American Orthodox History

Metropolitan Antony Bashir

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Matthew Namee and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:00:22 -0500

Matthew tells the story of Metropolitan Antony Bashir on the 44th anniversary of his death. Learn more HERE.

Bishop Nestor Dies at Sea

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Matthew Namee and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:00:48 -0600

Matthew recounts another tragedy affecting the St. Alexander Nevsky Russian Orthodox Cathedral in San Francisco. Learn more HERE.

The Mysterious Death of Fr. Paul Kedrolivansky

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Matthew Namee and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:00:31 -0600

Matthew recounts the first of many scandals that have rocked the St. Alexander Nevsky Russian Orthodox Cathedral in San Francisco and then explains why knowledge of such scandals is important. Learn more HERE.

American Feasts of Theophany

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Matthew Namee and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:03:37 -0600

Matthew looks at a few of the ways in which Theophany has been celebrated throughout American Orthodox History. Learn more HERE and HERE.

Orthodoxy in Colonial Virginia

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Matthew Namee and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:00:55 -0600

Matthew interviews Nicholas Chapman, the Managing Director of Orthodox Christian Books, about an 18th-century Orthodox convert from Virginia named Philip Ludwell III. Ludwell gave George Washington his commission in the army and was a cousin of George's wife Martha. Learn more HERE and HERE.

Before SCOBA, There was the Federation

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Matthew Namee and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:00:38 -0600

Matthew interviews historian Fr. Oliver Herbel about a little-known—though very important—1940s precursor to SCOBA. Learn more HERE.

The American Orthodox Catholic Church

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Matthew Namee and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:00:35 -0600

Matthew interviews Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Associate Director of the Society for Orthodox Christian History in the Americas, about another of the past attempts at Orthodox administrative unity. Learn more HERE.

The Russian Mission in America: Part Two

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Matthew Namee and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:00:56 -0500

Matthew continues his discussion with Fr. John Erickson about one of the past attempts at Orthodox administrative unity. Learn more HERE.

The Russian Mission in America: Part One

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Matthew Namee and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:37:50 -0500

Matthew interviews Fr. John Erickson, the preeminent historian of American Orthodoxy, about one of the past attempts at Orthodox administrative unity. Learn more HERE.

The First Two Convert Priests

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Matthew Namee and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:48:28 -0500

Matthew discusses the careers of Nicholas Bjerring (1870) and James Chrystal (1868), the first two convert priests in American Orthodox history. Learn more HERE.

Fr. Ingram Nathaniel Irvine - Part 2

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Matthew Namee and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:56:36 -0500

Matthew continues the story of the first great American convert priest. Learn more HERE.

The Strange Career of the Bulgarian Monk

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Matthew Namee and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:00:50 -0500

Matthew introduces us to the most outlandish figure in the history of Orthodoxy in America. Learn more HERE.

Fr. Ingram Nathaniel Irvine - Part 1

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Matthew Namee and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:00:53 -0500

Matthew begins the story of the first great American convert priest. Learn more HERE.

Agapius Honcharenko

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Matthew Namee and Ancient Faith Radio) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:53:31 -0500

Matthew tells us about an interesting and colorful character from the late 1800's in American Orthodox history. Learn more HERE.

The Myth of Past Unity

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Matthew Namee and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:00:16 -0500

This week's episode features a speech that Matthew delivered at the 2009 St. Vladimir's Seminary Summer Conference on the myth of past unity in American Orthodox history. Click here for supplemental material related to this episode.

Fr. Raphael Morgan

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Matthew Namee and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:36:16 -0500

This week's episode features a speech that Matthew delivered at the 16th Annual Ancient Christianity and African-American Conference on Fr. Raphael Morgan: America's first black Orthodox priest. Click here for supplemental material related to this episode.

Alaska - Part 3

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Matthew Namee and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:23:14 -0500

Matthew concludes his discussion with Eric Peterson about the spread of Orthodoxy in Alaska from the 18th century to the early 19th century. Click here for supplemental material related to this episode.

Alaska - Part 2

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Matthew Namee and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:35:44 -0500

Matthew continues his discussion with Eric Peterson about the spread of Orthodoxy in Alaska from the 18th century to the early 19th century. Click here for supplemental material related to this episode.

Alaska - Part 1

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Matthew Namee and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:05:12 -0500

Matthew interviews Eric Peterson, who has a Master's Degree from the University of Kansas in Russian and East European studies with a focus on Orthodox missions to America. The topic is the spread of Orthodoxy in Alaska from the 18th century to the early 19th century.

Chicago, 1888

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Matthew Namee and Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:00:07 -0500

Matthew tells the story of a pan-Orthodox parish that almost was. Click here for supplemental material related to this episode.

American Orthodoxy in the 18th and 19th Centuries

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Matthew Namee and Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 22 May 2009 12:48:01 -0500

Matthew provides a brief overview of early American Orthodoxy to establish a framework for future discussions.

Introduction

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Matthew Namee and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 06 May 2009 00:27:27 -0500

In his first episode, Matthew explains why it is important to study American Orthodox History.