Frederica Here and Now Fresh reports every week from home and on the road

Start date: June 2007 4476 minutes, 7 seconds in 234 episodes

This podcast features fresh reflections on Frederica’s travel and experiences. She will talk to interesting people, tell us fascinating stories and share unique insight into the changing world in which we live.

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Frederica Mathewes-Green is a wide-ranging author, whose work has appeared in such diverse publications as the Washington Post, Christianity Today, Smithsonian, the Los Angeles Times, First Things, Books & Culture, Sojourners, Touchstone, and the Wall Street Journal. She is a regular columnist for the multifaith web magazine Beliefnet.com, and she writes movie reviews for National Review Online.

She lives with her husband, the Rev. Gregory Mathewes-Green, in Baltimore, MD, where he is pastor and she is “Khouria” (“Mother”) of the church they founded, Holy Cross Orthodox Church. Their three children are grown and married, and they have 11 grandchildren.

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Date	Title & Description	Duration
Jan 02, 2013	Women’s Ordination Frederica argues that women's ordination is not the main reason converts come to Orthodoxy. Click to play	24:02
Dec 19, 2012	The Cost of Independence Frederica tries to account for why couples are increasingly living together without getting married. Click to play	11:44
Dec 05, 2012	Escalator Frederica encourages us to look for opportunities to grow spiritually by just allowing something to happen. Click to play	06:08
Nov 13, 2012	Popular Saints Frederica wonders why some saints are more popular than others. Click to play	24:05
Oct 31, 2012	Basil Athas Frederica interviews Basil Athas, a godly man and key character in her first book Facing East. Click to play	05:29
Oct 17, 2012	Flaws of the Fifties Frederica examines a few of the differences between her parents' generation and her own. Click to play	20:22
Oct 03, 2012	Einstein Frederica examines the spiritual life of Albert Einstein as expressed in a 1929 article in the Saturday Evening Post—published just three days before the Wall Street collapse that began the Great Depression. Click to play	18:27
Sep 20, 2012	Fr. Makary Frederica interviews Hieromonk Makary, the beekeeper at Holy Transfiguration Monastery in Bombala, New South Wales, Australia. Click to play	32:00
Sep 06, 2012	The Dangers of Sympathy Frederica explains that "worried prayer" can actually be hurtful to the suffering person Click to play	12:35
Aug 22, 2012	Russian Blasphemy Frederica explains to non-liturgical Christians why the actions of the recently convicted Russian protest group were sacrilege and especially insensitive to the Orthodox individuals who remained faithful throughout the Soviet era.	17:10
Aug 01, 2012	The Work of Theology Frederica argues that the concept of "theology always in flux" is a dubious one.	35:45
Jul 18, 2012	Pastors and Same-Sex Attraction Frederica explores the many complex issues surrounding Orthodoxy clergy and their pastoral stance toward same-sex attraction.	09:51
Jul 05, 2012	Loaf of Bread Frederica recounts the fascinating story of an Armenian woman who threw a loaf of bread into a garbage pit every day for thirteen years.	22:05
Jun 20, 2012	OCMC Frederica interviews Fr. Martin Ritsi, executive director of the Orthodox Christian Mission Center.	17:35
Jun 06, 2012	On Pentecost Frederica reads "On Pentecost" by St. Romanos, the Melodist.	10:57
May 23, 2012	On the Ascension Frederica reads "On the Ascension" by St. Romanos, the Melodist.	15:01
May 09, 2012	The St. Photios Shrine Fredrica interviews Polly Hillier, the Director of the St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine in St. Augustine, Florida, about the story behind the shrine.	16:22
Apr 25, 2012	St. Thomas Frederica defends the character of St. Thomas, whom we commemorate on the Sunday after Pascha.	11:30
Apr 11, 2012	The Cherub and the Thief On this encore presentation of "Frederica Here and Now," Frederica introduces us to a beautiful "precedent dispute"—an argument in song—between the cherub who guards paradise and the good thief.	16:42
Apr 04, 2012	Peter’s Denial Frederica reads the narrative of Peter's denial of Christ from St. Romanos the Melodist.	15:43
Mar 28, 2012	On Judas Frederica continues her reading from St. Romanos the Melodist as we approach Holy Week. Today the gripping and sobering narrative on the one who betrayed Jesus. See her earlier episode for information about the source.	18:26
Mar 21, 2012	Lamentation of the Theotokos As we approach Holy Week, you won't want to miss this powerful reading by Frederica of the Lamentation of the Theotokos written by St. Romanos the Melodist and translated by Fr. Ephrem Lash. It was taken from the book "On the Life of Christ: Kontakia", published in 1994 and available from Eighth Day Books.	13:46
Mar 14, 2012	The Akathist to the Theotokos On Fridays during Great Lent, it is the tradition of the Church to sing a hymn to the Theotokos known as the Akathist. These beautiful words were penned by St. Romanos the Melodist, and today Frederica reads her own translation of this inspiring hymn taken from her book, Lost Gospel of Mary.	23:02
Mar 01, 2012	Gay Rights 2 Having received much feedback on her November 9, 2011 episode, Frederica reflects again on the subject of gay rights.	36:49
Feb 16, 2012	We Have to Tell Them Frederica recounts her recent dream about waiting to learn the basis on which God will judge human beings.	21:32
Feb 04, 2012	Miracles Frederica addresses miracles, sharing a few that she herself has experienced, and then concludes with a song on the topic by her son David.	24:04
Jan 18, 2012	A Christian Ending Frederica interviews Dn. Mark and Mat. Elizabeth Barna, authors of A Christian Ending: A Handbook for Burial in the Ancient Christian Tradition, published by Divine Ascent Press.	33:04
