Postcards from Greece

Fr. Seraphim Rose in Greece

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr Peter Alban Heers and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:25:53 -0400

Over the last ten years, a great interest has arisen in Greece in the writing and life of America's own Fr. Seraphim Rose.

Not of This World

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr Peter Alban Heers and Ancient Faith Radio) — Thu, 21 May 2009 16:39:21 -0400

Fr. Peter explains that the only reason to become Orthodox is because the Church can offer something that the world cannot.

Good Resurrection

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr Peter Alban Heers and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:03:16 -0400

The phrase "Good Resurrection" implies that one might likewise have a "Bad Resurrection."

The Stillness of Mt. Athos

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr Peter Alban Heers and Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:32:10 -0500

If one is silent with knowledge, this guarding of the mouth opens the conscience toward God. Fr. Peter explains how silence protects us from sin, judgment, and idle talk.

Keeping the Spiritual Program: Lessons from Athos

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr Peter Alban Heers and Ancient Faith Radio) — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:51:18 -0500

What can you learn from the prayer lives of the monks on Mt. Athos? First off, you need to formulate a program.

From Mount Athos to Your Home Parish

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr Peter Alban Heers and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:09:52 -0500

Fr. Peter explains why the divine services at your home parish should not be all that different from the services conducted on Mount Athos.

The Holy Work Of Pilgrimage

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr Peter Alban Heers and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:15:56 -0500

Today, Fr. Peter and his family are at the Holy Monastery of the Archangel in Thassos where he reflects on the value and spiritual nurturing that comes from a pilgrimage to a monastery.

Security and the Mind of Christ

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr Peter Alban Heers and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:07:49 -0500

Fr. Peter laments the secularism of modern Greece but ends with an Axios! for the new Metropolitan of the Orthodox Church in America!

Why we fall when we fall

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr Peter Alban Heers and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:43:57 -0400

Fr. Peter examines the root of sin and the cause of scandals in the church, as well as the way to avoid them.

Religion or Revelation?

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr Peter Alban Heers and Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:29:26 -0400

What sets Christianity apart from the religions of the world? Here is another postcard from Greece. We apologize for the distortion on this episode and are working to adjust Fr. Peter's recorder.

A Tour Of St. Demetrios Basilica In Thessaloniki

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr Peter Alban Heers and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 23:24:00 -0400

Walk with Fr. Peter Alban Heers into the historic St. Demetrios Basilica in Thessaloniki Greece. While touring, Fr. Peter reflects on this great Saint and his significance to all Christians.

A Walk Down The Streets Of Thessaloniki - part 2

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr Peter Alban Heers and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:36:00 -0400

As he continues his stroll down the busy streets of Thessaloniki, Fr. Peter observes many merchants who sell wonderful Orthodox items but he is concerned about the hearts of the people of Greece.

A Walk Down The Streets Of Thessaloniki

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr Peter Alban Heers and Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:36:31 -0400

Today we take a stroll with Fr. Peter down the historic streets of Thessaloniki and observe the structures both old and new as he reflects on the spiritual fabric of the city.

The Annual Visit of the Holy Cross

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr Peter Alban Heers and Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 23 May 2008 14:58:00 -0400

For more than two and a half centuries, the little mountain village of Petrokerasa has celebrated the feasts of Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday with the arrival of a segment of the True and Precious Cross of Christ, brought to them by the fathers of the Holy Monastery of Xeropotamou on Mount Athos. Fr. Peter tells the story.

Relics and Cremation

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr Peter Alban Heers and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:19:00 -0400

Today Fr. Peter talks about the truth of the incarnation and resurrection by pointing to some of the incorruptible relics found in Greece and other locations.

The Soul of Greece

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr Peter Alban Heers and Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:45:01 -0400

Fr. Peter explores the spiritual history of Greece, the origin of the term "Byzantine" and the baptism of Hellenism.

The Uncreated Grace That Is God

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr Peter Alban Heers and Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:40:04 -0500

Fr. Peter continues to set the stage for his new podcast focusing on the Grace of God at work in the land of Greece.

Welcome episode

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr Peter Alban Heers and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 07:25:01 -0500

Introducing the Postcards from Greece Podcast with Fr. Peter Alban Heers