Frederica Mathewes-Green reads the life of St. Mary of Egypt as found in her book First Fruits of Prayer.

The Mother of our Lord is often a stumbling block for Protestants who are exploring Orthodoxy. Frederica Mathewes-Green discusses how to disregard medieval excesses, and see how the early Christians saw her.

This week, Christian is joined by his wonderful wife, Michaela. Together, the two reflect on what marriage has taught them both about an experience of God's Love.

Fr. Thomas contrasts the story of the fallen, then raised Mary of Alexandria with that of another Mary - the Theotokos.

In this next episode of the series on Bishops, Fr. Tom reflects on 4th century Bishops, Monks, Martyrs, and Saints.

In light of the debate in the Roman Catholic Church about divorce and re-marriage, Fr. Tom offers the Orthodox view of this topic as well as an explanation of the fundamental difference in how marriage is viewed in Orthodoxy. We are so happy to have Fr.Tom back recording podcasts. Please continue to pray for him.

Dr. Constantinou takes a break from her introduction to the Bible to address a question that is making headlines around the world: Was Jesus married?

Dr. Constantinou continues her discussion of the recently discovered square of papyrus that supposedly proves that Jesus was married.

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Fr. Joseph chats with newcomer Chris Shin, a tattoo artist and onetime street preacher.

Fr. Joseph sits down with Deacon Damian Oweis and members of the new mission of St. Basil the Great in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Fr. John shares his homily from the Sunday of All Saints.

Fr. John shares his homily from the Sunday of the New Martyrs of Russia.

Fr. John, on the commemoration of the Smolensk icon of the Theotokos, explains the Orthodox belief of the ever-virginity of Mary.

Fr. John talks about denying ourselves. "We want to be happy in the next life more than we want to be happy in this life."

Fr. John shares from Luke 10:25-37.

Fr. John shares about the life of St. Catherine the Great.

Fr. John shares stories of martyrdom and encourages us to prepare for our own.

Fr. John shares about the life of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste. "It's through our struggle that we are saved. There's a crown that's waiting for each and every one of us, but we have to take up the struggle and endure to the end."

Fr. John shares about the life of the New-Hieromartyr Vladimir of Kiev to strengthen us for the trials in our lives.

Fr. John uses the story of the Samaritan woman to illustrate the significance of mothers.

Fr. John Whiteford tells about St. Mitrophan, the first Chinese priest and martyr of the Boxer Rebellion, and encourages us to stand firm in the Faith.

Fr. John Whiteford shares about the Good Samaritan and the story of his father-in-law's life in Communist China.

Fr. John Whiteford tells the inspirational stories of Russian Martyrs from 100 years ago and encourages us to prepare ourselves for whatever lies ahead.

Fr. John talks about the life of the greatmartyr Euphemia and the impact she had on the church community after her repose.

Fr. John Whiteford talks about distractions during Great Lent.

Fr. John Whiteford reminds his congregation to turn to the lives of the Russian martyrs for inspiration to stay strong in the faith.

Fr. John Whiteford uses the life of New Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth to encourage the listeners to live a life of perseverance in the faith. Nothing is won without struggle and sacrifice.

Fr. John Whiteford relates the story of the Martyrs Michael and Theodore of Chernigov.

Fr. John Whiteford shares the story of Hieromartyr Joachim of Nizhny-Novgorod.

Fr. John shares the story of the martyrdom of the Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his family as an encouragement for us to be faithful no matter what we face in life.

Fr. John Whiteford preaches on the account of St. Paul's discourse on Mars Hill (Acts 17:18-34).

Fr. John Whiteford shares the story of the holy new martyr Hilarion (Troitsky).

Fr. John Whiteford's sermon for August 4, 2024.

Fr. John Whiteford's sermon from September 15, 2024.

On the Sunday of the Cross during Great Lent, the Church gives us the miracle of suffering as the medicine that will carry us to the joys of Pascha. Halfway through Lent we look to the Cross for strength and joy THROUGH suffering, not escape from suffering!

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In his third episode, Michael reflects on a topic in the news a lot lately. How do we as Orthodox Christians view marriage and what is significant about our ceremony?

In celebration of Mother’s Day, join Michael as he explores the language of the Genesis creation stories and what they teach us about the value of women and the feminine and motherly nature of God. He then reflects on the Theotokos and how her life and Christ’s demonstrate the value of women established in Genesis, and how they restore women to the place God intended for them. This podcast is based on a Zoom class Michael gave to a Church community and also includes responses from the question and answer period of the class.

Join Michael is a discussion on our need to navigate the difficult liminal spaces in our lives with patience and discernment, as illustrated beautifully in the story of St. Mary of Egypt, and how it is possible to overcome sin and depravity to fulfill our calling to become saints and living icons of Christ.

Is one better than the other? Fr. Seraphim begins tackling some listener questions.

What would happen if we were all martyred for the Truth of Christ?

No good can come from constantly re-assessing our decision to enter a marriage or monastic life. The time for assessing is before we enter the Sacrament; after that, we should allow Christ to freely use the 'tool' of the Sacrament to shape us into the Saints He created us to be.

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

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

Does it seem like the rhetoric against Christianity is getting a little hot? Fr. Steven Ritter thinks so.