Bobby interviews Fr. Vassilios Papavassiliou, the author of the new Conciliar Press book Meditations for Great Lent: Reflections on the Triodion.

Bobby interviews James R. Payton, Jr. about his new book A Patristic Treasury: Early Church Wisdom for Today

Bobby once again interviews Fr. Vassilios Papavassiliou, author of the new AFP book Thirty Steps to Heaven: The Ladder of Divine Ascent for All Walks of Life.

Bobby Maddex interviews Ashley Lackovich-Van Gorp, the author of the new AFP book Children of My Heart: Finding Christ Through Adoption.

Bobby Maddex interviews Angela Doll Carlson, the author of the forthcoming AFP book Nearly Orthodox: On Being a Modern Woman in an Ancient Tradition.

Bobby Maddex interviews Dr. Albert Rossi, the residential clinical psychologist at St. Vladimir’s Seminary and the author of the new AFP book Becoming a Healing Presence.

Bobby interviews Fr. David Fontes, a priest, psychologist, and the author of the new Ancient Faith Publishing book In the Eyes of Your Creator: Truly Valuing Yourself and Others.

Bobby Maddex interviews Annalisa Boyd, the author of the Ancient Faith Publishing book Hear Me: A Prayer Book for Young Adults, which has just been released in a second edition.

Bobby Maddex interviews Angela Doll Carlson, the author of the new AFP book Garden in the East: The Spiritual Life of the Body.

Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, author of the new AFP book Bearing God: The Life and Works of St. Ignatius of Antioch the God-Bearer.

Bobby Maddex interviews—live!—Elissa Bjeletich and Kristina Wenger about their new AFP book Tending the Garden of Our Hearts: Daily Lenten Meditations for Families.

On this new episode of Ex Libris, the podcast of Ancient Faith Publishing, host Bobby Maddex interviews John Sarantakis, the author of the new AFP children's book Anthony, the Great.

On a new Ex Libris, the podcast of Ancient Faith Publishing, Bobby Maddex interviews Megan Elizabeth Gilbert, the creator of Beautiful Things: An Orthodox Coloring Book for Children.

Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. Stephen Siniari, the author of a brand new collection of short stories titled Big In Heaven.

Dr. John Mark Reynolds talks about the importance of education--learning to think well--in our society.

Dr. Reynolds talks about experts, how one should deal with real experts, and how to spot fake ones.

Dr. John Mark Reynolds discusses the views that modern Christians have as they perceive Hell.

Dr. John Mark Reynolds discusses the importance of church etiquette through what we wear.

Wesley discusses the concept of human dignity.

Should animals have the same rights of "personhood" as humans?

What do euthanasia enthusiasts really want? To eliminate suffering of any kind by eliminating the sufferer.

Why is our culture obsessed with death, and how can remembrance of death help us to overcome it?

Does it matter what happens to our bodies after we die? The Orthodox Christian faith says, "Yes!"

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

Will healthcare providers who hold to the sanctity of human life be allowed work in the emerging secular society?

How did our society become so accepting of a culture of death - from Dr. Jack Kevorkian, Terri Schiavo, and Planned Parenthood?

Will the United States follow the lead of other countries who have put into law the most radical euthanasia policies?

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Dr. Rossi interviews a young seminarian at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary about the Indian Orthodox Church. We also hear some examples of Indian Orthodox chant.

Dr. Rossi explores how the fire of God's healing presence can flow right through us to others.

When we are intentional in our listening and silence, we are in the best position to commune with Christ.

Our communion with God springs from the heart - our all important "inner space."

None of us can avoid death. So as Orthodox Christians, how should we look at death and grief in a healing manner?

True forgiveness comes from the heart and Dr. Rossi tells us what that looks like.

Dr. Rossi uses the song "Had I a Golden Thread" as sung by his wife of blessed memory to illustrate the opportunity we all have to be a healing presence.

Today Dr. Rossi reflects on the importance of beauty and in particular of creating beauty in our lives.

Dr. Rossi talks about a recent book by Dr. Eugen Pentiuc entitled The Old Testament in Eastern Orthodox Tradition.

Dr. Rossi reflects on his visit to the gravesite of his wife on New Years Eve and the significance of life, death, and the incarnation.

Today Dr. Rossi reflects on a sermon given by a student priest at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary. The topic was the action taken to get the paralytic in front of Jesus.