Jan 04, 2012	Sum Frederica discusses the fiction book Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives, written by the neuroscientist David Eagleman, as well as the non-fiction book A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson.	17:23
Dec 21, 2011	Magnolia Frederica interviews her musician son David Mathewes about music composition, as well as his new CD titled Magnolia.	31:43
Dec 07, 2011	Meatless Friday Frederica examines a statement by the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales about reinstating the Friday fast.	12:03
Nov 22, 2011	Heaven Is for Real Frederica recommends the book Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by Todd Burpo.	12:13
Nov 09, 2011	Gay Rights Frederica discusses the subject of same-sex attraction, explaining that whether or not it's genetic is beside the point.	24:09
Oct 26, 2011	Charity Frederica questions the wisdom of giving to the poor without asking any questions.	10:51
Oct 12, 2011	Best Friends? Frederica examines the relatively recent phenomenon of men and women expecting their best friends to be their spouses.	10:46
Sep 28, 2011	Higher Ground Frederica reviews the film Higher Ground, directed by and starring Vera Farmiga.	09:12
Sep 14, 2011	Why We Need Hell Frederica reads an essay she wrote for Beliefnet.com in 2006.	12:30
Sep 10, 2011	Remembering 9/11 For the Right Reasons Will September 11, 2001, become just another date that children have to memorize? If so, does it really matter?	11:25
Aug 31, 2011	Prayers for the Departed Frederica responds to a question about purgatory and explains why the Orthodox pray for the dead.	29:29
Aug 18, 2011	Buddhism and Orthodox Christianity Frederica uses the recorded comments of a Buddhist monk to examine the similarities and differences between Orthodox and Buddhist beliefs, particularly as they relate to anger and forgiveness.	17:06
Aug 03, 2011	The Sermon Frederica interviews her son, the newly ordained Fr. Steve Mathewes, about the process of writing homilies.	33:44
Jul 16, 2011	Harry Potter Frederica reviews the final Harry Potter movie—Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two.	13:22
Jul 06, 2011	Larry Crowne Frederica reviews the film Larry Crowne, written by, directed by, produced by, and starring Tom Hanks.	09:17
Jun 16, 2011	Beauty in Worship Frederica speaks at the annual "Donors' Dinner" for St. John the Compassionate Mission in Toronto about the power of beauty in worship and the Divine Liturgy.	26:18
Jun 03, 2011	Self and Skepticism Frederica explains to the leader of a week-long Protestant retreat why she would not want to speak at the event again.	20:41
May 19, 2011	Questions About Atonement Frederica explains the true role that Christ's death and resurrection play in our salvation.	22:15
May 12, 2011	Bryan College In this podcast, Frederica is interviewed at Bryan College about cultural issues, liturgical worship, and her faith.	40:18
May 04, 2011	Southern Methodist College Frederica speaks on Orthodox Worship at Southern Methodist College in Spartanburg, SC.	67:47
Apr 27, 2011	That’s Not Orthodoxy Frederica urges us to focus on the truly important aspects of our Orthodox Faith, rather than getting distracted by politics, scandals or gossip.	12:05
Apr 19, 2011	On Judas On this encore presentation of Frederica Here and Now, Frederica Mathewes-Green reads from St. Romanos the Melodist about the disciple who betrayed Jesus.	19:14
Apr 07, 2011	Real Choices, Real Voices Frederica speaks on the abortion issue at the Festival of Orthodox Christianity, hosted by North Texas Orthodox Missions in Dallas/Fort Worth.	56:29
Mar 30, 2011	Oberlin College Frederica speaks to students of OCF (Orthodox Christian Fellowship) at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio.	73:05
Mar 23, 2011	Forgiveness Frederica discusses the difference between forgiveness and enabling.	07:10
Mar 18, 2011	The Meaning of Sex Frederica delivers a speech at UC-Santa Barbara (sponsored by The Veritas Forum) titled "The Meaning of Sex."	76:11
Mar 10, 2011	Visually Impaired Persons Frederica interviews Tim Mehok of Saints Peter & Paul OCA Church in Lorain, Ohio. Tim is a catechumen and is blind. He talks with Frederica about what Orthodox churches could do to make their worship, parish life, and websites more accessible to the visually impaired.	21:16
Mar 04, 2011	St. Nina Frederica discusses the life and work of St. Nina and explains the special connection her parish has with this early Christian saint.	18:40
Feb 11, 2011	Scientists are Human Frederica shares the findings of some recent articles on scientific objectivity, including one which indicates that scientific test results don't always replicate consistently.	42:26
Feb 02, 2011	Infallible R Us Frederica shares an email exchange regarding the Orthodox view of Scripture.	25:59
Jan 28, 2011	Moral but Obscene Frederica discusses a possible trend in film of wrapping a conservative message in vulgar jokes and nudity. As examples, she looks to the movies Love, Actually; Knocked Up; and The 40-Year-Old Virgin.	17:51
Jan 20, 2011	Akathist to the Mother of God, Nurturer of Children Frederica shares with us the special prayer entitled "Akathist to the Mother of God, Nurturer of Children."	16:30
Jan 13, 2011	Homilies of Fr. George Frederica reads from three homilies of Fr. George Calciu. The book, Fr. George Calciu: Interviews, Homilies and Talks, is currently available through Saint Herman Press.	16:56
Jan 07, 2011	Interview with Fr. Hans Jacobse Frederica interviews Fr. Hans Jacobse about a formal debate he had with atheist Matthew Dillahunty regarding morality. She also shares a recipe for vegan pancakes!	27:12
Dec 24, 2010	Yellow and Pink Frederica reads the children's book Yellow and Pink by William Steig.	13:40
