God Is with Us! (Nativity)

Psalm 39 - A Christmas Prophecy

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 19:16:58 +0000

In this prophetic Psalm, we have a song filled with love and a Psalm which gave theme to Hebrews 10. See the incarnation of Christ in this beautiful hymn of the Church.

The Life And Miracles Of Saint Nicholas - Part 11 & conclusion

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:00:03 +0000

The Life and Miracles of Saint Nicholas, The Wonderworker by Count Michael Tolstoy - Part 11/conclusion. The Publishing House of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral (2001).

The Life And Miracles Of Saint Nicholas - Part 10

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:00:40 +0000

The Life and Miracles of Saint Nicholas, The Wonderworker by Count Michael Tolstoy - Part 10. The Publishing House of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral (2001).

The Life and Miracles of Saint Nicholas - Part 9

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:00:13 +0000

The Life and Miracles of Saint Nicholas, The Wonderworker by Count Michael Tolstoy - Part 9. The Publishing House of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral (2001).

The Life And Miracles Of Saint Nicholas - Part 8

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:00:14 +0000

The Life and Miracles of Saint Nicholas, The Wonderworker by Count Michael Tolstoy - Part 8. The Publishing House of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral (2001).

The Life And Miracles Of Saint Nicholas - Part 6

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 12:00:08 +0000

The Life and Miracles of Saint Nicholas, The Wonderworker by Count Michael Tolstoy - Part 6. The Publishing House of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral (2001).

The Life and Miracles of Saint Nicholas - Part 3

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:00:22 +0000

The Life and Miracles of Saint Nicholas, The Wonderworker by Count Michael Tolstoy - Part 3. The Publishing House of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral (2001).

The Life And Miracles Of Saint Nicholas - Part 2

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 12:00:03 +0000

The Story of Three Girls, from The Life and Miracles of Saint Nicholas, The Wonderworker by Count Michael Tolstoy - Part 2. The Publishing House of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral (2001).

The Life And Miracles Of Saint Nicholas - Part 1

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:00:00 +0000

God’s Chosen One from The Life and Miracles of Saint Nicholas, The Wonderworker by Count Michael Tolstoy - Part One. The Publishing House of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral (2001).

The Story Of The Nativity Of Christ - Part Three

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 00:00:27 +0000

The Story of The Nativity of Christ by Vesna Nikchevich, Part Three. The Publishing House of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral (2001).

The Story Of The Nativity Of Christ - Part Two

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:00:22 +0000

The Story of The Nativity of Christ by Vesna Nikchevich, Part Two. The Publishing House of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral (2001).

The Story Of The Nativity Of Christ - Part One

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 12:00:07 +0000

The Story of The Nativity of Christ by Vesna Nikchevich, Part One. The Publishing House of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral (2001).

Glory to God Who Has Shown Himself to Us: St. Ephrem and St. John on the Nativity

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:00:37 +0000

In a broadcast for the Feast of the Nativity According to the Flesh of the Lord Jesus Christ, we reflect on two hymns of St. Ephrem the Syrian and a portion of a homily by St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco on the glory of the night of Christ’s full revelation.

The Nativity of Christ (Matthew 2:1-12)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:34:12 +0000

Dec 25 - The Nativity According To The Flesh Of Our Lord, God And Savior, Jesus Christ

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 01:00:37 +0000

What Good Comes from Christ’s Nativity?

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:11:47 +0000

In this episode, Jason looks at many of the good things that come to us because Christ became incarnate.

A Healing Lesson for the Nativity: A Christian Understanding the Jewishness - Part 1

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:59:55 +0000

Fr. George uses a recent incident in the news to show the healing necessary for all, including society, when one does evil.

‘Twas The Night Of Nativity

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:31:25 +0000

Just a few more weeks until the Nativity feast. With the fast, the shopping, the preparations ... how are you doing? Let us prepare? Yes. But regardless of how prepared we are, let us be thankful.

Kontakion On The Nativity Of Christ

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:45:46 +0000

An interview with Dr. Richard Toensing, composer of a new CD from Cappella Romana which includes 12 NEW Orthodox Christmas carols!

Tuesday Dec 25 - The Nativity according to the Flesh of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 06:05:00 +0000

‘Twas the Week Before Nativity

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 17:49:00 +0000

Just a few more days until the Nativity feast. With the fast, the shopping, the preparations....how are you doin'? Let us prepare? Yes. But regardless of how prepared we are, let us be thankful.

