on Starting a New Foundation By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-07-01T04:19:38+00:00 Rita shares her reflections on a short conversation by two desert fathers on laying new foundations in our lives. Full Article
on Sanctification Prayer By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-08-29T20:34:15+00:00 Rita explains the use of the Sanctification Prayer that we pray before eating, asking the Holy Spirit to fill and guide what we are partaking in. Full Article
on Continuing the Fast By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-03-16T20:41:39+00:00 Rita Madden encourages us to continue the fast with words from St. Paisios of the Holy Mountain. Full Article
on St. Gregory of Nyssa on The Lord's Prayer By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-05-16T01:58:15+00:00 Rita Madden shares St. Gregory of Nyssa's writing on The Lord's Prayer, and provides insight on stress management and how to eat. Full Article
on Gaining Perspective on Fasting By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-06-23T20:37:51+00:00 With fasting being such a buzz diet, craze right now, Rita Madden helps us to gain some perspective through the teachings of St. Issac the Syrian. Full Article
on Our Relationship to Spiritual Things By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-12-24T20:24:17+00:00 In this podcast, we see great teachings for our relationship with material things, our earth and body, through teachings from a saint that lived around 1500 years ago! Starting January 21, 2021, Rita will be offering my Food Faith and fasting workshop in the virtual format. Here is the website to learn more and sign up: https://foodfaithfasting.gumroad.com (Workshop Flyer is attached) Full Article
on Learning from A Monastery's Kitchen By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-08-06T15:21:25+00:00 In this podcast we discover wonderful wisdom from A Monastery's Kitchen to bring Christ into everything we do. Full Article
on Working on Ourselves By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-11-10T17:59:52+00:00 In this podcast we explore how to make small changes in our life to benefit our soul and body based on various practices that our Holy Tradition provides to us. Full Article
on Finding Moderation By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-03-21T20:34:35+00:00 The Church offers us guidance for what to eat and what to abstain from during the fast, but does not give much guidance in the way of exactly how much to eat. Today, I am hoping to suggest that, when keeping the proper spirit of the fast, the wisdom of how much we need is already within us. Full Article
on Introduction By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-09-28T17:55:13+00:00 Fr. Adrian and Chaplain Sarah introduce themselves, share some stories from their personal experience as chaplains, and define the parameters of their podcast. Full Article
on Loss of Control and Powerlessness By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-09-28T20:47:52+00:00 Fr. Adrian and Chaplain Sarah discuss the effects of loss of control and powerlessness in the lives of those we are caring for, and how we might process our own sense of powerlessness even as we seek to be present with them. Full Article
on Interview with Oncology Chaplain Clio Pavlantos By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-11-24T01:55:21+00:00 Fr. Adrian and Chaplain Sarah interview Oncology Chaplain Clio Pavlantos about her formation and experiences in chaplaincy. Full Article
on Prayer, a Powerful Spiritual Intervention By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-01-24T02:08:21+00:00 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. Full Article
on Grief and Loss: An Introduction (Part 1) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-09-05T21:11:14+00:00 Fr. Adrian and Chaplain Sarah begin a new series of podcasts with an introduction to the topic of grief and loss. (Part 1) Full Article
on Grief and Loss: An Introduction (Part 2) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-09-13T20:04:13+00:00 Fr. Adrian and Chaplain Sarah continue an introduction of their new series of podcasts on the topic of grief and loss. (Part 2) Full Article
on Communication and Alternative Communication: Interview with Dr. Katya Hill - Part 1 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-01-08T01:08:37+00:00 Fr. Adrian Budica interviews Dr. Katya Hill - Associate Professor at the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh and Executive Director of the AAC Institute and clinic a non-profit organization dedicated to serving individuals who cannot talk. (Part 1 of 2) Full Article
on Communication and Alternative Communication: Interview with Dr. Katya Hill - Part 2 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-01-16T16:03:32+00:00 Fr. Adrian Budica continues his interview with Dr. Katya Hill - Associate Professor at the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh and Executive Director of the AAC Institute and clinic a non-profit organization dedicated to serving individuals who cannot talk. (Part 2 of 2) Full Article
on Termination - Part 1 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-03-29T14:54:42+00:00 Chaplain Sarah and Fr. Adrian reflect on the difficulty of saying "good-bye." (Part 1 of 2) Full Article
on Termination - Part 2 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-04-03T20:56:03+00:00 Chaplain Sarah and Fr. Adrian continue their conversation about the termination of a relationship (Part 2 of 2). Full Article
on Reflections on the Dormition of the Theotokos By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-08-08T21:57:29+00:00 Chaplain Sarah and Fr. Adrian reflect upon the significance of the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos (August 15) for those who are keeping vigil for a loved one. You can watch Chaplain Sarah deliver her sermon on the "Icon of the Dormition" at St. Mary Orthodox Church in Cambridge, Massachusetts by clicking here. Full Article
on 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
on Reflections on CPE: Interview with Fr Andrew Honoré By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-11-19T22:38:25+00:00 Fr. Adrian interviews Fr. Andrew Honoré on the topic of abandonment and his experiences in CPE. Full Article
on Iglesia Ortodoxa y los Siete Concilios By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2013-03-27T15:30:47+00:00 Introducción a la Iglesia Ortodoxa y los Siete Concilios Ecuménicos es una introducción histórica de la iglesia ortodoxa con resumen de los siete concilios ecuménicos presentada en un curso de historia de la Iglesia en el Instituto Bíblico del Valle de Rio Grande en Edinburgo, Texas donde la mayoría de los estudiantes son pastores de América Latina. Introduction to the Orthodox Church and the Seven Ecumenical Councils is a historical introduction to the Orthodox Church with an overview of the Seven Ecumenical Councils given at a Church History class at the Rio Grande Bible Institute in Edinburg, Texas, where the majority of the students were pastors from Latin America. Full Article
