io Ecclesiology and Nationalism in the Postmodern Era By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2014-09-17T19:41:27+00:00 Bobby Maddex interviews Dr. Paul Meyendorff, the Alexander Schmemann Professor of Liturgical Theology and the editor of the St. Vladimir’s Theological Quarterly journal, about a 2012 conference on Orthodox ecclesiology and nationalism that took place at the Volos Academy for Theological Studies, the papers from which have just been published in St. Vladimir's Theological Quarterly. Full Article
io Missions Night 2014 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2014-12-01T22:28:08+00:00 On October 27, 2014, Fr. Nicholas Andruchow from Project Mexico was the Missions Night speaker at St. Vladimir's Seminary. Full Article
io Primacy in Preparation for the 2016 Great and Holy Council By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2014-12-04T07:36:19+00:00 Well-known theologian, composer, and author Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev, Chairman of the Department of External Relations for the Moscow Patriarchate, delivered an academic address at St. Vlad's on November 8, 2014, on the topic of primacy in preparation for the 2016 Great and Holy Council. He was also given an honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree. Full Article
io Patriarch JOHN X of Antioch By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-01T05:04:46+00:00 Patriarch JOHN X of Antioch is awarded the degree Doctor of Divinity honoris causa at St. Vladimir's Seminary. Full Article
io Bringing People to God: Mission in the Orthodox Church By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-24T02:42:43+00:00 This is one of three lectures that Fr. Chad Hatfield delivered at the Parish Life Conference of the Antiochian Diocese of Los Angeles and the West, held in Phoenix, Arizona, June 28-July 3, 2016. Full Article
io The Mystery of Mary: The Mother of God in the Orthodox Christian Tradition By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-10-17T03:19:18+00:00 This is a lecture from St. Vladimir's Seminary's annual Orthodox Education Day event, held this year on October 1, 2016. The speaker is Dr. Mary B. Cunningham, lecturer in Historical Theology in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Nottingham, England. Full Article
io 2017 Orthodox Education Day By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-12-20T01:44:52+00:00 St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary held its annual open house, Orthodox Education Day, Saturday, October 7, 2017. This year’s timely theme was “Modern Martyrs: Christians of the Middle East and North Africa.” In his keynote address titled, “Dying, and Behold, We Live: Martyrdom in the New Testament,” biblical scholar the Reverend Dr. George Parsenios, Associate Professor of New Testament, Princeton Theological Seminary, and Sessional Professor of New Testament at St. Vladimir’s, focused on the writings of St. Paul and the Gospel of Saint John, texts that indicate how suffering is connected to assimilation to Christ and being “in Christ.” Father George emphasized how the actions of both ancient and modern martyrs continue to teach us that “the meaning of life is death,” and “that if you want to live the Resurrection, the only path is to carry the Cross.” Full Article
io 2017 Orthodox Education Day: Part Two By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-12-20T01:47:14+00:00 Dr. Christine Chaillot speaks about the relations between the Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox churches. She gave her talk on Orthodox Education Day, held at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, Saturday, October 7, 2017. Referring to her latest work, The Dialogue between Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches, Dr. Chaillot explains the initial dispute that split the two church bodies in the 5th century following the Council of Chalcedon, and she also informs us about contemporary ongoing official dialogue and current increased rapprochement between the two faith communities. Full Article
io Missions Week 2017 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-12-20T01:48:45+00:00 During Missions Weekend 2017, held at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary October 20–21, Metropolitan Ambrosios (Zographos) of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea, laid a patristic foundation for missionary work by Orthodox Christians, using 16 principles from the writings of St. John Chrysostom. His fascinating and uplifting talk was titled, “St. John Chrysostom’s Constitution for Christian Witness: Universal Principles and Their Relevance for Korean Orthodox Identity.” Full Article
io Reflections of a Canonist By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-12-21T18:10:31+00:00 On January 30, 2017, Dr. Lewis Patsavos delivered the 34th Annual Father Alexander Schmemann Memorial Lecture on the topic Reflections of a Canonist. He urged a holistic approach to the study of the church canons and a living application of them in the 21st century. Full Article
io The Legacy of St. Herman and the Alaskan Mission Today By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-12-07T02:31:20+00:00 Archpriest Michael Oleksa delivered a powerful, enlightening, and heart-felt message on the campus of St. Vladimir's Seminary Saturday, September 1, 2018, as part of the Seminary's celebration of the Ecclesiastical New Year. The distinguished alumnus and author beautifully weaved the history of the Alaskan Mission and the work of St. Herman and others into the present, as the Orthodox Church continues to defend the native peoples of Alaska and uphold the sanctity of the created world. Fr. Michael passionately implored Orthodox Christians everywhere to draw upon the past and modern-day experience of Orthodoxy in Alaska in witnessing Christ to all nations. Full Article
