Ancient Faith Ministries

Feb 18, 2020 • 2h 37m

From "Homilies: A Commentary on the Gospel Readings for Sundays and Feast Days Throughout the Year", trans. by Mother Maria, published by Lazarica Press, 1996.

Feb 14, 2020 • 2h 14m

St. Vladimir’s Seminary celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA)’s autocephaly Thursday, January 30, 2020. A full-day of events included three workshops on the topic of autocephaly. In the third, “Autocephaly & New Saints,” His Grace, Bishop Daniel (Brum) of Santa Rosa explored the importance and canonization of North American saints including St. Herman of Alaska, who was canonized the same year the Tomos of Autocephaly was granted (but decided upon a year earlier). Excitingly, Bishop Daniel’s talk also touched upon the possibility of new North American saints, notably Metropolitan Leonty (Turkevich, d. 1965) and Matushka Olga Michael of Alaska (d. 1979).

Feb 14, 2020 • 2h 7m

St. Vladimir’s Seminary celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA)’s autocephaly Thursday, January 30, 2020. A full-day of events included three workshops on the topic of autocephaly. In the second, “Autocephaly & Evangelism," Archpriest John Parker, dean of Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, delivered a passionate call to action and reminder that "autocephaly is an inner evangelism in reminding all Orthodox Christians that in Christ Jews and Greeks, Turks and Cretans, Romanians, Latinos, Africans, Asians all find true motherland in the nave and at the chalice."

Feb 14, 2020 • 1h 38m

St. Vladimir’s Seminary celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA)’s autocephaly Thursday, January 30, 2020. A full-day of events included three workshops on the topic of autocephaly. In the first, “Autocephaly: The OCA, the Greek Archdiocese, and Antioch," Priest Anthony Roeber, the Seminary's professor of church history, delivered an eye-opening and candid lecture. He sheds light on motivations and circumstances leading up to the granting of the Tomos of Autocephaly in 1970 by the Russian Orthodox Church to the OCA (then known as the Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church of America) and addressed the reaction of other Orthodox jurisdictions to the Tomos.

Feb 14, 2020 • 3h 25m

St. Vladimir’s Seminary celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA)’s autocephaly Thursday, January 30, 2020. A full-day of events culminated with a passionate, heartfelt 37th Annual Father Alexander Schmemann Memorial Lecture delivered by His Eminence, Archbishop Michael (Dahulich). Hear his lecture, "The Gift of Autocephaly," the Mid-Year Commencement Ceremony, and a final reflection from His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon.

Feb 14, 2020 • 43 min

Bobby Maddex interviews Bill Marianes, host of the live call-in show Stewardship Calling, about his role in the Ancient Faith Ministries Conference "Facing Forward: An Ancient Faith Conference for the Second Half of Life."

Feb 14, 2020 • 46 min

Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. Gregory Mathewes-Green, pastor emeritus at Holy Cross Orthodox Church in Linthicum Heights, Maryland, about his role in the Ancient Faith Ministries Conference "Facing Forward: An Ancient Faith Conference for the Second Half of Life."

Feb 14, 2020 • 52 min

Bobby Maddex interviews Kyra Limberakis, the director of the CrossRoad program at Hellenic College under the Office of Vocation and Ministry. Applications for CrossRoad are due February 1 and can be found online here: https://www.crossroadinstitute.org/apply. Eligible applicants are Orthodox Christian high school juniors and seniors. If you have any questions or would like to learn more, please email crossroad AT hchc.edu

Feb 14, 2020 • 1h 56m

From "Homilies: A Commentary on the Gospel Readings for Sundays and Feast Days Throughout the Year", trans. by Mother Maria, published by Lazarica Press, 1996.

Feb 13, 2020 • 13 min

Frederica is at the 40th anniversary conference of Birthright, International in the Chicago area and recorded an interview with Doris Asante of Birthright, Ghana. Doris was also selling handmade jewelry and stoles to raise money for Birthright in Ghana and she invited correspondence if you are interested in purchasing or donating.

Feb 12, 2020 • 24 min

Bobby Maddex interviews Carole Buleza, the Director of the Antiochian Department of Christian Education, which will be hosting the 2012 Orthodox Institute from November 1 through 4 at Antiochian Village in Ligonier, Pennsylvania.

Feb 12, 2020 • 25 min

Bobby Maddex interviews Joel J. Miller, the author of a brand new book from Thomas Nelson publishers titled Lifted by Angels: The Presence and Power of Our Heavenly Guides and Guardians.

Feb 12, 2020 • 38 min

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!

Feb 12, 2020 • 33 min

Jane G. Meyer is the Children's' Book Editor for Ancient Faith Publishing, and she joins us to talk about the importance of Orthodox books for children as well as an opportunity to help support new publications.

Feb 12, 2020 • 45 min

John Maddex interviews Kevin Allen about the new live call-in program coming to Ancient Faith Radio on April 22. Learn about the topics and plans as well as how you can be involved,

Feb 12, 2020 • 55 min

At the dinner following the 33rd Annual Schmemann Lecture at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary, Dr. Charles Ajalat, the former chancellor for the Antiochian Archdiocese and the co-founder of International Orthodox Christian Charities, presented a plan for a governing structure of the world wide Orthodox Church. Also see transcript below. Earlier in the evening, Dr. Ajalat received an honorary doctorate in Canon Law. Here he is with his January 31, 2016, proposal.

Feb 12, 2020 • 1h 53m

One of the extremely complicated issues with which Orthodox parents must contend these days is that of homosexuality. How do we talk to our kids about same-sex desires and relationships and how do we do so with the sensitivity, nuance, and frankness that the topic requires? At the request of Carole Buleza, the Director of the Antiochian Department of Christian Education, Bobby Maddex interviews Dr. Philip Mamalakis, an Assistant Professor of Pastoral Care at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, about how to talk about marriage, intimacy, and homosexuality with your children.

Feb 12, 2020 • 37 min

Bobby Maddex interviews Lea Povozhaev, the author of the memoir titled Finding Love, Family, and God: Living the Orthodox Christian Tradition, now in its second edition. Click here to find the book on Goodreads, and please feel free to contact Lea at dpovo AT sbcglobal.net.

Feb 12, 2020 • 52 min

Bobby Maddex interviews Marcia Brim, the host of the AFR podcast The Bible's Grand Narrative and the founder of For Rachel's Children. Click here to read Jessica's story, and click here to listen to the Brian Brock interview. Please likewise view the attachment to this audio.

Feb 12, 2020 • 45 min

Fr. Chrysostomos Onyekakeyah (priest-monk) of the Orthodox Diocese of Nigeria (Greek Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa) joins us from his dorm at St. Vladimir's Seminary to talk about the Orthodox Church in Nigeria as well as the orphanage he has established. You can support his work by contacting him at his email address - awomission AT yahoo.com.