on Interview with Hieromonk Serafim (Mendoza Segundo) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2013-03-27T15:32:31+00:00 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. Full Article
on Como Se Reconoce Que Es Iglesia Ortodoxa! By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2013-06-09T20:00:28+00:00 For the non-Orthodox person or one just learning about the church, especially in non-Orthodox nations or cultures as in the Americas, it can be difficult to know if one is really visiting a canonical Orthodox Church. How do we recognize that we are in an Orthodox Church? Let us listen and learn. Para la persona que no es ortodoxo o está aprendiendo sobre la iglesia, especialmente en naciones o culturas que no son ortodoxas como en las Américas, puede que sea un poco difícil saber si uno está visitando a una iglesia ortodoxa canoníca. ¿Como entonces podemos reconocer que estamos en una iglesia ortodoxa? Escuchemos y aprendamos. Full Article
on 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
on 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
on 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
on Foundations of the Orthodox Faith - The Mystery of Christ (part 1) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-05T02:23:46+00:00 Today Fr. Andrew begins a series on the Foundations of the Orthodox Faith. It is a four-part series but we will divide into smaller pieces for the podcast. So here is part 1 in the series with Fr. Andrew beginning his talk on the Mystery of Christ. Full Article
on Foundations of the Orthodox Faith - The Mystery of Christ (part 1b) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-05T02:27:11+00:00 Fr. Andrew continues part 1 in a series on the Foundations of the Orthodox Faith. It is a four-part series but we will divide into smaller pieces for the podcast. So here is Fr. Andrew concluding his first talk on the Mystery of Christ. Full Article
on Foundations of the Orthodox Faith - Scripture and Tradition (2a) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-05T02:29:00+00:00 Today Fr. Andrew begins part two of his Foundations series with a talk on Scripture and Tradition. This is part one of that talk. Full Article
on Foundations of the Orthodox Faith - Scripture and Tradition (2b) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-05T02:32:07+00:00 In his continuing series on the Foundations of the Orthodox Faith, Fr. Andrew presents the second half of his second talk regarding Scripture and Tradition. Full Article
on Foundations of the Orthodox Faith - The Worship of God (Part 1a) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-05T02:34:10+00:00 In his continuing series on the Foundations of the Orthodox Faith, Fr. Andrew talks about the Worship of God. We've divided part one of this talk into two halves. Full Article
on Foundations of the Orthodox Faith - The Worship of God (Part 1b) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-05T02:36:26+00:00 Today we present the second half of Fr. Andrew's lecture on the Worship of God. Full Article
on Foundations of the Orthodox Faith - Christian Life in the World (Part 1a) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-05T02:39:45+00:00 Today Fr. Andrew begins part four of his four-part talk on the Foundations of the Orthodox Faith. We bring you the first half of that talk in this episode. Full Article
on Foundations of the Orthodox Faith - Christian Life in the World (Part 1b) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-05T02:42:05+00:00 This is the conclusion of Fr. Andrew's last talk in the four-part series - Foundations of the Orthodox Faith. Full Article
on 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
on 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
on The Transfiguration of Place: An Orthodox Christian Vision of Localism - Part 1 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-05T03:08:26+00:00 Fr. Andrew says we have become a global society of consumers at the expense of localism which has real implications for our Christian faith. Full Article
on The Transfiguration of Place: An Orthodox Christian Vision of Localism - Part 2 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-05T03:10:24+00:00 Fr. Andrew uses the term "Thinness of Place" to further explore the importance of localism and gives us 17 practical suggestions for moving closer to that ideal. Full Article
on From General Hospital to the Hospital of Souls: Interview with Jonathan Jackson By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-05T03:14:56+00:00 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. Full Article
on A Divine Ecology: An Orthodox Christian Vision for the Environment - Part 1 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-05T03:29:11+00:00 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. Full Article
on Sermon April 22, 2012 (Thomas Sunday) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-05T03:31:48+00:00 In his homily on "Thomas Sunday," Fr. Andrew speaks about the difference between the story of Christ and our own story in the world. Full Article
on Sermon April 29, 2012 (Myrrh-bearers Sunday) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-06T02:53:06+00:00 On Myrrh-bearers Sunday, Fr. Andrew speaks about our motivation for Acts of Piety and whether they are done because of our love for our Lord Jesus Christ. Full Article
on A Divine Ecology: An Orthodox Christian Vision for the Environment - Part 2 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-06T02:54:53+00:00 In part 2, Fr. Andrew talks about the spiritual answer to both the environment and the economy. Full Article
on 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
on Sermon May 13, 2012 (Sunday of the Samaritan Woman) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-06T02:58:04+00:00 On this Sunday of the Samaritan Woman, Fr. Andrew tells us that it is not often we are privy to a conversion in progress. Full Article
on An Introduction to God: Encountering the Divine in Orthodox Christianity By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-06T03:00:18+00:00 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. Full Article
on Sermon May 20, 2012 (Sunday of the Blind Man) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-06T03:02:31+00:00 In this Sunday of the Blind Man, Fr. Andrew tells us that in Paul's journeys he demonstrates True Spiritual Vision. Full Article
on 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