Podcast episodes
Talk 83: The Importance of Reading the Lives of Saints when Dealing with the Heresies of Ecumenism and Covidism - Part 2
Talk 83: The Importance of Reading the Lives of Saints when Dealing with the Heresies of Ecumenism and Covidism - Part 2
As we read in the lives of the saints, during periods of heresy God permits plagues, famines, earthquakes, floods, civil wars, invasions, etc., to occur as a means to bring Christians to repentance. The heresy of Ecumenism has bee...
Talk 82: The Importance of Reading the Lives of Saints when Dealing with the Heresies of Ecumenism and Covidism - Part 1
Talk 82: The Importance of Reading the Lives of Saints when Dealing with the Heresies of Ecumenism and Covidism - Part 1
We read in several lives of the saints that they had to deal with various heresies in their time. Today the Orthodox Church is faced with two heresies: ecumenism and covidism. The heresy of ecumenism has been around for approximat...
Talk 81: How to Overcome Doubt or Unbelief When Reading the Lives of the Saints
When reading the lives of the saints, Orthodox Christians can encounter several temptations. One of these is doubt or unbelief, especially concerning events that happened many centuries ago. In the lives of saints we encounter sup...
Talk 80: Is the Veneration of Saints and Belief in Their Prayers Essential?
This talk is a continuation of Talks 78 and 79. In the Orthodox Church there are many beliefs, customs, and traditions, but not all of these are essential for one’s salvation. The beliefs required of all Orthodox Christians are ca...
Talk 79: Why Are the Lives of Saints Considered the Encyclopedia of Orthodoxy?
This talk is a continuation of Talk 78: “Why Do the Demons Tremble When We Read the Lives of the Saints?” For many years, few lives of saints were available in the English language, leaving the English-speaking Orthodox faithful w...