io Faces Among Icons Panel Discussion: The Renewal of Russian Orthodoxy By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-07T03:48:58+00:00 Rome-based Catholic filmmaker Robert Duncan took part in a special, public screening of his documentary Faces Among Icons on April 29, 2018 at St. Vladimir’s Seminary, followed by a panel discussion about the renewal of Orthodoxy in Russia. Duncan was joined on the panel by Seminary President Archpriest Chad Hatfield and third-year Seminarian Priest Christopher Moore. Hear the panel discussion in its entirety as it addressed issues including ecumenical dialogue with the Roman Catholic Church, the nature of church-state relations in Russia, and how the Orthodox Church there is addressing social concerns in Russian society. Full Article
io Orthodox Education Day Keynote: Saving Some by All Means (I Cor 9:22) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-07T03:57:11+00:00 St. Vladimir’s Seminary (SVOTS) celebrated two milestones at the 2018 edition of Orthodox Education Day (OED) on Saturday, October 6: fifty years of OED and fifty years of St. Vladimir’s Seminary (SVS) Press. The day included several highlights befitting the historic celebration, including a passionate call to spread the Gospel as individuals in addition to supporting Orthodox evangelistic enterprises such as SVS Press and Ancient Faith Ministries, delivered by Ancient Faith co-founder John Maddex. Full Article
io 50 Years: A First-Hand Look Back at SVS Press & Orthodox Education Day By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-07T04:05:31+00:00 At Orthodox Education Day (OED) on October 6, 2018, former SVS Press director Ted Bazil and St Vladimir's Seminary Professor Emeritus David Drillock offered a fantastic look back and wonderful stories from the fifty-year history of SVS Press and Orthodox Education Day. Full Article
io The Sacrament of Theological Education: St. Vladimir's and St. Nersess Seminaries at 50 Years By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-07T04:11:07+00:00 St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS), Yonkers, NY, and St. Nersess Armenian Seminary, Armonk, NY, celebrated fifty years of collaboration with a special event Friday, October 11, on SVOTS’ campus. The event included the annual Father John Meyendorff Memorial Lecture, delivered by SVOTS/St. Nersess Alumnus His Grace, Bishop Daniel Findikyan, Primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America and President of St. Nersess Seminary. Full Article
io Autocephaly: The OCA, the Greek Archdiocese, and Antioch By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-02-14T19:01:05+00:00 St. Vladimir’s Seminary celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA)’s autocephaly Thursday, January 30, 2020. A full-day of events included three workshops on the topic of autocephaly. In the first, “Autocephaly: The OCA, the Greek Archdiocese, and Antioch," Priest Anthony Roeber, the Seminary's professor of church history, delivered an eye-opening and candid lecture. He sheds light on motivations and circumstances leading up to the granting of the Tomos of Autocephaly in 1970 by the Russian Orthodox Church to the OCA (then known as the Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church of America) and addressed the reaction of other Orthodox jurisdictions to the Tomos. Full Article
io Metropolitan Tikhon's Lenten Meditations (First Talk) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-03-05T18:11:48+00:00 The Saint Vladimir's Seminary community entered into its annual two-day Lenten Retreat March 2 and 3, 2020. His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, Archbishop of Washington and Metropolitan of All America and Canada (Orthodox Church in America), delivered four reflections over the two days loosely built around his own experience of life in community. Full Article
io Metropolitan Tikhon's Lenten Meditations (Second Talk) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-03-05T18:16:42+00:00 The Saint Vladimir's Seminary community entered into its annual two-day Lenten Retreat March 2 and 3, 2020. His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, Archbishop of Washington and Metropolitan of All America and Canada (Orthodox Church in America), delivered four reflections over the two days loosely built around his own experience of life in community. Full Article
io Metropolitan Tikhon's Lenten Meditations (Third Talk) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-03-05T18:18:25+00:00 The Saint Vladimir's Seminary community entered into its annual two-day Lenten Retreat March 2 and 3, 2020. His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, Archbishop of Washington and Metropolitan of All America and Canada (Orthodox Church in America), delivered four reflections over the two days loosely built around his own experience of life in community. Full Article
io Metropolitan Tikhon's Lenten Meditations (Fourth Talk) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-03-05T18:19:11+00:00 The Saint Vladimir's Seminary community entered into its annual two-day Lenten Retreat March 2 and 3, 2020. His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, Archbishop of Washington and Metropolitan of All America and Canada (Orthodox Church in America), delivered four reflections over the two days loosely built around his own experience of life in community. Full Article
