The Illumined Heart

Finding The Right Partner For Life

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Illumined Heart / Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 09 May 2008 19:08:01 -0500

Kevin speaks with author Fr. Dn. Stephen Holley about how Orthodox Christians ought to approach finding the right marriage partner. Dn. Stephen is the author of "How Do I Find The Right Partner For Life", published by Light and Life.

Struggling With Infertility

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Illumined Heart / Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 03 May 2008 01:10:01 -0500

6 million women between the ages of 15 and 44 are clinically infertile. Infertility presents a heartbreaking struggle for many Orthodox couples who wonder whether it is God's will for them to be childless, or whether new fertility technologies (and which ones?) are appropriate. In this edition Kevin speaks with Orthodox theologian and ethicist Fr. John Breck about infertility and what options Orthodox Christian couples have to deal with it within an Orthodox context.

Collateral Damage: Iraq’s persecuted Christians

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Illumined Heart / Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:10:00 -0500

As many as 30%+ of Iraqi's 4.2 million displaced refugees are Christian. They are being persecuted from all sides of the conflict. Amal Morcos of IOCC recently returned from Syria and Lebanon and reports first hand on what the U.N. calls "the fastest growing refugee crisis in the world."

Is Your Parish Dead Or Alive?

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Illumined Heart / Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:12:01 -0500

Kevin speaks with Fr. Jonathon Ivanoff, Secretary of the Department of Evangelization of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) about the "life cycle" of parishes and how to know whether your parish is thriving, dying or dead on the vine -- and what can be done about it!

From Rastafari to Orthodoxy!

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Illumined Heart / Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 04:27:00 -0500

Join Kevin in this fascinating conversation with Michael Wilson, former Rastafarian and radio reggae music D.J., about his journey from the Rastafari religion to the holy Orthodox Church! (31:27)

Pascha and Personal Experience

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Illumined Heart / Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:10:00 -0500

Guest: His Grace Bishop JOSEPH, Bishop of the Antiochian Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the West. Feeling the mid-Lent blahs, or are the Lent "purple demons" out in force? Perhaps you are not "feeling" anything and wondering what the purpose of the Church's injunctions to pray, fast and give alms are supposed to cause in us during Great Lent and Pascha? Well you're not alone! Kevin asks H.G. JOSEPH these very questions in this encouraging and consoling interview.

Desert Wisdom In The City

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Illumined Heart / Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 09:24:01 -0500

Listen in on this sublime conversation between renowned spiritual elder Father Zacharias (Zakarou), spiritual child of Elder Sophrony, and Kevin's guest host Father Josiah Trenham, senior pastor of St Andrew Orthodox Church, Riverside, California. This is one you won't want to miss!

Orthodoxy and the Environment

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Illumined Heart / Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 04:04:01 -0500

Kevin speaks with the ecological advisor to the Ecumenical Patriarch (the "'Green' Patriarch"!) Dn.John Chryssavgis PhD, about the connection between the ancient faith of Orthodox Christianity and contemporary ecology.

Kevin Speaks With The Rabbi About Judaism And Christianity

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Illumined Heart / Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 04:01:02 -0500

This week Kevin re-conneects after 35 years with his old college dorm neighbor, Conservative Jewish Rabbi Alan J.Iser, about Judaism, the Jewish roots of Orthodox Christianity, and how religious Jews understand the Torah verses what Christians interpret christologically in this frank interview. Rabbi Iser is the spiritual leader of Congregation OR SHALOM in Berwyn, Pennsylvania. 44:05

A Conversation With Met. Kallistos Ware On The Sacramental Life

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Illumined Heart / Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 03:13:00 -0600

Today Kevin's guest host on the program is Father Steve Tsichlis, Senior Pastor of Saint Paul's Greek Orthodox Church in Irvine, California. Fr Steve's special guest for this exclusive Illumined Heart interview is His Eminence, Metropolitan KALLISTOS [Ware]. Their topic is: UNDERSTANDING THE SACRAMENTS. Saint Paul’s recently hosted His Eminence, Metropolitan KALLISTOS to Southern California, for a two-day, packed-house seminar to the general public titled, “Drawing Closer to the Savior: The Sacramental Life”. CD’s of this seminar are available for purchase by calling St Paul’s Church Office at 949.733.2366. You can also contact them on St Pauls’ website: www.stpaulsirvine.org.

The Pressures of Life on the College Campus

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Illumined Heart / Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:05:01 -0600

With recent tragedies on college and university campuses, Kevin discusses college life today with Fr. Kevin Scherer, the Executive Director of Orthodox Christian Fellowship on this weekend's Illumined Heart.

Western Monastic Spirituality

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Illumined Heart / Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 04:02:00 -0600

How old is monasticism in the west? Are there historic connections between eastern and western monasticism? What does the western monk strive to achieve? Is the praxis similar for the western (Roman Catholic) and eastern (Orthodox) monk? These are questions Kevin asks Fr. Simon O'Donnell (OSB), a Benedictine monk (and former novice master) of 42 years at Saint Andrew Abbey, Valyermo, California.

Evangelism in America: How the Greek Archdiocese Sees It

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Illumined Heart / Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 04:01:00 -0600

Fr. Jim Kordaris, Director of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Department of Outreach and Evangelism, speaks candidly about how the GOA understands “Orthodox evangelism” in America, whether it is committed to growth outside of its ethnic heritage, the role of "Hellenism" in the GOA's evangelistic strategy, and whether he sees the GOA playing a vital role in bringing Orthodoxy to America.

Hardcore Christian rock ‘n roll star finds ancient faith!

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Illumined Heart / Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:11:03 -0600

Ex-member of the hard-core Christian rock band East West (2002 Dove Award Winner!) speaks about the Christian Contemporary Music Industry, the reality of touring life on the road, the spiritual and physical exhaustion that eventually led him to examine his faith and eventually discovery of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Abortion And Its Aftermath

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Illumined Heart / Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 04:03:00 -0600

Orthodox pro-life advocate, author, and Martha and Mary House Director/Housemother Sarah Elisabet Oftedal talks with Kevin about the impact abortion has had on our culture, the lingering trauma on women (and families) who have had them, and what Martha and Mary House -- the U.S.'s only Orthodox maternity home -- is doing about it.