Dec 15, 2010	Best of Russia Frederica and her husband Fr. Gregory discuss the pilgrimage they will be making to Russia in July of 2011—a trip that you can take with them via Orthodox Tours.	29:42
Dec 11, 2010	Protevangelion 2 Frederica discusses the Protevangelion.	08:59
Dec 03, 2010	The Protevangelion of James A reading of the "Lost Gospel of Mary" (Frederica's name for it), from her book of that title. The scholarly name is "the Protevangelion of James" (or "protevangelium" in Latin). It is a timely story for Nativity Fast because it covers the Virgin's life from her conception through the birth of Christ and the slaughter of the innocents.	35:34
Nov 27, 2010	Kristin Lavransdatter Frederica shares her thoughts on Kristin Lavransdatter, a novel by Norwegian author and Nobel Laureate Sigrid Undset.	13:15
Nov 18, 2010	Gay Marriage Frederica shares her perspective on the legalization of gay marriage.	14:03
Oct 27, 2010	Community and Economy Frederica shares an email she received which triggered thoughts on the important relationship between community and economy.	10:53
Oct 21, 2010	Alan Medinger Frederica discusses the life and work of Alan Medinger, founder of Regeneration Ministries.	25:07
Oct 15, 2010	American Grace Frederica discusses a portion of the book American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us by Robert Putnam and David Campbell.	15:44
Oct 10, 2010	Constructive Arguing Drawing from her own experience, Frederica offers two ways to improve communication when in a disagreement with someone.	12:44
Oct 02, 2010	Wes Smith Frederica discusses a lecture she attended by bioethicist, Wes Smith.	22:13
Sep 23, 2010	More Seeking and Finding Frederica offers further exploration of thoughts from a previous podcast on author, Temple Grandin.	19:36
Sep 16, 2010	Expecting Mary Frederica reviews the movie, Expecting Mary, which was released September 10, 2010.	09:18
Sep 09, 2010	Flipped Frederica reviews Flipped, a movie by director Rob Reiner that tries so hard to sell itself that it's only the sales pitch that you hear.	07:01
Sep 03, 2010	Light to Those in Darkness In this week's podcast, Frederica shares, "Akathist to Jesus: Light to Those in Darkness," written by Fr. Lawrence Farley.	22:20
Aug 25, 2010	Temple Grandin Frederica discusses the book Animals in Translation by Temple Grandin.	17:04
Aug 18, 2010	Big Questions Online Frederica interviews Rod Dreher about his new project with the Templeton Foundation, BigQuestionsOnline.com.	15:59
Aug 09, 2010	Beekeeping Frederica shares her experience keeping bees and tells of her first honey harvest.	22:08
Jul 15, 2010	Distractions In her talk to St. Anthony's in Bergenfield, NJ, Frederica addresses the problem of distractions while praying.	48:56
Jul 07, 2010	Grief Frederica discusses the importance of experiencing grief, rather than trying to skip over it with medication. She explains that it is a natural part of life.	20:46
Jul 02, 2010	Men and Women Frederica speaks to ARFORA, an umbrella organization for various women's groups in the Romanian Diocese. In her lecture, Frederica celebrates the differences between men and women.	27:03
Jun 24, 2010	Toy Story 3 Frederica reviews the latest Pixar film Toy Story 3.	06:28
Jun 16, 2010	More on the Jesus Prayer Frederica speaks at St. Paul's Greek Orthodox Church in Irvine, California, about the Jesus Prayer.	52:15
Jun 04, 2010	No Regrets Frederica shares her thoughts on recognizing the sins in our lives that make our souls and even our bodies sick.	07:38
May 26, 2010	Letters to Juliet Frederica reviews the 2010 movie, Letters to Juliet.	13:04
May 20, 2010	Holy Tradition and the Most-Holy Theotokos Frederica gives a lecture at St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church in Santa Barbara, CA on Orthodox Tradition concerning the Theotokos.	43:18
May 12, 2010	Interview with Emily Moore College student, Emily Moore, interviews Frederica about her views on the pro-life movement, current social trends, thoughts on writing as a profession, as well as any recommendations for young single women of faith.	56:44
May 06, 2010	Chickens and Bees Frederica talks with Crunchy Con author Rod Dreher and his wife, Julie, about practical sustainability.	17:48
Apr 28, 2010	Proof of Miracles Frederica shares a email exchange in which she discusses miracles mixed with the demonic versus those which come through the love and presence of God.	33:03
Apr 21, 2010	Performance and Medication Fredrica discusses the ethical problems of enhancing performance with medication.	07:32
Apr 14, 2010	Fr. Joe Allen Frederica introduces us to the longtime pastor of one of our nation's first intentionally pan-Orthodox churches—St. Antony's Antiochian Orthodox Church in Bergenfield, New Jersey.	23:37
Apr 07, 2010	The Cherub and the Thief Frederica introduces us to a beautiful "precedent dispute"—an argument in song—between the cherub who guards paradise and the good thief.	16:42
Apr 03, 2010	The Angel Cried In addition to treating us to a recording of the Holy Cross choir singing a beautiful rendition of this favorite hymn of Pascha, Frederica digs into the words of the hymn and its significance.	15:02
Mar 31, 2010	Alice in Wonderland Frederica reviews Tim Burton's film Alice in Wonderland, a movie that she says is too frenetic and ludicrous to be enjoyed.	08:30
Mar 24, 2010	St. Mary of Egypt Frederica reads The Life of St. Mary of Egypt by St. Saphronius, Patriarch of Jerusalem, in 620 AD.	51:06
Mar 17, 2010	I Will Frederica reflects on an article on the tragedy in Haiti that she just recently read in the Weekly Standard and then comments on the questions of some listeners about her Avatar review.	11:36
Mar 10, 2010	Avatar Frederica reviews the James Cameron film Avatar, arguing that it is not the pantheism but the predictable story line that should give us pause.	11:42
