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Focusing on the Church at work in the world and the topical issues sometimes hidden from view
The Life of the Church Today
English, Christianity, 1 season, 87 episodes, 11 hours, 14 minutes
The Life of the Church Today
English, Christianity, 1 season, 87 episodes, 11 hours, 14 minutes
Orthodoxy and A.I.
How should Orthodox approach the problem?
7/6/2023 • 0
Orthodoxy and A.I.
How should Orthodox approach the problem?
7/6/2023 • 18 minutes, 37 seconds
Be of Good Cheer For I Have Overcome The World
Why are we so worried about the things happening in the world when the Lord told us not to be?
12/22/2022 • 0
Be of Good Cheer for I Have Overcome the World
Why are we so worried about the things happening in the world when the Lord told us not to be?
12/22/2022 • 11 minutes, 49 seconds
The Queen is Dead - Long Live the King
An Orthodox Perspective on the Life of Queen Elizabeth II
9/20/2022 • 13 minutes, 25 seconds
Orthodoxy and the Roe v. Wade Moment
7/1/2022 • 0
Orthodoxy and the Roe v. Wade Moment
7/1/2022 • 14 minutes, 13 seconds
An Apologia for Triumphalism
With all of the attention on the Church today, how should we respond?
5/5/2022 • 0
An Apologia for Triumphalism
With all of the attention on the Church today, how should we respond?
5/5/2022 • 11 minutes, 1 second
Are there Saints outside the Church?
Fr. Steven Ritter examines the possibilities.
2/19/2022 • 0
Are there Saints outside the Church?
Fr. Steven Ritter examines the possibilities.
2/12/2022 • 14 minutes, 30 seconds
The Light at the End of the Tunnel
Instead of asking "why is this happening" perhaps we should be asking "what should we be doing?"
12/22/2021 • 0
The Light at the End of the Tunnel
Instead of asking "why is this happening" perhaps we should be asking "what should we be doing?"
12/22/2021 • 15 minutes, 50 seconds
Orthodox Fearmongering
Much of what passes for Orthodox teaching by certain extremist internet personalities is destructive, dangerous, and not Orthodox.
11/27/2021 • 0
Orthodox Fearmongering
Much of what passes for Orthodox teaching by certain extremist internet personalities is destructive, dangerous, and not Orthodox.
11/1/2021 • 14 minutes, 13 seconds
Gabby Petito and the Spirit of Malevolent Misanthropy
The Gabby Petito case has connected with many people. What are we to think of it, and can we learn something from it?
10/1/2021 • 0
Gabby Petito and the Spirit of Malevolent Misanthropy
The Gabby Petito case has connected with many people. What are we to think of it, and can we learn something from it?
10/1/2021 • 17 minutes, 31 seconds
The Frozen Chosen
Fr. Steven explores and critiques the mega-hit phenomenon about the Life of Jesus, The Chosen
8/19/2021 • 0
The Frozen Chosen
Fr. Steven explores and critiques the mega-hit phenomenon about the Life of Jesus, The Chosen
8/19/2021 • 21 minutes, 22 seconds
Orthodoxy and UFOs
What are Orthodox Christians to think of this Phenomenon?
7/6/2021 • 0
Orthodoxy and UFOs
What are Orthodox Christians to think of this Phenomenon?
7/6/2021 • 19 minutes, 53 seconds
Our Protestant Inclinations
Have we, and are we responding to the current crisis in a fully Orthodox manner?
5/8/2021 • 0
Our Protestant Inclinations
Have we, and are we responding to the current crisis in a fully Orthodox manner?
5/8/2021 • 23 minutes, 45 seconds
Orthodoxy and Free Speech
Does the Church have anything to say about free speech and its attempted suppression by some today?
3/10/2021 • 0
Orthodoxy and Free Speech
Does the Church have anything to say about free speech and its attempted suppression by some today?
3/5/2021 • 13 minutes, 37 seconds
The Seduction of the Moment
Fr. Steven. Ritter asks: Is there a way we can break out of our obsession with the things of this world?
