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Hogar Orphanage - Moving On Up!

2013-05-22T15:32:28Z

Madre Inez (Hogar Rafael Ayau Orphanage) and John Maddex talk about the move of the children from Guatemala City to the beautiful mountains and their new home. Help them finish the project and move in with the construction completely paid off!

Tornado in Oklahoma

2013-05-21T17:32:08Z

The day after a devastating tornado hit Moore, OK, Ancient Faith Radio files this report including interviews with Bishop Basil of the Antiochian Diocese of Wichita and Mid-America and Fr. John Salem, priest at St. Elijah Orthodox Church in Oklahoma City.

The Crisis of Beauty and Living a Sacred Life in a Secular Culture

2013-05-21T16:23:06Z

On the next "Ancient Faith Today" (5/26), Fr. Stephen Freeman, the pastor of St. Anne Orthodox Church in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and the host of the "Glory to God" podcast, discusses the idea of "beauty" and its lack in our secularized culture, as well as how to live a sacred life in a secular culture. Listen to a preview below.

Doxacon

2013-05-20T21:22:30Z

We interview Fr. David Subu and Daniel Silver about Doxacon, which may very well be the first Orthodox conference on science fiction and fantasy. The event will take place July 19-21, 2013, in Springfield, Virginia, and it is sponsored by Protection of the Holy Mother of God Orthodox Church.

Orthodoxy Live

2013-05-20T00:32:25Z

On tonight's "Orthodoxy Live," host Fr. Evan Armatas discusses the responsibility of wedding sponsors, ways to enhance prayer, dialoguing with Evangelical friends who don't value the physical world, and C. S. Lewis.

The Myrrhbearing Women

2013-05-18T15:32:23Z

From the Speaking the Truth in Love archives Fr. Thomas Hopko examines who the Myrrhbearing Women were and clears up some misconceptions about Mary Magdalene in the process.

Interpretation of Orthodox Sacred Music

2013-05-17T17:03:26Z

Bobby Maddex interviews Nicholas Reeves, Assistant Professor of Liturgical Music at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, about an upcoming master class on the interpretation of Orthodox sacred music. The class will be led by Maestro Vladimir Gorbik and held at St. Seraphim of Sarov Orthodox Church in Santa Rosa, California.

Contact Your Representative!

2013-05-15T14:40:23Z

Charles Ajalat joins us to talk about a letter being circulated in Congress that calls for action to be taken by the State Department to secure the release of the two Archbishops being held in Syria. We urge you to call your congressional representative and urge them to sign the Sherman Letter.

Music on the Mount

2013-05-15T14:34:31Z

Bobby Maddex interviews Vlad Morosan, the director of the professional choral group Archangel Voices, about an upcoming concert at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Danbury Connecticut. The event will take place on June 8, 2013, at 7:30 PM, and the cost is $45 per ticket ($20 for students), which includes a wine and cheese reception.

Touching Christ (John 20:19-31)

2013-05-14T12:21:19Z

The story of the appearance of Christ to His disciples on the evening of the Resurrection, as well as eight days later, richly demonstrates the importance of gathering together on the Lord's Day. Fr. Thomas Soroka reminds us that our gathering together allows us to experience the coming eternal Kingdom here and now.

Who Is A Christian?

2013-05-13T02:17:37Z

Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Kevin Allen discuss what it means to be a Christian in light of the thousands of Christian denominations. Fr. Andrew is the author of the Conciliar Press book Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy.

Who Is a Christian?

2013-05-12T20:44:32Z

On tonight's "Ancient Faith Today" (05/12), Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, author of Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy: Exploring Belief Systems through the Lens of the Ancient Christian Faith, discusses the sensitive subject of defining who a Christian is (and who a Christian is not!). Click here to listen at 8/7 Central.

Classical Learning Resource Center

2013-05-10T15:54:01Z

On a new "Ancient Faith Presents," Bobby Maddex welcomes back to the program Anne Van Fossen, one of the founders of the Classical Learning Resource Center, to discuss some of the exciting new developments that are taking place at the online school.

Toward Sexual Dignity and the Elevation of Women

2013-05-09T16:06:38Z

In this episode of his ongoing exploration of Christian civilization, Fr. John Strickland, a professor of history at Saint Katherine Orthodox College and a priest at St. John of Damascus Orthodox Church, explains how the Church cultivated a higher level of sexual dignity and explores how Christendom served to elevate women in Roman society.

Feast of Feasts Collection

2013-05-07T17:00:37Z

Ancient Faith Radio is collecting episodes from our large family of podcasts that will help make the Paschal season a truly joyful experience. Here is Frederica Mathewes-Green on the hymn The Angel Cried. Click on the image to the left for more podcasts related to Pascha.

Christ is Risen!

2013-05-05T05:00:39Z

On this, the greatest of all feast days, Fr. Thomas Hopko explains what we, as Orthodox Christians, know for certain about Jesus Christ.

Great and Holy Friday

2013-05-03T17:49:20Z

On this encore presentation of the archived podcast "Singing the Triumphal Hymn," Fr. John Finley shares portions of St. Nicholai’s sermon on Great and Holy Friday. The complete homily can be found in Homilies, Nicholai Velemirovic, Bishop of Ochrid, translated by Mother Maria and published by Lazarica Press.

IOCS Summer School 2013

2013-05-02T19:19:17Z

On a new "Ancient Faith Presents," Bobby Maddex, Operations Manager of Ancient Faith Radio, talks with Dr. Marcus Plested, the Academic Director of the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies in Cambridge, England, about the institute's summer school and distance learning program.

North Texas Orthodox Missions Conference 2013

2013-05-01T18:50:27Z

This past February, North Texas Orthodox Missions hosted a conference on “How to Talk with Your Children About God.” The lectures were presented at both St. Barbara Orthodox Church (OCA) and Holy Trinity Orthodox Church (GOA) in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas. Here Fr. Nicholas Hadzellis explains how to share the Gospel with college students.

Death

2013-04-30T19:05:51Z

Andrew Boyd, the Director of Youth, Young Adult, and Campus Ministries for the Orthodox Church in America, interviews Dr. Al Rossi, an adjunct professor of pastoral theology at St. Vladimir’s Seminary and the host of "Becoming a Healing Presence," about how and when to talk to kids about death—a timely subject given recent events.