Friday, May 1, 2026
God's Wondrous Saints
St. Irene the Great Martyr
This week Fr. Alexander talks about Saint Irene the Great Martyr, who started life locked away in a tower where she learned about Christ from an angel, and ended her life evangelizing countless people through her trials and witness to the Faith. Join us to learn her hymn and know more about this incredible saint, celebrated every year on May 5th.
Friday, May 1, 2026
Ancient Faith Presents
The Centre for Orthodox Formation in Western Europe
Melanie interviews The Rev. Dr. Jacob Siemens, Principal at The Centre for Orthodox Formation in Western Europe. They discuss the school's mission, history, and programs. The school has just opened and is accepting undergraduate students from around the world.
Friday, May 1, 2026 140 mins
The Path to the Academy
The Hand of God in Creation: Unpacking Dr. Moritz's Lecture
This episode Drs. Jenkins and Moritz start the deep-dive into Dr. Moritz's St. Basil Center Lecture. Per form, they don't get very far but spend a great deal of energy on many necessary items.
Friday, May 1, 2026 9 mins
No Other Foundation
The Authority of the Priest
In the Protestant Evangelical world the priest (sorry: “the pastor”) is not a figure of authority within the local church community but is primarily a preacher, an administrator. He can be available for counselling, if necessary. In large mega-churches he functions as a CEO. But he is not a figure of authority within the church; anyone can disagree with his sermon, his Biblical exegesis, and his doctrine in the same way as they would disagree with any Christian. The Evangelical version of the Reformation doctrine of “the priesthood of all believers” effectively functions to deprive the pastor of most of his traditional presbyteral authority.
Thursday, April 30, 2026 6 mins
Crafting in God's Creation
Decorating Icons
Let’s decorate an icon! As we celebrate a saint by decorating an icon, we’ll explore why icons are so important in our tradition, and how making them beautiful can show our love to God!
Thursday, April 30, 2026 14 mins
The Simple Path to God
Live in a New Authority and Power
At the beginning of the Paschal season, Fr. Spyridon reflects on how, following the Resurrection of Christ, Christians are called to live in divine power.
Thursday, April 30, 2026 36 mins
Light Through the Past
St. Mark of Ephesus and Latin Theology
As Dr. Jenkins continues his discussion of the Council of Florence this week he looks at the key figure in the council St. Mark (Eugenikos) of Ephesus and his theological training and education, and why he has been vilified by Catholics in the last century. New book on St. John of Damascus: https://tinyurl.com/Damascus2Wills
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 80 mins
Welcoming Gifts
Priests at the Altar: Fr. Jeremy & Fr. Joseph Lucas on Bearing the Sacrifice
In this episode, we learn about Fr Joseph Lucas's research on sacrifice in St Cyril of Alexandria and discuss how these ideas are helping us grow as priests and Christians. "How to Read the Holy Fathers" by Fr. Joseph Lucas: https://store.ancientfaith.com/how-to-read-the-holy-fathers-a-guide-for-orthodox-christians/ "Welcoming Gifts" by Fr. Jeremy Davis: https://store.ancientfaith.com/welcoming-gifts-sacrifice-in-the-bible-and-christian-life/ 0:00 - Intro 2:35 - Fr. Joseph's interest in St. Cyril and sacrifice 11:23 - Participating in sacrifice as clergy 20:59 - What is the Proskemedia like? 25:33 - Other elements of sacrifice 31:42 - Services that have taken on greater meaning 35:58 - Layperson's approach to sacrifice 55:48 - Living sacrificially 1:04:27 - Feeling burdened by the Christian life 1:11:30 - Most important things to remember 1:16:10 - "How to Read the Holy Fathers" 1:18:09 - How to start reading St. Cyril