ap Chapter Six By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-12-11T16:00:24+00:00 Rita discusses the sixth and final chapter of her new book, which focuses on stress management. Full Article
ap 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
ap Pediatric Chaplaincy: Interview with Chaplain Elizabeth Hawkins - Part 1 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-02-22T05:43:19+00:00 Fr. Adrian Budica interviews Pediatric Chaplain, Elizabeth Hawkins, BCC. Elizabeth is a Board Certified Chaplain and endorsed by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. (Part 1 of 2) Full Article
ap Pediatric Chaplaincy: Interview with Chaplain Elizabeth Hawkins - Part 2 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-03-13T03:45:54+00:00 Fr. Adrian Budica continues his interview with Pediatric Chaplain, Elizabeth Hawkins, BCC. Elizabeth is a Board Certified Chaplain and endorsed by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. (Part 2 of 2) Full Article
ap So You Want to Be a Chaplain? - Part 2 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-06-06T01:07:57+00:00 Chaplain Sarah and Fr. Adrian continue their discussion about the need for CPE training in order to become a professional, Board Certified Chaplain. Full Article
ap So You Want to Be a Chaplain? - Part 1 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-06-06T01:08:43+00:00 Chaplain Sarah and Fr. Adrian discuss the process of discernment to be a chaplain, and what is involved in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE). Full Article
ap OCAMPR 2018: I Walk the Line - The Chaplains Resistant and Compliant Presence By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-12-20T23:22:56+00:00 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. Full Article
ap 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
ap Chaplaincy in Times of COVID-19 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-05-12T01:29:42+00:00 Fr. Adrian Budica and Chaplain Sarah Byrne-Martelli discuss their experiences serving as hospital chaplains during the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article
ap 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
ap 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
ap Sermon Apr. 7, 2013 (Asceticism: How to Take Up the Cross) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-14T20:13:36+00:00 On this Sunday of the Cross, Fr. Andrew discusses what it really means to 'Take Up the Cross'. Full Article
ap Sermon Apr. 14, 2013 (Sunday of St. John of the Ladder) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-14T20:18:30+00:00 On this Sunday of St. John of the Ladder, Fr. Andrew tells us that being an Orthodox Christian gives us 'something to do'. Full Article
ap Sermon Apr. 21, 2013 (The Springtime of Repentance: Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-14T21:23:27+00:00 On this Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt, Fr. Andrew discusses what it really means to Repent. Full Article
ap Sermon Apr. 28, 2013 (Palm Sunday) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-14T22:14:32+00:00 On this Palm Sunday, Fr. Andrew tells us that we must truly put our hearts into honoring Christ. Full Article
ap The Twelve Apostles (Sermon June 30, 2013) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-14T22:37:00+00:00 On this Sunday of the Twelve Apostles, Fr. Andrew shares some of the incredible stories and travels of the Twelve. Full Article
ap Baptism Into Data: Orthodox Christian Reflections and Comparisons with Evangelical Evangelism By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-14T23:33:42+00:00 In this presentation, Fr. Andrew compares the data-centered efforts of Evangelical Protestant Evangelism, with the church-centered efforts of Orthodox Evangelism. Full Article
ap The Church after the Bible: The Body of Christ after the Apostles By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-14T23:40:28+00:00 What impact did the written New Testament have on the early Church? How did the early Church develop along with the Bible? Finally, how does the New Testament faith community compare with the Church today? Full Article
ap The Beginning of Baptism (Sermon Jan. 12, 2014) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T01:37:48+00:00 On this Sunday after Theophany, Fr. Andrew reflects on the meaning of Christ's inauguration of baptism and how it affects not only the Christian, but other people and the whole world around him. Full Article
ap Not to Be Served, But to Serve (Sermon Apr. 6, 2014) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T04:45:03+00:00 On this Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt, Fr. Andrew reflects on the uniqueness of Jesus among the deities of the ancient world, that He came not to be served, but to serve. Full Article
