Voices From St Vladimir’s Seminary

Mary, Mysteries, and Mission: Part Four

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:38:40 +0000

At the annual Lenten Retreat for SVOTS Seminarians, Fr. Chad Hatfield, the Chancellor of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, discusses three assured paths to spiritual renewal as we participate in the Great Fast: Mary and the Incarnation, the Mysteries of Baptism and the Eucharist, and our vocation to Mission. This is part four of four presentations.

Mary, Mysteries, and Mission: Part Three

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:35:47 +0000

Mary, Mysteries, and Mission: Part Two

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 01:13:09 +0000

Mary, Mysteries, and Mission

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:45:39 +0000

Constantine, Eusebius, and the Future of Christianity

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:00:04 +0000

Princeton University's Philip and Beulah Rollins Professor of History Emeritus Dr. Peter Brown presented the 30th Annual Father Alexander Schmemann Memorial Lecture to a standing room only crowd in the Metropolitan Philip Auditorium of the John G. Rangos Family Building at St. Vladimir's Seminary.

St. Ambrose Society

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:45:50 +0000

Ian Jones, a graduate of St. Vladimir's Seminary and a doctoral candidate at Fordham University, speaks to the St. Ambrose Society, the pro-life group at St. Vlad's, following a screening of the film It's a Girl, which is about sex-selection abortion.

J. R. R. Tolkien

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:41:06 +0000

Dr. Christopher Mitchell, director of the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College, which houses a major research collection by and about seven British authors, including J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis, speaks on Tolkien at the 2012 Orthodox Education Day.

C. S. Lewis

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:25:58 +0000

Fr. Andrew Cuneo, the first Oxford University scholar ever to receive a doctoral degree on C .S. Lewis, and currently the founding priest of St. Katherine of Alexandria Orthodox Mission in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California, speaks about Christian themes in C.S. Lewis at the 2012 Orthodox Education Day.

Reading the Fathers Today

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:33:55 +0000

The Very Rev. Dr. John Behr, Dean of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, delivers the annual Father Georges Florovsky Lecture, Friday, September 21, 2012, on the seminary campus. Father John's presentation, titled "Reading the Fathers Today," addresses the meaning of theology and its study within an academic context.

Great Lent: Gift of God in Christ: Part 4

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 06:28:03 +0000

Touching upon all the gifts that the season of Great Lent offers for spiritual growth, Fr. John Behr, Dean of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, delivers four reflections on the emergence of life through suffering, brokenness, and death. With astute attention to the teachings of Scripture and the Fathers, Fr. John centers on the necessity of dying for true life in Christ—life eternal—to emerge.

Great Lent: Gift of God in Christ: Part 3

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:54:08 +0000

Great Lent: Gift of God in Christ: Part 2

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:19:04 +0000

Great Lent: Gift of God in Christ: Part 1

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:23:52 +0000

Realities of Life in Orthodox Christian Mission Churches

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:27:07 +0000

Fr. John Parker, the new chairman of the OCA's Department of Evangelization, describes how his parish, Holy Ascension Orthodox Church in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, went from having a handful of believers to being a lively and growing body of Christ.

Our Great High Priest: The Church Is the New Temple

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:48:02 +0000

Dr. Margaret Barker, an independent scholar who has developed an approach to biblical studies now known as "Temple Theology," delivers the Fr. Alexander Schmemann Memorial Lecture at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary.

Meeting the Crucified Christ in Sierra Leone

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:33:20 +0000

There is no "Missionary's Handbook" for post-war countries such as Sierra Leone. But Orthodox Christian missionary Fr. Themi (Adamopoulo) is writing one from scratch as he meets the challenge of spreading the Good News in West Africa.

Listen, Witness, and Weep: What Can the Church Offer Service Men and Women?

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:06:58 +0000

Dr. Stephen Muse speaks at the St. Vladimir’s Seminary 2011 Orthodox Education Day.

Orthodox Perspectives on Peace, War, and Violence

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 07:35:25 +0000

The Very Rev. Dr. Philip LeMasters speaks at the St. Vladimir’s Seminary 2011 Orthodox Education Day.

Life in the Ranks of the Clergy

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:14:41 +0000

Fr. Chad Hatfield, Chancellor of St. Vladimir's Seminary, speaks at the school's Diaconal Formation Workshop.

Women Disciples of the Lord: Part Five

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:33:32 +0000

Orthodox author, speaker, and AFR podcast host Frederica Mathewes-Green delivers a speech titled "Confessions of a Freelance Writer: Discerning God's Will in an Unpredictable Vocation."

