At the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, her sash came into the possession of the Apostle Thomas and after various transfers came to Cappadocia. It was later taken from there to Constantinople, where it was kept in a sealed casket in the Church of the Theotokos at Blachernae, at the time of the Emperor Arcadius (395-408). The casket was not opened until the reign of the Emperor Leo the Wise (886-912), when the Empress Zoe, who was ill, had a vision in which she was told to have the sash placed upon her. The Emperor obtained the blessing of the Patriarch, the sash was placed upon the Empress, and she was immediately healed. Some accounts say that today's feast celebrates the bringing of the sash to Constantinople; others that it commemorates the miraculous healing of the Empress.

Featuring an all-new format for the podcast, Fr. Andrew discusses the Gospel reading where Jesus talks about being ashamed of him and what will happen when he comes again to earth—will he be ashamed of us? What does it mean to be ashamed, anyway?

Fr. Joseph gets lost in Houston, loses his wallet in the airport and becomes invisible at stop lights -- all from Dallas, Texas.

The girls take on the new star-studded Ocean’s 8. They discuss how it’s harder to look for God when things are going great, the impact of storytelling in our lives, and how community ought to be formed around a shared vision of a common goal. They close with their Top 5 Actresses That Weren’t in Ocean’s 8.

Today we read Galatians 2:16-20 and Mark 8:34-9:1 in the light of King David’s humiliation in 1 Samuel (Kingdoms) 21 and Psalm 33/34. Coming to terms with our fear of shame, our possible embarrassment concerning the faith, and the shame that Jesus our Lord bore helps us to take up our own crosses, and so share in Christ’s glory.

Sasha and the Dragon, written by Laura E. Wolfe, illustrated by Nicholas Malara (Ancient Faith Publishing, 2017) Available at the Ancient Faith Store.

Dawn’s Gentle Light, "Bickleton, Washington 1979," by Renee Riva (Pink Heart Press, 2017)

Steve McMeans interviews his co-host, Kevin Allen, about his experiences as the novice of a Hindu guru, and his journey to Orthodoxy.

he has an extraordinary memory, reliving the stories behind a beautifully simple song #

Fr. Gregory Hallam gives the sermon for Sunday June 24, 2018.

Bobby interviews Fr. Joseph Huneycutt and Steve Robinson, authors of the new Ancient Faith Publishing book Fire from Ashes: The Reality of Perpetual Conversion.

Bobby Maddex interviews Laura E. Wolfe and Nicholas Malara, the author and illustrator, respectively, of the new Ancient Faith Publishing children’s book Sasha and the Dragon.

Does it matter how "death" is defined, and who defines it?

Focusing on a text by St. Hilary of Poitiers, Fr. Irenei explores the Saint’s conviction that the multitude of heresies and errors surrounding us in the world are not to be feared or to become a cause for despair, for through their very error the Truth of Christ is revealed all the more in the Church.

Using the Genesis Creation narrative, Fr. Eugen Pentiuc guides the CrossRoad students through the relationship between God and humanity and between man and woman.

Is the god we’re worshipping actually the God of the Bible? Or are we worshiping the benevolent, optimistic, political, social, economic god of contemporary American culture? Because the worship of a false god is worse than the worship of no god.

All went well until St. Peter took his eyes off the Saviour.

Don't let your prayers be little and timid but straight from your heart. 2 Corinthians 6: 16 - 18, 7:1 Matthew 15: 21 - 28

2 Corinthians 6:1-10, Matthew 25: 14-30 A wasted life.

Matthew tells the story of Metropolitan Antony Bashir on the 44th anniversary of his death. Learn more HERE.

Uses Ajax and some other web2.0-ish features.

An untimely net-cord winner sets Tomas Martin Etcheverry on his way to victory against Dan Evans in Great Britain's opening match against Argentina at the Davis Cup in Manchester.

Great Britain's Jack Draper smashes his racquet after losing the opening set against Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime during their Davis Cup match in Manchester.

BBC Sport looks at how the WTA Finals, which are being held in Saudi Arabia for the first time, are unfolding - and what the reaction has been.

Watch highlights as England thrash wheelchair rugby league rivals France 66-33 at Robin Park in Wigan.

Nando Parrado and his story of surviving the 1972 plane crash that killed 29 people in the Andes leaves a lasting impression on the Ireland rugby squad.

Defending champion Daryl Selby will play qualifier Nathan Lake in the first round of the British National Squash Championships on Tuesday.

Shropshire's Jonathan Kemp believes that squash lost out to golf as a future Olympic sport as it does not generate enough money.

As the Hong Kong Open begins, BBC Sport looks at squash's latest bid to participate in the Olympics with 2020 the target

He told a Fine Gael party gathering that he would not employ some teachers to "get things done".

Eoin Lynch, 29, from Castlederg, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on Orchard Road.

The crash happened at the junction of Oaklee Road on Sunday evening.

It will reopen on 2 December after the council received "passionate feedback" for the public.

The woman's car was involved in the collision with the lorry on the A96 west of Forres.