Fr. Christopher speaks about the modern Saint, Mother Maria of Paris.

Lesson from the Good Samaritan by Fr. Emmanuel Kahn.

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.

Paschal images abound in this well loved Psalm prophesying the resurrection and ascension of our Lord.

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

In the third installment on the general topic of asceticism, Dr. Rossi addresses the subtle temptation to slip into secularism.

Dr. Rossi interviews the parish priest at St. Justin Martyr Orthodox Church in Jacksonville about parish life, outreach, and evangelism.

Dr. Rossi talks with graduate student and old friend Danielle Xanthos about the ministry and martyrdom of Mother Maria of Paris.

Dr. Rossi shares a few reflections on the Eucharist and its meaning in our lives.

Dr. Albert Rossi interviews seminarian Dn. Simon Menya on his vision for ministry in his home country called "Project Uganda." Dn. Simon is a student at Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in Yonkers, NY.

Dr. Albert Rossi shares a letter that he received from a former seminarian about the lessons that he learned and how he is sharing those insights through his ministry today.

Dr. Albert Rossi interviews The Right Reverend Paul, Bishop of Chicago and the Midwest in the Orthodox Church in America, on the present condition of polarization within the Church and the United States.

In this week’s broadcast, Archimandrite Irenei offers a reflection on a selection of sayings of St John Chrysostom on the pastoral nature of fasting as an act of charity. In what sense does our fast minister to our neighbor?

In a remarkable text by St. Macarius, the Christian is told that if he sees an arrogant man perform miracles, "even raise the dead," he should not follow. This week, Fr. Irenei explores what this message means for the Orthodox Christian, and how the good works of God are to be stored up secretly in the loving Christian heart.

In this week's broadcast, Fr. Dcn. Matthew offers a reflection on a selection of sayings of St John Chrysostom on the pastoral nature of fasting as an act of charity. In what sense does our fast minister to our neighbor?

Bobby Maddex interviews Dr. Maria Khoury, a children's author and humanitarian living in Taybeh, Palestine. Dr. Khoury was recently recognized by the DC Human Rights Examiner as one of the top four human-rights champions of 2009. She is also the author of a new book titled Meet the Evangelists.

St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary is announcing the visit and surrounding activities of Met. Hilarion Alfeyev Feb 5 - 7. He will give a lecture on Saturday, Feb 5 at the Seminary as this year's speaker at the Fr. Alexander Schmemann Lecture Series. His choral masterpiece St. Matthew's Passion will be performed on Monday Feb 7 at 7:30 PM at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle in New York. John Maddex talks with Fr. Chad Hatfield and concert producer Nicholas Reeves about the events. AFR will be there to record the lecture!

On this special episode of "Ancient Faith Presents," Orthodox writer and speaker John Granger lectures at the Church of the Holy Ascension in Norman, Oklahoma. John addresses eating, both during the fasts and outside of them, as an extension and echo of the Eucharist.

Bobby Maddex interviews the conductor Peter Jermihov about a concert of Orthodox Lenten and Marian hymns that will be performed by the St. Romanos Choir at Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral in Des Plaines, Illinois, on April 7, 2013.

Bobby Maddex interviews Daria Petrykowski of the Orthodox Church in America about the upcoming parish ministries conference, which will be held July 10-13, 2013, at Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia. Click here for more information about the conference and to register.

Learn about schools being built in Africa by the St. Nektarios Education Fund and IOCC. We chat with board chairman Fr. Evan Armatas, board member Olga Payne, and IOCC Development Director Billy Brown. You can also view a slide presentation of the work being done.

Bobby Maddex interviews Dr. George Demacopoulos and Dr. Aristotle Papanikolaou of Fordham University. Dr. Demacopoulos is the Fr. John Meyendorff & Patterson Family Chair of Orthodox Christian Studies at Fordham and Dr. Papanikolaou is the Archbishop Demetrios Chair of Orthodox Theology and Culture. Together they co-founded and co-direct Fordham's Orthodox Christian Studies Center.

Bobby Maddex interviews Alexei Krindatch, the Research Coordinator for the Assembly of Bishops of the USA, and he is here to talk about a brand new study by the Assembly on “Young Adults in US Orthodox Parishes.”

Bobby Maddex interviews Hallvard Lid and Fr. Theodor Svane of The Annunciation of the Holy Virgin Mary Orthodox Church in Bergen, Norway, about the religious climate in Norway, the state of Orthodoxy there, and the pressing needs of their own Orthodox parish.

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

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Fr. Pat breaks the story down into three parts: the question, the parable, and the lesson.

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

Fr. Pat reflects upon the Feast of the Presentation as a boundary between two seasons. It marks the end of the Christmas season and the beginning of the Lord's Passion.

Fr. Pat discusses three problems that the Samaritan woman faces when she comes to the well and meets Jesus.

Fr. Pat discusses the meaning of Christian discipleship.

In 1 Corinthians 1, Paul teaches us that Jesus Christ crucified is the power of God and the wisdom of God. But one cannot say this without having experienced and known the cross. Fr. Pat reflects upon three ways in which we experience the cross in our lives.

In this homily given on St. Thomas Sunday, 2011, Fr. Pat considers how the revelation of the Holy Trinity takes place through the entire Pentecostarion, and how Pascha is not really complete until Pentecost.

On the 5th Sunday of Lent, Fr. Pat preaches on the request by James and John from Mark 10: "Grant us to sit, one at Thy right hand and one at Thy left, in Thy glory.”

Joseph, in taking responsibility for burying Jesus, could no longer keep it secret. His assumption of that responsibility represented the resolve to make the commitment public.

What was Jesus wearing in the manger? When he carried out his ministry? In his Resurrection appearances? How is he clothed today? We reflect on these questions with Fr. Pat.