ic Suffering, Healing, and Physician Assisted Suicide - Part 2 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-04-24T20:03:26+00:00 Chaplain Sarah Byrne-Martello continues her interview with Dr. Daniel Henshaw on the topic of physician assisted suicide. (Part 2 of 2) Full Article
ic Prison Chaplaincy, a Ministry of Powerlessness - Interview with Fr. Richard Rene By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-01-17T16:46:38+00:00 Fr. Adrian Budica interviews Fr. Richard Rene on the topic of prison chaplaincy. Fr. Richard Rene is a prison chaplain in British Columbia, Canada. Full Article
ic Interview with Stefan Mastilovic By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-31T21:44:21+00:00 Fr. Adrian interviews Stefan Mastilovic, who is a seminary student at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in Yonkers, NY, on his experiences in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE). Full Article
ic ¿Es la Iglesia Ortodoxa Católica? By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2013-10-24T15:32:40+00:00 ¿Es la iglesia ortodoxa Católica? También en estos días otra duda que surge sobre la iglesia ortodoxa es si es cristiana. Conocemos que en estos días tenemos cerca de 3,000 organizaciones que se consideran como cristianos. Vamos a considerar un momento lo que nos enseña la historia y como entendemos nuestra parte. Is the Orthodox Church Catholic? Also, these days another doubt arises about whether the Orthodox Church is even Christian. We are aware that in these days there exist approximately 3,000 organizations that consider themselves Christians. Let us consider for a moment what history teaches us and how we understand our place. Full Article
ic La Iglesia Ortodoxa en América Latina By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2013-12-04T20:09:23+00:00 La siguiente entrevista nos ofrece algo más sobre la iglesia Ortodoxa en América Latina con Serafina Karbo quien está cumpliendo su llamada al Señor como trabajadora en Proyecto México en Tijuana, México. Ella comparte con nosotros sobre su vida como una Cristiana Ortodoxa, su trabajo en Proyecto México, sobre su visión de cómo colaborar con la iglesia en México y América Latina. Ella se ha dedicado al labor en América Latina y la apreciamos por compartir con nosotros su fe y trabajo en el que ella colabora, el desarrollo y visión futura para trabajar en América Latina. The following interview offers us something more about the Orthodox Church in Latin America with Serafina Karbo who is fulfilling her call to the Lord as a worker in Mexico at Project Mexico in Tijuana, Mexico. She shares with us about her life as an Orthodox Christian, her work at Project Mexico and her vision for how to be more involved with the Church in Mexico and Latin America. She is dedicated to working in Latin America and we are grateful for her sharing of the faith and work that she is involved, her future plans and vision for working in Latin America. Full Article
ic Ex Pastor Evangelico By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2013-12-11T15:16:04+00:00 Fr. Antonio interviews an ex Evangelical Pastor about his concerns in the spiritual life. At some point in his life he yearned to come to a deeper understanding about God and his Church. This search led him to the Orthodox Church. Listen to this very interesting interview about his journey to Holy Orthodoxy. Padre Antonio entrevista un ex pastor Evangélico sobre su inquietudes en la vida espiritual. En algún punto de su vida comenzó ansiar por un entendimiento más profundo sobre Dios y su iglesia. Esta búsqueda lo llevo a la iglesia ortodoxa. Escuchen está muy interesante entrevista sobre su camino hacia la Santa Ortodoxia. Full Article
ic Entrevista con Padre Jesús en México By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2014-02-21T14:59:43+00:00 Una entrevista inspiradora con el Padre Jesús Ruiz Munilla, un sacerdote con la Iglesia Ortodoxa de Antioquia en México. Padre Jesús también comparte con nosotros algo de la historia y el trabajo de la Iglesia Ortodoxa en México y América Latina. An inspirational interview with Fr. Jesús Ruiz Munilla, a Priest with the Antiochian Orthodox Church in Mexico. Fr. Jesús also shares with us about the history and work of the Orthodox Church in Mexico and Latin America. Full Article
ic This Holy Earth - Ecological Vision in the Cosmic Cathedral - Part 1 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-04T05:00:58+00:00 Fr. Andrew speaks at Bucknell University on February 3, 2010. We have broken the talk into two parts, with part 1 on today's episode and part 2 on March 22. Full Article
ic This Holy Earth - Ecological Vision In The Cosmic Cathedral - Part 2 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-04T05:02:34+00:00 Fr. Andrew speaks at Bucknell University on February 3, 2010. We have broken the talk into two parts and this is part 2. Full Article
ic Voice From Antioch: Martyrdom - Part 1a By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-05T02:43:52+00:00 In a new series beginning today, Fr. Andrew presents a study of major themes of the Orthodox Christian faith as found in the letters of the 2nd century martyr and third bishop of Antioch, Ignatius the God-bearer. Full Article
ic Voice From Antioch: Martyrdom - Part 1b By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-05T02:45:23+00:00 In the second half of part one, Fr. Andrew talks more extensively about martyrdom and the statement by St. Ignatius: "I am God's wheat and shall be ground by the teeth of wild animals." Full Article
ic Voice From Antioch: Salvation in Christ - Part 2a By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-05T02:47:11+00:00 Fr. Andrew continues his series on St. Ignatius with a study of his view what it means to be a Christian. Full Article