Mar 04, 2010	Frederica in California Frederica speaks at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, about Orthodox spirituality and the Jesus Prayer.	35:06
Feb 20, 2010	The Fast Frederica reflects on fasting and the rigor involved in all ascetic practices.	25:01
Feb 11, 2010	Saint Felicity Frederica recounts the history of her patron saint, whose feast day is February 1st.	31:21
Jan 20, 2010	The Lost Gospel of Mary Frederica speaks at Truro Anglican Church in Fairfax, Virginia, about her book The Lost Gospel of Mary.	21:45
Jan 14, 2010	Studio Mathewes Frederica interviews her daughter-in-law Jocelyn about her work as a wedding photographer. Click HERE to view Jocelyn's work.	18:53
Jan 06, 2010	The Jesus Prayer - From Mind to Heart This is part two of a pair of special episodes of Frederica Here and Now. It features Frederica Mathewes-Green speaking at the Mother of God Orthodox Church in Princeton, New Jersey, about her new book The Jesus Prayer: The Ancient Desert Prayer That Tunes the Heart to God.	48:37
Dec 31, 2009	The Jesus Prayer Basics This is part one of a pair of special episodes of Frederica Here and Now. It features Frederica Mathewes-Green speaking at the Mother of God Orthodox Church in Princeton, New Jersey, about her new book The Jesus Prayer: The Ancient Desert Prayer That Tunes the Heart to God.	53:15
Dec 24, 2009	From Pentecostal to Orthodox Frederica interviews Dn. Barnabas Powell, the former pastor of a Pentecostal church, about his conversion to Orthodoxy.	34:31
Dec 16, 2009	Fr. George Calciu Frederica exchanges recollections with her fellow parishioners of the much-beloved Fr. George Calciu.	50:55
Dec 09, 2009	Middle-aged People in Church Frederica reads an article by Keith Drury that addresses why people in their fifties and sixties do not worship in a lively manner.	17:35
Dec 02, 2009	The Jesus Prayer Frederica reads the introduction to her new book The Jesus Prayer: The Ancient Desert Prayer That Tunes the Heart to God, published by Paraclete Press.	16:46
Nov 25, 2009	Doing Funerals Right Frederica interviews Joe Canby, an auto mechanic who doubles as a funeral director, about bringing funerals back into the Church.	31:02
Nov 20, 2009	An Orthodox Chaplain in Afghanistan Frederica interviews Kh. Tamera Pelikan, whose husband is the only Orthodox chaplain in Afghanistan.	20:22
Nov 12, 2009	A Visit from St. Seraphim Frederica interviews an anonymous parishioner from St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church in Loveland, Colorado, about his experiences with St. Seraphim of Sarov.	14:36
Nov 04, 2009	War and Brother-Keeping Frederica examines the concept of non-violent resistance. Should we refuse to exercise any earthly power?	23:39
Oct 28, 2009	St. Nectarios Education Fund Frederica interviews Fr. Evan Armatas, priest at St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church in Loveland, Colorado, about the St. Nectarios Education Fund.	22:36
Oct 21, 2009	Science and the Orthodox Church Frederica interviews Daniel Buxhoeveden, an Orthodox scientist who just recently received a Templeton grant to establish an Institute for Science and the Orthodox Church. Please note that Frederica experienced technical difficulties while recording this episode. We apologize in advance for its poor audio quality.	32:04
Oct 09, 2009	No Makeup Frederica explains why she doesn't wear makeup and then plays a song on the subject written and performed by her son David.	14:15
Oct 01, 2009	Listening Skills Frederica is interviewed by her friend Katherine Mowers about how to really listen to other people.	41:18
Sep 23, 2009	Terry Mattingly Frederica interviews Terry Mattingly, columnist, professor of journalism, and founder of getreligion.org, about the heath-care debate, particularly with regard to end-of-life issues.	19:30
Sep 16, 2009	Remembering 9/11 Will September 11, 2001, become just another date that children have to memorize? If so, does it really matter?	11:41
Sep 09, 2009	Well-Tempered Frederica interviews her son Stephen, a seminarian at Holy Cross and a part-time piano tuner, about the musical concept of temperament.	30:10
Sep 01, 2009	Lucas and Summer Frederica welcomes a new grandson and looks back at a very eventful summer.	15:08
Aug 16, 2009	Tender Love and the Dormition Imagine the blessed Theotokos in old age being cared for by St. John the Evangelist. That is the image Frederica beautifully portrays for us in today's podcast for the Feast of the Dormition. Read more of her thoughts on the Virgin Mary in her newest book The Lost Gospel of Mary.	13:22
Aug 05, 2009	My Nonfiction Shelf Frederica examines those books in her library that are difficult to categorize, but that also contain insights that have helped her understand the culture.	18:51
Jul 31, 2009	Information Wants to Be Free Frederica explains the impact of technology on publishing and the distribution of the news.	19:44
Jul 10, 2009	The Gurus, the Young Man, and Elder Paisios Frederica discusses the book The Gurus, the Young Man, and Elder Paisios by Dionysios Farasiotis.	16:52
Jul 02, 2009	The Public Square Frederica explains why the pro-choice position stems not from logic, but from a desire to appear cool.	17:59
Jun 24, 2009	Let’s Create a Perfect World Frederica tackles "the problem of evil" in an essay that was originally written for Beliefnet.	15:08
Jun 17, 2009	Bees Frederica interviews Jerry Fischer, the state of Maryland's apiary inspector.	15:12
Jun 10, 2009	Anjali Frederica interviews a convert to Orthodoxy from Hinduism.	16:16
Jun 04, 2009	Up Frederica reviews the new animated Pixar film Up.	18:01
May 28, 2009	Religion and Intellect - Part 2 Part two of Frederica's speech at the University of Maryland.	23:13
May 22, 2009	Religion and Intellect - Part 1 In part one of a speech delivered at the University of Maryland, Frederica answers the question, "Does religion destroy your intellect?"	21:03
