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Intensive Icon Workshop

Paul Finley, the Executive Director of Antiochian Village, tells us about an icon workshop that will be held at the Village from August 4 through 12, 2012. The instructor will be Cheryl Ann Pituch, and participants will write the icon of the Archangel Michael.




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Taste and See II

Bobby Maddex interviews Angela Hays, one of the individuals behind the sequel to the classic Orthodox cookbook Taste and See. Titled Taste and See II: More American Orthodox Cooking, the new book features over 500 recipes for feasts and fasts alike.




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Endowed Chair Announced in Honor of Fr. Peter Gillquist

Dr. Frank Papatheofanis talks with John Maddex about the newly announced endowed chair established at St. Katherine College in honor of Fr. Peter Gillquist who fell asleep in the Lord on July 1, 2012.




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Festival Evangelism

Is your parish too small to host its own summer festival? If so, you might want to consider bringing your parish to someone else's festival. Bobby Maddex speaks to Jennifer Beard Trusty, whose parish in Kokomo, Indiana, does just this each and every year.




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The St. Innocent Orphanage

Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. Nicholas Andruchow, the recently assigned full-time priest to the St. Innocent Orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico, about his work with both the orphanage and Project Mexico.




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The St. Stephen's Course In Orthodox Theology

In this encore presentation of Ancient Faith Presents, John Maddex talks with Dn. Peter Boulukos, registrar of the St. Stephen's Course in Orthodox Theology. Please note that the St. Stephen's Course has extended the deadline for 2012 applications until September 30. For more information, please call (201) 569–0095.




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IOCC Update on Syria

Programs Director Mark Ohanian gives us an update on war-torn Syria and the humanitarian aid being given by IOCC (International Orthodox Christian Charities) in cooperation with the Department of Ecumenical Relations and Development (DERD) at the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East (GOPA).




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Beirut Choir Tour

Fr. Thomas Zain, Vicar General of the Antiochian Archdiocese, tells us about a US tour of the Choir of St. Romanos the Melodist from Beirut. More information can be found at the web site of the Antiochian Archdiocese.




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Orthodox Christian Laity Celebrates 25 Years!

Bobby Maddex interviews George Matsoukas, the Executive Director of Orthodox Christian Laity (OCL), which will be celebrating 25 years of service this coming October 24 through 27. The video below recounts the history of OCL.




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His Broken Body

Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. Laurent Cleenewerck, author of His Broken Body: Understanding and Healing the Schism Between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches, published by EUCLID University Press.




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The IOCS Distance Learning Program

Bobby Maddex interviews Dr. David Frost, the principal and administrator of the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies in Cambridge, England, about the institute's Distance Learning Program, which is currently accepting new applicants.




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Musica Russica

Bobby Maddex interviews Dr. Vladimir Morosan, the founder and president of Musica Russica, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Dr. Morosan tells us a bit about the new Musica Russica website that was recently launched in commemoration of this milestone event.




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Psaltiki, Inc.

Bobby Maddex interviews the Rev. Dr. Konstantinos Terzopoulos, the founder and executive director of Psaltiki, Inc., an organization that promotes the advancement of the Hellenic Psaltic Art, also known as Byzantine and post-Byzantine Chant, by facilitating, cultivating, and supporting its academic study, as well as initiating projects that transmit the psaltic heritage.




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IOCC and the Middle East

Every day brings more news of tension and hardship in the Middle East. IOCC (International Orthodox Christian Charities) is bringing humanitarian aid to this region and we get the latest from their Director of Programs, Mark Ohanian.




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Ancient Church Arts

Bobby Maddex interviews Ron Moore, owner/operator of the websites Fullness of the Faith and St. Romanos Records, about his new venture, Ancient Church Arts.




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Orthodox Christian Translation Society

Bobby Maddex interviews Erin Moulton and Jodi Elliott, the president and vice president, respectively, of the Orthodox Christian Translation Society Board of Directors.




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IOCC Aids Victims of Sandy

Bobby Maddex interviews Dan Christopulos, the U.S. Country Representative for International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC). Dan is in New York City this week coordinating the delivery of food, water, and blankets to those victimized by Hurricane Sandy.




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The Rebirth of the Music Program at St. Vladimir's Seminary

Dr. Nicholas Reeves, an assistant professor of liturgical music at St. Vladimir’s Seminary, and Dr. Peter Bouteneff, an associate professor of systematic theology at the school, talk about a number of exciting developments at St. Vlad's with regard to music, including what's called the Arvo Pärt Project.