io Mission and Evangelism today: An Orthodox Perspective By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-06-25T16:41:31+00:00 Saint Vladimir’s Seminary President Fr. Chad Hatfield discusses Orthodox evangelism, drawing from his experience as a missionary in South Africa and Orthodox mission planter in the United States, to an audience at NLA University College in Bergen, Norway. The talk, delivered on December 5, 2019, was organized in part by St. Vladimir's Alumnus Fr. Theodor Svane (’15) and the parish Fr. Theodore serves, Annunciation of the Holy Virgin Mary Orthodox Mission Parish, in Bergen. Full Article
io Praying Alone: Lenten Retreat Meditations, Part 1 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-03-17T23:10:18+00:00 Saint Vladimir's Seminary entered into its annual, two-day Lenten Retreat on Clean Monday and Tuesday, March 15 and 16, 2021. Four talks delivered over the two days followed the theme of "Ora et Labora: The Foundations of Spirituality According to the Rule of St Benedict of Nursia." Seminary President Fr Chad Hatfield, in this first reflection, offers thoughts on "Praying Alone." Full Article
io Praying Together: Lenten Retreat Meditations, Part 2 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-03-17T23:11:09+00:00 Saint Vladimir's Seminary entered into its annual, two-day Lenten Retreat on Clean Monday and Tuesday, March 15 and 16, 2021. Four talks delivered over the two days followed the theme of "Ora et Labora: The Foundations of Spirituality According to the Rule of St Benedict of Nursia." In this reflection, Dr Vitaly Permiakov, the Seminary's assistant professor of liturgical theology, leads a meditation on "Praying Together." Full Article
io Working Alone: Lenten Retreat Meditations, Part 3 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-03-17T23:11:59+00:00 Saint Vladimir's Seminary entered into its annual, two-day Lenten Retreat on Clean Monday and Tuesday, March 15 and 16, 2021. Four talks delivered over the two days followed the theme of "Ora et Labora: The Foundations of Spirituality According to the Rule of St Benedict of Nursia." Saint Vladimir’s Director of Music Harrison Russin reflects on “Working Alone” in this third of the retreat meditations. Full Article
io Working Together: Lenten Retreat Meditations, Part 4 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-03-17T23:13:06+00:00 Saint Vladimir's Seminary entered into its annual, two-day Lenten Retreat on Clean Monday and Tuesday, March 15 and 16, 2021. Four talks delivered over the two days followed the theme of "Ora et Labora: The Foundations of Spirituality According to the Rule of St Benedict of Nursia." In this final meditation, Fr Nicholas Roth, the Seminary’s Spiritual Formation Director and Ecclesiarch, speaks of “Working Together.” Full Article
io Compassion and Conscience: Health, the Good Life and the Good Death By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-10-13T03:19:57+00:00 Sponsored by the St. Ambrose Society, a student interest group at St. Vladimir's Seminary, this is a lecture by Dr. Ryan Sampson Nash, the Director of the Ohio State University Center for Bioethics. Full Article
io Deacon Giorgi Lomsadze By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2024-04-17T05:01:00+00:00 In this wide-ranging conversation, Sarah interviews Deacon (soon-to-be Priest) Giorgi Lomsadze, a third-year M.Div. student from the Republic of Georgia. Dn Giorgi shares his path beginning with studying medieval Georgian literature in his home country, to bringing his family to New York to undertake a Master of Arts to better understand liturgical theology as a way to further his academic career, and then, through his experience of the liturgical life at seminary, discovering his calling to priestly ministry. Giorgi also shares the joy and beauty of raising a family immersed in the community and chapel life at seminary, talks about his hopes for his future parish assignment, and gives his thoughts on the challenges and benefits of experiencing Orthodoxy online. Full Article
io Scripture and Tradition - Part 1: Presuppositions By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2008-10-04T11:37:00+00:00 In his first podcast, Dn. Michael tackles the question of Sola Scriptura and the Tradition of the Church. Full Article
io Scripture and Tradition - Part 2: Proof Texts By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2008-10-10T12:24:00+00:00 Dn. Michael continues exploring the role of Scripture in the Orthodox Church and examines common proof texts used to defend Sola Scriptura—a premise that is not so much erroneous as it is impossible. Full Article
io Scripture and Tradition - Part 3: Tradition By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2008-10-18T07:21:00+00:00 What do Orthodox Christians say about Tradition and how does that compare with Roman Catholic and Evangelical assumptions? Full Article
io On the Incarnation - Lesson 1: In Defense of Old Books By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2010-09-14T07:17:00+00:00 Dn. Michael begins a new series on living "in, but not of" the world. He is using four texts from the St. Vladimir's Popular Patristics series. This week he covers C.S. Lewis's introduction to the St. Athanasius work On the Incarnation. Full Article
