In his book For the Life of the World, Father Alexander Schmemann writes, "In the Bible the food that man eats, the world of which he must partake in order to live, is given to him by God, and it is given as communion with God. Rita explains how we can work toward making eating a time of communion with God.

Rita describes the benefits of creative almsgiving for both our spiritual and physical well being.

Many people feel they are experiencing some intolerance to foods (and for sure some people do) but some may be experiencing stress and when their body is in stressed mode it can create physical symptoms that do not feel the best. We will look at the teachings of the Desert Fathers for some wisdom to help with stress. In addition we will explore the program My Beautiful Lent (http://www.mybeautifullent.com) which is an online program being released this Great Lent (2016) to help decrease the stress that somehow appears during this time. The program aids to simplify Great Lent to allow it to be a fruitful season.

Rita interviews Cynthia Damaskos about the current research on gluten. Rita and Cynthia are the creators of My Beautiful Lent, a program to help Orthodox Christians in all stages of life to use the fast for the nourishment of the soul, leaving room for the blessings that the Church intends and that God wants to give freely. Find out more at http://www.mybeautifullent.com

Rita Madden shares some readings from "Meditations for Great Lent" by Archimandrite Vassilios Papavassiliou, and reminds us that the purpose of Lent is to grow in humility and love. Sign up today to be apart of My Beautiful Lent!

Rita encourages us to deepen our Advent Fast by simplifying our choices of what and where to eat, so that we can spend more time attending services, praying and serving others who are in need. She also introduces a new program called My Beautiful Advent which can be found at http://www.mybeautifuladvent.com.

Jamey Bennett approached me about doing an interview as on ancientfaith.com he has blogged about fasting and created music about healthy eating. Jamey shares his thoughts from his blog post titled, "Paleo Living and Orthodox Lent."

Following the feasts and fasts of the Church cannot only help us care for our own health, but it can also benefit the environment and God's creation.

Rita discusses ways that we can create structure in our lives for silence and prayer.

Rita Madden encourages us to prepare our lives for the journey of Great Lent by working for the healing of the whole earth.

As we continue to move through the fast, it is quite beautiful to see how the physical end of our fasting tradition aids us in the spiritual hunger we all feel.

In this podcast we discover wonderful wisdom from A Monastery's Kitchen to bring Christ into everything we do.

Fr. Adrian and Chaplain Sarah reflect together about forgiveness from an Orthodox perspective, and how forgiveness applies in an acute care setting.

Fr. Adrian and Chaplain Sarah talk about the importance of prayer in the life of an Orthodox Chaplain, and how they use prayer as a spiritual intervention in their ministries.

Chaplain Sarah interviews Chaplain Elizabeth Hawkins, Pediatric Palliative Care Chaplain, on the power of loving silence and the respect of the mystery of God.

Chaplain Sarah Byrne-Martelli interviews Chaplain Sarah Jabbour from Beacon Hospice on the topic of "Caring for People with Dementia."

Dr. Adrian Budica, ThM, ACPE, BCC, Director of Field Education, St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, Crestwood NY, and Sara Byrne-Martelli, MDiv, DMin candidate, BCC, Chaplain, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. Video presentation available here.

Fr. Adrian Budica interviews Fr. Richard Rene on the topic of prison chaplaincy. Fr. Richard Rene is a prison chaplain in British Columbia, Canada.

Chaplain Sarah Byrne-Martelli interviews St. Vladimir's Seminarian Dan Bein about his experience in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE).

Fr. Adrian Budica interviews Beryl Knudsen, a chaplain at Danbury Hospital in Connecticut and a graduate from St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary.