ic Voice From Antioch: Salvation in Christ - Part 2b By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-05T02:49:37+00:00 This is the second half of part 2 in Fr. Andrew's series on St. Ignatius. Full Article
ic Voice from Antioch: The Unity of the Church By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-05T02:50:36+00:00 Fr. Andrew talks about the instruction of St. Ignatius on Church unity and Bishops. Full Article
ic Voice From Antioch: The Bishop - Part 4a By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-05T02:51:42+00:00 What did St. Ignatius have to say about the role of the Bishop in the Church. Listen to the first half of Fr. Andrew's fourth talk in this series. Full Article
ic Voice From Antioch: The Bishop - Part 4b By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-05T02:52:29+00:00 St. Ignatius emphasized the importance of obedience to the Bishop. Full Article
ic Voice From Antioch: The Eucharist - Part 5a By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-05T02:53:51+00:00 Over and over again in the writings of St. Ignatius, he emphasizes the importance of the physical aspect of Christ's first coming to earth. Fr. Andrew reviews these references and their implications. Full Article
ic Voice From Antioch: The Eucharist - Part 5b By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-05T02:54:43+00:00 In this final episode in the Voice from Antioch series, Fr. Andrew concludes his talk on the views of St. Ignatius about the Eucharist and the physical nature of Christianity. Full Article
ic As Unknown, and Yet Well Known: Introducing the Orthodox Church in American Culture By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-05T03:23:46+00:00 Fr. Andrew gave this talk at Cornell University on February 14, 2012. Full Article
ic Sermon May 6, 2012 (Sunday of the Paralytic) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-06T02:56:41+00:00 On this Sunday of the Paralytic, Fr. Andrew speaks about those who have no one to pray for them. Full Article
ic Sermon May 27, 2012 (Sunday of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-06T03:04:08+00:00 On this Sunday of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council, Fr. Andrew speaks of the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Full Article
ic Sermon Nov. 4, 2012 (The Rich Man and Lazarus) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-07T02:44:15+00:00 On this Sunday when we read about the rich man and Lazarus, Fr. Andrew tells us that the difference between Heaven and Hell may be the "good left undone." Full Article
ic Sermon Jan. 27, 2013 (Relics of St. John Chrysostom) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-07T03:15:40+00:00 On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew speaks about the idea of 'veiling' in the church. Full Article
ic Sermon Feb. 24, 2013 (Why Do We Come to Church? Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-07T03:23:58+00:00 On this Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee, Fr. Andrew asks the simple, but complicated question, why are we here, why do we come to church? Full Article
ic Sermon Mar. 17, 2013 (Forgiveness Sunday / St. Patrick's Day) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-07T03:27:44+00:00 On this Sunday of Forgiveness, Fr. Andrew discusses the Forgiving Spirit of St. Patrick. Full Article
ic Sermon Apr. 7, 2013 (Asceticism: How to Take Up the Cross) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-14T20:13:36+00:00 On this Sunday of the Cross, Fr. Andrew discusses what it really means to 'Take Up the Cross'. Full Article
ic Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council (Sermon June 16, 2013) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-14T22:34:31+00:00 On this Sunday the Church remembers and celebrates the work of the 318 bishops at the First Ecumenical Council. Full Article
ic Mercy and Not Sacrifice (Sermon July 26, 2013) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-14T22:40:38+00:00 In this sermon, Fr. Andrew reminds us to obey all of the commandments of Christ. Full Article
ic Baptism Into Data: Orthodox Christian Reflections and Comparisons with Evangelical Evangelism By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-14T23:33:42+00:00 In this presentation, Fr. Andrew compares the data-centered efforts of Evangelical Protestant Evangelism, with the church-centered efforts of Orthodox Evangelism. Full Article
ic The Orthodox Christian and Public Discourse: Racism, Bullying, Intolerance and the Media By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T01:31:16+00:00 How do the media determine public discourse? Are bullying, racism, etc., the biggest problems of our day? Are these things common or becoming bigger problems? What is at the root of these behaviors? Why do people bully? Why do they have racist attitudes? What makes people intolerant? What should we as Orthodox Christians do when we encounter these behaviors in others? What should we do when we are tempted to engage in them ourselves? What are some spiritual strategies for preparing to encounter these behaviors in others, in ourselves, or in discussion? Full Article
ic Justification and the Works of the Law (Sermon Nov. 2, 2014) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T14:01:46+00:00 Reflecting on St. Paul's discussion of justification in Gal. 2:16-20, Fr. Andrew describes the difference between the faith and works of the Law of Moses and the faith and works of righteousness in Christ. Full Article
ic Lenten Evangelism #1: The Publican and Pharisee (Sermon Feb. 1, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T14:24:37+00:00 On this first Sunday of the Triodion, Fr. Andrew begins his 10-part sermon series on evangelism and the Lenten Triodion, showing how humility is the key to making a good beginning. Full Article
