hi Interview with Nicholas Kosar on Colonel Philip Ludwell III By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-25T21:24:08+00:00 Frederica Mathewes-Green interviews Nicholas Kosar about Colonel Philip Ludwell III, the first known American convert to Orthodoxy. Full Article
hi Madonna and Child By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-12-31T22:02:08+00:00 Frederica reflects on the earliest depiction of the Theotokos with the Christ child dating back to the 2nd century. Full Article
hi The Historical Jesus By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-11-19T02:08:19+00:00 Frederica talks about the modern day quest for the "real" Jesus and examines The Quest of the Historical Jesus by Albert Schweitzer. It is the question for the ages: What think ye of the Christ? Full Article
hi Franchise Row By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-11-19T02:41:00+00:00 Well, today Frederica isn't at the "Corner of East and Now", but she is at the corner of Taco Bell and K-Mart. You know the place. Full Article
hi Monasticism and Worship By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-08-30T11:11:22+00:00 Listen to the final of five interviews Frederica has with monks from Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, West Virginia. Full Article
hi Why Relationships Matter By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-29T13:33:29+00:00 As human beings, we find that we are surrounded by relationships everywhere we go. Could it be that relationality is something about what it means to be human? Join Christian as he discusses what it is to be human through the lens of being relational beings made in the image of a relational God. Full Article
hi Having a Relationship with God By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-08T17:50:18+00:00 Having a relationship with God is just that—a relationship. It is personal, dynamic, and shareable. Join Christian this week as he explores the primary relationship in our lives: our relationship with the Lord. Full Article
hi Protecting Our Relationships By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-12-08T17:10:33+00:00 Connect with us at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese's Department of Youth & Young Adult Ministries! Full Article
hi The Joy of Friendship By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-10-07T13:09:54+00:00 Friendship is a wonderful mystery wherein people share a heart. This week, Christian explores what our friendships can teach us about a relationship with Christ, the One who invites us into eternal and everlasting friendship with Himself. Full Article
hi The Mystery of Children By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-10-14T15:51:38+00:00 Over the last couple weeks, Christian has explored how God reveals Himself through different relationships in our lives. This week, Christian explores what children can teach us about the Mystery of God. Full Article
hi The Mirror of Friendship By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-12-08T16:34:33+00:00 This week, Christian explores how our friends help us see ourselves clearly. Sometimes, this may mean we see some encouraging things, and other times we may see the yucky parts of ourselves. Both of these realities are what make friendship such an essential part of our walk with Christ. Full Article
hi The Iconographic Tradition of the Holy Trinity By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2008-07-06T13:26:00+00:00 Fr. Thomas explains the two ways the Holy Trinity are depicted in icons. Full Article
hi Teaching Doctrine in the World We Live in Today - Part One By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2008-08-07T13:00:00+00:00 Ancient Faith Radio is proud to present a three-part lecture on teaching doctrine by Fr. Thomas given in June 2008 at the Met. Andrey Sheptytsky Institute in Ottawa. Full Article
hi Teaching Doctrine in the World We Live in Today - Part Two By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2008-08-11T13:00:00+00:00 We continue with part two of Fr. Thomas' three-part lecture on teaching doctrine given in June 2008 at the Met. Andrey Sheptytsky Institute in Ottawa. Full Article
hi Teaching Doctrine in the World We Live in Today - Part Three By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2008-08-14T13:00:00+00:00 Fr. Thomas concludes his three-part lecture on teaching doctrine given in June 2008 at the Met. Andrey Sheptytsky Institute in Ottawa. Full Article
hi Nativity, Epiphany, and Pascha - Patterns of Worship By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2009-12-22T13:50:00+00:00 Fr. Thomas Hopko presents a meditation on how the liturgical services of Christmas and Epiphany pattern those of the Christ's Holy Pascha of Easter. Full Article
hi Theophany - The Radiant Shining Forth! By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2010-01-06T09:53:00+00:00 From the Speaking the Truth in Love archives, Fr. Tom Hopko offers this very helpful meditation on the feast of Theophany. Full Article
hi A Conversation with St. Seraphim on the Holy Spirit By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2010-01-14T08:11:00+00:00 Fr. Tom Hopko talks about St. Seraphim's conversation with Nicholas Motovilov on "acquisition of the Holy Spirit." Full Article
hi With God All Things Are Possible By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2011-02-15T17:42:00+00:00 The phrase "With God all things are possible" is found three times in Holy Scripture. How are we to interpret the meaning of that phrase, and how does it relate to the way we live our lives today? Full Article
hi The Childhood of Jesus By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2012-02-02T08:34:00+00:00 As we celebrate the Feast of the Entry into the Temple of our Lord, Fr. Tom reflects on the childhood of Jesus. What we know, what we don't know, and what we can surmise. Full Article
hi Letters to Spiritual Children By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2013-03-12T17:25:00+00:00 As we approach Great Lent, Fr. Thomas has a helpful book to recommend entitled Letters to Spiritual Children by Abbot Nikon. Full Article
hi Bishops - Part 56: St. Philaret of Moscow By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-01-13T17:33:00+00:00 One of the most influential and revered figures of 19th-century Orthodox Russia was St. Philaret of Moscow. Fr. Tom also speaks about Leo Tolstoy. Full Article
hi Daniel: Part Thirteen By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-06-04T17:01:00+00:00 Dr. Jeannie Constantinou continues our study of chapter three of the Book of Daniel and the story of the Three Young Men. Full Article