May 14, 2009	The Prevalence of Tragedy Frederica describes how much more profound the world must have been when death lurked around every corner.	23:36
May 06, 2009	Fr. Innocent Dresdow Frederica interviews Fr. Innocent Dresdow, the pastor of Resurrection Cathedral in Kodiak, Alaska.	29:37
Apr 30, 2009	Hypnotic Mall In this episode, recorded shortly before Christmas, Frederica explains why it's important to protect ourselves and our families from consumerism.	12:20
Apr 23, 2009	Bounty In this episode, Frederica reminds us that all that we buy is not ours but God's	06:23
Apr 13, 2009	On the Victory of the Cross In this final reading from St. Romanos the Melodist, Frederica gives a dramatic interpretation of the dialog between Hell and the Serpent. Please see the first post in this series for information about the source and how you can obtain it.	12:38
Apr 13, 2009	Peter’s Denial As we continue through Holy Week, Frederica reads the narrative of Peter's denial of Christ from St. Romanos the Melodist.	15:43
Apr 13, 2009	Commentary on the Akathist Hymn to the Theotokos Last week we enjoyed Frederica's beautiful reading of the St. Romanos Akathist Hymn to the Theotokos. This week we have a special treat. In an extended edition of Frederica Here and Now, Frederica gives us a line by line commentary on the hymn taken from her book, "Lost Gospel of Mary".	51:21
Apr 13, 2009	On Judas Frederica continues her reading from St. Romanos the Melodist as we begin Holy Week. Today the gripping and sobering narrative on the one who betrayed Jesus. See her earlier episode for information about the source.	18:26
Apr 12, 2009	The Akathist To The Theotokos On Fridays during Great Lent, it is the tradition of the Church to sing a hymn to the Theotokos known as the Akathist. These beautiful words were penned by St. Romanos the Melodist and today Frederica reads her own translation of this inspring hymn taken from her book, "Lost Gospel of Mary."	23:02
Apr 12, 2009	Lamentation of the Theotokos As we approach Holy Week, you won't want to miss this powerful reading by Frederica of the Lamentation of the Theotokos written by St. Romanos the Melodist and translated by Fr. Ephrem Lash. It was taken from the book "On the Life of Christ: Kontakia", published in 1994 and available from Eighth Day Books.	13:46
Apr 09, 2009	Mother Agapia Frederica interviews Mother Agapia, the sister of George Stephanopoulos. The two talk about the Service of the Holy Fire at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, which Mother Agapia has witnessed in person.	14:34
Apr 02, 2009	The Prayer of St. Ephraim Frederica teases out the many possible translations from the Greek of the Prayer of St. Ephraim.	13:38
Mar 26, 2009	The Canon of St. Andrew Frederica elaborates on the Canon of St. Andrew, a very repentant and soulful prayer that is also incredibly rich and complex.	14:33
Mar 18, 2009	The Judgment of the Next Generation Frederica reads an article she wrote on abortion that was published in the National Review Online.	07:43
Mar 12, 2009	Gatekeepers Frederica muses on the "gatekeepers"—those who determine what the public reads, hears, and sees.	07:41
Mar 12, 2009	Gergesene Demoniac—A Postscript Frederica adds a quick final thought to her discussion of the Gergesene Demoniac.	03:09
Mar 05, 2009	Gergesene Demoniac In this episode, Frederica discusses the importance of the unknown man whose demons were cast into pigs by Jesus. This tormented individual went on to preach that Christ is indeed the Messiah.	20:48
Feb 26, 2009	The Downward Spiral Frederica discusses the "downward spiral" of sin—how it can progress in steps, separating us from God.	18:36
Feb 19, 2009	The Voice Beneath the Altar Frederica shares an essay she wrote that was based on Revelation 6:9-10. In it, she describes the breathtaking moment when the attendees of the Council of Nicaea—most of them martyrs—were venerated by the Emperor Constantine.	05:25
Feb 11, 2009	Prayer, Not Politics Sometimes it is okay not to have an opinion, especially when it interferes with your spiritual life.	04:59
Feb 04, 2009	Encounters with Mary Frederica explains how she learned to stop doubting and trust the Theotokos.	15:47
Jan 29, 2009	And Baby Makes 12! Today we are eavesdropping on a coffee hour conversation between Frederica and Mary Klopcic, mother of 10 in a family of 12! This one will not only inspire you but make you appreciate your Orthodox faith even more!	21:38
Jan 21, 2009	Building a Temple Frederica and her guest Tom Kehayes are in the car trying to find the van service to take her to the airport. In between getting lost a couple of times, they discuss the remarkable circumstances that led to the building of St. Innocent Orthodox Church (OCA) in Macon, GA. The structure is an exact replica (externally) of a 6th century church in Tbilisi! You will be encouraged to hear how God provided!	29:53
Jan 15, 2009	The Role of the Monastic Today Frederica is at the Hermitage of the Holy Cross in Wayne, WV with her guest Fr. Seraphim. Who should be a Monk and how does the monastic life contribute to the salvation of us all?	11:01
Jan 07, 2009	Surviving The Economy Frederica is at the coffee hour in her own parish today with her guest Dn. Tom Braun as they discuss ways to make yourself more valuable on the job.	26:02
Jan 01, 2009	A Visit To IOCC Frederica begins the New Year in the offices of International Orthodox Christian Charities speaking with Development Officer Nick Chakos. Learn more about the work of this important humanitarian organization serving Christ around the globe.	19:20
Dec 11, 2008	Hookups and Hope Frederica comments on a recent interview in the US Catholic with Donna Freitas called Sex, Lies and the Hookup Culture. Is there hope for a turn around in society where romance trumps casual sex? In this episode, Frederica references her essay on the Disney Women and how they have changed over the years.	15:22