Women Disciples of the Lord: Part Four

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:00:55 +0000

Dr. Mary Ford, Assistant Professor of New Testament at St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary, delivers a speech titled "Light from the Past on Vocations Today."

Women Disciples of the Lord: Part Three

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:39:23 +0000

Dr. Kyriaki Karidoyanes Fitzgerald, an Orthodox theologian, pastoral counselor, and licensed psychologist, delivers a speech titled "Eve, Mary, and Us."

Women Disciples of the Lord: Part Two

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:00:51 +0000

Mat. Juliana Schmemann, the widow of Fr. Alexander Schmemann, former dean of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, delivers a speech via video titled "The Joy to Serve."

Women Disciples of the Lord: Part One

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:11:23 +0000

From June 17-19, 2011, St. Vladimir's Seminary hosted a conference titled "Women Disciples of the Lord." The conference lectures will be posted here in biweekly installments. First up is the keynote address delivered by the Very Rev. Dr. John Behr, Dean of St. Vladimir's Seminary. The title is "Male and Female He Created Them."

2011 Commencement Address

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Fri, 27 May 2011 13:40:59 +0000

Professor David Drillock delivers the 2011 commencement address. Professor Drillock was the first to receive an honorary Doctor of Music degree from St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary.

How New Life Appears (Isaiah)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:38:34 +0000

Fr. Harry Pappas, priest at Archangel Orthodox Church in Stanford, Connecticut, and an adjunct professor at St. Vladimir's, leads the seminary's second annual Public Lenten Retreat. Titled "Back to Basics: Old Testament and Life," his presentation is divided into three parts, the third of which, "How New Life Appears," can be heard here.

How Life Works (Proverbs)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:30:56 +0000

Fr. Harry Pappas, priest at Archangel Orthodox Church in Stanford, Connecticut, and an adjunct professor at St. Vladimir's, leads the seminary's second annual Public Lenten Retreat. Titled "Back to Basics: Old Testament and Life," his presentation is divided into three parts, the second of which, "How Life Works," can be heard here.

How Life Begins (Genesis)

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 13:00:14 +0000

Fr. Harry Pappas, priest at Archangel Orthodox Church in Stanford, Connecticut, and an adjunct professor at St. Vladimir's, leads the seminary's second annual Public Lenten Retreat. Titled "Back to Basics: Old Testament and Life," his presentation is divided into three parts, the first of which, "How Life Begins," can be heard here.

Eucharistic Living

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:20:09 +0000

This is the fourth of four Lenten meditations delivered by Archpriest Chad Hatfield at the seminary's annual Pure Week retreat.

Extending the Kingdom

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:21:27 +0000

This is the third of four Lenten meditations delivered by Archpriest Chad Hatfield at the seminary's annual Pure Week retreat.

Life in the Kingdom

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:00:44 +0000

This is the second of four Lenten meditations delivered by Archpriest Chad Hatfield at the seminary's annual Pure Week retreat.

Conversion of the Heart

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:16:08 +0000

This is the first of four Lenten meditations delivered by Archpriest Chad Hatfield at the seminary's annual Pure Week retreat.

Honorary Doctorate for Metropolitan Krystof

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:28:31 +0000

St. Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary confers an honorary doctorate on Metropolitan Krystof, primate of the Orthodox Church in the Czech Lands and Slovakia, at an Academic Convocation (February 28, 2011).

Musical Instruments of the Bible

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 23:17:34 +0000

Dr. Yelena Kolyada speaks at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary on "Musical Instruments of the Bible."

Many Cultures - One Faith

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:09:41 +0000

Archpriest Michael Oleksa speaks on Orthodox cultures at Orthodox Education Day at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary.

The Causal Principle of Freedom

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:18:30 +0000

Professor Christos Yannaras addresses St. Vladimir's Seminary upon receiving an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree.

Honorary Doctorate for Professor Christos Yannaras

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:19:31 +0000

St. Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary confers an honorary doctorate on Christos Yannaras at its 2010 Fall Academic Convocation.

St. Vladimir’s Seminary Bookstore

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:14:45 +0000

Fr. Chad interviews Greg Hatrak, the new bookstore manager at St. Vladimir's Seminary, about some exciting new developments in the school's publishing division.

The Manhattan Declaration

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:51:41 +0000

Fr. Chad discusses The Manhattan Declaration, "a call of Christian conscience" that he helped produce, and defends Orthodox participation in such cultural manifestos.