ap Keeping Our Children (and Ourselves) in Church for Life (Sermon Apr. 13, 2014) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T04:46:14+00:00 On this Palm Sunday, Fr. Andrew shows how what sociologists have observed about how both kids and adults stay in church long-term is built into the Orthodox tradition. Full Article
ap Awakening to the Resurrection (Sermon Apr. 27, 2014) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T04:48:16+00:00 On this Thomas Sunday, Fr. Andrew reflects on the awakening of Christ from the dead and what it means for us to awaken to the resurrection. Full Article
ap Following the Chief Apostles (Sermon June 29, 2014) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T04:59:13+00:00 On this feast of Ss. Peter and Paul, Fr. Andrew speaks on why these two apostles are so celebrated and what we can do to imitate them. Full Article
ap Will You Be Left Behind?: The Rapture in Light of Ancient Christianity By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T14:04:10+00:00 Fr. Andrew speaks at Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Full Article
ap Lenten Evangelism #10: Palm Sunday and the City of Man (Sermon Apr. 5, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T17:46:17+00:00 On this Palm Sunday, Fr. Andrew completes his Lenten series on evangelism with a meditation on our entrance into the City of Man along with our Lord Jesus. Full Article
ap Thomas Sunday: Death, Resurrection and Daily Life (Sermon Apr. 19, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T17:47:14+00:00 On this Thomas Sunday, Fr. Andrew speaks of the pervasiveness of death in human life and how the resurrection undoes its power. Full Article
ap Who is God? (Part 5 of 8): God is our Priest (Sermon Apr. 3, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-04-10T03:08:24+00:00 With the fifth meditation in his 'Who is God?' sermon series, Fr. Andrew explores the priesthood. Full Article
ap Who is God? (Part 6 of 8): God is Our Hope (Sermon April 10, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-05-17T03:36:17+00:00 On this Sunday of St. John of the Ladder, Fr. Andrew's sixth meditation asking 'Who is God?' focuses on God as our hope. Full Article
ap Who is God? (Part 7 of 8): God is Our Salvation (Sermon April 17, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-05-17T03:38:28+00:00 On this Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt, Fr. Andrew's seventh meditation on the theme of 'Who is God?' talks about how many people miss what our salvation really is—God Himself. Full Article
ap Who is God? (Part 8 of 8): God is Our King (Sermon Apr. 24, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-05-17T03:39:25+00:00 On Palm Sunday, Fr. Andrew discusses Jesus' entry into Jerusalem in terms of the Roman 'triumph' ceremony and shows how we can participate in the victory of Jesus our King. Full Article
ap When God Appears (Sermon Jan. 8, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-02-13T20:08:23+00:00 On this Sunday after Theophany, Fr. Andrew discusses what it means for God to appear to us personally and how we make that invitation. Full Article
ap Lent and Priesthood #9: The Priesthood of Purification (Sermon Apr. 2, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-06-03T02:43:51+00:00 With the Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt, Fr. Andrew uses both her life and the reading from Hebrews to discuss the priesthood of Christ in terms of purification. Full Article
ap Lent and Priesthood #10: The Priesthood of Paradox (Sermon Apr. 9, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-06-03T02:44:53+00:00 Fr. Andrew wraps up his 10-week sermon series on the priesthood with his Palm Sunday emphasis on paradox. Full Article
ap The Priesthood After the Resurrection (Sermon Apr. 23, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-06-03T02:46:22+00:00 Reflecting on both the Sunday of St. Thomas and the feast of St. George, Fr. Andrew looks back on his sermon series on the priesthood and asks what this ministry means in the light of the resurrection. Full Article
ap Receiving the Body of Jesus: Holy Communion and Joseph of Arimathea (Sermon Apr. 30, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-06-04T22:05:59+00:00 On this Sunday of the Myrrh-bearers, Fr. Andrew presents St. Theophylact's teaching on how Joseph of Arimathea's care for the body of Jesus is an image of receiving Holy Communion. Full Article
ap Out of Appalachia: Orthodox Christianity and the Old Regular Baptists By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-12-21T02:43:39+00:00 Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick journeys into the hollers of central Appalachia and encounters one of the least-known forms of American Protestant religion, exploring their faith, their music and one of their churches, through the eyes of an Orthodox priest raised in that tradition. Full Article
