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The Pen is Mightier than the Sword

Dr. Reynolds talks about the strength and endurance of Christian beauty.




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The Middle Way

Dr. John Mark Reynolds discusses the importance of finding balance in the church.




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Interview with Bishop Thomas about Families

Dr. John Mark Reynolds talks with Bishop Thomas about struggles that families are facing.




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Interview with Miray Katrib, part 1

Dr. John Mark Reynolds speaks with teacher Miray Katrib about languages, growing up in Lebanon and Miami, and staying in the Faith.




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Interview with Miray Katrib, part 2

Dr. John Mark Reynolds speaks with teacher Miray Katrib about coming to the St. Constantine School, and the importance of language learning.




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Mistborn Trilogy

Dr. John Mark Reynolds talks about Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn Trilogy.




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Mainstreaming Animal Personhood

Should animals have the same rights of "personhood" as humans?




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What If There Was Another Polio Epidemic?

To what extent should efforts be made to work for the healing of those with significant illnesses, like polio, rather than letting them die with assistance?




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A Homily on the Nativity

As a Christmas gift to our listeners, the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies (IOCS) presents a reading of "A Homily on the Nativity" from the book Harp of the Spirit: Poems of St. Ephrem the Syrian, translated by Sebastian Brock and published by IOCS.




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Les Miserables

Dr. Rossi reviews the new movie, Les Miserables, and points out the messages that are consistent with the Orthodox faith.




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Icons - Windows and Mirrors

Today, Dr. Rossi reflects on icons and the very different perspective of the Orthodox Christian when viewing them.




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Gentleness as a Mindset

In an often harsh world, a gentle spirit is a reflection of the life of Christ within us.




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Meet Fr. Michael Nasser

Dr. Rossi interviews Fr. Michael Nasser, past Director of Antiochian Village Camp and Project Mexico. Fr. Michael is now priest of Holy Apostles Orthodox Mission in Bowling Green, KY.




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Becoming Human

Dr. Rossi reviews the new book by Fr. John Behr: Becoming Human.




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Fr. Ted Pisarchuk - Becoming a Better Parishioner

Dr. Rossi interviews the parish priest at St. Justin Martyr Orthodox Church in Jacksonville about parish life, outreach, and evangelism.




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Prison Ministry

Today Dr. Rossi talks with Fr. Nick Solak, parish priest and faculty member at St. Vladimir's Seminary about prison ministry and training seminarians for work in prisons.




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The Homily

Dr. Rossi interviews Dr. Bruce Beck, Assistant Professor of New Testament and Director of the Pappas Patristic Institute at Holy Cross Seminary. They talk about the importance of the homily in the Divine Liturgy and how we should prepare ourselves to hear it.




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Amish Country

Dr. Rossi gave a retreat in Lancaster, PA, which is the heart of the Amish and Mennonite community. He interviews Fr. Alex Goussetis from Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church about how he is relating to them.




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Missions in Mongolia

Dr. Rossi interviews Christopher and Jennifer Moore, who spent eight months as missionaries in Mongolia. Christopher is a first year student at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in Yonkers, NY.




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The Blessing of Milo

Dr. Rossi share his experience with the Orthodox blessing of a child.




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Becoming Childlike

Dr. Rossi reflects upon an interaction that he had with his granddaughter and Jesus' call to become like a little child.




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Family Systems

Dr. Rossi once again interviews Fr. Sean Levine, a graduate of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary and now chaplain in the United States Army, regarding Family Systems Theory and how it applies to our healing the growth.




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Homiletics

Dr. Rossi interviews Fr. Sergius Halvorsen on the place of the homily in the life of the average parishioner. The Rev. Dr. J. Sergius Halvorsen is the Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program, Assistant Professor of Homiletics and Rhetoric at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in Yonkers, NY.




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Project Uganda: An Interview with Seminarian Dn. Simon Menya

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.




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A Seminarian's Letter

Dr. Albert Rossi shares a letter that he received from a former seminarian about the lessons that he learned and how he is sharing those insights through his ministry today.




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Miracles

Dr. Rossi reflects on the purpose and meaning of miracles in the mystery of God's plan, and calls us to become more aware of the miracles that we experience everyday.




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The Power of a Soft Smile

Dr. Rossi speaks about the power of a soft smile on our heart and mind.