Dec 04, 2008	Growing A Parish Today Frederica is outside for coffee hour at St. Justin Martyr Orthodox Church in Jacksonville FL. She is talking with Fr. Ted Pisarchuk about the growth of his parish and what he has learned in the process.	13:44
Nov 27, 2008	The Liturgy of St. James Today we catch up with Frederica in York, PA at a banquet at St. John Chrysostom Orthodox Church. She is sitting with Fr. Elias Yelovich, priest at the mission parish of St. James the Apostle near Baltimore. Once a year on October 23, they celebrate the Liturgy of St. James. Learn about this ancient liturgy and how it is celebrated.	18:35
Nov 20, 2008	The Science of Music There's a good chance you have never heard of the type of music expression Frederica discusses today around the kitchen table with her son Steve Mathewes and daughter-in-law Jocelyn. Steve is a musicologist and has just come from a "High Zero" music show.	28:20
Nov 13, 2008	The Work of IOCC Frederica recorded a presentation by IOCC Development Director Nick Chakos and provides it for us this week on her podcast.	23:26
Nov 06, 2008	In the Diner With Archbishop Lazar The Double T Diner is the scene of Frederica's conversation with Archbishop Lazar, Abbot of the All Saints of North America Monastery in British Columbia. While waiting for their food to arrive, they have an insightful discussion about parish life.	14:57
Oct 30, 2008	Why CS Lewis Is So Irritating! Episode 2 Today, Frederica looks at the CS Lewis classic - Miracles. Even if you have read this book, you won't want to miss Frederica's reflections on it!	12:16
Oct 23, 2008	Why CS Lewis Is So Irritating! What is the influence of fashion on thought? A question addressed by Lewis in his Screwtape Letters and just another example of a writer who beats other writers to the punch with their great writing skills.	14:07
Oct 16, 2008	God So Loved The World Frederica is riding in the back seat of a Camry driven by Fr. Ted Stylianopoulos and Presv. Faye. Listen in on this instructive conversation about God's love, and the western view of wrath and justice compared to how it is viewed in Orthodoxy. Also, be sure to listen to the 2 postscripts at the close of today's episode!	25:08
Oct 09, 2008	A Voice in the Public Square Frederica returns to the Holy Ascension Orthodox Church in Mt. Pleasant South Carolina to talk with the pastor, Fr. John Parker. Fr. John has demonstrated that you can effectively engage your local community on matters of faith.	24:06
Oct 02, 2008	Byzantine Architecture Today we get a fascinating tour of a new temple built in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Frederica is with Architect Andrew Gould (http://andrewgoulddesign.com) as they walk through Holy Ascension Orthodox Church (http://www.ocacharleston.org).	23:41
Sep 26, 2008	The Sex Revolution - Part 3 Here is the 3rd and final part of a talk Frederica gave on the influence of the sexual revolution in the movies. Part 1 was posted on September 4 and Part 2 on September 17.	18:49
Sep 18, 2008	The Sex Revolution - Part 2 Here is the 2nd part of a talk Frederica gave on the influence of the sexual revolution in the movies. Part 1 was posted on September 4.	26:07
Sep 11, 2008	September 12 On the 7th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America, Frederica reflects on the role of God's judgement and repentance.	12:41
Sep 04, 2008	The Sex Revolution - Part 1 This is the first part of a talk Frederica gave on the influence of the sexual revolution in the movies. We have broken it up into 3 sections and next time will be part 2. The talk was delivered at the Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute in Ottawa. They recently held a conference that they called "The Sheptytsky Institute Study Days."	23:40
Aug 28, 2008	Native Americans and Orthodoxy Frederica is in Anchorage at the Alaska Native Heritage Center today talking with Orthodox convert Steve Alvarez and is interrupted only once by Alaskan wildlife!	08:03
Aug 21, 2008	The Same God Do all religions worship the same God? Frederica doesn't like the way the question is posed. Find out why in this episode.	09:53
Aug 09, 2008	Transfiguration, Light, and an Icon This week as we think about the Transfiguration of our Lord, Frederica has some interesting reflections on a particular icon of the Transfiguration from the apse of St. Catherine's Monastery in Sinai. To view the icon, click HERE for a large image, and HERE for a smaller one.	13:19
Jul 30, 2008	Eastern Catholics Today we present an interview Frederica conducted with Fr. Stephen Wojcichowsky, director of the Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute in Ottawa. They recently held a conference that they called "The Sheptytsky Institute Study Days", and Fr. Tom Hopko and Frederica were among the speakers.	10:50
Jul 23, 2008	Standing Together At the close of a recent talk Frederica gave, she recalls a movie she saw about World War I and the love for the brother in the trench with you on the right and on the left. She reminds us that we are saved in community.	04:25
Jul 16, 2008	WALL-E What's the one thing missing from the newest animated offering from Pixar? Listen to today's episode to find out.	11:32
Jul 09, 2008	Remember Basil from Facing East? Frederica enjoys a conversation with Basil Athas, the very colorful member of Holy Cross who seems to be the most memorable character in Frederica's book Facing East. He is now 77, and residing in a nursing home, where he vocally evangelizes everyone in reach!	16:18
Jul 02, 2008	Democracy This week those of us in the United States celebrate Independence Day and Frederica joins in expressing her thankfulness for this country and democracy. But, is democracy a "one size fits all" concept for the world?	18:43
