Bobby interviews Jane G. Meyer, the author of the new Conciliar Press children's book The Hidden Garden: A Story of the Heart, illustrated by Masha Lobastov.

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

Dr. John Mark Reynolds interviews Megan Mueller, talking about gratitude as well as how we spend our time and remember those who have passed away.

Should a human life be ended just so we can harvest their organs for another person's use? It might be closer than you think!

Who should decide what is best for a child, the parents or medical professionals and the state?

Dr. Rossi interviews St. Vladimir's Seminary graduate Tracy Gustilo about the way the Fathers weave together the Garden of Eden and the Garden of Gethsemane.

Dr. Rossi shares his travels to the Holy Land by describing the Lake (Sea) of Galilee and the surrounding area where Jesus did much of his ministry.

Dr. Albert Rossi interviews Dr. Gayle Woloschak about OCAMPR and her life and faith journey. Dr. Woloschak, professor of Radiation Oncology at Northwestern University in Chicago and an adjunct professor of Religion and Science at Lutheran School of Theology Chicago, and at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, as well as Professor of Bioethics at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in Yonkers, NY.

Dr. Albert Rossi interviews Dr. Gayle Woloschak on the topic of bioethics. Dr. Woloschak is a professor of Radiation Oncology at Northwestern University in Chicago and an adjunct professor of Religion and Science at Lutheran School of Theology Chicago, and at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, as well as Professor of Bioethics at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in Yonkers, NY.

Dr. Albert Rossi interviews seminarian Dn. Simon Menya on his vision for ministry in his home country called "Project Uganda." Dn. Simon is a student at Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in Yonkers, NY.

Dr. Al Rossi interviews Dr. Daniel Hinshaw on the life and spiritual legacy of Fr. Roman Braga. Dr. Daniel Hinshaw is professor of palliative care at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in Yonkers, New York.

Dr. Albert Rossi discusses the Biblical imagery of our heart as a Garden in which God dwells.

Fr. Lawrence Farley reminds us that repentance is not simply feeling bad for having broken God's rules; rather, it is a return to yourself and a return to your home.

This week, in anticipation of Forgiveness Sunday, Archimandrite Irenei explores a series of patristic texts that deal with the imperative of forgiveness, and the need to forgive as the gateway into the life offered by Christ in the Church.

Hear the story of a young Romanian businessman who came back to his Orthodox roots. Meet Silviu Gansca from Chicago.

Howard Lange, secretary of the Missions and Evangelism Department of the Antiochian Archdiocese, interviews Fr. Peter Gillquist on the 30th anniversary of Again Magazine.

Listen to our interview with Dirk Lackovich-Van Gorp in Jerusalem with International Orthodox Christian Charities and learn about IOCC's work to bring much needed aid to the embattled region of Gaza. Call 1-877-803-4622 if you would like to help.

Our Orthodox brothers and sisters in Gaza are coping with the after-effects of the recent war. IOCC correspondent Chrysanthe Loizos files this report produced by Ancient Faith Radio. Learn how this tiny, embattled community is moving forward with the help of IOCC.

Bobby Maddex interviews Kenneth Kidd, the Annual Gifts Officer for the Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC), about OCMC's Agape Canister Program.

In this episode of Ancient Faith Presents, we speak with Harriet Stratis, the Treasurer of Friends of the Hogar, about a recently released CD featuring hymns sung by the children of the Hogar Rafael Ayau orphanage.

The Hogar Rafael Ayau Orthodox Orphanage in Guatemala City, Guatemala, needs your assistance. Here Bobby Maddex talks with Mother Abbess Ines about the increasingly desperate situation in which the orphanage finds itself. Click here to learn more about the Hogar, and click here to find out how you can help.

Bobby Maddex interviews David DeJonge, the founder of Legacy Icons, a new company that offers extremely high-quality icon reproductions. David is also a videographer who is eager to spread the word about Orthodox Christianity via film and television.

Bobby Maddex interviews Ben Anderson, the author of a new series of Orthodox Christian fantasy novels called The McGunnegal Chronicles.

Bobby Maddex interviews Nicholas Muzekari, the publisher and editor of Aletheia Writing Magazine, a new literary publication geared toward Christian teens.

Learn about this wonderful resource for Orthodox women as we talk with Assistant Managing Editor Jane Meyer.

Ken Liu is an attorney with Gammon and Grange as well as the Christian Legal Society. He tells us about an upcoming gathering of Orthodox Attorneys and issues an invitation to come to the gathering in conjunction with the 2017 Christian Legal Society Conference.

Bobby Maddex interviews Dr. Philip Mamalakis about his new eBook 13 Reasons Why We Must Engage with our Teens, which is a fascinating examination of the recent Netflix series 13 Reasons Why.

Madre Inez (Hogar Rafael Ayau Orphanage) and John Maddex talk about the move of the children from Guatemala City to the beautiful mountains and their new home. Help them finish the project and move in with the construction completely paid off!

Bobby Maddex interviews Peter and Sharon Georges about their mission work in Uganda to help provide accessible education to children and break the cycle of poverty. To learn more about and support this incredible ministry, please visit their website here.