Mother Raphaela - Part Two

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:37:51 +0000

This special episode features part two of the commencement address of Mother Raphael, the Abbess of the Monastery of the Holy Myrrhbearers, to the graduates of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary.

Mother Raphaela - Part One

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:25:04 +0000

This special episode features part one of the commencement address of Mother Raphael, the Abbess of the Monastery of the Holy Myrrhbearers, to the graduates of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary.

The Good and Faithful Parish

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Sat, 09 May 2009 15:28:51 +0000

Fr. Atty concludes his three-part lecture, talking about the Good and Faithful Parish.

The Good and Faithful Parishioner

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Sun, 03 May 2009 19:54:02 +0000

Fr. Alexander Atty continues his three-part lecture at the 2009 Lenten Retreat at St. Vladimir's. Today he addresses the Good and Faithful Parishioner.

The Good and Faithful Priest - Part 3

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:53:09 +0000

Fr. Alexander Atty concludes his lecture on the Good and Faithful Priest. Next week he will begin talking about the Good and Faithful Parishioner.

The Good and Faithful Priest - Part 2

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:32:36 +0000

Fr. Alexander Atty continues his talk on the Good and Faithful Priest, a presentation given at the 2009 Lenten Retreat at St. Vladimir's.

The Good and Faithful Priest - Part 1

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:15:44 +0000

Over the next several weeks, Fr. Chad will present a lecture series given by Fr. Alexander Atty on the campus of St. Vladimir's during the annual Lenten Retreat. Fr. Alexander is priest at St. Michael's Antiochian Orthodox Church in Louisville, KY. He will be speaking on the Good and Faithful Priest, Parishioner, and Parish.

The American Martyrs

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:49:21 +0000

Fr Chad Hatfield speaks on the American Martyrs for the True Faith during a Lenten Retreat at St George, Houston, titled: "Life's Lessons from the Alaskan Saints."

St. Vladimir’s Seminary 2008 Report

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 11:49:36 +0000

In this podcast, the Chancellor of the Seminary, Fr. Chad Hatfield talks about the year just completed, the financial picture and some myths that need to be dispelled.

Treasure in Romanian Orthodoxy

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 23:29:50 +0000

Fr. Chad talks with visiting Romanian theologian Mihail Neamtu about the future of Orthodoxy in America, the treasures of Romanian Orthodoxy and the effects of communism in Eastern Europe. At the end, Fr. Chad recommended the following book: Bearers of the Spirit: Spiritual Fatherhood in Romanian Orthodoxy

New Eve, New Passover, New Life - Part 4

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:34:09 +0000

Here is the 4th and final part of this series delivered at St. Mark's in Denver.

New Eve, New Passover, New Life - Part 3

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:59:59 +0000

Fr. Chad begins his second lecture but our 3rd part of his talks at St. Mark's in Denver. St. Mark's is a Western Rite parish in the Antiochian Archdiocese.

New Eve, New Passover, New Life - Part 2

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:06:46 +0000

At a recent retreat in Denver, Fr. Chad gave 2 timely lectures coinciding with recent feasts of the Nativity of the Theotokos and the Exultation of the Precious and Life Giving Cross. We have broken it up into 4 podcasts and here is part 2.

New Eve, New Passover, New Life

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 06:19:04 +0000

Meet The New Director Of Liturgical Music!

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:11:10 +0000

Fr. Chad Hatfield introduces us to Alla Generalow, the new Director of Liturgical Music at St. Vladimir's.

Revitalizing Our Priestly Ministry in a Post Christian Culture - Part 3

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:04:11 +0000

Here is the 3rd and final part of Fr. Chad's address to the Serbian Clergy about how we should look at the ministry of the priesthood in today's society.

Revitalizing Our Priestly Ministry in a Post Christian Culture - Part 2

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:01:01 +0000

Today we bring you part 2 of Fr. Chad Hatfield's talk at the Serbian Clergy Brotherhood in June on the challenges facing our priests in today's culture.

Revitalizing Our Priestly Ministry in a Post Christian Culture - Part 1

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:08:30 +0000

Fr. Chad spoke to the Serbian Clergy Brotherhood last month on the challenges facing our priests in today's culture. We have broken it up into 3 parts and bring you part 1 today.

A Conversation With Bishop Hilarion Alfeyev

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Ancient Faith Radio and St Vladimirs Seminary) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:12:00 +0000

In this debut episode, Fr. Chad has a fascinating discussion with Bishop Hilarion about ecumenical dialogs between Anglicans, Catholics and Orthodox.