Jun 25, 2008	Birthright in Ghana Frederica is at the 40th anniversary conference of Birthright, International in the Chicago area and recorded an interview with Doris Assante of Birthright, Ghana. Doris was also selling handmade jewelry and stoles to raise money for Birthright in Ghana and she invited .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) correspondence if you are interested in purchasing or donating.	13:04
Jun 18, 2008	Campus Ministry A sweaty Sub-Deacon comes in from the hot sun and working in the garden for a glass of iced tea and a conversation with Frederica about Orthodox campus ministry at the Naval Academy and St. John's College.	15:44
Jun 11, 2008	When The Movie Trumps The Book Prince Caspian, Lord of the Rings, Gone With the Wind - which was better, the book or the movie?	23:57
Jun 04, 2008	Autism and Adam Today we eavesdrop on a kitchen table discussion with daughter Meagan (with a little help from 20 month old Michael who thought the microphone looked tasty!) as they discussed Michael's 6 year old brother Adam and the still mysterious condition known as Autism. For a picture of Adam and Frederica's article from an earlier posting on Beliefnet, here is a LINK.	19:46
May 28, 2008	Light and Evangelicals Frederica revisits 2 of her previous podcasts with some additional reflections as the result of some email she received from listeners.	22:28
May 21, 2008	Old Age It levels the playing field as much as anything does and all of us either are or will face it - it's old age. Frederica reflects on this inevitable fact of life.	12:50
May 14, 2008	Light and Darkness How does scripture treat the themes of light, darkness and shadow? Is light always "good" and dark always "evil?" What began as a friendly debate with emerging church leader Leonard Sweet results in an instructive study by Frederica on this topic.	30:47
May 01, 2008	Sacred Harp Frederica's guest is Fr. George Johnson from Holy Apostles Orthodox Church in Beltsville, MD. They are at a "Shape-note" choral festival hosted at Holy Apostles and Fr. George, who is a participant in this a cappella choral expression, helps us learn more about it.	14:42
Apr 10, 2008	Sin As Pollution Frederica recalls Forgiveness Vespers from a few weeks back which reminds her of a Garrison Keillor story about the effects of sin.	11:36
Mar 20, 2008	America and God’s Judgment What might God be planning for America given the rampant infiltration of sin, abortion and depravity? Frederica has adjusted her thinking on this after a rather strange "awakening."	11:11
Mar 13, 2008	Christian Colleges Frederica speaks on many college campuses - both secular and Christian. You may be surprised by her observations related to the Christian colleges!	10:14
Mar 06, 2008	Persecuted For Christ He was a Lutheran pastor and was severely persecuted for his faith by communists in Romania. He is Rev. Richard Wurmbrand and Frederica has a rare recording of his voice singing a hymn to the Theotokos that he wrote himself. Frederica makes reference to an article in Again Magazine about Pastor Wurmbrand and you can download and read it by clicking HERE.	16:15
Feb 28, 2008	Does Character Count? Drawing on some literary classics, Frederica grieves the loss of the value of character in our modern society.	15:16
Feb 21, 2008	Hannah Montana Don't know who Hannah Montana is? Ask any pre-teen girl! From her article in First Things, Frederica reflects on the popularity of this entertainment phenomenon.	11:10
Feb 13, 2008	Flowers For The Fellas In honor of St. Valentine's Day, Frederica offers a fragrant bouquet to the men in the audience.	12:35
Feb 13, 2008	Roe v Wade - Listeners Provide Helpful Corrections Frederica received some helpful corrections from a couple of listeners on her Roe v Wade podcast which posted on Jan 23.	02:34
Feb 07, 2008	Mind and Heart What is the relationship between our feelings and our faith? Is there a place for emotion in our theology?	15:02
Jan 31, 2008	The Historical Jesus Frederica talks about the modern day quest for the "real" Jesus and examines The Quest of the Historical Jesus by Albert Schweitzer. It is the question for the ages - What Think Ye Of The Christ?	12:48
Jan 23, 2008	Abortion: Ignoring the Facts January 22 marks the 35th anniversary of legalized abortion in the United States despite all of the facts demonstrating the presence of life at conception. You don't want to miss this powerful commentary! To read more from Frederica on this topic, you will want to pick up Real Choices published by Conciliar Press.	19:57
Jan 17, 2008	Golden Corral Frederica takes us to the door of The Golden Corral where she is about to begin work on her new book. What she observes, however, is an American epidemic.	05:18
Jan 10, 2008	Shamassey Ina Goes To Rome - Part 2 This is part 2 of the fascinating report given in the car by Shamassey Ina about her trip to Rome. Keep your eyes on the road because the ladies do get a little lost in this episode!	16:44
Jan 03, 2008	Shamassey Ina Goes To Rome - Part 1 Frederica is in the car today with 2 friends and struck up a conversation with one of them about her trip to Rome. They had so much to talk about, it is divided into 2 parts with part 1 today and part 2 next week.	15:44
Dec 27, 2007	Magi From The East Their number and identity is not clear but their intention was unmistakable - to worship the newborn King.	08:48
Dec 20, 2007	Behold A Star So what about this star in the east? How important is it that we insist it be a real astronomical star?	07:23
Dec 13, 2007	St. Romanos Nativity Kontakon Don't miss this rich and inspiring reading by Frederica of the entire Nativity Kontakion written by St. Romanos the Melodist and translated by Fr. Ephrem Lash. It was taken from the book On the Life of Christ: Kontakia, published in 1994 and available from Eighth Day Books.	17:21