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His Beatitude Patriarch Ignatius IV - Memory Eternal

John Maddex interviews Fr. Thomas Zain, Vicar General of the Antiochian Orthodox Church of North America, about the falling asleep in the Lord of His Beatitude Ignatius IV of Antioch and All the East.




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Who is the New Patriarch of Antioch?

A report from Ancient Faith Radio on the background, qualifications, and personality of Patriarch-Elect John X, who was elected on December 17 by the Holy Synod at the Balamand Patriarchal Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos.




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IOCC Update on Syria

Mark Ohanian is the Director of Programs for the International Orthodox Christian Charities and he just returned from Damascus where he saw first hand the work of IOCC and also met with Patriarch-Elect John X.




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A Holy Conversation - Marriage and Sexuality

Fr. Caleb Abetti is the Chair of the Contemporary Issues Implementation Team for the OCA and he talks to us about an coming event in White River, VT, called Holy Conversation - Marriage and Sexuality.




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Marriage Preparation Retreat

Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. John Mefrige, a professional Marriage and Family Therapist from San Antonio, Texas. From February 15 through 18, Fr. John will be leading a marriage preparation seminar at Antiochian Village in Ligonier, Pennsylvania. The registration deadline for this retreat is February 1.




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Sacred Art, Sacred Music

We speak with Dn. David Companik, the spokesman for the upcoming conference titled "Sacred Art, Sacred Music," which will be held this coming March 1-3 at St. Jonah Orthodox Church in Spring, Texas. The speakers will be Archimandrite Luke Murianka and the composer Kurt Sander.




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Fr. Constantine Nasr's YouTube Channel

Fr. Constantine Nasr is the retired priest at St. Elijah Antiochian Orthodox Church in Oklahoma City. During his many years there, speakers and conferences were videotaped and he now makes them available on a channel on YouTube.




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Food and the Eucharist

On this special episode of "Ancient Faith Presents," Orthodox writer and speaker John Granger lectures at the Church of the Holy Ascension in Norman, Oklahoma. John addresses eating, both during the fasts and outside of them, as an extension and echo of the Eucharist.




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My Soul, My Soul—Arise!

Bobby Maddex interviews the conductor Peter Jermihov about a concert of Orthodox Lenten and Marian hymns that will be performed by the St. Romanos Choir at Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral in Des Plaines, Illinois, on April 7, 2013.




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IOCC in the Holy Lands

Bobby Maddex interviews Sam Dunlap, the Country Director for Jerusalem for International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC), about some of the humanitarian issues and needs in Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Gaza.




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Zeitgeist: Discerning the Signs of the Times

On this special episode of Ancient Faith Presents, Mr. John Tzavelas, a graduate of both the Toronto Orthodox Theological Academy and St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, speaks at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Winnipeg about the popular online film Zeitgeist and its claim that Christianity is a false religion.




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The Lived Theology School

Bobby Maddex interviews the staff and students of the Lived Theology School in Toronto, Ontario, part of the St. John the Compassionate Mission headed by Fr. Roberto Ubertino and Dn. Pawel Mucha.




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Theodore of Tarsus: The Syrian Archbishop of Canterbury

On April 5, 2013, Fr. James Early presented a paper at the International Conference on Medieval and Renaissance Thought at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. The topic of Fr. James' paper was "Theodore of Tarsus: The Syrian Archbishop of Canterbury." St. Theodore was the only Archbishop of Canterbury whose native language was Greek and who hailed from Syria. His feast day is September 19 in the Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Anglican Churches.




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Marriage: An Opportunity for Spiritual Growth and Discovering the Living God

On this special episode of “Ancient Faith Presents,” Bishop John Abdalah, an auxiliary bishop for the Antiochian Diocese of Worcester and New England, offers the first keynote address at a conference at Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology titled “Pastoral Challenges in Marriage: O God, Replenish Their Life with All Good Things.”




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Mary As the Early Christians Knew Her

Bobby Maddex interviews Frederica Mathewes-Green, host of the AFR podcast "Frederica Here and Now," about her book Mary As the Early Christians Knew Her: The Mother of Jesus in Three Ancient Texts, which was just released in paperback by Paraclete Press.




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IOCS Summer School 2013

Bobby Maddex talks with Dr. Marcus Plested, the Academic Director of the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies in Cambridge, England, about the institute's summer school and distance learning program.




