Bobby interviews Fr. Constantine Nasr, author of Mastering the Art of Marriage: Staying Together When the World Pulls You Apart.

Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, author of the new AFP book Bearing God: The Life and Works of St. Ignatius of Antioch the God-Bearer.

Dr. John Mark Reynolds discusses the spiritual difference between sleep and rest.

Dr. Christine Mangala Frost presents a series of reflections on the services of the Holy Week.

When we are intentional in our listening and silence, we are in the best position to commune with Christ.

Why is there suffering in the world? Is God trying to punish us? Dr. Rossi addresses this important topic and helps us understand that there is purpose in suffering.

Dr. Rossi visits with Fr. Alexander Atty at Antiochian Village and discusses Fr. Alexander's cancer diagnosis and how he has dealt with it. Part two of the interview.

Dr. Rossi shares a brief summary of his presentation titled "On Pain and Suffering" at the Orthodox Christian Association of Medicine, Psychology and Religion (OCAMPR) conference held at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, MA.

Dr. Albert Rossi considers the difference between suffering and pain, and how we can be set free from suffering even during the pain of life.

Dr. Brad Nassif, Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at North Park University in Chicago, reminds us that no matter how monotonous, unseen, or ordinary, our jobs can powerfully transform us into Christlikeness. This is an audio version of an article that first appeared at christianitytoday.com.

In this season of Christ's incarnate coming in the flesh, we take a moment to reflect, through the words of St. Cyril of Alexandria, on the role of the Virgin Theotokos in the nativity of the true God, Jesus Christ.

In this season of Christ’s incarnate coming in the flesh, we take a moment to reflect, through the words of St. Cyril of Alexandria, on the role of the Virgin Theotokos in the nativity of the true God, Jesus Christ.

Fr. Thomas Hopko discusses He who offers and is offered on our behalf to God the Father on the Cross as the perfect sacrifice that saves us from our sins and transgressions and puts us right with God. 

As the conflict between Russia and Georgia intensifies, IOCCis on the scene providing aid to the displaced and refugees. We interview Amal Morcos, Director of Communications at International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC).

International Orthodox Christian Charities has a long history of providing needed assistance in Jerusalem and the West Bank. IOCC correspondent Chrysanthe Loizos files this report produced by Ancient Faith Radio.

John Maddex talks with Dean Triantafilou, CEO of the International Orthodox Christian Charities about their relief efforts in Haiti. Support the work of IOCC by going to their web site.

On a new Ancient Faith Presents, we interview the Very Reverend Constantine Nasr, priest at St. Elijah Orthodox Church in Oklahoma City and the author of the new Conciliar Press book Mastering the Art of Marriage: Staying Together When the World Pulls You Apart.

Bobby Maddex interviews Dr. Bradley Nassif, a professor of biblical and theological studies at North Park University in Chicago, Illinois, and the author of a new book from Zondervan Press titled Bringing Jesus to the Desert.

John Maddex talks with IOCC Director of Programs Mark Ohanian about the relief work being done in war-torn Syria.

Fr. Anthony Karbo tells us about the current situation in Colorado Springs and the massive fire that has destroyed homes and caused thousands of evacuations. He is pastor of St. Constantine and Helen Orthodox Church (OCA) and their beautiful classic church structure was built in 2002.

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.”

Georgia Mamalakis joins us to talk about a group of women joined together over many miles to pray the Psalms during the Nativity Fast but also during Great Lent.

Bobby Maddex interviews Caleb Shoemaker and Elissa Bjeletich, the authors of the Ancient Faith Publishing book Blueprints for the Little Church, about how to effectively lead your family through the Advent fast and the Feast of the Nativity.

Ken Liu is an attorney with Gammon and Grange as well as the Christian Legal Society. He tells us about an upcoming gathering of Orthodox Attorneys and issues an invitation to come to the gathering in conjunction with the 2017 Christian Legal Society Conference.

Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. Geoff Harvey, priest at the Good Shepherd Orthodox Church in Melbourne, Australia, about their parish's upcoming event "Exploring Orthodoxy" on Sunday, August 26.

Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick interviews Fr. George (Jurgis) Sungaila, a young Orthodox priest serving in Vilnius, Lithuania, and an outgoing blogger and YouTuber dedicated to preaching Christ in a post-Soviet country that has known Orthodox Christianity for at least 700 years. They discuss Fr. George's conversion to Orthodoxy and his ministry, as well as the Three Holy Martyrs of Vilnius (the Protomartyrs and Protectors of Orthodox Lithuanians), what it's like to be Orthodox in Lithuania, the relationship of Lithuania with nearby Russia, the emergence of the Orthodox Church in newly-independent Lithuania in the 1990s, the new auxiliary bishop just consecrated for the country, and Orthodox pilgrimage sites in this small country on the Baltic sea. You will also hear Orthodox liturgical music sung in Lithuanian by Fr. George's wife, Justina, and her choir.

Bobby Maddex speaks with Dn. Joseph Matusiak, Ellie Bernasol, Ilmari Hayrynen, and Gabi Moussa about their experience at the 2023 Suprasl World Fellowship of Orthodox Youth event, held in Poland. To donate to this project please visit http://suprasl.org http://www.suprasl.org http://www.facebook.org/suprasl2022 http://www.instagram.com/suprasl_wfoy OR reach out to Dn. Joseph Matusiak @ jmatusiak@suprasl2022.org

There could be more continents than you think. Case in point: New Zealand may be part of its own continent, separate from Australia. / The New York Times [+]

The Greenland Ice Sheet temporarily stores a large amount of meltwater in the summer, a discovery that may aid in accurately forecasting future sea-level rise. / Phys.org

"Where can I get crystals that are less toxic, locally sourced, and ethical?" / Sierra

Small farms lose out as billionaires prove to be the "ultimate beneficiaries" of the EU's farming subsidies. / The Guardian

See also: Jeff Bezos's justification for a non-endorsement is another in a long sequence of evidence for why the future of journalism can't be billionaires. / 404 Media

In an election that's been rife with misinformation, Perplexity AI's new election hub is a bad idea at the worst possible time. / Gizmodo

See also: "Washington has to wake up and realize that in fact, Silicon Valley is in the midst of a huge power grab." How technology ruined democracy. / Foreign Policy

In election predictions: Polymarket wants you to think it has all the answers (it doesn't); and we are 100% certain that anything could fucking happen. / The Baffler, McSweeney's

Unrelated: "If you can become lucid during a nightmare you can change your response or do something that empowers you in real time and improve your capacity to cope." / Atlas Obscura

From 2021 and so necessary this week: Yuki Kawae's meditative zen gardens are an antidote to doomscrolling. / Colossal

"Google says I need an abortion." Diana Weymar's abortion embroideries document the state of post-Roe America. / Hyperallergic

According to a new investigation, dental chains are pulling healthy or treatable teeth in order to profit from implants. / KFF Health News

"What once looked like a generational change to public space in the American city has instead returned to a bunch of curb parking." Why NYC's outdoor dining fell apart. / Slate

Typical habanero peppers reach 100,000 to 350,000 units on the Scoville heat scale, while a newly created variety tops out at 1,000. / Oregon Public Radio

"Where was 'the hexagram of the heavens' I loved from the opening verse of the album?" Listening to Joni Mitchell's demos and hearing a narrative evolve. / Dada Drummer Almanach

View Post →

Fr. Pat address some of the themes of Pascha in preparation for this Feast of Feasts.

Ideally, the discovery of the soul should accompany the discovery of God.

Fr. Pat reflects on the Epistle to the Romans in light of the recent tragic events in South Carolina.

People come in to the Church through various ports of entry. But when they come in, they come in through the Cross. In this meditation given over the course of the four Royal Hours on Great and Holy Friday, Fr. Pat considers with us four people, one from each Gospel, who cross over the border into the sphere of faith through the event of the Cross.