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The 33rd Annual Schmemann Lecture

The 33rd Annual Schmemann Lecture at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary featured a talk by Archdeacon John Chryssavgis titled "Toward the Great and Holy Council: Retrieving a Culture of Conciliarity and Communion." The seminary also granted two honorary doctorates at the convocation. Archdeacon John received the degree Doctor of Divinity and Charles Ajalat received the degree Doctor of Canon Law.




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Holy Orders & Eucharistic Living

Archpriest Chad Hatfield, CEO of St. Vladimir's Seminary, giving the opening charge to the OCA's Diaconal Vocations Program.




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As for Me and My House We Will Serve the Lord (Joshua 24:15): Part One

This is two of three lectures that Fr. Chad Hatfield delivered at the Parish Life Conference of the Antiochian Diocese of Los Angeles and the West, held in Phoenix, Arizona, June 28-July 3, 2016.




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As for Me and My House We Will Serve the Lord (Joshua 24:15): Part Two

This is the final of three lectures that Fr. Chad Hatfield delivered at the Parish Life Conference of the Antiochian Diocese of Los Angeles and the West, held in Phoenix, Arizona, June 28-July 3, 2016.




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Women Disciples of the Lord: Part One

From June 17-19, 2011, St. Vladimir's Seminary hosted a conference titled "Women Disciples of the Lord." The conference lectures will be posted here in biweekly installments. First up is the keynote address delivered by the Very Rev. Dr. John Behr, Dean of St. Vladimir's Seminary. The title is "Male and Female He Created Them."




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Metropolitan Tikhon's Lenten Meditations (Third Talk)

The Saint Vladimir's Seminary community entered into its annual two-day Lenten Retreat March 2 and 3, 2020. His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, Archbishop of Washington and Metropolitan of All America and Canada (Orthodox Church in America), delivered four reflections over the two days loosely built around his own experience of life in community.




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Caleb Rexford

Caleb Rexford is a first year Masters of Divinity student from the OCA Diocese of the South. He attends St Vladimir's Seminary with his wife and four children. In this episode you will hear about Caleb's journey to Orthodoxy, his experience raising children in the Church, his discernment process leading up to Seminary, and much more about his experience at St Vladimir's Seminary so far.




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Ten Difficult Words

Dn. Michael takes a break from his "in But Not Of" series to discuss different aspects of Christian living. This week he addresses reconciliation.




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Spread the Word: Part 1

Dn. Michael begins a new series on the Conciliar Press book Spread the Word by Fr. Michael Keiser. Here he discusses the five critical components of Early Church evangelism.




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Spread the Word: Part 2

Dn. Michael shares the four New Testament sources from which we can learn about evangelism.




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Spread the Word: Part 3

Dn. Michael details the three ways in which the Early Church demonstrated its emphasis on evangelism: roving evangelists, the appointment of clergy for evangelistic efforts, and the expectation that ordinary lay people should be involved in evangelistic outreach.




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The Apostolic Fathers - Martyrdom of Polycarp

Continuing his series on the Apostolic Fathers, Dn. Michael Hyatt looks at the Martyrdom of Polycarp, one of the most inspiring and instructional accounts of martyrdom in Church history.




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En Dios Hay Orden

Pd. Nicolás predicó sobre el orden y la estructura en al Divinidad y como en Dios no hay confusion. Esto es muy obvio en todo la creacion. Tito 3:8-15 Fr. Nicholas preached about the order and structure of the Divine and how there is not confusion in God. This is very obvious through out all creation. Titus 3:8-15




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Dios Nos Quiere – Los Perdidos

Padre Nicolás predicó sobre el amor que Dios tiene para la gente perdida y como el Señor nunca va a abandonarnos. (Lucas 19:1-10) Fr. Nicholas preached about the love that God has for the people who are lost and how He never abandons us. (Luke 19:1-10)




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La Resurrección Es la Verdad

Padre Nicolás predicó sobre la Resurrección y la verdad en esto hecho. Cristo ha resucitado y nosotros vamos a rechazar las mentiras del mundo y quedaremos en el gozo de Señor. (1 Juan 1:1-7) Fr. Nicholas preached about the Resurrection and the truth in this act. Christ has risen and we reject the lies of the world and remain in the joy of the Lord. (1 John 1:1-7)




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Nececitamos Recuerdos

Padre Nicolás predicó sobre que necesitamos recuerdos para hacer cosas buenas en el mundo. Necesitamos a recordar el camino correcto a Dios. (Hechos 20:16-18, 28-36) Fr. Nicholas preached about how we need memories of the good things in the world. We need to remember the right path to God (Acts 20:16-18, 28-36)




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La Misericordia de Dios es Immensa

Padre Nicholas predica que todos somos pecadores, pero Tenemos a una Dios, que nos perdona. Y por eso, somos dichosos. Mateo 18:23-35 Fr. Nicholas preaches that we all are sinners, but we have a God, that forgives us. And we are lucky because of this. Matthew 18:23-35




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La Verdad y La Cruz

Carta: Gal 6: 11-18, Evangelio Jn 3:13-17 El Padre Nicholas predicó sobre el misterio de la cruz y la salvación. Sunday September 9, 2018 Letter: Gal 6: 11-18, Gospel: Jn 3:13-17 Father Nicholas preached about the mystery of the cross and salvation.




