The Opinionated Tailor

What’s Wrong with Venice?

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:16:08 +0000

On a recent research trip overseas, Kh. Krista visited San Marcos in Venice, Italy, a church adorned with looted Byzantine art and iconography. In doing so, she was really hit by the magnitude of the loss of Constantinople, which prompted a reflection on beauty and the sublime.

Real Stuff

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:19:58 +0000

In a world of the unreal, Kh. Krista meditates on the "real" stuff of the Church.

Today is Not the Day

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:51:26 +0000

Work got you down? Take a few minutes to hear how work can refresh you.

The Happy Prince

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:36:19 +0000

As a Christmas gift to her listeners, Kh. Krista reads The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde.

Where Is Your Peace?

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:30:16 +0000

Ever thought of your spiritual peace as a weapon? Kh. Krista has!

Beauty is More Than Skin Deep

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:17:36 +0000

In the Orthodox Church, beauty is more than skin deep. Kh. Krista explains why.

The Community of Joy

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 27 May 2011 01:06:53 +0000

Kh. Krista reads her article, "The Community of Joy."

Vestment Book 5

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 07 May 2011 17:16:22 +0000

Kh. Krista completes the first chapter of her book on the origins and traditions of Orthodox Vestments.

Some Serious Religion

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:14:15 +0000

Kh. Krista gives some advice on getting ready for Holy Week.

Preparing for Lent

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 17:41:38 +0000

Are you prepared for Lent? Kh. Krista gives some tips.

Vestment Book 4

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:38:28 +0000

With this podcast, Kh. Krista continues reading from her book on Orthodox vestments, discussing the ancient garments of Greece and Rome and their transformation into Orthodox Christian liturgical dress.

Vestment Book 3

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 22:13:41 +0000

Mary and Martha and Mamool

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 15:02:53 +0000

Kh. Krista contemplates the differences between Mary and Martha, in light of making Arabic pastries.

Vestment Book 2

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:09:04 +0000

Vestment Book I

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:04:34 +0000

Kh. Krista begins reading from her book-in-progress on the origins and traditions of Orthodox vestments.

Perspectives

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:43:22 +0000

Kh. Krista explains how our lives can change when we change our vision.

Put Down and Look

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:52:10 +0000

Kh. Krista encourages us to put down the service books and enter more fully into this year's Lenten services.

Prepare Ye the Way

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:32:20 +0000

Getting ready for both a new baby and a new book on vestments has Kh. Krista thinking about preparation in general.

Discipline - Part 6

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:25:17 +0000

Kh. Krista discusses the importance and joy of hard work.

Discipline - Part 5

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:44:06 +0000

As part of a disciplined life, Kh. Krista discusses the place occupied by balance, eikonimia, and rest.

Discipline - Part 4

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:39:06 +0000

Is almsgiving just about money? Kh. Krista explores how almsgiving teaches us to let go.

Discipline - Part 3

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 12:58:35 +0000

Kh. Krista presents fasting as a gift and a skill.

Discipline - Part 2

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:31:02 +0000

In part two of her series on leading a more disciplined life, Kh. Krista looks at the traditional discipline of prayer.

Discipline - Part 1

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:49:34 +0000

How do we lead a disciplined life? Part one of a series on discipline.

Abase and Abound

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 23 May 2009 23:34:48 +0000

How good are you at going with the flow? Can you "abase and abound," as St. Paul mentions in Philippians? Kh. Krista uses her experience making cassocks to consider this topic.

The Joy of Handcraft

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 04 May 2009 23:13:30 +0000

Is knitting a dying art?

Learning to Ski the Slopes of Lent

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:16:59 +0000

Khouria Krista compares the Lenten journey to learning to ski.

Preparing for Lent

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 02:30:08 +0000

How to take your schedule down a notch in preparation for Great Lent.

Longing for Paradise

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:57:11 +0000

Christ charms us into His kingdom, says Khouria Krista West, and this is nowhere more evident than in the physical manifestation of beauty within the Church.

Bishops’ Vestments

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:27:50 +0000

Khouria Krista West explains the origins of Bishops' vestments.

Sin No. 5

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:51:47 +0000

On the list of 7 deadly sins in the Bible, the 5th one is Gluttony. In a society where we are often denied nothing, how do we as Orthodox Christians face this issue head on? Kh. Krista has a very personal experience to share with us today.

Eye Of The Storm

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and 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.

From Concept to Completion - The Tailor’s Workshop

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:17:49 +0000

Today, Kh. Krista lets us in on her planning and final completion of her new workshop where ecclesiastical vestments are made.

The Honorable Workman

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:02:58 +0000

"Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might." (Ecclesiastes 9:10) Today Kh. Krista celebrates the laborer who works with his or her hands in a day of automation and machinery.

In The Workshop Today

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 19:17:15 +0000

Kh. Krista takes us into her workshop where she is working on some unique and unusual cutting projects.

Kontoglou on Byzantine Iconography

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:14:37 +0000

Today Kh. Krista reads a fascinating and instructive article from the Institute for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies about Byzantine iconography compared to western art.

The Work of Contentment

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:22:10 +0000

Kh. Krista reflects on the relationship between work and true contentment.

Painting and Praying

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:55:36 +0000

The Bible says we are to pray without ceasing. But does that include when we have a paint brush in our hand?

Driving To Heaven

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:19:07 +0000

Kh. Krista imagines an Orthodox world where our priorities favor the beauty of our Temples rather than the beauty of our cars.

Clutter, Confusion and Contentment

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:11:30 +0000

Some thoughts on the clutter in our lives and how it affects our spiritual state.

Ode To A Home

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 30 May 2008 11:49:03 +0000

Kh. Krista gives a farewell to her house and muses on what homes and beauty mean.

Wear Your Best For Jesus

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 16 May 2008 12:45:11 +0000

Kh. Krista shares her thoughts on wearing your Sunday best.

Meditations on a Funeral

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:28:43 +0000

Since today is Holy Friday, Kh. Krista takes a departure from her usual topics of vestments and beauty in the Church and gives a meditation on motherhood and death.

Why Everything You Thought You Knew About Color Is Wrong

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:56:15 +0000

Kh. Krista discusses the use of color in vestments.

A Tailor’s reflections on the prayer of St. Ephraim

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:30:44 +0000

Kh. Krista gives some reflections on the prayer of St. Ephraim from a tailor's point of view. 16:09

Beauty In The Church

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:16:20 +0000

Kh. Krista explores the various reasons that beauty is important in the Church.

How Vestments Are Made

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:38:50 +0000

In this podcast, Kh. Krista explains step-by-step how vestments are made, from the very first phone call to the finished garments.

The Education of an Ecclesiastical Tailor

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:54:36 +0000

Kh. Krista walks us through her journey and experiences that brought her to the world of ecclesiastical tailoring.

A Walking Tour Of The Orthodox Church - Part 2

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:09:02 +0000

Kh. Krista continues her informative tour paying particular close attention to what the Deacon and Priest are wearing. Don't miss her perspective on the importance of the beauty of the fabric close to the end!

A Walking Tour Of The Orthodox Church - Part 1

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:33:32 +0000

Today we walk through the temple and learn about the fabrics, vestments and colors that we encounter. This is part 1 of our tour.

The Power Of The Cassock

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:05:53 +0000

In this episode Kh. Krista gives us some history on the use of the cassock and shares her opinion on how it should be used today.

The Big Black Dress

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 10:49:20 +0000

Kh. Krista gives a helpful perspective on current cassock usage in the US and the modern history of clerical dress in America since the 1950s.