art The Protomartyr Alban of Britain (Sermon June 22, 2014) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T04:58:06+00:00 On the feast of St. Alban, Fr. Andrew tells the story of his inspiring martyrdom. Full Article
art Peace on Earth (Sermon Nov. 23, 2014) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T14:07:52+00:00 Discussing St. Paul's saying 'Christ is our peace' from Ephesians 2, Fr. Andrew talks about the true nature of the peace that was inaugurated by the birth of Jesus. Full Article
art St. Ignatius and Martyrdom (Sermon Dec. 21, 2014) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T14:13:34+00:00 On this Sunday before the Nativity, Fr. Andrew speaks on St. Ignatius and martyrdom in the Christmas story and the spiritual life in general. Full Article
art The Gospel Message: The Heart of the Orthodox Christian By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T17:50:03+00:00 A talk given at the Orthodox Homeschooling Conference (Apr. 23-26) at the Antiochian Village. Full Article
art Do Orthodox Christians Have Jesus in Their Hearts? (Sermon Feb. 14, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-02-28T05:11:12+00:00 Using Paul's language in 2 Corinthians about believers being the temple of the living God, Fr. Andrew discusses the popular language of "having Jesus in your heart." Full Article
art Who is God? (Part 1 of 8) God is our Judge (Sermon Mar. 6, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-03-20T05:28:33+00:00 On this first in an 8-part Lenten series, Fr. Andrew begins asking the question, 'Who is God?' In this sermon, he explores how God is our Judge. Full Article
art Who is God? (Part 2 of 8): God is Our Forgiver (Sermon Mar. 13, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-03-20T05:28:55+00:00 Continuing his series asking 'Who is God?', Fr. Andrew talks about what forgiveness reveals about God and about ourselves. Full Article
art Who is God? (Part 3 of 8): God is Incarnate (Sermon Mar. 20, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-03-29T23:40:54+00:00 On this Sunday of the Triumph of Orthodoxy, Fr. Andrew explains the doctrine of the Incarnation that is the basis for Orthodox Christian iconography. Full Article
art Who is God? (Part 4 of 8): God is Essence and Energies (Sermon Mar. 27, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-04-04T20:09:56+00:00 In the fourth installment in the 'Who is God?' series, Fr. Andrew explains the doctrine of the Essence-Energies distinction. Full Article
art Who is God? (Part 5 of 8): God is our Priest (Sermon Apr. 3, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-04-10T03:08:24+00:00 With the fifth meditation in his 'Who is God?' sermon series, Fr. Andrew explores the priesthood. Full Article
art Who is God? (Part 6 of 8): God is Our Hope (Sermon April 10, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-05-17T03:36:17+00:00 On this Sunday of St. John of the Ladder, Fr. Andrew's sixth meditation asking 'Who is God?' focuses on God as our hope. Full Article
art Who is God? (Part 7 of 8): God is Our Salvation (Sermon April 17, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-05-17T03:38:28+00:00 On this Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt, Fr. Andrew's seventh meditation on the theme of 'Who is God?' talks about how many people miss what our salvation really is—God Himself. Full Article
art Who is God? (Part 8 of 8): God is Our King (Sermon Apr. 24, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-05-17T03:39:25+00:00 On Palm Sunday, Fr. Andrew discusses Jesus' entry into Jerusalem in terms of the Roman 'triumph' ceremony and shows how we can participate in the victory of Jesus our King. Full Article
art The Heavenly Minded and the Earthly Good (Sermon July 3, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-26T01:07:05+00:00 In discussing Paul's doctrine that only the doers of the word of God will be justified, Fr. Andrew discusses how our spiritual energies are to be turned both inward and outward. Full Article
art The Hieromartyr Joseph of Damascus (Sermon July 10, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-26T01:07:27+00:00 On the feast of St. Joseph of Damascus, Fr. Andrew tells us his story and asks how it pertains to our own stories. Full Article
art Jesus is Not Part of the Christmas Story (Sermon Dec. 18, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-01-01T04:49:33+00:00 Fr. Andrew urges us not to 'put Christ back into Christmas,' but to see the true story. Full Article
art Jesus Didn't Come to Earth to Help Us (Sermon June 25, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-07-06T21:29:08+00:00 Focusing on Christ's command to 'seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness', Fr. Andrew fleshes out what that means in terms of our participation in Christ. Full Article
art The Triumphal Entry of Christ into the Heart (Apr. 1, 2018) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-23T21:22:57+00:00 Jesus enters triumphantly into the Holy City of Jerusalem, as celebrated on Palm Sunday. Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick relates that to His entry into the Jerusalem that is our hearts and talks about what happens when that occurs. Full Article
