Orthodoxy Live
312 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 137 ratingsAnswering Pointed Questions About Orthodox Faith, Tradition, and Practice
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Episodes
July 1, 2018
June 04, 2019 04:48Fr. Evan answers questions about the various levels of clergy, anger, serving in the Liturgy without communing, and much more!
June 17, 2018
June 04, 2019 04:47Fr. Evan welcomes surprise guest Fr. Gregory Pelushi from Albania and tackles a variety of questions including one about the epistle read at the sacrament of marriage.
Guest Co-Host Fr. Alexander Rentel
June 04, 2019 04:44Fr. Evan Armatas welcomes Fr. Alexander Rentel from St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary as a guest co-host. Fr. Alexander is an expert on canon law and together they tackled a variety of listener questions from calls, email, the chat room, and pre-recorded.
Guest Co-Host Fr. Nabil Hanna
June 04, 2019 04:39Fr. Evan Armatas welcomes Ancient Faith Spiritual Advisor Fr. Nabil Hanna to guest co-host the show as they tackle questions about the Old Testament, Prophets, trans-gender issues, and more.
May 6, 2018
June 04, 2019 04:34A lively show as Fr. Evan Armatas answers listener emails and takes several calls. Questions included were on the daily prayers, wedding rings on the right hand, the numbering of the Psalms, the lectionary, and more.
Guest Co-Host Fr. Patrick Cardine
June 04, 2019 04:29Guest co-host Fr. Patrick Cardine joins Fr. Evan Armatas fielding questions about Orthodoxy and learning about the Western Rite.
Guest Co-Host Fr. David Thatcher
November 19, 2018 04:25Fr. David Thatcher joins Fr. Evan Armatas as guest co-host to take questions about church structure, the Gospel message, disillusionment, and more.
Guest Co-Host Fr. Stephen De Young
March 30, 2018 17:12Fr. Stephen De Young joins Fr. Evan to answer listener questions about fasting, evangelism, and the Atonement.
Forgiveness Sunday
March 30, 2018 17:09As we begin our Lenten journey, Fr. Evan Armatas shares some thoughts on Forgiveness Sunday and takes calls and questions from the audience on a variety of topics.
February 4, 2018
March 30, 2018 17:02Despite being Super Bowl Sunday, Fr. Evan has a lively show with calls, chat room, pre-recorded questions, and email questions. Included topics were economia regarding the Eucharistic fast, spouses who have no interest in Orthodoxy, and Hades.
Guest Co-Host Fr. Lou Christopulos
March 30, 2018 16:57Together with Fr. Lou, Fr. Evan takes questions related to friendly parishes, purgatory, and how to best relate to a spouse who is not interested in Orthodoxy.
Guest Co-Host Fr. Chris Salamy
March 30, 2018 16:55Fr. Chris Salamy joins Fr. Evan Armatas to answer listener questions including questions about confession, Byzantine chant, and fasting.
January 7, 2018
March 30, 2018 16:49Fr. Evan Armatas had several questions tonight related to the differences between Orthodox and Roman Catholic understanding of the "keys to the kingdom." Please forgive the poor audio from Fr. Evan's studio. It appears it is time to replace a microphone cable!
Orthodoxy Live for May 3, 2015
December 21, 2017 18:20Fr. Evan just returned from the country of Georgia where he met Ancient Faith Radio listeners! Here a little about his trip but also listen in as he takes questions from young Justin, Charlie, and David by email. The program ends with a Georgian rendition of the Paschal Hymn Christ is Risen.
December 3, 2017
December 15, 2017 22:14Fr. Evan asks John Maddex to join him at the beginning of the show to reminisce about the beginnings of Orthodoxy Live five years ago. He then takes calls from listeners. The first one on prayer followed by an inquirer trying to choose between Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism.
Guest Co-Host Steve Christoforou
December 15, 2017 22:13Steve Christoforou joins Fr. Evan tonight as guest co-host as they tackle several questions together including salvation outside the Church and forgiveness. Send Fr. Evan a note of appreciation as it was five years ago tonight that Orthodoxy Live started!
