Fr. Evan discusses the Resurrection with Fr. Barnabas Powell and then examines the Old Testament texts that the New Testament writers used, the role of women in the Church, and the kissing of icons.

Fr. Evan Armatas talks to an Orthodox doctor about Ebola and then takes questions on a variety of topics including women's roles in the Church and praying for the dead.

A nice variety of topics tonight including the intercessions of the Theotokos, dialog with the Roman Catholics, and how we react to various styles and approaches in Orthodox parishes.

Fr. Evan welcomes Fr. Michael Gillis to co-host with him as calls flow in from Spokane, Phoenix, Tulsa, and Memphis. The Tulsa call was from an Oral Roberts University student looking into Orthodoxy!

Penal substitutionary atonement, the diaconate, Church councils, and the acquisition of the Holy Spirit are among the questions fielded by Fr. Evan tonight.

What is truth? Do angels intercede in our lives? How should converts navigate the cradle Orthodox that they encounter? Fr. Evan answers these questions and more on a new Orthodoxy Live.

Fr. Evan welcomes guest Fr. James Kordaris. Together, they answer questions about children who leave the church, breakfast before communing, unwelcoming parishes, and more!

Fr. Evan welcomes Fr. Anthony Savas. Together, they answer questions regarding reading for the newly converted, St. John Climacus, marital relations during times of fasting, demons existing for our benefit, and more.

Fr. Evan answers your questions about Pelagianism, instruments in Church, household tension over denominational differences, transgenderism, and more!

Fr Evan answers questions about racial reconciliation, the body of Christ, Bible reading, why bad things happen to good people, and more!

Fr. Evan answers questions about the Orthodox view of the visual arts, dealing with anger, understanding the spiritual side of physical pain, addressing conflict among loved ones, and more!

Fr. Evan once again answers your questions regarding the Orthodox faith, its traditions, Scripture, and Church life.

Orthodoxy Live with Fr. Evan Armatas offers listeners an opportunity to ask pointed questions about the Orthodox Church. Perfect for seekers, converts, and cradle Orthodox Christian alike, this program is your chance to ask the tough questions about the Orthodox faith. Fr. Evan is a great communicator and well versed in all aspects of Orthodox theology.

Orthodoxy Live with Fr. Evan Armatas offers listeners an opportunity to ask pointed questions about the Orthodox Church. Perfect for seekers, converts, and cradle Orthodox Christian alike, this program is your chance to ask the tough questions about the Orthodox faith. Fr. Evan is a great communicator and well versed in all aspects of Orthodox theology.

Fr. Evan explains the meaning of the flood account found in the old testament. A listener asks why we do not wear a yamaka and why or why not one might wear a head covering. Fr. Evan discusses what the Orthodox Church process of ordination to the priesthood looks like.

Tonight Fr. Evan answers caller questions including on if Christ's body in heaven bares the nail marks in His hands as well as, the spear mark in His side as depicted on the icon of the Ascension. Does Christ in heaven still contain His humanity? Anonymous caller asking Fr. Evan how one knows when we have truly forgiven those who have caused much person trauma. What does Orthodoxy have to offer for those seeking faith but have experienced much frustration within the Church.

Fr. Evan is asked to comment about saints and them praying for us. How to we help our children who identify as gay and transgender within the context of the church. Is it acceptable to pray in non-orthodox places of worship? Fr. Evan explains the concept of theosis and how it differs from sanctification and, why do Orthodox churches struggle in missionary work, having Orthodox schools, hospitals, orphanages etc.

Fr. Evan responds to Canadian listener email regarding a woman who suffered the loss of her husband asking advice on where to seek therapy ( ocampr.org ) Fr. Evan is asked his response to resurgence of covid restrictions and the impact this may have on the functioning of church services. How does the teaching of the church respond to those in the military who have perhaps had to take a life or women who have experienced abortion.

Fr. Evan answers a variety of questions tonight including giving an explanation on the account of Gabriel's announcement to Mary that she would bear the Son of God and her response. Is organ donation after death approved by the church and, so much more !

Tonight Fr. Evan answers a question regrading divorce within the church. Is it true the Orthodox Church is is banned in Ukraine? How do we cultivate humility. Fr. Evan is asked to answer a questions regarding the prayers of consecration of the eucharist

How is Judaism practiced in 2024 different from rabbinic Judaism. Protestant belief in sola scriptura related to the belief in the rapture. What is the process of relics, how they are placed and where. What are the Orthodox views on organ donation and embalming.

Fr. Evan is asked his opinion as an Orthodox priest on consuming mind altering substances to initiate themselves into spirituality. Frustration with not able to partake of the Eucharist as a catechuman. Why did God wait almost 5 thousand years before He sent Christ for the salvation of the world.

A former military member who killed in war and has a question regarding the sixth commandment. why was Cornelius not encouraged to step from his role as centurion. A 12 year old asks why our faith is the true faith. How do we ride ourselves of anger, hate, malice. How does the Orthodox church understand the 1000 year reign on earth as many Protestant churches believe. When one cannot sleep, what are some best practices to get back to sleep

How to best make fasting changes when necessary.How do we as Orthodox Christians respond to country patriotism. Fr. Evan gives advice to a listener who's wife threatens divorce if he becomes a catechumen. Does God place suffering on us and if so, does He say we are to be thankful for it? Is there any harm in Orthodox Christians engaging in the practice of acupuncture or yoga?