Nativity Fast

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:46:00 +0000

So why are Orthodox Christians fasting the weeks leading up to Christmas while other Christians are having parties and good food?

Nature, History, Redemption - Nativity 2006

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 02:40:01 +0000

An Explanation of the Nativity Icon

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 18:07:00 +0000

We're baaaack! After an unintended extended hiatus from the program, we were finally able to find an evening to record a special "Christmas edition" of Our Life in Christ. In this program we walk through the icon of the Nativity and look at the wholistic view of the ministry of Christ in His incarnation. The Nativity icon foreshadows the Passion of Christ and we see in the details of the icon commmon elements that show us that our salvation began from eternity. Blessed Nativity to all of our listeners!

The Nativity Fast

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 22 Nov 2004 09:49:00 +0000

Prepare O Bethlehem

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 06:19:18 +0000

Prepare O Bethlehem: The Feast of The Nativity Illustrated for Children by Niko Chocheli (St Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 2000)

Prepare O Bethlehem: The Feast Of The Nativity

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 12:00:19 +0000

Prepare O Bethlehem: The Feast of The Nativity Illustrated for Children by Niko Chocheli (St Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 2000).

Prepare O Bethlehem: The Feast of the Nativity

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:00:53 +0000

128. Prepare O Bethlehem: The Feast of the Nativity Illustrated for Children by Niko Chocheli (St. Vladimir’s Press, 2000).

A Psalm for Christmas

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:57:43 +0000

Psalm 73 (74) asks the great "Why" question of humanity. That question is answered in a cave in Bethlehem as the God of the universe takes on flesh for our salvation.

Dec 06 - St. Nicholas The Wonderworker, Archbishop Of Myra

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:00:01 +0000

The Miracle of St. Nicholas

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:50:20 +0000

The Miracle of Saint Nicholas by Gloria Whelan, illustrated by Judith Brown (Bethlehem books, 1997)

The Life And Miracles Of St. Nicholas - Part 7

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:00:17 +0000

The Life and Miracles of Saint Nicholas, The Wonderworker by Count Michael Tolstoy - Part 7. The Publishing House of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral (2001).

The Life And Miracles Of St. Nicholas - Part 5

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:00:25 +0000

The Life and Miracles of Saint Nicholas, The Wonderworker by Count Michael Tolstoy - Part 5. The Publishing House of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral (2001).

The Life And Miracles Of St. Nicholas - Part 4

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 12:00:36 +0000

The Life and Miracles of Saint Nicholas, The Wonderworker by Count Michael Tolstoy - Part 4. The Publishing House of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral (2001).

The Consecration of the Virgin Mary

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:19:39 +0000

Fr. Pat uses Aristotle's Four Causes to explore the consecrated life of the Mother of God.

Forty Days Before Christmas - Why We Fast

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:12:08 +0000

Fr. Stephen looks at the very heart of fasting - not the foods - not the 'how to's' - but why we fast.

Noble Joseph

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:53:15 +0000

Fr. Ted discusses Joseph, exploring his patience, kindness and faithfulness.

The Nativity Feast, The Holy Family And The Domestic Church

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:00:08 +0000

Fr. George takes a break from his ongoing series to examine the Nativity of Christ, especially in light of Joseph and how he and Mary are an example for the domestic church in the home.

The Word Became Flesh

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 23:32:51 +0000

Fr. John explains how all the Church's words are full of grace and truth-- an example for us all as we celebrate the birth of The Word.

The Incarnation - Do We Really Believe It?

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 13:40:18 +0000

In a new episode, Fr. Thomas Hopko presses the question on the Incarnation of Christ - do we REALLY believe it?

The Nativity Fast

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:22:24 +0000

As we are in the beginning days of the Nativity fast, Fr. Tom takes us on a journey from the Presentation of Mary in the Temple to Theophany. Fr. Tom references a couple of resources: The Winter Pascha by Fr. Thomas Hopko Putting Christmas Back into Christ - CD series by Fr. Thomas Hopko

The Entrance of the Theotokos Into the Temple

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:31:15 +0000

Fr. Tom teaches on this significant feast at the beginning of the Nativity season.

St. Nicholas Day At The Sabourin’s

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 19:11:18 +0000

In this encore presentation, Molly interviews son Elijah about St. Nicholas and shares the dramatic story of this venerable Saint.