Dec 07, 2007	Grace Is Gone Frederica previewed the new movie starring John Cusack - Grace is Gone - and offers this analysis.	05:48
Nov 29, 2007	Enchanted Frederica likes the new Disney movie, Enchanted and provides an enchanting review for our AFR listeners.	08:31
Nov 22, 2007	Fair Trade The poor in many other countries often rely on skills handed down to them by their ancestors. But what about the poor in America?	10:10
Nov 15, 2007	Obnoxious Converts Why do some people feel that "converts" to Orthodoxy are so obnoxious? Today Frederica reflects on the practices of some Orthodox Christians compared with the path to spiritual healing that Orthodoxy represents.	11:18
Nov 08, 2007	From Mennonite to Orthodox Frederica is in the 4th floor apartment of a friend who recently came to Orthodoxy from the Mennonite church and participated in an excursion to the middle east with a group intent on apologizing to eastern faiths for the Crusades.	12:40
Oct 30, 2007	Cemetery We are strolling with Frederica through a cemetery on the campus of the seminary she attended several years ago.	09:16
Oct 25, 2007	Men and the Church This week we catch Frederica in her car driving to Washington DC and reflecting on the differences between the Orthodox Church and other Christian churches when it comes to the involvement of men.	08:12
Oct 18, 2007	The World And The Grail Recycled molecules and atoms from the foundation of the world present a wonderful perspective on the shed blood of Christ.	13:24
Oct 11, 2007	Thrift Shops Frederica enjoys shopping for clothes at her local re-sale shops and has found it to be a good way to save and conserve. She also reflects on the clothing industry in general - where are they made and under what conditions?	08:59
Oct 04, 2007	A Conversation With Doug LeBlanc We catch up with Frederica at a quaint Virginia Barbeque where she is chatting with a reporter who chooses to stay in the Episcopal Church. Douglas LeBlanc of the blog site Get Religion began covering religion in June 1984 as religion editor of the Morning Advocate in Baton Rouge, La. Since then he has worked as an editor for Compassion International, Episcopalians United (now Anglicans United), and Christianity Today. His work has appeared in Christian Research Journal, The Weekly Standard and The Wall Street Journal.	18:43
Sep 27, 2007	Problematic Honor Is there a consistent morality or ethical system planted in human beings? If so, why doesn't this sytem include the protection of baby girls?	12:38
Sep 20, 2007	Franchise Row Well, today Frederica isn't at the "Corner of East and Now", but she is at the corner of Taco Bell and K-Mart. You know the place.	05:44
Sep 13, 2007	A Capella Music Frederica reflects on how music can penetrate through the fog of advanced years and even senility to focus our minds on the worship of God.	10:06
Sep 06, 2007	Heather Kochamma - Iconographer Frederica is in Spokane again for today's episode and chats with icnonographer Heather Kochamma Durka.	06:44
Aug 30, 2007	A Visit With A Coptic Monk Today Frederica is in Spokane and has an enlightening visit with a Coptic monk. Don't miss his intoned prayer at the end!	09:07
Aug 23, 2007	Hospitality Frederica's home parish recently hosted the regional Parish Life Conference and she took the opportunity to give thanks for the warm reception given her and Fr. Gregory when they came into Orthodoxy January 30, 1992.	07:43
Aug 16, 2007	The Western Liturgical Rite in Orthodoxy An informal chat with the wives of two priests from western rite parishes in the Antiochian Archdiocese.	16:33
Aug 10, 2007	The Comfort Of Death Today Frederica is in her car on the way to a speaking engagement. While we are thinking about the Dormition of the Theotokos, Frederica reflects on an aspect of our mortality that is very comforting.	04:52
Aug 03, 2007	The Dating Game In between bites at the burger joint (recorded BEFORE the fast!), Frederica talks about courtship and dating.	07:27
Jul 27, 2007	Victoria’s Secret We are walking with Frederica in a shopping mall today only to be bombarded by inapropriate images from a certain famous store.	05:44
Jul 20, 2007	St. Anna Icon A weeping icon exuding myrrh is not something one sees everyday. Frederica talks to the priest of a parish where it did.	13:56
Jul 13, 2007	Organic Foods Frederica, only occasionally distracted by her grandson, chats with daughter Meagan about the foods we eat and maybe shouldn't eat.	15:41
Jul 06, 2007	Orthodox Vestments Frederica is in Portland this week chatting with Kh. Krista West about the history and significance of Orthodox vestments. Krista makes vestments for clergy and has a web site where you can see her products.	17:20
Jun 29, 2007	Confessor Frederica chats with her Father Confessor about what it is like to hear confessions and to offer the forgiveness of Christ and His Church.	10:05
Jun 22, 2007	Bonnaroo Today Frederica is in her living room chatting with her son Stephen about last week's Bonnaroo music festival. Listen close and you might hear a revelation about someone who was at Woodstock 38 years ago!	15:51
Jun 15, 2007	A Malibu Conversation With Barbara Nicolosi Christian screen writer Barbara Nicolosi joins Frederica at a Malibu cafe for an informal conversation about Christian attempts at film producing. Barbara is the editor of "Behind the Screen: Hollywood Insiders on Faith, Film and Culture."	08:48
Jun 08, 2007	Muvico Frederica is outside of the ornate (and a bit tattered) Muvico theatre near Baltimore in today's episode.	07:38
Jun 01, 2007	Catechumens On The Way To Dinner In her debut podcast, Frederica invites us into the back seat of her car to listen in on a conversation she is having with her husband, Fr. Gregory Mathewes-Green about Catechumens. Feel free to listen, but don't make them miss their turn.	08:25