ap The Triumphal Entry of Christ into the Heart (Apr. 1, 2018) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-23T21:22:57+00:00 Jesus enters triumphantly into the Holy City of Jerusalem, as celebrated on Palm Sunday. Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick relates that to His entry into the Jerusalem that is our hearts and talks about what happens when that occurs. Full Article
ap That Very Body (Apr. 22, 2018) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-23T21:29:15+00:00 Preaching on the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearers, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick shows how both the encounter of Joseph and Nicodemus with the body of Jesus and the lack thereof with the myrrh-bearing women make a crucial point about Christianity. Full Article
ap Jacob and His Well: Baptism for the Nations (May 6, 2018) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-23T21:34:29+00:00 Jacob is invoked by the Samaritan Woman who encounters Jesus at the well. What does this father of the Old Testament mean in this conversation and for us who read it? Full Article
ap The Paralysis of Life on the Go (Apr. 29, 2018) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-23T22:09:42+00:00 Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick reflects on a major milestone in his own life—finally living in one home for more than 5 1/2 years—and uses that to explore how life on the go can actually be quite paralyzing. Full Article
ap Henry David Thoreau and Mary of Egypt (Apr. 14, 2019) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-23T22:19:15+00:00 On the Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick compares her journey into the wilderness with a similar journey made in the 19th c. by Henry David Thoreau. What is it that each hoped for by making that journey? Full Article
ap The Struggle for Prayer (Apr. 21, 2019) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-23T22:20:07+00:00 Using one of the major hymns for the feast of Palm Sunday, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick talks about the struggle to pray, how it works and why it's worth doing. Full Article
ap Christ is risen! The Paschal Homily on the Road (Apr. 28, 2019) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-23T22:23:20+00:00 Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick preaches the Paschal homily of St. John Chrysostom at the feast and adds a story about a time when he shared Chrysostom's words in a non-Orthodox setting. Full Article
ap The Apostles Enthroned (June 30, 2019) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-23T22:31:23+00:00 On the Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick discusses their eschatological future as enthroned on twelve thrones, judging Israel, the nations and even angels, and explaining that we are also called to the same enthronement. Full Article
ap What Would Happen If God Just Showed Up? (Nov. 3, 2019) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-23T22:51:37+00:00 Sometimes, we wish God would just show up so that He would remove all our doubts and we could believe in Him without question. But what are we really asking for? What would happen? Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick discusses this question in light of the Gospel of the Rich Man and Lazarus. Full Article
ap Orthodox Apologetics By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-07T16:37:44+00:00 In the introduction to a new series, host Mathew Monos interviews Fr. Brendan Pelphrey about the proper way to share the Orthodox faith on college campuses. Full Article
ap Orthodox Apologetics: What Is Orthodoxy? By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-29T18:05:44+00:00 Mathew Monos once again interviews Fr. Brendan Pelphrey—this time about how to explain what Eastern Orthodox Christianity is. Full Article
ap Orthodox Apologetics: Baptism By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-11-11T20:07:10+00:00 Mathew Monos once again interviews Fr. Brendan Pelphrey—this time about how to explain Orthodox baptism. Full Article
ap Orthodox Apologetics: Fasting By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-12-09T17:44:34+00:00 Mathew Monos once again interviews Fr. Brendan Pelphrey—this time about how to explain fasting. Full Article
ap Orthodox Apologetics: Icons By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-01-14T15:07:25+00:00 Mathew Monos once again interviews Fr. Brendan Pelphrey—this time about how to explain iconography. Full Article