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Saint Matthias, from The Disciples of Christ

"Saint Matthias," from The Disciples of Christ, Illustrated Biographies, by Spiritual Fragrance Publishing (2012)




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Be Yourself: Amim's Great Discovery

Be Yourself: Amim’s Great Discovery, written by Stephen Muse, illustrated by Dimitra Psychogiou (Saint Tikhon’s Monastery Press, 2016).




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The Peddler and the Disenchanted Mirror

The Peddler and the Disenchanted Mirror by Stephen Muse, illustrated by Dimitra Psichogiou (Edition Parrisia, 2016) Available on Amazon




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Paradise Lost / Ella's Story 6

60. Book 1: "Paradise Lost" from The Bible for Young People by Zoe Kanavas translated by Rev. Spencer T. Kezios (Narthex Press, 2005) (12.13 mins) Book 2: Ella's Story: The Duchess Who Became a Saint by Maria Tobias, Chapter 6 (Conciliar Press, 2004) (begins at 13:00, duration 21.47 mins)




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The First Disciples / The Hermit, the Icon, and the Emperor

81. Book 1: "The First Disciples" from The Bible for Young People by Zoe Kanavas (Narthex Press, 2005) (6.49 mins) Book 2: The Hermit, the Icon, and the Emperor: The Holy Virgin Comes to Cyprus by Chrissi Hart (Conciliar Press Ministries, 2008) (18.26 mins)




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The Other Disciples / Extract from Father Arseny

82. Book 1: "The Other Disciples" from The Bible for Young People by Zoe Kanavas (Narthex Press, 2005) (8.35 mins) Book 2: Extract from Father Arseny 1893-1973: Priest, Prisoner, Spiritual Father, part one, translated by Vera Bouteneff (St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1998) (22.10 mins)




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Sin and Disease

Rev. Fr. Nick Tambakis discusses the relationship between sin and bodily disease. He then explains how the Church is a hospital and confession is therapy.




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Discovering Meaning in Christmas

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos helps us to discover the true meaning of Christmas through the life of the Orthodox Church.




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‘Classic Evangelical' Discovers Ancient Faith

Join host Kevin Allen in his interview with Ancient Faith Radio founder and Chief Operating Officer of Conciliar Media Ministries, John Maddex, about his fascinating journey to the ancient faith of Orthodoxy after 30 years as a evangelical radio executive and self-professed "classic Evangelical Protestant Christian"!




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89: Discovering the Whole Christ - Head and Body - In the Orthodox Church

In this edition meet post-modern John Ma'ae, who looked for truth in Theravada Buddhism and eventually found the fullness of Christ as the head and body of the Orthodox Church.




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The Divine Liturgy Part 9: The Dismissal and Post Communion Prayers

In this final program of the series on the Divine Liturgy we discuss the dismissal prayers after communion. These are more than just a formality as they express the summation of all that we have experienced for the past hour or more: God is the lover of mankind. But the Christian's experience of the Eucharist does not end with the final doxology or the Liturgy. In many parishes there are "post communion prayers" that are read as the people come for the closing blessing and antidoron from the priest. These express in prayer the Orthodox experience of the Eucharist and its meaning to us as we commune and "go forth in peace."




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End Times Part 3, Rapture, Dispensationalism and Zionism

In part three on this series on the end times Steve and Bill discuss the Father's ancient wisdom of being silent on things that are difficult to interpret in the Bible then go on to discuss difficult topics about the end times. In this program they discuss the Rapture, dispensationalism and the place of the Church in God's plan of salvation, and Christian Zionism, all hinges on the door of many Protestant end time theories. They summarize how the Creed addresses all of these interpretations.




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Women Disciples of the Lord: Part Two

Mat. Juliana Schmemann, the widow of Fr. Alexander Schmemann, former dean of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, delivers a speech via video titled "The Joy to Serve."




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Women Disciples of the Lord: Part Three

Dr. Kyriaki Karidoyanes Fitzgerald, an Orthodox theologian, pastoral counselor, and licensed psychologist, delivers a speech titled "Eve, Mary, and Us."




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Women Disciples of the Lord: Part Four

Dr. Mary Ford, Assistant Professor of New Testament at St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary, delivers a speech titled "Light from the Past on Vocations Today."




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Women Disciples of the Lord: Part Five

Orthodox author, speaker, and AFR podcast host Frederica Mathewes-Green delivers a speech titled "Confessions of a Freelance Writer: Discerning God's Will in an Unpredictable Vocation."




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Women Disciples of the Lord: Part One

From June 17-19, 2011, St. Vladimir's Seminary hosted a conference titled "Women Disciples of the Lord." The conference lectures will be posted here in biweekly installments. First up is the keynote address delivered by the Very Rev. Dr. John Behr, Dean of St. Vladimir's Seminary. The title is "Male and Female He Created Them."