Silent

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:13:59 +0000

What gifts are you bringing to the Savior this Nativity season?

Praying the Psalms During Nativity

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:15:00 +0000

Georgia Mamalakis joins us to talk about a group of women joined together over many miles to pray the Psalms during the Nativity Fast but also during Great Lent.

The Fathers Prepare

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:56:50 +0000

On the 1st two Sundays before Christmas, we commerate and sing about all of the faithful throughout the ages who prepared for the birth of Christ. Fr. Tom references the book Surprised by Christ by Fr. A. James Bernstein which is available from Conciliar Press.

The Genealogies

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:56:13 +0000

What is the significance of all of those "begats" in the Gospel lesson just before Nativity? Fr. Tom breaks it down for us in the current episode.

Nativity, Epiphany, and Pascha - Patterns of Worship

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:50:03 +0000

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.

The Name of Jesus

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:00:30 +0000

The Angel told the Theotokos, “You will call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” Fr. Thomas Hopko explores the significance of this name, as well as its origins.

St Athanasius: “What was God to do?”

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:05:22 +0000

Why did God become man? This week’s reflection explores St Athanasius’ consideration of the Son’s incarnation as a response to his probing refrain, in the face of man’s sin: ‘What was God to do?’

The Holy Nativity of Our Lord / The Miraculous Child

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 06:06:25 +0000

37. Book 1: The Holy Nativity of Our Lord: The Birth of the Messiah by Euphemia Briere (St. Nectarios Press, 1993) Book 2: The Miraculous Child, a Christmas folktale from old Russia retold by Alvin Aleksi Currier (Conciliar Press, 2000)

Good King Wenceslas / A Perfect Christmas 2 - Conclusion

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 06:09:15 +0000

36. Book 1: Good King Wenceslas by John M. Neale (Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2005) Book 2: A Perfect Christmas written by Dennis Eugene Engleman and illustrated by Niko Chocheli (Regina Orthodox Press, 2003) part two and conclusion.

The Nativity of our Lord / A Perfect Christmas

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 06:10:31 +0000

35. Book 1: The Nativity of our Lord from The Twelve Great Feasts for Children by Mother Melania (Conciliar Press) Book 2: A Perfect Christmas written by Dennis Eugene Engleman and illustrated by Niko Chocheli (Regina Orthodox Press, 2004)

Good Will Toward Men

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:48:59 +0000

During this Nativity season, Molly reflects on what it means to love our Neighbor - even if they have different beliefs, moral standards, or no belief at all.

The Smallness Of God

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 18:00:58 +0000

Fr. Stephen turns our thoughts during this week of the Nativity to the "smallness" of God. God has come to save us through His "weakness" as St. Paul says and invites us to share in that humility.

The Synaxis of the Holy Theotokos

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:43:01 +0000

Fr. John discusses the importance of the Synaxis of the Theotokos, celebrated each year on December 26.

Eye Of The Storm

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:57:18 +0000

Kh. Krista muses on Christmas, preparation, twinkly lights and priorities as we draw closer to Christmas day.

Christmas Remembered - Part 2

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:00:33 +0000

Matthew concludes his annual tale set in Christmas of 1964

Christmas Remembered - Part 1

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:00:28 +0000

In this now-traditional annual story, Matthew takes us back to the week before Christmas, 1964 and recounts the tale of a young boy and his mother's love.

Entering The Father’s Banquet - Preparing For The Birth Of Our Lord

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:00:11 +0000

In these days before Christ's Nativity, Fr. George examines more closely the meaning of Jesus' parable of the king's great feast.

Surviving the Season - Part 2

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:04:17 +0000

Today Martha shares her reflections on seasonal citrus, St Nicholas and the classic dish Salmon Coulibiac.

Surviving the Season

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:37:22 +0000

The Nativity fast begins soon and the "season" gets started. Martha has some helpful insight for all of us as we prepare our hearts and our homes for the coming of Christ.

Christmas Gift Ideas

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:37:52 +0000

Puzzled about what to give the foodies on your list? Join Martha for some gift ideas that can meet every skill level and interest and possibly keep you out of the mall!

St. Romanos Nativity Kontakon

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio) — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:02:17 +0000

Don't miss this rich and inspiring reading by Frederica of the entire Nativity Kontakion written by St. Romanos the Melodist and translated by Fr. Ephrem Lash. It was taken from the book On the Life of Christ: Kontakia, published in 1994 and available from Eighth Day Books.