Fasting for God Opens Our Spiritual Sight (w/ Fr. Seraphim Aldea)

Don't Hide You from Christ (w/ Fr. Seraphim Aldea)

On the Blood of Martyrs (w/ Fr. Seraphim Aldea)

Procrastination and Self-Worth (w/ Fr. Seraphim Aldea)

The One True Christ... and the many false ones (w/ Fr. Seraphim Aldea)

The Voices You Listen to Shape Your Life (w/ Fr. Seraphim Aldea)

Don't Let Expectations Define You (w/ Fr. Seraphim Aldea)

Reading versus Lived Experience of Jesus Christ (w/ Fr. Seraphim Aldea)

Ars chats with director Juliette Eisner and original study participants in new documentary series.

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These days, anyone can start a blog or create a simple website in a matter of hours. However, getting that website to work and look just the way you want it to takes a lot more time. Most people don’t realize that and end up giving up long before the work is done. If you don’t have […]

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Fr. Steven takes a break from his commentary on Orthodox unity to speak about the recent Supreme Court decision related to Same Sex Marriage.

Fr. Steven continues to discuss the Supreme Court ruling on "Same Sex Marriage" in light of our own personhood and what it means to be human.

Are we as Orthodox Christians doing enough to fill the vacuum that the radical ideology of San Bernardino thrives on? Perhaps our own lack of spiritual fortitude is part of the problem.

Is spiritual life more difficult in our days than of old? Fr. Steven thinks so, and explains how the threat of the erosion of our personhood is something new.

Fr. Steven stirs the pot of current moral difficulties facing all Orthodox Christians

Fr. Steven believes that practicing and proclaiming the Orthodox faith itself is the answer to our current societal unrest.

As we grieve the loss of 17 lives in the Florida school shooting, Fr. Steven Ritter addresses the timely topic of fear.

Fr. Steven Ritter says with wars and rumors of wars hovering over society, this is a question we should reflect on.

The Greek nun Irene Myrtidiotissa was visited by the grace of our Christ. But what is grace actually about?

In this time of troubles among the churches, we should all be looking to the light of the manger for answers.

Fr. Steven Ritter answers the question "why do people today avoid the topic of death?"

Does the degradation of language reflect a degradation of the human being? Yes, it does.

How do we as Orthodox Christians respond to the current challenge upon us?

Fr. Steven. Ritter asks: Is there a way we can break out of our obsession with the things of this world?

Does the Church have anything to say about free speech and its attempted suppression by some today?

What are Orthodox Christians to think of this Phenomenon?

Fr. Steven explores and critiques the mega-hit phenomenon about the Life of Jesus, The Chosen

The Gabby Petito case has connected with many people. What are we to think of it, and can we learn something from it?

Much of what passes for Orthodox teaching by certain extremist internet personalities is destructive, dangerous, and not Orthodox.

Instead of asking "why is this happening" perhaps we should be asking "what should we be doing?"

With all of the attention on the Church today, how should we respond?

Why are we so worried about the things happening in the world when the Lord told us not to be?