Ancient Faith Ministries

Dec 20, 2019 • 3h 25m

Dec 20, 2019 • 28 min

Meet Father Tom, one of the treasures who is part of the Mission. Taken from Walking Humbly: The Holiness of the Poor, by St. John the Compassionate Mission.

Dec 13, 2019 • 18 min

Meet Catherine, one of the treasures who is part of the Mission. Taken from Walking Humbly: The Holiness of the Poor, by St. John the Compassionate Mission.

Dec 11, 2019 • 38 min

Fr Alex Goussetis speaks with Dr Carrie Frederick Frost on her newly published book Maternal Body. She highlights the Orthodox sources of motherhood found in icons, feasts, and prayers of the Church.

Dec 10, 2019 • 1h 27m

Dec 10, 2019 • 8h 36m

St Luke focuses on the Virgin Mary in his account of Christ's birth. How are Orthodox Christians to understand her role in salvation, her holiness, and her place in the Church? How does the Orthodox interpretation of these scriptures result in a different theology of Mary than is found among Western Christians, in particular Roman Catholics?

Dec 9, 2019 • 29 min

Fr Alex Goussetis speaks with Dr George Stavros on a unique ministry with his high school students - learning about and chanting the Holy Thursday service of Holy Week.

Dec 7, 2019 • 17 min

Meet Peter, one of the treasures that is part of the Mission. Taken from Walking Humbly: The Holiness of the Poor, by St. John the Compassionate Mission.

Dec 4, 2019 • 4h 13m

While Orthodox Christians understand the place of the homily in the hierarchy of our Divine Liturgy, St. Paul was clear on the importance of homilies and sermons in 2nd Timothy 4:1: “I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ…: Preach the Word! …Convince, rebuke, exhort….” On this episode, Bill Marianes and Fr. Barnabas Powell talk about the importance of effective preaching.

Dec 3, 2019 • 5h 55m

After completing her discussion of Mary's remarkable statements in the Magnificat, Dr. Constantinou turns her attention to St. Luke's description of the birth of Christ. What is the evangelist trying to convey to us about Christ's identity and purpose by describing his birth as Luke does?

Nov 26, 2019 • 6h 26m

Dr. Constantinou continues her exploration of the gospel accounts of the nativity of Christ and focuses on the Annunciation to the Virgin Mary and her visit to Elizabeth. What elements in the account echo the prophetic promises of the Old Testament? Why isn't Mary punished for asking a question, but Zecharias was? Why do the Fathers say that Mary prophesied?

Nov 24, 2019 • 1h 53m

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.

Nov 22, 2019 • 35 min

Fr Alex Goussetis speaks with wrestling coach Brian Krenzelak on the blessings and challenges of youth sports, especially their impact on family life.

Nov 19, 2019 • 6h 42m

Dr. Constantinou begins a study of the infancy narratives of Christ with a close look at the Annunciation of the birth of the Forerunner John. Why does Luke begin his gospel this way? Why was John so important? What valuable lessons does this story have for us? How does it reflect and anticipate the birth of Christ?

Nov 18, 2019 • 1h 5m

Kassiani Mamalakis interviews Caroline Retzios on her OCF Story and journey as an Orthodox Christian.

Nov 12, 2019 • 30 min

Fr. Alex Goussetis speaks with Fr Earl Cantos, Youth Compliance Officer of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, on how the Church family can prevent child abuse.

Nov 12, 2019 • 6h 53m

Dr. Constantinou finishes her discussion of the titles that were applied to Christ during His lifetime. Did people really call Him "Lord"? Jesus was certainly recognized by many people as the Messiah, but what did they expect the Messiah to be? How well or how poorly did He meet their expectations? Did you know that there was a Jewish tradition of a suffering Messiah? How did that idea fit in with a glorious conquering king like David?

Nov 8, 2019 • 1h 31m

Nov 7, 2019 • 3h 44m

Why am I here? What am I called to do with all of the gifts, talents, experiences, and abilities God has uniquely given to me? Where am I going in my life? Do I feel fully fulfilled, or do I sense that there may be something more for me than my current life’s work? In this episode, we focus on lay people who have answered the call and become Deacons in the Orthodox church. Enjoy the conversation as Bill speaks with Protodeacon Peter Danilchick and Deacon Noah Barry Hendricks.

Nov 5, 2019 • 6h 27m

We continue our look at the titles of Christ in the gospels as we anticipate our study of the infancy narratives. What did the term Son of Man mean? Why did Jesus use it and why wasn't it used later by the Church? Did Jesus actually refer to himself as the Son of God, or was that simply a title that was given to him by the Church later? In some Bibles, people address Jesus as "Lord," but in other translations, people address him as "sir." Why? Did anyone actually call Jesus "Lord" during his lifetime?