e v Whose Vineyard is This, Anyway? (Sermon Sept. 3, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-10-07T23:38:19+00:00 In Christ's telling of the parable of the vineyard and its wicked tenants, Fr. Andrew connects the story directly with our own lives in the Church. Full Article
e v Love vs. Truth: Who Wins? (Sermon Sept. 10, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-10-07T23:41:28+00:00 Discussing the famous verses John 3:16-17, Fr. Andrew talks about the relationship between love and truth—which one will win? Full Article
e v The Viking and the Fisherman (July 29, 2018). By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-23T21:53:14+00:00 With the feast of St. Olaf of Norway, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick discusses the Gospel of Peter walking on the water and interprets both in the light of St. Paul's teachings on synergy with God. Full Article
e v The Visitation of God (Oct 6, 2019) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-23T22:47:03+00:00 Speaking on the raising of the son of the widow of Nain, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick gives us the 'backstory' on what it means when God visits His people and about how we can be prepared for this visitation. Full Article
e v What About the Virgin Mary? By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-09-28T13:39:35+00:00 In this episode, Danielle focuses on The Nativity of the Theotokos (Sept. 8th-21st). She tells the story of the Theotokos's birth, looks at some key text from the day's Orthros service, and even invites her dad to sing a little. Full Article
e v Dr. James Skedros - The Impact of the Virus By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-09-09T02:37:22+00:00 The Louhs speak with Dr. James Skedros, Michael G. and Anastasia Cantonis Professor of Byzantine Studies and Professor of Early Christianity at Holy Cross/Hellenic College and also Harvard professor. They discuss the spiritual, psychological, and emotional components of the pandemic in school settings, as well as the historical responses to such crises in the Church. Full Article
e v The Vine and the Branches By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-30T02:32:41+00:00 "The branches are unique but all attached to the one Vine who gives them life." Full Article
e v The Virtue of Failure - Part 1 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-10-10T14:13:47+00:00 Fr. John begins a four part series on the virtue of failure by describing the inevitability and purpose of failure. Full Article
e v The Virtue of Failure - Part 2 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-10-10T14:27:42+00:00 Fr. John continues his series (Part 2) by redefining failure and describing the ways that we react to our own failures. Full Article
e v The Virtue of Failure - Part 3 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-10-11T14:01:20+00:00 Fr. John continues his series (Part 3) by reflecting on the goal of interior renewal. Full Article
e v The Virtue of Failure - Part 4 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-10-11T14:28:20+00:00 Fr. John completes his series (Part 4) by describing how failure can become a servant of God for the renewal of our lives. Full Article
e v The Value Of One Life By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-03-09T19:12:32+00:00 In his first podcast, Fr. John reflects on his midnight vigil outside a prison in Tennessee. Full Article
e v The Vulnerability of Love By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-03-09T19:16:28+00:00 Jesus said "the kingdom of God is taken by force" and sometime it feels like a battle to allow ourselves to love one another as God intended. Full Article
e v Rising Above Violence And Revenge By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-03-09T19:33:59+00:00 When reviled, we bless. When insulted, we forgive - St. Paul Full Article
e v A City Dump Becomes the Village Church By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2024-07-18T05:01:00+00:00 Fr. John Oliver shares the story of the reclamation of a church after the end of the Soviet era, reminding us that "we walk by faith, and not by sight." Full Article
e v The Vocation of Lay Theologian: An Interview with Dr. Gayle Woloschak By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-03-16T18:38:05+00:00 In this episode, Fr. Anthony Perkins speaks with the Vice-President of the International Orthodox Theological Association, Gayle Woloschak (PhD, DMin.) about the vocation of lay theologian. Gayle is a way-cool scientist and theologian with a life-time of service to Christ and His Church. They talk about why this vocation is not always supported by the clergy of the Church and why they should. Enjoy the show! Full Article
e v The Vocation of sub-Creator with Dn. Nicholas Kotar By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-04-23T19:24:01+00:00 Listen as Dn. Nicholas talks about Ivan Ilyin, the benefit of reading fiction (even for priests!), the role of Orthodoxy in developing healthy creativity, and what Russian culture has to offer Orthodox Christians in America. Enjoy the show! Full Article
e v Song of the Vineyard By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-29T02:31:59+00:00 Fr. Michael shares the song of the vineyard, from the Prophet Isaiah. Full Article
e v Greener Grass - Marriage vs. Monasticism By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-29T02:41:49+00:00 Fr. Michael begins a two-part series on discussing the comparison between vocations: marriage, monasticism, and singleness. Full Article
e v Surviving the Valleys By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-09-03T00:35:04+00:00 Enjoying a spiritual mountain top? Walking in a spiritual valley? Fr. Michael talks about to even out the ups and downs of Christian life. Full Article
e v The Almost Blind Leading the Almost Blind: Theosis For Those Who Do Not See Very Well By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-12-03T04:43:52+00:00 It seems as though the nearer I draw to God, the farther away I realize I am. The more I realize, the less I understand. People sometimes ask me about certainty: “How can you be certain about your faith in God?” Honestly, I gave up certainty years ago. The only thing I am certain of is my utter dependence on the mercy of God. Full Article