art Of Exorcisms and Earthquakes (May 13, 2018) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-23T21:37:25+00:00 What do an exorcism and an earthquake have in common? What about attempted suicide and mud? Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick connects all these together. Full Article
art The Samaritan and St. Martin (Nov. 11, 2018) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-23T22:03:32+00:00 On the feast of St. Martin of Tours, Fr. Andrew uses his story as well as the Gospel of the Good Samaritan to show how what we do and what we give depends a great deal on how we perceive our lives. Full Article
art You Can't See Heaven If All You Look at is Earth (Dec. 9, 2018) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-23T22:05:10+00:00 In Luke 13, Jesus heals a woman bent over for 18 years. Bringing in the commentary of St. Theophylact of Ohrid, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick talks about how this woman is an image of our own souls and how we perceive what is heavenly. Full Article
art The Equal of Martyrdom: Fr. Nicola Yanney, Holy Man of Nebraska By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-23T22:26:59+00:00 In this special documentary, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick goes on pilgrimage to encounter Fr. Nicola Yanney, an early 20th century Orthodox missionary in America and the first priest ordained by St. Raphael of Brooklyn, whose missionary territory included most of the Great Plains. Join Fr. Andrew as he explores the life of this holy man through interviews, research and prayer in Kearney, Nebraska, asking the question: Is Fr. Nicola a saint? Included with this documentary are 9 bonus tracks of extra interviews and other material that was not included in the main documentary. Full Article
art St Columba and the Water of Artbranan (June 9, 2019) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-23T22:28:04+00:00 On the feast of St. Columba of Iona, Fr. Andrew shares a scene from his life in which a pagan's baptism changes a piece of the world. He also shares another incident from the saint's life in which he uses his prophetic gift to help two men into the Kingdom of Heaven. Full Article
art College Conference 2009 - Part 1 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2010-01-07T07:31:36+00:00 Fr. Tom Hopko speaks at the first main session of the 2009 OCF College Conference held in December. Full Article
art College Conference 2009 - Part 2 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2010-01-12T08:42:50+00:00 Metropolitan Jonah speaks at the second main session of the 2009 OCF College Conference held in December. Full Article
art College Conference 2009 - Part 3 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2010-01-12T08:43:12+00:00 Metropolitan Jonah with part 2 of his talk at the third main session of the 2009 OCF College Conference held in December. Full Article
art College Conference 2009 - Part 4 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2010-01-12T09:01:41+00:00 Metropolitan Jonah with part 3 of his talk at the fourth main session of the 2009 OCF College Conference held in December 2009. Full Article
art Heaven Ain't Up Hell Ain't Down - part 3 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2011-03-13T20:59:53+00:00 Today we conclude our 3-part series entitled "Heaven Ain't Up, Hell Ain't Down" with a challenging Q&A; session. Theme music: "Burn Out Bright" by Switchfoot from their 2006 album "Oh! Gravity." Used by permission. Full Article
art Heaven Ain't Up Hell Ain't Down - part 2 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2011-03-13T20:59:59+00:00 Today we continue our a 3-part series entitled "Heaven Ain't Up, Hell Ain't Down." Theme music: "Burn Out Bright" by Switchfoot from their 2006 album "Oh! Gravity." Used by permission. Full Article
art All Stars: Part 2 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-11-15T20:49:10+00:00 Dan interviews Andriana Malhi, the president of the OCF chapter at UC Davis, about how Christ's love saved her life. Full Article
art All Stars: Part 3 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-11-28T18:51:36+00:00 Dan interviews Theo Smith, a student at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, who belongs to what's called an "area chapter" of OCF. Full Article
art The Art of Prayer - Fr. Antony Hughes By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-02-14T16:51:55+00:00 There are so many talks about the importance of prayer, but how do we actually do it? Fr. Antony Hughes of St. Mary Orthodox Church in Cambridge, MA, leads a College Conference East workshop on truly living and dwelling in God. Full Article
art Parish Life (Part 1): Embracing Your Parish—with Michelle Ibrahim By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-12-08T14:01:37+00:00 Tasya interviews Michelle Ibrahim, a grad student in theology who recently became the youth director in the same parish where she was raised. Michelle and Tasya talk about the importance of embracing your parish-even when you're a young adult. They discuss the importance of developing strong relationships in the Church, getting involved in the various ministries offered in the Church, but most importantly, maintaining a spiritual life. Full Article
