Musings from the High Desert

Books That Touch Your Heart and Mind (Part 2)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:00:29 +0000

In this segment, Fr. Gabriel talks more about his fascination with language and then moves into a consideration of the Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal, best known in the United States for his novels Closely Watched Trains, I Served the King of England, and Too Loud a Solitude, the first two of which were made into award-winning movies. Hrabal was a comic writer with an ironic edge and a great example of those relatively few writers who managed to slip through barriers that the communist regimes erected against intellectuals and artists. Fr. Gabriel ends with portions of Hrabal's novel Gaps, the third in a trilogy about his life written from the viewpoint of his wife Eliska.

Books That Touch Your Heart and Mind

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:20:35 +0000

In this series, Fr Gabriel will offer reviews of books from a wide range of interests that have touched him and which he believes either have touched or could touch you. The series will cover novels and poetry, as well as theology, new and old testament studies, and specifically Orthodox books. Stay tuned! We hope that you will enjoy these reviews.

Christianity as Philosophy?: Part 9

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:59:58 +0000

Fr. Gabriel concludes his series on Christianity and Philosophy with a discussion of postmodernism.

Christianity as Philosophy?: Part 8

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 02:21:07 +0000

Fr. Gabriel addresses nihilism.

Christianity as Philosophy?: Part 7

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:33:05 +0000

Fr. Gabriel explains why the mystical pathway, which involves the approach called "negative" theology, is our best hope in terms of knowing God.

Christianity as Philosophy?: Part 6

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:06:39 +0000

Fr. Gabriel examines the historic and traditional philosophical proofs for the existence of God as a preliminary for another way to look at God through relationship.

Christianity as Philosophy?: Part 5

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:23:33 +0000

Fr. Gabriel discusses the three traditional philosophical theories of how truth is determined.

Christianity as Philosophy?: Part 4

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:11:30 +0000

Fr. Gabriel continues his discussion of the relationship between religion and philosophy.

Christianity as Philosophy?: Part 3

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:27:03 +0000

Fr. Gabriel discusses the distinctions between religion, philosophy, and theology in response to some listener queries.

Christianity as Philosophy?: Part 2

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:29:28 +0000

Fr. Gabriel discusses who we are as persons in the Christian understanding, how we should think about the world, and what should be at the heart of our perception.

Christianity as Philosophy?

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 19:37:05 +0000

Fr. Gabriel invites listeners to consider Christianity as a genuine and full philosophy of life.

History of Christian Worship: Part 6

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:12:54 +0000

Fr. Gabriel discusses the Jewish antecedents to the concept of Remembrance, the Lord's Prayer, and some aspects of the Anaphora in the Divine Liturgy from the prayer known as the Eighteen Benedictions.

History of Christian Worship: Part 5

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:57:21 +0000

Fr. Gabriel examines the history of the lectionary.

History of Christian Worship: Part 4

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:50:33 +0000

Fr. Gabriel discusses the development of the liturgy over the course of the first six or so centuries in the Christian era.

History of Christian Worship: Part 3

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:21:17 +0000

Fr. Gabriel discusses the Chaburah (the Friendship Meal) that forms the background for the Last Supper.

History of Christian Worship: Part 2

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 18:26:24 +0000

Fr. Gabriel discusses the Upper Room and the Eucharist and explores the theological relationship of Passover to Christ.

History of Christian Worship: Part 1

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:39:20 +0000

Fr. Gabriel discusses the background to the Divine Liturgy in Jewish temple practice.

An Interlude: Introducing the Orthodox Theological Society of America

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:24:58 +0000

Fr. Gabriel introduces the Orthodox Theological Society of America, which is an organization comprised of professors who teach about Orthodoxy in university settings.

Jesus as Prophet

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:21:24 +0000

Fr. Gabriel asks, "Who or what is a prophet, and does Jesus qualify?"

St. Paul’s Influences

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:45:33 +0000

Fr. Gabriel examines the theology and texts that came before St. Paul in order to prove that he was an inheritor and not an inventor of the Christian faith.

St. Maximus the Confessor

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:25:50 +0000

Fr. Gabriel explores a number of different facets of the thought and writings of St. Maximus the Confessor, which he compares to the facets on a diamond that shine as you turn the stone.

Matthew’s Two Audiences

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 08:33:30 +0000

Fr. Gabriel shares some expanded notes on Matthew 9:1-8 within the theme of Jewish/Christian relations.

Judaism and Christianity: Part Twelve

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 17:15:46 +0000

Fr. Gabriel concludes his series on Jewish/Christian relations. Here he asks, "Where do we go from here?"

Judaism and Christianity: Part Eleven

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 16:19:18 +0000

Fr. Gabriel provides an overview of developments in Jewish-Christian relations since the Second World War.

Judaism and Christianity: Part Ten

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 16:58:25 +0000

Fr. Gabriel recounts the tragic history of the Jews throughout the centuries.

Judaism and Christianity: Part Nine

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 22:01:25 +0000

Partings of the Ways? Fr. Gabriel asks us to consider these issues before we draw conclusions.

Judaism and Christianity: Part Eight

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:55:17 +0000

Fr. Gabriel begins describing the manner in which Judaism and Christianity parted ways.

Judaism and Christianity: Part Seven

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:13:48 +0000

Fr. Gabriel examines the three quests for the historic Jesus.

Judaism and Christianity: Part Six

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:30:36 +0000

Fr. Gabriel clarifies some aspects of his approach to the question of the relationship between Judaism and Christianity.

Judaism and Christianity: Part Five

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 06:18:39 +0000

Fr. Gabriel explores the relationship between Christian and Jewish worship.