November 5, 2017
December 15, 2017 22:11Fr. Evan takes questions on the future of Orthodoxy in America, the Protestant objection to the adoration of Mary, prayers for the dead, science and faith, and confession
October 15, 2017
December 15, 2017 22:08Penal substitutionary atonement, the diaconate, Church councils, and the acquisition of the Holy Spirit are among the questions fielded by Fr. Evan tonight.
Guest Co-Host Dr. Philip Mamalakis
October 03, 2017 03:46The author of Parenting Toward the Kingdom, Dr. Philip Mamalakis joins Fr. Evan as co-host tackling parenting questions—especially for parents of teens. They also talk about a new resource for parents and teen workers from Faithtree resources.
Guest Co-Host Fr. George Dokos
October 03, 2017 03:43Fr. Evan welcomes co-host and dear friend Fr. George Dokos to join him in answering listener questions tonight.
September 3, 2017
October 03, 2017 03:39On this holiday weekend, Fr. Evan digs into his vast backlog of email questions.
Transfiguration
August 30, 2017 04:02After a brief meditation on the Feast of the Transfiguration, Fr. Evan takes calls and answers email questions from listeners.
Guest Co-Host Fr. Stephen Freeman
August 02, 2017 02:29The hour flew by as Fr. Evan and Fr. Stephen address questions about the "myth of progress" as it relates to Fr. Tom Hopko's 55 maxims, systematic theology and the Orthodox faith, styles of worship in the broader Christian realm, and much more.
Guest Co-Host Fr. Nicholas Louh
July 02, 2017 02:14How are we saved through the Eucharist? Why don't the saints depicted in icons ever smile? What holy sites can I visit on my trip west? Was the Holy Spirit active before Pentecost? Those and other questions were presented to Fr. Evan and his guest co-host Fr. Nicholas Louh.
May 7, 2017
June 04, 2017 19:38A lively program with many calls asking questions about transitioning to Orthodoxy from a Southern Baptist background, the differences between Eastern Rite Catholic and Eastern Orthodox, eschatology, death, and more!
Parenting Toward the Kingdom
April 07, 2017 21:14Fr. Evan welcomes Dr. Philip Mamalakis for this special extended version of Orthodoxy Live. Many have found Dr. Philip's new book, Parenting Toward the Kingdom, to be a very helpful resource in raising their children. The two of them discuss child rearing, family life, and the joys and struggles of parenting. With far more questions than they had time to get to, look for a followup program down the road.
Guest Co-Host Fr. Seraphim Aldea
April 07, 2017 21:13Fr. Seraphim joins Fr. Evan to tackle questions and also talks about the founding of the first Orthodox monastery in the Celtic Isles of Scotland in a thousand years. Hear Fr. Seraphim on his own podcast, too: Through a Monk's Eyes.
March 5, 2017
April 07, 2017 21:06A variety of questions on tonight's show including from Catholic seeker who is looking for guidance on fasting and a listener grappling with a friend about to enter into a same-sex marriage.
Guest Co-Host Fr. Anthony Perkins
March 01, 2017 16:57A fascinating hour with Fr. Anthony Perkins who is the rector of St. Mary Protection of the Holy Theotokos parish in Allentown, PA. He is also the Director of Vocations, Associate Academic Dean, and a professor at St. Sophia Ukrainian Orthodox Seminary. He and Fr. Evan talk about Orthodoxy and military service and take a call from an explorer into Orthodoxy who spends part of her time in Italy.
Orthodoxy Live - with guest Co-Host Fr. Stephen Freeman
February 08, 2017 21:52A lively program with a great variety of questions including questions on confession, spiritual maturity, chanting, and modernity. Be sure to listen for a "cameo" appearance by Fr. Barnabas Powell!
Guest Co-Host Fr. Gabriel Rochelle
January 01, 2017 03:53Fr. Evan welcomes Fr. Gabriel Rochelle to join him as co-host as they tackle questions together ranging from missions in the early Church compared to today, leavened bread in the Eucharist, and humility.
Orthodoxy Live - December 4, 2016
December 05, 2016 03:17Fr. Evan discussed the priesthood, today's Gospel reading, and exorcisms.
Orthodoxy Live - November 20, 2016
November 27, 2016 22:32On this 4th anniversary program, we begin with a nice greeting from a listener and daughter who listen in England followed by a mix of calls, pre-recorded, and email questions.