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Recuerda Tu Propósito

Carta: Col 1:12-18, Evangelio Lc 18: 35-43 El Padre Nicholas predicó sobre evitar vanos apegos. Letter: Col 1:12-18, Gospel: Lk 18: 35-43 Father Nicholas preached about avoiding vain attachments.




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El Espíritu de la Verdad

El Padre Nicolás predicó sobre rechazar el espiritu de la mentira y buscar y aceptar al Espíritu de Dios. Father Nicolás preached on rejecting the spirit of lies and seeking and accepting the Spirit of God.




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An Ordinary Christmas

On an ordinary night, like ten thousand other nights the shepherds experience the extraordinary: The transcendent God is revealed in our ordinary flesh.




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Parenting Toward the Kingdom

Fr. Evan welcomes Dr. Philip Mamalakis for this special extended version of Orthodoxy Live. Many have found Dr. Philip's new book, Parenting Toward the Kingdom, to be a very helpful resource in raising their children. The two of them discuss child rearing, family life, and the joys and struggles of parenting. With far more questions than they had time to get to, look for a followup program down the road.




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Guest Co-Host Fr. Patrick Cardine

Guest co-host Fr. Patrick Cardine joins Fr. Evan Armatas fielding questions about Orthodoxy and learning about the Western Rite.




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Guest Co-Host Fr. Jordan Brown

Fr. Jordan Brown joins Fr. Evan Armatas as guest co-host tonight and their very first call is from Australia!




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Flowers from the Hedges: Edward

Meet Edward, one of the treasures at the Mission. Taken from Walking Humbly: The Holiness of the Poor, by St. John the Compassionate Mission.




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Words from a Mission in Pandemic Times

Listen to excerpts from this past Sunday's bulletin at St. John the Compassionate Mission, still open and serving the most vulnerable in Toronto. "This becomes a time when we get to experience what real life has been for others. We are receiving the good news of the Resurrection so we can witness and testify for the sake of those who do not know when the darkness is going to end, to those who have not seen the dawn just yet."




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An Ordinary Day

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




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Flowers at the Edge of God's Garden

Listen to stories from Brother Luke about people who frequent St. John the Compassionate Mission in Toronto, Ontario.




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Looking Forward To Palm Sunday

Today's episode addresses spiritual warfare, demon dishwashers, Palm Sunday as a fish, wine and oil day and the wisdom of Fr. Alexander Schmemann.




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Saturday Morning Breakfast

Do you miss breakfast on Sunday? Today, Martha takes a look at the gift of a relaxing breakfast on Saturday and preparing for the Holy Eucharist.




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Vanishing Culture, the Internet Archive’s “Report on Our Fragile Cultural Record”

research and short essays about cultural loss and the critical importance of preservation and access #




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Over the Garden Wall’s 10th anniversary short

Aardman Animation worked with Patrick McHale and the original voice cast for an elaborate stop-motion tribute #




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Infinite Mac adds native support for the Macintosh Garden

the incredible web-based Mac/NeXT system emulator somehow keeps getting better #




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It Is Time For The Lord To Act

How important is it for the people to be there when the Divine Liturgy starts?




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A Brief Word About Eternal Punishment

How the concept of punishment in the world to come was understood at the time of Christ.




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Lord's Prayer - Introduction




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Lord's Prayer-Our Father who art in heaven




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Lord's Prayer-Hallowed be Thy Name




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Lord's Prayer-Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done




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Lord's Prayer-give us our daily bread




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Lord's Prayer-give us our daily bread




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Lord's Prayer-forgive us our trespasses




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Lord's Prayer-final doxology




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Baptism in the Jordan: Another Step Down




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The Angel of the Lord




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The Lord's Prayer: Part One

Fr. Apostolos begins a discussion of the Lord's Prayer.




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The Lord's Prayer: Part Two

Fr. Apostolos continues his discussion of the Lord's Prayer.




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Stewardship

Fr. Apostolos outlines the basic stewardship principles from 2 Corinthians 8.




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The Lord's Prayer: Part Three

Fr. Apostolos concludes his discussion of the Lord's Prayer.




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Presentation of the Lord in the Temple

Fr. Apostolos addresses parents' responsibility to rear their children in Church.