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The Classical Learning Resource Center

Matthew Gallatin interviews Anne Van Fossen about the Classical Learning Resource Center, an online classroom with instruction in Greek, Latin, mythology, philosophy, and critical thinking.




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Classical Learning Resource Center

Bobby Maddex interviews Anne Van Fossen, cofounder of the Classical Learning Resource Center, an online Orthodox classical education program.




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Classical Learning Resource Center

Bobby Maddex welcomes back to the program Anne Van Fossen, one of the founders of the Classical Learning Resource Center, to discuss some of the exciting new developments that are taking place at the center.




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Classical Learning Resource Center

Bobby Maddex welcomes back to the program Anne Van Fossen, one of the founders of the Classical Learning Resource Center, to discuss some of the exciting new developments that are taking place at the online school.




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Contact Your Representative!

Charles Ajalat joins us to talk about a letter being circulated in Congress that calls for action to be taken by the State Department to secure the release of the two Archbishops being held in Syria. We urge you to call your congressional representative and urge them to sign the Sherman Letter. Find out how to reach your representative HERE.




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Music on the Mount

Bobby Maddex interviews Vlad Morosan, the director of the professional choral group Archangel Voices, about an upcoming concert at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Danbury Connecticut. The event will take place on June 8, 2013, at 7:30 PM, and the cost is $45 per ticket ($20 for students), which includes a wine and cheese reception.




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Interpretation of Orthodox Sacred Music

Bobby Maddex interviews Nicholas Reeves, Assistant Professor of Liturgical Music at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, about an upcoming master class on the interpretation of Orthodox sacred music. The class will be led by Maestro Vladimir Gorbik and held at St. Seraphim of Sarov Orthodox Church in Santa Rosa, California.




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Doxacon

Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. David Subu and Daniel Silver about an upcoming event called Doxacon, which may very well be the first Orthodox conference on science fiction and fantasy.




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Tornado in Oklahoma

The day after a devastating tornado hit Moore, Oklahoma, Ancient Faith Radio files this report including interviews with Bishop Basil of the Antiochian Diocese of Wichita and Mid-America and Fr. John Salem, priest at St. Elijah Orthodox Church in Oklahoma City.




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Apostolos Combitsis

Bobby Maddex interviews Apostolos Combitsis, the Protopsaltis of St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church in Toms River, New Jersey, and the director of the Byzantine Choir of the Metropolis of New Jersey, about the importance of preserving Byzantine music and the various enterprises through which he attempts to do just that.




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OCA Parish Ministries Conference

Bobby Maddex interviews Daria Petrykowski of the Orthodox Church in America about the upcoming parish ministries conference, which will be held July 10-13, 2013, at Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia. Click here for more information about the conference and to register.




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Prison Ministry Awareness Sunday

The Assembly of Bishops has designated this coming June 9 as Prison MInistry Awareness Sunday for all Orthodox Churches. With this in mind, we interview Dn. Jeff Smith, the leader of the Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry (OCPM) team at the state prison in Concord, Massachusetts. Click here to learn how you can support OCPM or call 610-777-1552.




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The Father Georges Florovsky Library

Bobby Maddex interviews Eleana Silk, the librarian at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary. In conjunction with the 75th anniversary of St. Vlad’s, Bobby will be conducting a series of interviews with staff and faculty about the history of this venerable school, and what better way to start than with what should be the heart of any academic institution—the library.




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Can You Help Us Continue Broadcasting Our Music Station?

Bobby Maddex, Operations Manager of Ancient Faith Radio, interviews John Maddex, the CEO of Conciliar Media Ministries, about the recent electrical storm here in Chesterton, IN, that incapacitated our streaming music station. Can you help us with the funds needed to make sure that this situation never occurs again? We would really appreciate it!




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Music Station Back Up and Generator Paid For!

Bobby Maddex interviews John Maddex again to get an update on the streaming music station. Special thanks to our anonymous donor who sent us $3,000 to cover the remaining expenses on our new generator and surge protection system. The donation was made on behalf of St. Cyprian of Carthage Orthodox Church in Richmond, Virginia. Thanks be to God!




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St. Raphael Orthodox Online Homeschool

Attention all Orthodox homeschool families: There's a new resource available that could make your homeschooling curriculum more robust and meaningful! Bobby Maddex interviews Dr. James Taylor, the founder and director of St. Raphael Orthodox Online Homeschool.