Frederica and her guest Tom Kehayes are in the car trying to find the van service to take her to the airport. In between getting lost a couple of times, they discuss the remarkable circumstances that led to the building of St. Innocent Orthodox Church (OCA) in Macon, GA. The structure is an exact replica (externally) of a 6th century church in Tbilisi! You will be encouraged to hear how God provided!

Frederica interviews her son Stephen, a seminarian at Holy Cross and a part-time piano tuner, about the musical concept of temperament.

Will September 11, 2001, become just another date that children have to memorize? If so, does it really matter?

Frederica explains the true role that Christ's death and resurrection play in our salvation.

Will September 11, 2001, become just another date that children have to memorize? If so, does it really matter?

Frederica recounts her recent dream about waiting to learn the basis on which God will judge human beings.

Frederica explains to non-liturgical Christians why the actions of the recently convicted Russian protest group were sacrilege and especially insensitive to the Orthodox individuals who remained faithful throughout the Soviet era.

Frederica shares a piece that she wrote for National Review magazine in its special issue on women.

College student Emily Moore interviews Frederica about her views on the pro-life movement, current social trends, thoughts on writing as a profession, as well as any recommendations for young single women of faith.

Frederica calls us to the practice of "remembrance of death" as a way to help us realign our priorities and resist sin.

Frederica discusses the book Animals in Translation by Temple Grandin.

We are strolling with Frederica through a cemetery on the campus of the seminary she attended several years ago.

Is there a consistent morality or ethical system planted in human beings? If so, why doesn't this sytem include the protection of baby girls?

Last week, we explored how we tend to speak when should be listening, offering advice based on our experience. Join Christian this week as he explores how we can actually use our experience to foster connection through empathy, instead of using it to foster disconnection through sympathy.

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Fr. Thomas takes a closer look at the "Celebration of the Kingship of Christ."

Fr. Thomas outlines a hypothetical commencement address he would give to graduates of all faiths and beliefs, then blesses us with his actual address last year to the graduates of St. Vladimir's.

Father Thomas reveals how icons are painted and the proper procedure for placing them in the church building.

Fr. Tom expounds on one of the most difficult passages in the New Testament.

Having just celebrated the Feast of the Angels, Fr. Tom asks - Who are the angels and the demons? Were the demons created evil? Can they repent? Get the answer to these questions and much more in this episode.

Fr. Tom teaches on this significant feast at the beginning of the Nativity season.

Fr. Hopko explains that this feast marks the end of the Winter Pascha and the beginning of the season of repentance.

Today, Fr. Thomas Hopko reflects on the nature of our thoughts and emotions in this fallen world.

On this 10th Anniversary of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, Fr. Tom Hopko looks at the problem of evil and how we are to understand it as Christians.

As we begin the Lenten fast, Fr.Tom reflects on the 40 days Christ spent in the desert being tempted by Satan. Learn how some churches actually promise things that Christ rejected in the desert.

Fr. Thomas often receives email asking him about the Orthodox view of redemption including the topics of God's wrath, the payment of a ransom, punishment, guilt, and salvation. Listen to this episode but also refer to his Names of Jesus series where many of these themes are addressed.

As many know, Kevin Allen recently announced his retirement from his interview program, Ancient Faith Today. After listening to an interview Ancient Faith Radio did with Kevin announcing his departure, Fr. Tom shares his own thoughts on the state of American Orthodoxy.

Fr. Tom takes up his series on the bishops and structure of the Church and moves to the 19th Century fall of the Ottoman Empire.

We have a mid-week supplemental lesson from Jeannie today with helpful information about the "Christian" and "Gnostic" apocryphal books and why they were rejected by the Church.

In this second supplemental lesson, Jeannie continues her teaching on the apocryphal books, in particular, the Gnostic gospels.

Jennie takes a break from her Intro to the Bible series this week to answer a question that has come to her from our listeners on more than one occasion.

Dr. Constantinou begins discussing the Prophet Jeremiah.

Dr. Constantinou continues her discussion of Jeremiah and then addresses the obscurity of the Old Testament.

Dr. Constantinou continues her discussion of Jeremiah and addresses discerning false prophets.

Dr. Constantinou takes us through some of the many patristic statements about the prophet Jeremiah.

Dr. Constantinou discusses Jeremiah's proclamation of a New Covenant, as well as the slavery of the Old Law.

Dr. Constantinou explains how Jeremiah was a type of Christ.

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Fr. Joseph preaches on the comings and goings of Jesus, the disciples, and demons at St Joseph/Houston.

The priest is often not recognized unless he is on the cross. And in some communities, there’s always one -- or a handful -- that will try to make sure he stays there! (Yet these folks need salvation too.) Fr Joseph unpeels a bit of the Onion Dome.

Fr Joseph preaches at St Joseph/Houston to nine men in black on the Third Sunday of Lent, the Sunday of the Cross -- and the Quarantine. (On this particular Sunday, the temple chairs have all been removed to facilitate scaffolding/icon installation.)

Fr Joseph preaches at St Katherine/Burleson, Texas on the transference of the Feast of Saints Peter & Paul, and the Sunday before the 40th Day of Fr John Winfrey's passing. May his memory be eternal -- and may you and yours be granted long life!

As he continues to reflect on the Great Entrance at the Divine Liturgy, Fr. Thomas speaks today about the frequent use of the word "Remember."

Fr. John shares his homily on Psalm 110.

Today's sermon is by Archbishop Gabriel (Chemodakov) of Montreal, who visited our parish on the eve of our patronal feast day (St. Jonah).

Fr. John shares from Colossians 4:5 and Ephesians 5:15-16.

Fr. John shares from Matthew 4:1-11. "It's necessary for us to fast so that we don't become fat and happy and forget that we need God, but it's also necessary for us to to feed ourselves daily on the Word of God."

Fr. John shares from Acts 3:1-8. "We, apart from God's grace, are unable to offer God the true and spiritual worship that He requires of us. But if we will come to the Temple and beg for His mercy, He will say to us, 'Rise up and walk.' If we've come and still feel ourselves to be spiritual cripples, we need to not give up, but take every opportunity to come to the Temple of God, because this is where what we need spiritually is to be found."

Fr. John shares from Psalm 118:49-56.

Fr. John shares from Psalm 111.