e v Assurance about the Vaccine? By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-11-01T00:18:31+00:00 Our assurance must be in God Himself. Our assurance cannot be in being right, for we are human. Yes, being right is important, and we should strive for orthodoxy (ortho is Greek for ‘right’). We are the Orthodox Church, after all. However, we are also human. We are limited, do not know everything and are easily deceived. Our trust has to be in God, not in man. Full Article
e v Jesus - The True Vine By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2014-05-13T14:05:09+00:00 Fr. Tom explores the last of the "I Am" statements in St. John's Gospel. Full Article
e v Lazarus and the Violence of the World By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-11-13T22:08:14+00:00 Fr. Philip LeMasters addresses the violence in our world today by reflecting on the call to love our neighbor in the story of Lazarus. Full Article
e v The Fall of Paradise V: The Cosmology of Calvinism By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-12-16T01:00:00+00:00 In this episode Fr. John discusses ways in which Reformed cosmology represented a shift from the heavenly immanence of paradisiacal Christendom toward the heavenly transcendence of utopian Christendom. Full Article
e v The Fall of Paradise VI: The Reformation of Worship By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-12-16T01:02:15+00:00 In this episode Fr. John discusses Reformed attitudes toward worship, and the ways in which western Christendom's liturgical and sacramental foundations were eroded when they were put into practice. Full Article
e v The Fall of Paradise VII: From Communion to Commonwealth in Puritan England By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-12-16T01:03:52+00:00 In this episode Father John explores the way in which the loss of sacramental experience among Calvinists led to the rise of a political ideology that would unintentionally lay the foundation for utopia. Full Article
e v The Fall of Paradise VIII: The Wars of Western Religion By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-12-16T01:04:56+00:00 In this final episode of Part 2 of the podcast, Fr. John discusses the catastrophic wars that broke out in western Christendom during the Reformation age. These wars, along with other forces unleashed by developments in the Reformation and earlier, would ultimately result in the loss of Christianity's legitimacy, leading to the rise of a modern, secularized form of Christendom centered upon the experience of utopia. Full Article
e v Race vs. Culture By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-06-04T22:46:17+00:00 Fr. Michael Oleksa and Dr. Johnny Lake share from their life experiences on the difference between race and culture, and how Western society has skewed the lines between the two. Full Article
e v The Parable of the Vineyard Workers By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2014-11-30T05:59:30+00:00 "The Parable of the Vineyard Workers" from The Parables of Christ by Spiritual Fragrance Publishing (2012) Full Article
e v The Man and the Vine / The Monk Who Grew Prayer / The Boy, a Kitchen, and His Cave By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-12-30T20:57:31+00:00 2. Chrissi reads The Man and the Vine by Jane G. Meyer (St. Vladimir's Seminary Press), The Monk Who Grew Prayer by Claire Brandenburg (Conciliar Press), and the conclusion of The Boy, a Kitchen, and His Cave by Catherine Contopoulos (St. Vladimir's Seminary Press). Full Article
e v St. Seraphim of Sarov / Katie Visits a Monastery By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-01-01T01:44:48+00:00 41. Book 1: "Friend of the Holy Spirit: St. Seraphim of Sarov." A short story for children by Katherine Bolger Hyde. The Handmaiden, Vol 11, No.4, Fall. (Conciliar Press, 2007) Book 2: Katie Visits a Monastery, by Elizabeth Saxild (St. Nectarios Press, 1998) Full Article
e v Extracts from Rejoice / Katie Visits a Monastery 2 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-01-01T01:46:10+00:00 42. Book 1: Extracts from Rejoice jr. Orthodox Christian Publication. For subscription information please contact Taisia Mills at (704) 894-0363. Book 2: Katie Visits a Monastery, by Elizabeth Saxild, part two (St. Nectarios Press, 1998) Full Article
e v The Meeting of Our Lord / Katie Visits a Monastery 3 - Conclusion By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-01-01T01:47:54+00:00 43. Book 1: The Meeting of Our Lord from The Twelve Great Feasts for Children by Mother Melania (Conciliar Press, 2002) Book 2: Katie Visits a Monastery, by Elizabeth Saxild, part three and conclusion (St. Nectarios Press, 1998) Full Article
e v Narnia - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 1 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-01-12T21:34:58+00:00 N24. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader from The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis, Chapter 1 The Chronicles of Narnia are published by Harper Trophy, A Division of Harper Collins, New York, New York. They are available for purchase here. We want to thank CS Lewis Pte. Ltd. for granting us permission to bring these wonderful stories to you. (Legal info). Full Article
e v Narnia - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 2 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-01-12T21:39:45+00:00 N25. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader from The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis, Chapter 2 The Chronicles of Narnia are published by Harper Trophy, A Division of Harper Collins, New York, New York. They are available for purchase here. We want to thank CS Lewis Pte. Ltd. for granting us permission to bring these wonderful stories to you. (Legal info). Full Article
e v Narnia - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 3 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-01-12T21:44:14+00:00 N26. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader from The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis, Chapter 3 The Chronicles of Narnia are published by Harper Trophy, A Division of Harper Collins, New York, New York. They are available for purchase here. We want to thank CS Lewis Pte. Ltd. for granting us permission to bring these wonderful stories to you. (Legal info) Full Article
e v Narnia - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 4 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-01-12T21:50:55+00:00 N27. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader from The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis, Chapter 4 The Chronicles of Narnia are published by Harper Trophy, A Division of Harper Collins, New York, New York. They are available for purchase here. We want to thank CS Lewis Pte. Ltd. for granting us permission to bring these wonderful stories to you. (Legal info) Full Article