October 16 - Fr. Michael Gillis
November 27, 2016 22:27Fr. Evan welcomes Fr. Michael Gillis to co-host with him as calls flow in from Spokane, Phoenix, Tulsa, and Memphis. The Tulsa call was from an Oral Roberts University student looking into Orthodoxy!
Guest Co-Host Fr. Philip LeMasters
November 07, 2016 02:30Fr. Philip LeMasters joins Fr. Evan to take a wide array of questions from callers and email including an intelligent question from a 13-year-old Chicago-area listener.
Orthodoxy Live With Guest Co-Host Fr. Ted Paraskevopoulos
September 25, 2016 01:41Fr. Evan welcomes another guest co-host tonight: Fr. Ted Paraskevopoulos. Fr. Ted is heard on AFR with his iSermon and Fr. TedTalks podcasts. They field listener questions on the role of pain and suffering, making your home an Orthodox home, liturgical translations, and, from both of them, a statement of what makes Orthodoxy so special.
September 4, 2016
September 11, 2016 03:08Non-stop calls tonight with questions ranging from free will to groups known as the "True Orthodox" and their claims.
Orthodoxy Live - August 21, 2016
August 24, 2016 01:48Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick teams up with Fr. Evan in this episode to tackle a wide range of questions including the role of a spiritual father and speaking to a non-believer about the Faith.
August 7, 2016
August 09, 2016 14:29In the first half hour, Fr. Evan speaks with Fr. Jim Kordaris, Director of Stewardship, Outreach and Evangelism for the GOA and Thomaida Hudanish, Assistant Director of C.O.M.E - the Commission for Orthodox Evangelism in San Francisco. They give information about the upcoming Bringing Orthodoxy to America Conference in Portland. In the 2nd half of the show, Fr. Evan takes two calls - one on the Orthodox perspective on the sin nature and the other on understanding the role of suffering in ou...
Orthodoxy in Guatemala
August 09, 2016 14:27In this special edition of Orthodoxy Live, Fr. Evan welcomes Fr. John Chakos to talk about the huge influx of parishes into the Orthodox Church in Guatemala. Learn more at Mayan Orthodoxy and The Word From Guatemala.
Orthodoxy Live - June 5, 2016
August 09, 2016 14:26A variety of calls, emails, and pre-recorded questions tonight to make the show interesting. Including questions about the marriage ceremony, prayer rules with your children, and the right time for chrismation.
Orthodoxy Live May 15, 2016
May 16, 2016 17:18A great program to put a dent in the backlog of email questions to Fr. Evan on a variety of interesting topics.
Orthodoxy Live - April 17, 2016
May 16, 2016 17:16Another full night of calls with questions about living with a spouse who is not supportive of Orthodoxy, original sin, church etiquette, and much more.
Orthodoxy Live - Bishop Athanasios of Kenya
April 04, 2016 19:27Fr. Evan welcomes His Grace Bishop Athanasios of Kenya to join him and even answer some of the listener questions.
Orthodoxy Live - March 20, 2016
March 29, 2016 21:16It was non-stop calls for this program as Fr. Evan talked with a listener who is joining the Roman Catholic Church, a 17-year-old catechumen, a 12-year-old boy, and several more.
Orthodoxy Live - Feb 21, 2016
February 22, 2016 17:20Lots of calls and questions on this episode! A nine-year-old asks about shapes of crosses, a teenager about old calendar and new calendar, and much more.
Orthodoxy Live for January 4, 2015
January 31, 2016 21:31On this episode of Orthodoxy Live, Fr. Evan answers questions from listeners on a variety of topics including contemporary Christian music, monastic titles, and more.
Orthodoxy Live - January 17, 2016
January 31, 2016 20:45Fr. Evan discusses universal salvation, the symbol of the cross, and more!
Orthodoxy Live - Jan 3, 2016
January 30, 2016 18:28How do the saints hear our prayers? Why was Jesus so hard on Judas? Plus a call from the United Arab Emirates!
Orthodoxy Live Dec. 6, 2015
January 30, 2016 18:27Non stop phones tonight as Fr. Evan tackles a wide range of questions including ecumenical dialog, the Trinity, and the Evil One.