Aquí le ofrecemos algo mas para compartir en Glorificando a Dios. Comenzaremos con esta primera de lo que esperamos sean más entrevistas ocasionales en el futuro para compartir algo más sobre los acontecimientos de la Iglesia Ortodoxa en América Latina. Esta entrevista es con el Hieromonje Serafín (Mendoza Segundo) en México sobre la Iglesia Ortodoxa y su trabajo misionero en esa región. As an additional offering to Glorifying God, we will begin with this first of many occasional interviews so that we can share something more about the accomplishments of the Orthodox Church in Latin America. The following interview is with Hieromonk Serafim (Mendoza Segundo) in Mexico about the Orthodox Church and his missionary work in that region.

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.

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.

In the Orthodox Church we have two fountains from which we receive our teachings and understanding of what we believe in the Church. For clarity’s sake the two founts will be extended to four. En la iglesia ortodoxa tenemos dos fuentes de la que recibimos nuestras enseñanzas y nuestro entendimiento de lo que creemos en la iglesia. Para aclarar ciertos puntos hoy voy a compartir estas dos fuentes, pero las voy a extender de dos a cuatro.

How should our lives differ from the world as Orthodox Christians? Fr. Andrew challenges us to embrace our faith amidst a growingly hostile environment.

In part 2, Fr. Andrew focuses on the importance of worship as Christians.

Four-time Emmy award-winner Jonathan Jackson, star of General Hospital and Tuck Everlasting, talks with Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick about his journey into Orthodox Christianity, his family, how he lives his faith as a Hollywood actor, music and writing, on this special episode of Roads From Emmaus.

Just the word environmentalism tends to put people in a fighting mood. Fr. Andrew helps us sort through the issues of ecology from an Orthodox perspective. This is part 1 of a two-part talk.

In part 2, Fr. Andrew talks about the spiritual answer to both the environment and the economy.

How can we know God? A question that has been pondered through the centuries. In this special episode, Fr. Andrew delivers a talk at Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church in Harrisburg, PA.

On this Sunday of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council, Fr. Andrew speaks of the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

On this Sunday of Pentecost, Fr. Andrew tells us that when we have a crisis of creativity, we should seek out the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

On this Second Sunday after Pentecost, Fr. Andrew reminds us that is is not how good you are that matters, but how repentant you are.

On the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Fr. Andrew explains what it means when Orthodox Christians say, "We are being saved."

On this Sunday of St. Mary Magdalene, Fr. Andrew tells us that when we do our homework about the Orthodox faith, we find Grace.

On this 8th Sunday after Pentecost, Fr. Andrew reminds us of the deep worth of the human person.

On this the 10th Sunday after Pentecost, Father Andrew tells us that St. Paul calls the Leaders of the Church "Fools for Christ's Sake."

On this the 11th Sunday after Pentecost, Fr. Andrew asks, how can we ask God for forgiveness and not receive it?

On this the 12th Sunday after Pentecost, Fr. Andrew tells the stories of two rich young men, stories with two very different outcomes.

On this 17th Sunday after Pentecost, Fr. Andrew speaks to us about what it means to be a Temple of the Holy God.

On this Sunday remembering the Prophet Habakkuk, Fr. Andrew reminds us that only God is God.

On this Sunday of the Ten Lepers, Fr. Andrew asks, what is our response to the Blessings of God.

On this Sunday of the Last Judgment, Fr. Andrew asks if we are engaged in the true Christian Life.

On this Sunday of Forgiveness, Fr. Andrew discusses the Forgiving Spirit of St. Patrick.

On this Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt, Fr. Andrew discusses what it really means to Repent.

On this Sunday the Church remembers and celebrates the work of the 318 bishops at the First Ecumenical Council.

On this Sunday of Pentecost we are reminded that with the coming of the Holy Spirit, we are assured that Christ has not left us.

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew tells the story of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus and how they affirmed the glory of the truth of the resurrection.

On this Sunday of of the Last Judgment, Fr. Andrew focuses on what the righteous and the wicked experience at the Last Judgment through the Incarnation.

On this Sunday of Forgiveness, Fr. Andrew reflects on Adam's expulsion from Paradise and how we can return to a Paradise that we've never seen.