art Surviving College - Part 1 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-03-09T18:56:20+00:00 In today's kick-off episode, we listen to part one of a talk by Fr. Kevin Scherer. We also peek into OCF's future and go over our dreams for the podcast and how you can dream with us. Theme music: "Burn Out Bright" by Switchfoot from their 2006 album "Oh! Gravity." Used by permission of the band. Full Article
art Surviving College - Part 2 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-03-09T18:57:12+00:00 In today's episode, we listen to part two of a talk by Fr. Kevin Scherer. Theme music: "Burn Out Bright" by Switchfoot, used by permission. Full Article
art Ancient Faith In The Modern World - Part 2 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-03-09T18:58:55+00:00 Today, we continue our 3-part series entitled "The Ancient Christian Faith in the Modern World." (25:43) Theme music: "Burn Out Bright" by Switchfoot from their 2006 album "Oh! Gravity." Used by permission." Full Article
art Ancient Faith In The Modern World - Part 3 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-03-09T18:59:48+00:00 Today, we wrap up our 3-part series entitled The Ancient Christian Faith in the Modern World. We also take time to chat with Stephanie Mardigian, chapter president at VCU in Richmond, VA. Theme music: "Burn Out Bright" by Switchfoot from their 2006 album "Oh! Gravity." Used by permission. Full Article
art Heaven Ain't Up Hell Ain't Down - part 1 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-03-09T19:07:55+00:00 Today, we talk about summer plans for the podcast. We also begin a 3-part series entitled "Heaven Ain't Up, Hell Ain't Down." Plus, we go over how YOU can help OCF in a HUGE way. Theme music: "Burn Out Bright" by Switchfoot from their 2006 album "Oh! Gravity." Used by permission. Full Article
art CrossRoad Roundtable, Part 1 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-03-18T21:52:00+00:00 In Part 1 of this two part series, Danielle and her fellow CrossRoaders reflect on who they were as Orthodox Christian high school students four years ago, their mindset going into CrossRoad, and what they gained from their CrossRoad experience. CrossRoad is a ten-day academic summer institute that prepares high school juniors and seniors to make big life decisions and invites them to connect with the Orthodox Christian theological and spiritual tradition in a deep and meaningful way. Full Article
art CrossRoad Roundtable, Part 2 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-03-27T02:57:46+00:00 In this episode, Danielle continues her conversation from last week with six of her fellow CrossRoaders. From this 10 day institute, they discuss how CrossRoad opened up a new means of wrestling with deep questions and how this new skill has affected them in their lives post-CrossRoad. Full Article
art Oneness And The Trinity - Part 1 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2009-08-21T19:52:33+00:00 Matthew shows how the communal life of the Father, Son and Spirit defines who we are and how we must live. Full Article
art Oneness And The Trinity - Part 2 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2009-08-23T17:25:02+00:00 The great mystery of the Trinity lies in the sameness of each part of the triune Godhead. Matthew examines how this is so. Full Article
art Oneness And Creation - Part 1 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2009-10-20T17:59:55+00:00 Matthew continues his examination of oneness, this time showing how we become one with God, participants in the communal life of the Holy Trinity. Full Article
art Oneness And The Incarnation - Part 2 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2010-02-22T18:20:14+00:00 Matthew continues his series by showing how the Fall altered the nature of man's existence. We don't die because we sin. We sin because we die. Full Article
art Oneness And The Incarnation - Part 3 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2010-02-28T15:09:33+00:00 Matthew explains that, just as every human being fell under the curse of death through Adam, every human has been given immortality in Christ. Full Article
art Oneness - Part 1 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2010-03-27T18:30:31+00:00 Matthew explains how self-centered individualism leads to a personal moral code, which is dangerously close to amorality. Full Article
art Oneness And The Fall - Part 3 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2010-03-31T15:00:23+00:00 Matthew takes note of the nature of the fall and what was truly lost. Full Article
art Oneness And The Spirit - Part 1 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2010-04-28T20:35:29+00:00 The coming of the Holy Spirit into the world, says Matthew, was the dynamic event which makes true oneness with God and with other people possible. Full Article
art Oneness And The Spirit - Part 2 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2010-05-09T12:15:04+00:00 Matthew examines what the Holy Spirit brings to those who are open and willing. Full Article
art Oneness And The Spirit - Part 3 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2010-05-29T07:25:52+00:00 Matthew continues his series, this time examining the unity of the early Christians and their entry into the Divine Nature of the Trinity. Full Article