament figures. Full Article
god and spiritual January 26, 2020 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-02-14T17:49:23+00:00 Fr. Evan addresses levels of heaven, whether Protestants have the Holy Spirit, the best introductory church services, whether everyone will be saved, and ecumenism. Full Article