hi Fishing at Vespers with Fr. Finley By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-05-18T13:28:48+00:00 Fr. John Finley speaks in Santa Clarita, California, of the evangelical importance of Great Vespers. Full Article
hi His Grace, Bishop ANTHONY on Parish Revitalization By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-08-09T12:16:11+00:00 The Department of Missions and Evangelism workshop, at the 53rd biennial Antiochian Archdiocese Convention in Miami, enjoyed the remarks on parish revitalization by His Grace, Bishop ANTHONY of the Diocese of Toledo and the Midwest. Full Article
hi Bishop Antoun, Our Sunshine By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-10-19T16:41:27+00:00 A brief reminiscence by Fr John, speaking at St Paisios Mission, Yuma, Arizona, on Bishop ANTOUN of Thrice-Blessed. Full Article
hi You Can't Talk (for a while) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-07-06T21:28:32+00:00 Preaching at Saints Peter and Paul Mission/Boone, North Carolina, Fr John compares the Archangel Gabriel's visit to Mother of God to that of the father of the Forerunner. Full Article
hi Children, God's Hand, and the Joy of Priesthood By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-08-27T18:55:02+00:00 Fr Joseph interviews Fr James Guirguis of St. Raphael of Brooklyn/Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. This church is full of children! Fr. James offers a word on the joy of the priesthood, which is truly fruit for thought. Full Article
hi The True Measure of Kinship By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-11-15T17:41:16+00:00 Jesus was: A) a Jew; B) a Samaritan; C) All off the above? Fr John, speaking at St Paisios Mission/Yuma, Arizona, explains. Full Article
hi Lying to Self, Hiding from Light By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-05-28T19:02:37+00:00 Fr Joseph asks parishioner Jeff Anderson why he finds the Samaritan Woman, St Photini, so special. (Talk about a "come to Jesus" moment!) Full Article
hi This Bread? By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-08-28T16:11:30+00:00 In this dark and mad world, Christ has ordered the Meal. Fr John Guy Winfrey delivers the homily at St Katherine/Burleson, Texas. Full Article
hi Cards, Whiskey, and Bible (in Louisiana) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-28T00:40:35+00:00 We don't know the future, but past sermons provide a clue of what we are to do. Fr Joseph speaks at St John the Divine/Lake Charles, Louisiana. Full Article
hi It's Later Than You Think! By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-09-12T23:35:30+00:00 Are we living in the Last Days? Sure! What are we to do about it? Fr Joseph preaches at St Joseph/Houston. Full Article
hi The Theotokos and Ponder Me This By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-12-13T19:55:05+00:00 As we approach the Cave wherein God becomes a Babe, may we, like His mother, be granted the gift of pondering. Fr Joseph in Chicago, 2010. Full Article
hi Our “Not of This World” Moment By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-03-04T21:19:26+00:00 Fr Joseph engages in a bit of name-dropping: Rose, Rose Hill, Peter Heers, Peterson, Frederica, Hatfield, Pageau, Freeman, and more! But, really: What in the world is going on with all these inquirers and catechumens? Full Article
hi Introduction to Worship in Spirit and Truth By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2011-01-10T08:01:00+00:00 Fr. Thomas Hopko begins a brand new series taking us through the Divine Liturgy of the Orthodox Church. Full Article
hi Created to Worship By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2011-01-27T16:16:00+00:00 Fr. Tom talks about how human beings are created by God for worship in spirit and in truth. Full Article
hi Worship in Genesis By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2011-02-10T08:30:00+00:00 Fr. Thomas Hopko looks at Abel and Cain and why one offered acceptable worship and the other did not. Full Article
hi Noah's Worship By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2011-02-18T16:22:00+00:00 What made Noah's worship a sweet-smelling savor to God? Full Article
hi Abraham's Worship By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2011-03-03T15:51:00+00:00 There are so many images of Christ, the Trinity, and our worship as Orthodox Christians in the Old Testament but perhaps none so powerful as the story of Abraham. Full Article
hi Worship and the Prophets By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2011-05-10T15:45:00+00:00 The Prophets in the Old Testament had a lot to say about sacrifices that are unacceptable to God. Fr. Thomas explores how they relate to our worship of God today. Full Article
hi Jesus and the Worship of God By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2011-06-16T12:53:00+00:00 How do people worship when they believe in Jesus? Fr. Tom looks at the four gospels to think through what they say about Jesus relative to the worship of God. Full Article
hi Worship in the Apostolic Writings By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2011-07-04T16:40:00+00:00 How did the New Testament Church worship? Fr. Thomas shows a specific structural practice that Orthodox worship today is based on. Full Article
hi Worship as Clergy and Laity By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2011-09-10T11:09:00+00:00 What do we mean when we say "clergy and laity"? Fr. Tom says there is a real sense in which we are all both! Full Article
hi Come Let Us Worship By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2013-02-20T07:39:00+00:00 Virtually every liturgical service in the Orthodox Church includes this call to worship: "Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ." Fr. Tom takes us to the source of that call in the Psalms. Full Article
hi Wondrous is God in His Saints By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-02-29T21:01:38+00:00 Fr. John concludes his series on Psalm 67. Full Article
hi If Any Man Thirst By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-02-29T21:04:59+00:00 Fr. John shares his homily from Pentecost. Full Article
hi Where are Thine Ancient Mercies? By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-02-29T21:20:23+00:00 Fr. John shares his homily on Psalm 88. Full Article
hi Worship at the Footstool of His Feet By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-02-29T23:30:19+00:00 Fr. John shares his homily on Psalm 98. Full Article
hi Skeptical Biblical Scholarship By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-02-29T23:42:54+00:00 Fr. John takes on the current television show "Bible Secrets Revealed." Full Article