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Faces Among Icons Panel Discussion: The Renewal of Russian Orthodoxy

Rome-based Catholic filmmaker Robert Duncan took part in a special, public screening of his documentary Faces Among Icons on April 29, 2018 at St. Vladimir’s Seminary, followed by a panel discussion about the renewal of Orthodoxy in Russia. Duncan was joined on the panel by Seminary President Archpriest Chad Hatfield and third-year Seminarian Priest Christopher Moore. Hear the panel discussion in its entirety as it addressed issues including ecumenical dialogue with the Roman Catholic Church, the nature of church-state relations in Russia, and how the Orthodox Church there is addressing social concerns in Russian society.




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This Present Moment: Practicing Orthodox Spirituality in an Age of Distraction - Introduction

Dn. Michael Hyatt returns to his Sunday school class and begins teaching through Time and Despondency: Regaining the Present in Faith and Life..




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How to Be a Sinner: Discovering Myself as a Sinner

Dn. Michael Hyatt begins a new series in his class going through the book by Dr. Peter Bouteneff entitled How to Be a Sinner. Discovering ourselves as sinners is a first step.




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Thinking Orthodox - The Distinctiveness of Orthodox Christianity

Dn. Michael Hyatt begins looking at chapter 2 of Thinking Orthodox by Dr. Jeannie Constantinou. It's called The Distinctiveness of Orthodox Christianity.




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Discípulos de Cristo

El Padre Nicolás predicó sobre la recompensa de seguir a Cristo. Father Nicholas preached on the reward of following Christ.




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Aftermath’s list of discussion forums

Chris Person compiled a list of active forums, grouped by subject area, hosted outside of the major platforms #




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Boing Boing launches ad-free paid version on Substack, shuttering discussion forums

the BBS goes read-only on Friday, replaced by Substack comments, and the community is not happy #




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The Strange and Perverse Disinclination to Believe in a Miracle

G. K. Chesterton wrote that he once left fairy tales lying on the floor of the nursery and hadn’t found any books so sensible since (from his Orthodoxy, “The Ethics of Elfland”). I suggest that Christianity is one such fairy tale, and also that it is a myth. But it is a fairy tale come true, and a myth that became a fact.




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The Distance of Sin

Fr. Apostolos shares from the Parable of the Prodigal Son




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Dispelling the Darkness

Fr. Apostolos Hill reflects on the verses of the Gospel of Matthew about the eye as the light of the body and how we might dispel the darkness around us with the Light of Christ.




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When We Disagree with Holy Scripture

Fr. Apostolos Hill preaches on what to do when we come upon disagreeable passages in Holy Scripture, such as Abraham's statement to the Rich Man that he has already received his "good things" in his life and can expect nothing more.




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Why Was There Temptation In Paradise




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Combating the Disease of Selfishness (Luke 16:19-31)

The Parable of Lazarus and the Rich man is a dramatic story about the end result of a selfish life. Fr Tom reminds us that our most fundamental call as Christians is, not only to love God, but also to love our neighbor. (Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost)




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Discerning the Will of God (Mk 10:32-45)

While discerning the will of God for us is an important aspect of our life, Fr Thomas reminds us that becoming a humble servant of all in every situation will ensure that we are always doing His will. (Fifth Sunday of Great Lent)




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Three Hallmarks of a Disciple (Mt 4:18-23)

We can often take membership in the church for granted, wrongfully thinking it's just another organization. Fr Thomas reminds us that our calling is not just to be a member, but a disciple, a follower of Christ. (Second Sunday after Pentecost)




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Three Orthodox Distinctives

Today, many view religion with a consumerist mentality in a marketplace of choices. Fr Thomas enumerates three Orthodox distinctives to encourage and challenge us and those who are seeking the true faith. (Gal 1:11-19)




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A Call to Discipleship

On the Sunday of All Saints, Fr. Tom reminds us that our sainthood can only be achieved through dying to the world and pursuing a life of true discipleship in the bosom of the Church.




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Rediscovering Santa Claus and Much More!

Fr. Gregory Hallam talks about the real St. Nick!




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How Can We Discover the Divine Image in Ourselves?

Fr. Emmanuel Kahn says St. Paul sets before us a model—that we should be as “beloved children”—that is children who are deeply loved by their parents and others, because God first loves us before we learn to love Him.




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Discerning the Creed Slowly

At the Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts, Fr. Emmanuel Kahn gives a reflection on what the Nicene Creed means in each of our lives.




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True Fasting and Discerning to Help




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Old and New Dispensations




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Child-like or Childish




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Distracted Again




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He Made No Distinction Between Us and Them




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Putting Away Childish Things




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Two Disturbing “I Am's” of Jesus




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The Power, Path, and Expectation of a Disciple




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Three Emotions That God Displays




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NO Distinction!




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Protected From Distraction




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How I Hated Discipline




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Sweet Words and Distant Hearts