On the Sunday which is both the birthday of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the Sunday before the Feast of the Holy Cross, Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon looks at how these two are connected.

Fr. Pat preaches on the Parable of the Rich Fool found in Luke 12:16-21.

God has appointed us all to be stewards in His Kingdom. What does that mean for our lives?

The Truth can be hard to see. What are we doing to help people see it better?

A new study from the Pew Research Group has some interesting numbers. Do they show that Christianity is shrinking? While it's true that people are leaving the Church, we can't panic. Instead, we should use these numbers as a challenge. Our challenge is to be the bee and live Orthodoxy: to help people find God and to live the Faith everyday.

Feeding a hungry person doesn't "fix" hunger: that person will feel hungry again. So what's the point of helping those in need?

Dr. Daniel Fanous (Taught by God: Making Sense of the Difficult Sayings of Jesus) is Kevin's guest and he addresses the "difficult" sayings and parables of our Lord in the gospels based on his extensive study of the Torah, Mishnah, and the religious and cultural environment of first-century Palestinian Judaism and early Christianity.

One of the most challenging and important jobs a parent has is to talk to their children about sexuality in a way that incorporates the various spheres of life – biological, emotional, relational, social, and spiritual. In this episode of Ancient Faith Today, host Kevin Allen speaks with Dr. John T. Chirban, author of How to Talk With Your Kids About Sex, about ways to prepare for this most important parental responsibility.

Guest: Veronica Hughes, author of The Pearl of Great Price: The Spiritual Journey of a New Age Seeker to the Light of Christ and the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Fr. Wilbur Ellsworth discusses with host Kevin Allen the challenges and opportunities of presenting Orthodoxy as plausible to non-Orthodox visitors and inquirers. Fr. Wilbur is a former Baptist pastor of a large influential church in Wheaton, IL, but now a priest in the Orthodox Church.

In this episode of Ancient Faith Today, Kevin speaks with his guest Father Michael Varlamos about the historic march of His Eminence Iakovos of the Greek Orthodox Church on March 15, 1965, with Dr Martin Luther King in Selma, Alabama, and the Orthodox Christian teachings on racism, ethnic separatism and racial profiling.

One of the great evils of all times is slavery and in this time human trafficking. Unknown to many an Antiochian Orthodox Christian has dedicated his life to educating the public and ending this evil practice. In this episode host Kevin Allen speaks about human trafficking with Tony Nassif Jr, the President of the Cedars Cultural and Educational Foundation. He also produces national Preventing Abuse Conferences which focuses on preventing human trafficking and child abduction.

And His Righteousness and all this will be added to you. Romans 5: 1- 10, Matthew 6: 22- 33.

Sometimes, people just need to lie down. 1 Corinthians 16: 13- 24, Matthew 21: 33- 42.

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Black lives matter. All lives matter. What should our response be as Christians?

Twenty years since he became the US Open boys' champion, Andy Murray is giving New York a miss and beginning retired life with a holiday in Spain.

Aryna Sabalenka is looking to cap a superb year with a first WTA Finals triumph. Here's everything you need to know about the event - and cast your vote for the winner.

The past 12 months I have gotten extraordinarily nerdy on backpacking gear. And one of the things I ended up splurging on was the best headlamp I’ve ever owned. Two things I love about this thing: (1) how very thin and lightweight it is; and (2) its dedicated buttons for the white and red lights. […]

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The Irish government announces that it has given "provisional support" to Portmarnock hosting The Open Championship and the Women's Open.

Marco Penge needing a birdie on the 18th hole to keep alive hopes of retaining his DP World Tour card is what makes the sport worth watching, writes Iain Carter

Dewi Lake is looking forward to an "incredible" experience of captaining Wales on home turf as he prepares to lead Wales out in Cardiff for the first time against Fiji on Sunday.

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says he will assess the "energy levels" of his squad before deciding whether to make wholesale changes against Argentina.

Lloyd Martin, who has Down's syndrome, runs the New York Marathon after a record-breaking London run.

From an excited pub manager's overloaded booking site, to a downbeat barber on universal credit in Brixton.

The first minister's endorsement for the Democratic nominee was called "appalling" by Trump's business.

The Tory leader attacks the prime minister over the National Insurance rise, but he says she is resorting to a "magic money tree".

Jack Mallaby, 21, is jailed for two and a half years for the 25-minute assault in May last year.

When Scott Stewart was diagnosed with motor neurone disease, he knew he wanted to keep working to support his family.

The Italian food is at the heart of a project to give young people "focus and a bit of purpose".

Earlier, Boeing's boss warned the firm was at a "crossroads" as losses surged to roughly $6bn.

Jake Doyle is touring Northants rugby clubs to raise money

The Council voted through the changes unanimously.

More sites arriving in Suffolk soon

Council leader Liam Robinson says that "detailed work" is underway to mitigate the budget deficit.

Charlie Eve aka the History Magpie, tells the tale of the last Viking raid.

Law student Joel Wilson and his typewriter are becoming a popular sight in York city centre.

The owners of a coffee shop in Stockton say they have seen footfall drop significantly.

The wooden boat took on water very quickly as it tried to navigate the harbour in the early hours.

Mum Rebecca urges parents to listen to their instinct after her daughter was diagnosed with cancer.

A report to the council says the damage to the Rivelin Valley nature trail has hit access.

An anti-spiking charity says it has not seen a fall in reports although official figures are down.

Charity Action on Smoking and Health says deprivation and higher smoking levels are linked.