Bobby Maddex speaks with Dn. Joseph Matusiak, Ellie Bernasol, Ilmari Hayrynen, and Gabi Moussa about their experience at the 2023 Suprasl World Fellowship of Orthodox Youth event, held in Poland. To donate to this project please visit http://suprasl.org http://www.suprasl.org http://www.facebook.org/suprasl2022 http://www.instagram.com/suprasl_wfoy OR reach out to Dn. Joseph Matusiak @ jmatusiak@suprasl2022.org

Bobby Maddex interviews Vladyka Alexei, the Bishop of the Orthodox Church in America serving the Diocese of Sitka and Alaska, about his trip to the Alaskan village of Kwethluk to speak to the faithful there about Saintly Matushka Olga and the Church and cultural center that will be erected in her honor. To learn more about the project (as well as the film about His Grace's pilgrimage to Kwethluk) and help fund it, please visit https://odosa.org.

Bobby Maddex interviews David DeJonge, the founder of Legacy Icons, about Legacy's recent partnership with St. Catherine's Monastery at Mount Sinai and the icon reproductions that are resulting from this collaboration. Please visit the Legacy Icons website at http://www.legacyicons.com.

Israel's military is investigating whether Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed during a military operation. / CNN

Mohamad Elmasry: The US warning to Israel to "let aid in Gaza"' is merely a distraction. / Al Jazeera

European leaders are calling for new laws to ramp up deportations. / Politico

See also: For Germany, it's a remarkable switch "given that it welcomed more than a million mostly Syrian refugees." / Semafor

The FBI says investment scams are surging this year because criminals are using AI tools to seduce their victims. / The San Francisco Standard

Kyle Chayka falls back in love with iPhone photography through an app that skirts Apple's AI optimization. / The New Yorker

Forgive us, but: a round-up of apps people look at on their phone while they're sitting on the toilet. / Defector

At this year's Paris Auto show, "glitz is out" and the focus is on lower-cost offerings. / Clean Technica

What is it like to work on a megayacht? "You're a fly on the wall, but it's very one-sided." / The Cut

Unrelated: Axiom Space, NASA's commercial partner, reveals its new spacesuits developed with Prada. / Gizmodo

China ends its international adoption program, sending shockwaves through the adoption community. / Goats and Soda

Three years later, there's still no satisfying answer as to the whereabouts of disappeared Chinese tennis pro Peng Shuai. / Sports Illustrated

Some examples of Korean painters pushing feminist art forward. Also, 10 contemporary artists who are innovating landscape painting. / Artsy

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In attempting to investigate its own citizens' abortion history, Texas is suing to access out-of-state medical records. / The Nation

"Do not tell voters that Trump is rude and boorish and impolite. Tell them that Donald Trump is the motherfucking problem." The rich cause the problems they want you to blame immigrants for. / How Things Work

AI search results from Google, Microsoft, and Perplexity are stating as fact white supremacist theories that tie IQ to race. / WIRED

Earlier this year, a historian showed how the New England Journal of Medicine opted out of covering Nazi atrocities; now, she argues the journal is choosing to ignore the health crisis unfolding in Gaza. / The Intercept

How to know which new studies are worth paying attention to? Keep an eye out for "statistical power." / Parent Data

A newly discovered species of tardigrade has a genome with the astounding ability to repair its DNA when exposed to radiation. / Gizmodo

"If every era has a characteristic condition, ours is indigestion." A new book considers the stomach, which doctors once called "the most enigmatic of organs." / The Washington Post [+]

As McDonald's tries to track down the source of its E. coli outbreak, other major fast-food chains pull one likely suspect—onions—from their menu items. / Ars Technica

From the factory to your sandwich, why deli meats provide a haven for potential microbial activity. / Vox

Testing of products on store shelves shows Brach's Candy Corn, Autumn Mix, and Mellowcreme Pumpkins candy contain the known carcinogen Red Dye 3. / Consumer Reports

See also: Your children's Halloween candy might contain Hieronymus Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights. / X

"I Am a Bunny stands as one of the true tranquil masterpieces of children's book art." Chris Ware on Richard Scarry. / The Yale Review

It doesn't matter whether students read Faulkner or whether society thinks that's bad, except that it can be good to read things you hate. / The Culture We Deserve

Style advice from a fashionable 12-year-old. "I do wish I would see more self expression, and fewer trends." / Picnic

"Burton has a mop of fine brown hair that rises straight up from the roots whenever he is dropped from height on a ride." A profile of the designer behind the UK's tallest roller coaster. / The Guardian

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In this new audio documentary, exclusive to Ancient Faith Radio, Bobby Maddex takes a trip to the Hogar Raphael Ayau Orthodox Orphanage in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Learn how the orphanage came to be, what takes place there on a daily basis, and why it is truly miraculous beyond measure.

Fr. Pat continues his discussion of discipleship.

Fr. Pat takes on the characters in this parable one by one—the father, the younger son, and then the older son.

Fr. Pat discusses three ambiguities in the parable of the Prodigal Son.

Fr. Pat looks at three images of the Church found in 1 Corinthians 3 and Matthew 14.

Fr. Pat offers three reflections on the parable of the Publican and the Pharisee.

Paul’s letter to the Galatians is directly concerned with the meaning and the integrity of the Gospel. Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon offers three points on Paul's words spoken against the loss or distortion of the very essence of the Gospel.