Dr. Cyril Jenkins joins Fr. Andrew for a reading of Tolkien’s short story “Leaf by Niggle.” Is this really an allegory? What does it say about this life and the life of the age to come? Why did Tolkien write this story?

2 Kingdoms 22:1-23:7; Psalm 95; Proverbs 20:21·25; Luke 18:1·17

Matthew 5:21-26

Kristina and Elissa received another special request: this week, we will be learning the story of St. Dorothy of Kashin, who lived in the ruins!

This month, Molly and Cynthia focus on the importance of community. They bring in Paula Dranger, a licensed mental health professional who specializes in social work. The benefits of community are many, including healing, helping us reach our goals, and living a more intentional life.

Jesus’ lament over Jerusalem, Introduction to chapter 14 and outline

Matthew 5:21-26

"Mark was an idolater from Cyrene of Pentapolis, which is near Libya. Having come to the Faith of Christ through the Apostle Peter, he followed him to Rome. While there, at the prompting of Peter himself and at the request of the Christians living there, he wrote his Gospel in Greek... Afterwards, travelling in Egypt, he preached the Gospel there a…

2 Kingdoms 22:1-23:7; Psalm 95; Proverbs 20:21·25; Luke 18:1·17

How can we be better husbands, brothers and sons.

Fr. Andrew interviews two of the nuns of the Monastery of St. John the Baptist in Essex, England, who share with him the life and teachings of St. Sophrony (Sakharov), who founded the monastery. The interview was conducted on-site in the personal study of St. Sophrony at the monastery.

Genesis 43:26-31, 45:1-16Proverbs 21:23-22:4

The Center for Family Care team share Holy Week memories from their upbringing and the way it shapes the way they experience Holy Week with their own families today.

2 Kingdoms 20, 21; Psalm 94; Proverbs 20:16–20; Luke 17:20–37

Bobby Maddex interviews Hallvard Lid and Fr. Theodor Svane of The Annunciation of the Holy Virgin Mary Orthodox Church in Bergen, Norway, about the religious climate in Norway, the state of Orthodoxy there, and the pressing needs of their own Orthodox parish. The fundraising deadline for Annunciation is May 1, 2024. For more information, please cli…

Drawing on the gospel reading for the liturgy of the 5th Sunday of Great Lent, in which our Lord recounts his upcoming sufferings in detail, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon (OCA) calls upon us to “truly lay aside all earthly cares and crucify our minds with Christ” during this last week of Great Lent, and especially during Holy Week. His Beatitud…

It is always better to give than to receive. When we try to help other people, we tend to forget their need to also be able to give.

One of the many definitions of the word "logismoi" is intrusive and tempting thoughts. Our thoughts shape our life, and for this reason, both Holy Scriptures and the Church fathers speak extensively on the power of the logismoi.

Matthew 5:17-20

2 Kingdoms 20, 21; Psalm 94; Proverbs 20:16–20; Luke 17:20–37

Matthew 5:17-20

He came from a noble Gothic family. Like St George, he was an officer in the imperial army. He lived a life of great purity, fasted greatly, and often visited imprisoned Christians. Because of this his Christian faith became known, and when he was summoned before the Emperor, he boldly confessed his faith. He was tortured in many ways, but emerged …

Genesis 31:3-16Proverbs 21:3-21

2 Kingdoms 18:19-19:44; Psalm 93:16·23; Proverbs 20:11·15; Luke 17:1·19

Matthew 5:13-16

"George, this truly great and glorious Martyr of Christ, was born of a father from Cappadocia and a mother from Palestine. Being a military tribune, or chiliarch (that is, a commander of a thousand troops), he was illustrious in battle and highly honored for his courage. When he learned that the Emperor Diocletian was preparing a persecution of the…

2 Kingdoms 18:19-19:44; Psalm 93:16·23; Proverbs 20:11·15; Luke 17:1·19

As we approach Holy Week and will be contemplating the Passion of the Lord, Fr. Nick and Dr. Roxanne Louh are Dr. Jeannie's special guests this week to discuss the seven last statements of the Lord, the lessons we can learn from what He said and how we can apply that to our lives.

Matthew 5:13-16

We will misunderstand these blessed weeks of Lent if we assume that they are about helping us to have clearer ideas or deeper feelings about our Lord’s crucifixion and resurrection. We will be even more confused if we think that our intensified prayer, fasting, almsgiving, and repentance somehow earn God’s forgiveness or make us better than other p…

Genesis 27:1-41Proverbs 19:16-25

In today’s episode of Telling the Story, Fr. David reflects on the Feast of Palm Sunday in the voice of the donkey who carried the Lord into Jerusalem.

Richard Ramsey co-wrote and co-directed the feature film, Unsung Hero. He and his brother, John, make comedic short films which have been featured in numerous film festivals. Richard and his wife live in Nashville and have five children (all named after Beatles songs).

Matthew 5:1-12

What is the proper greeting between parishioners during the Divine Liturgy when we recite the creed and what does it mean? What should we do when we break the fast ? What is our christian witness to those outside the Orthodox faith. is it true that the Ukrainian Church in Ukraine is being made to pray for the Russian army and its victory? What is t…

Fr. Stephen De Young discusses the end of Genesis Chapter 28

2 Kingdoms 16-18:18; Psalm 93:1·15; Proverbs 20:6·10; Luke 16

Matthew 5:1-12

He was born in Sykeon in Galatia in Asia Minor. (The Great Horologion says that he was born out of wedlock; the Prologue that his mother, Maria, was a rich widow; in either case, he was reared by his mother alone). At the age of ten, Theodore took up a life of strict asceticism, devoting himself to prayer, fasting and vigils. His mother planned for…

Matthew 4:23-25

These martyrs gave glorious witness to Christ during the persecutions of Diocletian. St Januarius, Bishop of Benevento in Italy, was arrested and cast into a burning furnace, but he stood in the midst of the flames, singing praises to God, and emerged unharmed. After other cruel tortures, he was bound and cast in prison in Pozzuoli, along with his …

2 Kingdoms 14, 15; Psalm 92; Proverbs 20:1·5; Luke 15:11·32

2 Kingdoms 12, 13; Psalm 91; Proverbs 19:25·29; Luke 15:1·10

Matthew 4:18-22

He was born in Constantinople to well-off and pious parents. He became a monastic in Thrace, and subjected himself to many ascetic labors, one of which was always to dress in a hair-shirt, from which he was called "Trichinas" (meaning "hairy"). He was granted the gift of working miracles, both during his lifetime and after his repose. His relics ex…

Genesis 22:1-18Proverbs 17:17-18:5

Matthew 4:12-17

"From Thrace, his worldly name being Anastasios, he was a slave to some Turks, and they compelled him to embrace Islam in Smyrna. As a penitent, he was tonsured at the monastery of Esphigmenou on the Holy Mountain. Tormented by his conscience, he desired to wash his sins in his own blood, so he went to Smyrna, where he showed a Cross and an icon of…

Faeries are cute, diminutive, winged sprites, right? Not so fast. Some call them nature spirits, while others consider the “Fair Folk” to be the fading memory of Celtic pre-Christian gods. At the turn of the 20th Century, a number of rural villagers reported that faeries are really fallen angels! Of curious interest: multiple tales reveal the fey i…