How to Be an Orthodox Christian
The Moral Life (Part 1): The Ten Commandments, the Sermon on the Mount, and the Transformation of the Heart [EP. 8]
In the first of two episodes on the moral life, Dcn Seraphim works through the two great moral texts of Scripture — the Ten Commandments given to Moses on Sinai, and the Sermon on the Mount given by Christ to His disciples on a mountain in Galilee — and shows how Christ does not abolish the law given to Moses but fulfills it, taking it inward into the dispositions of the heart. The Decalogue marked off Israel by clear external standards of conduct; the Sermon on the Mount addresses a new community, the Church, in which God is concerned not only with our outward actions but with our inner thoughts, our affections, and the very movement of our wills. Handouts and resources: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1z-OVpbdZqhEDT0v3M9tipcdb-_frY4zP?usp=sharing
Monday, June 8, 2026 38 mins
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Deacon Seraphim Richard Rohlin presents in podcast form many of the catechetical lessons, materials, and videos that he uses as a catechist at the St. Seraphim Cathedral in Dallas, Texas. This series is an introduction to catechism for the use and benefit of Orthodox Christian parishes around the world, and for people who are interested in becoming Orthodox Christians, who want to learn more about the Faith, or go deeper into the same Faith that they have already received. It is not intended to substitute for or replace instruction in the Faith from your own spiritual Father.
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