Listen to excerpts from this past Sunday's bulletin at St. John the Compassionate Mission, serving the most vulnerable in Toronto.

Everyone presumably acknowledges that there is nothing wrong with children dressing up as fairies, Disney characters, Marvel superheroes, and (my own favourite when I was a child) black cats in order to go door to door with their friends after dark to collect candy. The argument against Halloween is that it also glorifies violence, gore, and death, so that it is unsuitable for Christians to participate in Halloween. Collecting candy is fine; it is the frightening stuff that comes afterward that is the problem. Halloween trades in things like graveyards and corpses and ugly witches on broomsticks and bats and cobwebs and Frankenstein monsters. So, the question arises: why do people delight in such scary stuff?

Sermon on the Feast of the Elevation of the Precious Cross (I Corinthians 1:18-24; John 19:6-11, 13-20, 25-28, 30-35)

Listen as Fr. Tom shows the many facets of what Palm Sunday means for us who seek to put Christ first.

Fr. Christopher delivers the Paschal homily.

Fr. Gregory reflects on the unexpected dimension of the veneration of St George among the English. How did a soldier saint from central Asia of Greek origin come to be so revered in England in the late Middle Ages?

Do "doctors of death" need any specialized training to diagnosis and prescribe lethal drugs to patients who want to die?

Bobby Maddex interviews Nicholas Chakos, the new Executive Director of FOCUS North America, the Orthodox service organization devoted to serving "the hungry, thirsty, stranger, naked, sick and imprisoned by providing Food, Occupation, Clothing, Understanding, and Shelter."

Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. Sergius Halvorsen, Assistant Professor of Homiletics and Rhetoric at St. Vladimir’s Seminary and the Director of the school’s new Doctor of Ministry program. Joining him are two DMin students—Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos and Mr. Greg Abdalah.

Bobby Maddex interviews Dn. Marek Simon, the new Executive Director of Orthodox Christian Fellowship.

Bobby Maddex interviews Dr. John Burgess, a professor at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, about the graduate school's Eastern Christian Doctor of Ministry Cohort, a new academic offering presented in partnership with Antiochian House of Studies.

Ancient Faith Radio welcomes the Executive Director of the Orthodox Christian Missions Center, Fr. Martin Ritsi, to our studio. The phone number for OCMC was misstated in the interview. The actual number is 1-800-GO-FORTH.

Due to some unforseen events, we missed a couple days last week. Sorry about that! All is better and we appreciate the readers who reached out.

Israel reportedly says any attacks on Iran will target its military, not nuclear or oil facilities. / CNN

Republican campaigns spend more money at Shake Shack and Jimmy John's while Democrats eat at Sweetgreen and Le Pain Quotidien. / The Washington Post [+]

People whose homes were damaged by recent storms are likely to be forced to "build up or move out." / Heatmap

Related: Emergency workers in North Carolina were withdrawn for fear of trucks of armed militia "saying they were out hunting FEMA." The local sherriff's office says otherwise. / The Guardian, Citizen Times

Nepalese teenager Nima Rinji Sherpa breaks the record for the youngest mountaineer to summit Earth's 14 highest peaks. / BBC News

A team finds the remains of one of the first climbers to attempt Mount Everest. / National Geographic

Prior to the 20th century, oyster reefs covered more than 1.7 million hectares across European oceans. / Bloomberg [+]

Do more people die from heat or cold? Cold, but most die from "moderate cold." / Sustainability by numbers

The amount of tents on the streets of San Franicsco is down 60% since July 2023. / The San Francisco Standard

New Yorkers deploy "anti-influencer architecture" in neighborhoods popular with TikTokers. / Curbed

See also: A nonprofit called Mothers Against Media Addiction aims to follow the model of Mothers Against Drunk Driving. / The Information

Fitness bros on TikTok participating in "locktober" may not know the term's history as a chastity kink. / Them

Author Rumaan Alan's solution for his midlife crisis is to get tattooed with things he doesn't want to forget. / Esquire

An argument for skipping wellness and personal development for "wasteful intervals of pure, delicious nothingness." / The Good Question

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Fr. Pat's homily delivered on the Sunday of the Holy Cross, 2008.

Some great stories about Google's early days, with more to come.

In the build-up to the US Open, eventual men's champion Jannik Sinner was cleared of fault or negligence over two failed doping tests. Yet questions remain over the case.

Wigan Warriors become the first side in the Super League era to win all four trophies in a single season, beating Hull KR in a tight Grand Final at Old Trafford.

A qualified doctor who watched the Tokyo Games while working at a hospital, Anna Morris is now a three-time world champion and Olympic medallist.

Cliftonville striker Caitlin McGuinness is named October's player of the month by the Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association.

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

The cottage, located on Mar Lodge Estate near Braemar, was visited by the queen on her trips to Balmoral.