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The Homily and the Hearer: Interview with Fr. Sergius Halvorsen

Dr. Albert Rossi has a follow up interview with Fr. Sergius Halvorsen on the topic of "The Homily and the Hearer." Rev. Dr. J. Sergius Halvorsen is the Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in Yonkers, NY.




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Becoming a Healing Presence in Dark Times

Dr. Albert Rossi reflects on how we can be a healing presence during these dark times in our world.




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Overcoming Impulse Through Relaxation and Prayer: An Interview with Fr. Alexis Trader

Dr. Albert Rossi interviews Fr. Alexis Trader, author of Ancient Christian Wisdom, on the topic of overcoming impulsivity and the desire to control the world around us.




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An Inch Wide and a Mile Deep

Dr. Albert Rossi turns the well known phrase, "A Mile Wide and an Inch Deep," around in order to help us see our need to deeper into our true self in Christ.




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Reframing - Part 1

Dr. Albert Rossi reflects on the topic of reframing our thinking based on his reading of the book Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives: The Life and Teachings of Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica. (Part 1 of 2)




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Reframing - Part 2

Dr. Albert Rossi continues his discussion on the reframing of our thoughts based on his reading of the book Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives: The Life and Teachings of Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica. (Part 2 of 2)




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Becoming Like Children

Dr. Albert Rossi shares his thoughts on what it means to become like a child in order to inherit the Kingdom of God.




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Keep Your Mind in Hell and Despair Not - Part 2

Dr. Albert Rossi continues his reflections on the profound statement by St. Silouan the Athonite, "Keep your mind in hell and despair not."




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Keep Your Mind in Hell and Despair Not - Part 1

Dr. Albert Rossi reflects on the profound statement by St. Silouan the Athonite, "Keep your mind in hell and despair not."




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Our Distractions Determine Our Lives

Dr. Albert Rossi reflects the impact that our distracted minds and hearts have on our lives and the lives of others.




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Male Converts and Female Saints: Strong Women in Orthodoxy and in My Family

Fr. Philip LeMasters marvels at how central the balance of the masculine and the feminine is to our Orthodox faith and spiritual life.




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Lenten Homily

Fr. John Parker is the Chair of the Dept. of Evangelization for the Orthodox Church in America. He wrote this homily to begin Lent based on the Paschal Homily of St. John Chrysostom.




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The Jesus Seminar and Gospel Accuracy

Fr. Lawrence Farley critically examines the hermeneutic of suspicion that marks modern liberal biblical scholarship.




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Demonizing Dichotomies or a Rainbow Flag

Fr. Lawrence Farley warns us that we can neither demonize the world nor accept all that it offers.




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Contemporary Challenges in Marriage, Family, and Sexuality.

Fr. Philip reflects on the Eucharistic context of the pastoral response to contemporary challenges in marriage, family, and sexuality.




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Lent and the Pandemic Fallout - Part 1

Fr. Barnabas Powell - Part 1 of




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Lent and the Pandemic Fallout - Part 2

Fr. Barnabas Powell - Part 2 of 4.




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Lent and the Pandemic Fallout - Part 3

Fr. Barnabas Powell - Part 3 of 4.




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Lent and the Pandemic Fallout - Part 4

Fr. Barnabas Powell - Part 4 of a 4 part series




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The Coming of the Lord - St. Leo the Great

Fr. Matthew examines a sermon by St. Leo of Rome, normally read in the season of Pascha, yet which sheds great light on the coming of the Lord, and the pastoral message to be gleaned from the intense theological disputes about Christ's natures that raged in the early Church.




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The Coming of the Lord - St. Leo the Great

Archimandrite Irenei examines a sermon by St. Leo of Rome, normally read in the season of Pascha, yet which sheds great light on the coming of the Lord, and the pastoral message to be gleaned from the intense theological disputes about Christ’s natures that raged in the early Church.




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The River of Jordan Streaming from my Eyes

This week, Fr. Irenei reflects on one of the "Steps" from St John Klimakos’s Ladder to Paradise, in which the saint considers the life of the Christian and the judgement of others. Have we begun to live the life of repentance? Or does our judgement of our neighbor reveal that we have yet to grasp the true nature of our sin, and make a true beginning of abandoning it in Christ?




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Mindset of a Servant Leader

Mark Moraitakis, Senior Director of Customer Foresight at Chick-fil-A, presents a leadership workshop at Hellenic College Holy Cross on developing the heart of a servant leader.