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Freedom through Humility

Fr. Apostolos helps to prepare us for Great Lent with reflections on the humility of the Publican.




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Family Ties

Fr. Apostolos Hill shares a homily based upon the Gospel reading of the Genealogy of Christ and the adoption of humanity into the family of God.




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Seeing Our Sins In Humility

In this inaugural episode, Fr. Maxym addresses the question "How can we see our sins in humility and how can we fight despair?”




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How is humility different from simple self-criticism?




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Healing Our Family Tree (Mt 1:1-25)

As we prepare to celebrate the Nativity of Christ, the eternal Word of God become man, we remember that the Lord Jesus Christ has both a familial and spiritual lineage. Through His birth, He heals the brokenness of His, and our, human family. (Sunday before the Nativity of Christ)




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Lighten the Load with Humility

Calling upon commentary from St. John Chrysostom on the Parable of the Publican and the Pharisee, Fr. Tom spurs us on to win the race by lightening our spiritual chariots with humility.




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Extreme Humility

As we inch closer to Holy Week, Fr. Tom recenters us on Christ and His humble death's effect on our humanity




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Humility

Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.




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A Family Celebration

Deacon Emmanuel Kahn gives the sermon on the Feast of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple.




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Grounded in Humility

What happens when two disciples ask Jesus for special treatment? A lesson for both the children and adults from Fr. Gregory and Fr. Emmanuel.




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Becoming Familiar With God

Fr. Emmanuel Kahn preaches on the Forefeast of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple.




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God's Family Tree

Fr. Gregory and Fr. Emmanuel team up to preach on the genealogy of Jesus Christ.




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Humility, the Doorway to Compassion

After Fr. Gregory Hallam speaks to the children, Fr. Emmanuel Kahn preaches on the Publican and the Pharisee.




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God's Family Tree

Fr. Emmanuel Kahn helps us understand the genealogies in the Gospel of Matthew.




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Great Humility

Fr. Gregory Hallam gives the sermon for Theophany 2019.




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Changed Hearts, Transformed Lives, Godly Families




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Building Christian Families




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Oh No, Not the Family Tree




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Humility Insists on Preparation




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Familiarity Breeds Contempt




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The Way To Do Family




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Humility Leads To Greatness




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Interview with Bishop Thomas about Families

Dr. John Mark Reynolds talks with Bishop Thomas about struggles that families are facing.




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A Homily on the Nativity

As a Christmas gift to our listeners, the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies (IOCS) presents a reading of "A Homily on the Nativity" from the book Harp of the Spirit: Poems of St. Ephrem the Syrian, translated by Sebastian Brock and published by IOCS.




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The Homily

Dr. Rossi interviews Dr. Bruce Beck, Assistant Professor of New Testament and Director of the Pappas Patristic Institute at Holy Cross Seminary. They talk about the importance of the homily in the Divine Liturgy and how we should prepare ourselves to hear it.




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The Blessing of Milo

Dr. Rossi share his experience with the Orthodox blessing of a child.




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Family Systems

Dr. Rossi once again interviews Fr. Sean Levine, a graduate of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary and now chaplain in the United States Army, regarding Family Systems Theory and how it applies to our healing the growth.




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Homiletics

Dr. Rossi interviews Fr. Sergius Halvorsen on the place of the homily in the life of the average parishioner. The Rev. Dr. J. Sergius Halvorsen is the Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program, Assistant Professor of Homiletics and Rhetoric at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in Yonkers, NY.




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The Power of a Soft Smile

Dr. Rossi speaks about the power of a soft smile on our heart and mind.




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The Homily and the Hearer: Interview with Fr. Sergius Halvorsen

Dr. Albert Rossi has a follow up interview with Fr. Sergius Halvorsen on the topic of "The Homily and the Hearer." Rev. Dr. J. Sergius Halvorsen is the Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in Yonkers, NY.




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An Inch Wide and a Mile Deep

Dr. Albert Rossi turns the well known phrase, "A Mile Wide and an Inch Deep," around in order to help us see our need to deeper into our true self in Christ.




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Male Converts and Female Saints: Strong Women in Orthodoxy and in My Family

Fr. Philip LeMasters marvels at how central the balance of the masculine and the feminine is to our Orthodox faith and spiritual life.




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Lenten Homily

Fr. John Parker is the Chair of the Dept. of Evangelization for the Orthodox Church in America. He wrote this homily to begin Lent based on the Paschal Homily of St. John Chrysostom.




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Contemporary Challenges in Marriage, Family, and Sexuality.

Fr. Philip reflects on the Eucharistic context of the pastoral response to contemporary challenges in marriage, family, and sexuality.




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Homily on the Presentation of the Theotokos

Fr. Wilbur Ellsworth from Holy Transfiguration Antiochian Orthodox Church in Warrenville, IL.




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Tackling Poverty With The Polamalu Family

Learn about the Tackling Poverty With the Polamalu Family campaign under the auspices of Focus North America (The Fellowship of Orthodox Christians United to Serve). Kevin Allen interviews Focus NA board member Theodora Polamalu and her NFL husband Troy.




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The Pascha Passport Resource For Families

John Maddex interviews Fr. Evan Armatas about a great resource for families as they prepare for their journey through Great Lent. With the coupon code AFR2014, receive a 10% discount. Find out more HERE.




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Homily at the Funeral of Fr. Thomas Hopko

On Monday, March 23, 2015, Fr. Thomas Hopko was prayed into God's presence by hundreds of friends, hierarchs, clergy, and family. The funeral homily was given by Fr. John Behr, Dean at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary.




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World Congress of Families

World Congress Managing Director Larry Jacobs joins Fr. Josiah Trenham to talk about the coming World Congress of Families to be held in the Republic of Georgia and blessed/hosted by Patriarch Ilia II.




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Fasting as a Family

On a special edition of Ancient Faith Presents, Elissa Bjeletich, the host of the AFR podcast Raising Saints, interviews Melissa Naasko, the author of Fasting as a Family: Planning and Preparing Delicious Lenten Meals, published by Ancient Faith Publishing.




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Family Synaxis

Bobby Maddex interviews Christine Drechsler and Fr. John Rallis, both of whom are with an organization called Chicago Metropolis Family Synaxis.




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Finding Love, Family, and God

Bobby Maddex interviews Lea Povozhaev, the author of the memoir titled Finding Love, Family, and God: Living the Orthodox Christian Tradition, now in its second edition. Click here to find the book on Goodreads, and please feel free to contact Lea at dpovo AT sbcglobal.net.




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A Miracle at the Hyatt - The Story of Abbess Aemiliane

Kevin Allen interviews Abbess Aemiliane of the Sacred Monastery of St. Nina about her miraculous rescue in Kansas City when a Sky Walk came crashing down on the public on July 17, 1981.




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With the Family at Christmas

Fr. Pat shares his homily from the Sunday of the Genealogy.




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Trust, Memory, Similarity

Fr. Pat discusses the meaning of Christian discipleship.




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Family, Forgiveness, and Flame

Fr. Pat discusses the social structure, the moral imperatives, and the discerning moral light of discipleship.




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Torah, Abnegation, Humility

Fr. Pat continues his discussion of discipleship.




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