io On the Incarnation - Lesson 2: St. Athanasius By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2010-09-22T14:51:00+00:00 Joel Miller stands in for Dn. Michael and continues the series "In But Not Of." In today's lesson, Joel teaches on the life of St. Athanasius. Full Article
io On the Incarnation - Lesson 3: Creation and Fall By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2010-09-28T11:20:00+00:00 Dn. Michael continues his series," In But Not Of," and discusses chapter one of On the Incarnation. Full Article
io On the Incarnation - Lesson 4: God Pursues Us By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2010-10-04T09:03:00+00:00 Dn. Michael discusses chapter two in St. Athanasius's book On the Incarnation. This is lesson four in his series "In But Not Of." Full Article
io On the Incarnation - Lesson 5: Lost By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2010-10-12T15:59:00+00:00 Dn. Michael discusses chapter three in St. Athanasius's book On the Incarnation. This is lesson five in his series "In But Not Of." Full Article
io Conversion Story By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2010-10-25T16:21:00+00:00 Dn. Michael shares his conversion story in this two-part lecture given at the Missions and Evangelism Conference in Grand Rapids, MI. His series, "In But Not Of," will continue in two weeks. Full Article
io Conversion Story - Part 2 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2010-11-02T15:31:00+00:00 Dn. Michael shares his conversion story in this two-part lecture given at the Missions and Evangelism Conference in Grand Rapids, MI. His series, "In But Not Of," will continue next week. Full Article
io On the Incarnation - Lesson 6 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2010-11-09T15:43:00+00:00 Dn. Michael discusses chapter four in St. Athanasius's book On the Incarnation. This is lesson six in his series "In But Not Of." Full Article
io On the Incarnation - Lesson 7 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2010-11-15T13:54:00+00:00 Dn. Michael discusses chapter five in St. Athanasius's book On the Incarnation. This is lesson seven in his series "In But Not Of." Full Article
io On the Incarnation: Lesson 8 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2010-11-23T13:03:00+00:00 Dn. Michael discusses chapter six in St. Athanasius's book On the Incarnation. This is lesson eight in his series "In But Not Of." Full Article
io On the Incarnation: Lesson 9 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2010-11-29T18:23:00+00:00 Guest lecturer Joel Miller discusses chapter seven of St. Athanasius's book On the Incarnation. This is lesson nine in Dn. Michael's series "In But Not Of." Full Article
io On the Incarnation: Lesson 10 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2010-12-06T07:41:00+00:00 Dn. Michael discusses chapter eight in St. Athanasius's book On the Incarnation. This is lesson ten in his series "In But Not Of." Full Article
io On the Incarnation: Lesson 11 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2010-12-13T17:27:00+00:00 Dn. Michael concludes his discussion of St. Athanasius's book On the Incarnation. This is lesson eleven in his series "In But Not Of." Full Article
io Reconciliation - Part 3 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2011-02-01T13:46:00+00:00 Dn. Michael concludes his series on reconciliation with advice on when and how to confront someone. Full Article
io This Present Moment: Practicing Orthodox Spirituality in an Age of Distraction - Introduction By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-04T16:43:30+00:00 Dn. Michael Hyatt returns to his Sunday school class and begins teaching through Time and Despondency: Regaining the Present in Faith and Life.. Full Article
io Take Aways - 3 Implications By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-04T17:01:31+00:00 In this final lesson of his teaching through Time and Despondency by Dr. Nicole Roccas, Dn. Michael Hyatt reflects on the practical take away value of the book. He identifies three implications for living in the present moment. Full Article
io Peace on Earth - The Priority of Reconciliation By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-04T17:05:17+00:00 In part 2 of his mini-series during this Nativity season, Dn. Michael Hyatt works through the Matthew 18 principle of reconciling with our brother and uses his own family to help illustrate the point. Full Article
io The Persistence of Reconciliation By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-04T17:06:41+00:00 As we enter the week of celebrating our Lord's coming to earth, many of us will have family members visiting or we will be visiting them. For some, this means inevitable conflict. In this final episode of his series called Peace On Earth, Dn. Michael Hyatt addresses The Persistence of Reconciliation - what happens when you've tried everything? Full Article
io Sacred Marriage - 10 - Questions By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-04T17:20:50+00:00 Before moving on to the remaining chapters, Dn. Michael and Gail address questions from AFR listeners by email as well as from the audience. They are teaching through the book Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas. Full Article
io How to Be a Sinner: Reflections on the Self By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-12-31T22:16:06+00:00 Dn. Michael Hyatt continues going through the book How to Be a Sinner by Dr. Peter Bouteneff. In this lesson, he speaks about the importance of self-awareness. Full Article