Judaism and Christianity: Part Four

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 18:51:19 +0000

Fr. Gabriel concludes his examination of scriptural interpretation with a discussion of the literal, allegorical, and typological approaches to exegesis.

Judaism and Christianity: Part Three

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:02:04 +0000

Fr. Gabriel explains how Judaism and Christianity began to move apart through the interpretive structures that govern their understanding of the Scriptures over the first several centuries.

Judaism and Christianity: Part Two

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 20:28:37 +0000

Fr. Gabriel begins his inquiry into Jewish-Christian relations by looking at the Scriptures. What Bible are we talking about, anyway?

Judaism and Christianity: Part One

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:03:31 +0000

Fr. Gabriel introduces his new series on the relationship between Orthodox Christianity and Judaism throughout the centuries.

Celtic Christianity: Part 14

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:05:01 +0000

Fr. Gabriel concludes his series on Celtic Christianity with a discussion of the Celtic church as it was shaped by the unique spirituality found in Celtic lands.

Celtic Christianity: Part 13

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:01:45 +0000

Fr. Gabriel discusses the distinctive marks of Celtic Christianity having to do with the Faith.

Celtic Christianity: Part 12

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:34:58 +0000

Fr. Gabriel addresses the Anam-chara tradition of spiritual friendship.

Celtic Christianity: Part 11

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:21:55 +0000

Fr. Gabriel discusses John Scottus Eriugena, whom many consider the most brilliant philosopher and theologian of the West.

Celtic Christianity: Part 10

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:31:21 +0000

Fr. Gabriel discusses Pelagius and the Penitential tradition.

Celtic Christianity: Part 9

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:26:38 +0000

Fr. Gabriel continues a two-part discussion of Celtic monasticism and book production.

Celtic Christianity: Part 8

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:38:14 +0000

Fr. Gabriel begins a two-part discussion of Celtic monasticism and book production.

Celtic Christianity: Part 7

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:57:12 +0000

Fr. Gabriel discusses Saints Brigid of Kildare, Ita of Killeedy, and Hilda of Whitby.

Celtic Christianity: Part 6

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:48:49 +0000

Fr. Gabriel discusses the lives and ministries of Saints Aidan and Cuthbert.

Celtic Christianity: Part 5

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:58:49 +0000

Fr. Gabriel introduces us to "the Dove of the Church" St. Columba, the inspiration for the great Book of Kells, that masterpiece of the Celtic calligraphic tradition.

Celtic Christianity: Part 4

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:19:42 +0000

Fr. Gabriel backs up a little bit to talk about Celtic culture as a whole.

Celtic Christianity: Part 3

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:53:49 +0000

Fr. Gabriel shares one of his favorite Celtic hymns, "The Breastplate of St. Patrick," and then discusses several Celtic saints. (Click on the small Adobe icon to see the attached bibliography of resources on Celtic Christianity.)

Celtic Christianity: Part 2

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:40:38 +0000

Fr. Gabriel demonstrates how monasticism, particularly that of the "pilgrim" variety, was at the heart of Celtic Christianity.

Celtic Christianity: Part 1

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 21:39:13 +0000

Fr. Gabriel introduces his new series on Celtic Christianity and shares three prayers from the Celtic tradition.

Personal Retreat

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:12:06 +0000

Fr. Gabriel reflects on the concept of Poustinia as described in the writings of Catherine Doherty, founder of Madonna House.

And Now a Word from Our Sponsor

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:04:14 +0000

Fr. Gabriel gives us an update on the progress and growth of St. Anthony of the Desert Orthodox Mission in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

The Meaning of the Resurrection: Part 2

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:49:57 +0000

Fr. Gabriel explains how a unity of soul and body is one of the ways that we can experience resurrection in this life.

The Meaning of the Resurrection

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 31 May 2011 17:46:18 +0000

Frt. Gabriel asks, "Could it be that you have placed the Resurrection of Christ in the past?"

Spirit and Form: Part 2

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 16 May 2011 21:34:34 +0000

Fr. Gabriel asks the question, "How do we maintain a balance between spirit and form in the Church?"

Spirit and Form

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 03 May 2011 19:29:30 +0000

Fr. Gabriel meditates on the perennial problem of spirit versus form in the church.

The Noetic Altar

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:33:27 +0000

Fr. Gabriel discusses the first petition of the prayer after the anaphora and before the Lord's Prayer in the Divine Liturgy.

Power, Authority, and Leadership in the Early Church

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:48:14 +0000

Where was authority in the early Church, and what does it mean for us today? Fr. Gabriel answers these questions and more on a new Musings from the High Desert.

Religion and the Epistle of St. James

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:17:37 +0000

According to St. James, religion consists of caring for the misfortunate and training ourselves to edify and maintain the Christian life.

Two Shifts in the American Religious Scene

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:23:14 +0000

On a new Musings from the High Desert, Fr. Gabriel Rochelle shares his understanding of where we are in American Christianity at the start of 2011.

Sin and Grace/East and West

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:37:21 +0000

Fr. Gabriel describes the difference in understanding between the Christian East and the Christian West when it comes to the Incarnation, sin, grace, and redemption.

Anger

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 17:21:43 +0000

Fr. Gabriel reminds us that, in the words of St. Theophan the Recluse, "irascibility is extinguished like a spark by surrendering to God's will."

The Disintegration of Western Theology

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 02:19:10 +0000

A recent discussion with a friend causes Fr. Gabriel to reflect on the pervasiveness of Western thought.

Beginning Again with Prayer

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Gabriel Rochelle and Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 19:44:52 +0000

A fall cycling trip reminds Fr. Gabriel that we are always just beginning to pray.