ic Lenten Evangelism #6: St. Gregory Palamas and the Paralytic (Sermon Mar. 8, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T14:31:12+00:00 On this Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas, Fr. Andrew discusses both the saint and the Gospel reading on the healing of the paralytic in terms of evangelism—moving from what is good to what is better. Full Article
ic Tithing: The Sacrifice That Gets Us Unstuck (Sermon Oct. 25, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-11-01T03:13:33+00:00 In the context of the Gospel of the healing of the Gadarene Demoniac Legion, Fr. Andrew talks about tithing in terms of sacrifice, which gets us 'unstuck' from what possesses us. Full Article
ic Why Does the Orthodox Parish Exist? The Rich Man, Tithing & Lazarus (Sermon Nov. 1, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-11-13T21:06:03+00:00 Framing his discussion with the story of the Rich Man and Lazarus, Fr. Andrew asks why the Orthodox parish exists and what that has to do with tithing. Full Article
ic Following the Leader of our Salvation Through Sacrifice (Sermon Nov. 8, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-11-16T04:54:24+00:00 Commenting on the epistle reading for the Feast of the Archangels, Fr. Andrew discusses how we can follow Christ, the 'Leader of our Salvation.' Full Article
ic Orthodox Christian Morality in Public: Reflections on Sexuality and Bioethics By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-01-18T23:07:21+00:00 What is a person? Is our culture confused about what a person is? What is morality? What does it mean to be moral? How does sex fit in? What about homosexuality, abortion, euthanasia, stem cell research and assisted suicide? How should we as Orthodox Christians live regarding these matters? How should we talk to our family and friends about them? How should we talk to the wider society about them? Should we engage in political action over them? Full Article
ic Awake, O Sleeper! Dream Logic and the Spiritual Life (Sermon Nov. 29, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-01-31T01:39:47+00:00 Fr. Andrew uses St. Paul's language of sin as spiritual sleep to talk about how our lives are distorted in this 'sleep' and what it's like when we 'awake.' Full Article
ic St. Nicholas, Enemy of Demons (Sermon Dec. 6, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-01-31T01:41:39+00:00 On the feast of St. Nicholas of Myra, Fr. Andrew describes one of the lesser-known activities of this famous saint—destroying pagan temples. Full Article
ic Christian Ethics from the IRS (Sermon Jan. 31, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-02-18T03:35:08+00:00 On this Sunday of Zacchaeus, Fr. Andrew talks about how this ancient tax collector teaches us a lesson in Christian ethics. Full Article
ic A Failure at Prayer: On the Publican and Pharisee (Sermon Feb. 21, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-02-28T04:57:36+00:00 On this Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee, Fr. Andrew asks whether it is possible to be a failure at prayer. The answer is yes. Full Article
ic How Do Christians Survive Times of Political Insanity? (Sermon July 31, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-26T01:10:49+00:00 Reflecting on St. Paul's admonition to 'bless and do not curse,' Fr. Andrew discusses how that applies in our times of heightened political tension. Full Article
ic Lent and Priesthood #7: The Priesthood of Sacrifice (Sermon Mar. 19, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-06-02T19:21:52+00:00 On this Sunday of the Adoration of the Cross, Fr. Andrew speaks on the ultimate priestly act of Jesus on the cross—sacrifice. Full Article
ic Lent and Priesthood #9: The Priesthood of Purification (Sermon Apr. 2, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-06-03T02:43:51+00:00 With the Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt, Fr. Andrew uses both her life and the reading from Hebrews to discuss the priesthood of Christ in terms of purification. Full Article
ic Christianity is Historical and Therefore Makes Demands (Sermon May 14, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-06-04T22:08:54+00:00 Using Jesus' observation to the Samaritan woman at the well that 'salvation is from the Jews,' Fr. Andrew discusses the historical particularity of the Christian faith. Full Article
ic A Tale of Two Rich Young Men (Sermon Aug. 27, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-08-31T18:18:58+00:00 Fr. Andrew talks about Jesus' response to the rich young man on how to gain eternal life and connects it with a piece of 3rd century Church history and with our own lives. Full Article
ic A Christmas More Meaningful Than Magical (Sermon Dec. 25, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-03-24T05:20:46+00:00 In his Nativity sermon, Fr. Andrew discusses how negative experiences at Christmas reveal the feast's true purpose. Full Article
ic Are You a Christian Lunatic? (Aug. 5, 2018) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-23T21:55:35+00:00 The man who brings his son with seizures to Jesus tells Him that the boy is a lunatic, that he is being controlled by the moon. Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick asks, do we act like lunatics ourselves? Do we have to? Full Article
ic False Gods on the Theophany Icon (Jan. 6, 2019) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-23T22:07:51+00:00 Springboarding off a blog post by Fr. Stephen De Young ('Theophany and the River Gods'), Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick discusses what Theophany means in terms of God's defeat of false religion. Full Article
ic 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