e v Narnia - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 5 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-01-18T21:46:09+00:00 N28. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader from The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis, Chapter 5 The Chronicles of Narnia are published by Harper Trophy, A Division of Harper Collins, New York, New York. They are available for purchase here. We want to thank CS Lewis Pte. Ltd. for granting us permission to bring these wonderful stories to you. (Legal info) Full Article
e v Narnia - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 6 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-01-18T21:49:10+00:00 N29. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader from The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis, Chapter 6 The Chronicles of Narnia are published by Harper Trophy, A Division of Harper Collins, New York, New York. They are available for purchase here. We want to thank CS Lewis Pte. Ltd. for granting us permission to bring these wonderful stories to you. (Legal info) Full Article
e v Narnia - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 7 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-01-18T21:50:31+00:00 N30. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader from The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis, Chapter 7 The Chronicles of Narnia are published by Harper Trophy, A Division of Harper Collins, New York, New York. They are available for purchase here. We want to thank CS Lewis Pte. Ltd. for granting us permission to bring these wonderful stories to you. (Legal info) Full Article
e v Narnia - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 8 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-01-18T21:52:44+00:00 N31. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader from The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis, Chapter 8 The Chronicles of Narnia are published by Harper Trophy, A Division of Harper Collins, New York, New York. They are available for purchase here. We want to thank CS Lewis Pte. Ltd. for granting us permission to bring these wonderful stories to you. (Legal info) Full Article
e v Narnia - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 9 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-01-18T21:54:16+00:00 N32. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader from The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis, Chapter 9 The Chronicles of Narnia are published by Harper Trophy, A Division of Harper Collins, New York, New York. They are available for purchase here. We want to thank CS Lewis Pte. Ltd. for granting us permission to bring these wonderful stories to you. (Legal info) Full Article
e v Narnia - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 10 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-01-18T21:55:17+00:00 N33. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader from The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis, Chapter 10 The Chronicles of Narnia are published by Harper Trophy, A Division of Harper Collins, New York, New York. They are available for purchase here. We want to thank CS Lewis Pte. Ltd. for granting us permission to bring these wonderful stories to you. (Legal info) Full Article
e v The Man and the Vine By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-01-20T23:01:35+00:00 175. The Man and the Vine by Jane G. Meyer (St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press,(2006). Full Article
e v Narnia - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 11 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-01-24T21:20:21+00:00 N34. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader from The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis, Chapter 11 The Chronicles of Narnia are published by Harper Trophy, A Division of Harper Collins, New York, New York. They are available for purchase here. We want to thank CS Lewis Pte. Ltd. for granting us permission to bring these wonderful stories to you. (Legal info) Full Article
e v Narnia - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 12 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-01-24T21:21:28+00:00 N35. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader from The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis, Chapter 12 The Chronicles of Narnia are published by Harper Trophy, A Division of Harper Collins, New York, New York. They are available for purchase here. We want to thank CS Lewis Pte. Ltd. for granting us permission to bring these wonderful stories to you. (Legal info) Full Article
e v Narnia - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 13 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-01-24T21:23:08+00:00 N36. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader from The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis, Chapter 13 The Chronicles of Narnia are published by Harper Trophy, A Division of Harper Collins, New York, New York. They are available for purchase here. We want to thank CS Lewis Pte. Ltd. for granting us permission to bring these wonderful stories to you. (Legal info) Full Article
e v Narnia - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 14 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-01-24T21:24:30+00:00 N37. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader from The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis, Chapter 14 The Chronicles of Narnia are published by Harper Trophy, A Division of Harper Collins, New York, New York. They are available for purchase here. We want to thank CS Lewis Pte. Ltd. for granting us permission to bring these wonderful stories to you. (Legal info) Full Article
e v Narnia - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 15 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-01-24T21:25:29+00:00 N38. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader from The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis, Chapter 15 The Chronicles of Narnia are published by Harper Trophy, A Division of Harper Collins, New York, New York. They are available for purchase here. We want to thank CS Lewis Pte. Ltd. for granting us permission to bring these wonderful stories to you. (Legal info) Full Article