1/29/2021 • 0
The Seduction of the Moment
Fr. Steven. Ritter asks: Is there a way we can break out of our obsession with the things of this world?
1/29/2021 • 13 minutes, 50 seconds
Connections
Your life is more interconnected than you realize. And Christ's nativity only deepens it.
12/20/2020 • 0
Connections
Your life is more interconnected than you realize. And Christ's nativity only deepens it.
12/20/2020 • 13 minutes, 26 seconds
Orthodoxy and Racism
Can the Church be accused of racism in today's environment?
7/22/2020 • 0
Orthodoxy and Racism
Can the Church be accused of racism in today's environment?
7/1/2020 • 15 minutes, 6 seconds
Corona, Fear, and Faith
How do we as Orthodox Christians respond to the current challenge upon us?
3/14/2020 • 0
Corona, Fear, and Faith
How do we as Orthodox Christians respond to the current challenge upon us?
3/14/2020 • 13 minutes, 17 seconds
On the Coarseness of Language
Does the degradation of language reflect a degradation of the human being? Yes, it does.
10/4/2019 • 0
On the Coarseness of Language
Does the degradation of language reflect a degradation of the human being? Yes, it does.
10/4/2019 • 11 minutes, 25 seconds
The Violent Bear It Away
Are recent events troubling to you? There is something you can do, but maybe not what you expect.
8/14/2019 • 0
The Violent Bear It Away
Are recent events troubling to you? There is something you can do, but maybe not what you expect.
8/14/2019 • 14 minutes, 30 seconds
When Companies Dictate Morality
There are few easy answers when corporate entities try to determine what your moral choices are, but there is something that can be done--with difficulty.
6/18/2019 • 0
When Companies Dictate Morality
There are few easy answers when corporate entities try to determine what your moral choices are, but there is something that can be done--with difficulty.
6/18/2019 • 13 minutes, 48 seconds
Remains of the Day
Fr. Steven Ritter answers the question "why do people today avoid the topic of death?"
4/10/2019 • 0
Remains of the Day
Fr. Steven Ritter answers the question "why do people today avoid the topic of death?"
4/10/2019 • 13 minutes, 10 seconds
The Long and Winding Road
Why is the Lenten Journey so challenging? Fr. Steven Ritter gives us some answers.
3/1/2019 • 0
The Long and Winding Road
Why is the Lenten Journey so challenging? Fr. Steven Ritter gives us some answers.
3/1/2019 • 12 minutes, 27 seconds
Verbal Martyrdom
Does it seem like the rhetoric against Christianity is getting a little hot? Fr. Steven Ritter thinks so.
1/29/2019 • 0
Verbal Martyrdom
Does it seem like the rhetoric against Christianity is getting a little hot? Fr. Steven Ritter thinks so.
1/29/2019 • 13 minutes, 5 seconds
Looking to the Light in the midst of Winter Night
In this time of troubles among the churches, we should all be looking to the light of the manger for answers.
12/22/2018 • 0
Looking to the Light in the midst of Winter Night
In this time of troubles among the churches, we should all be looking to the light of the manger for answers.
12/22/2018 • 10 minutes, 56 seconds
The Visitation of the Grace of Our Christ
The Greek nun Irene Myrtidiotissa was visited by the grace of our Christ. But what is grace actually about?
11/13/2018 • 0
The Visitation of the Grace of Our Christ
The Greek nun Irene Myrtidiotissa was visited by the grace of our Christ. But what is grace actually about?
11/13/2018 • 12 minutes, 33 seconds
Priorities
With this great gift of the true faith, why are so many Orthodox absent from Church?
5/29/2018 • 0
Priorities
With this great gift of the true faith, why are so many Orthodox absent from Church?
5/29/2018 • 15 minutes, 45 seconds
Was Jesus A Pacifist?
Fr. Steven Ritter says with wars and rumors of wars hovering over society, this is a question we should reflect on.
4/28/2018 • 0
Was Jesus A Pacifist?
Fr. Steven Ritter says with wars and rumors of wars hovering over society, this is a question we should reflect on.
4/28/2018 • 15 minutes, 13 seconds
Husbands and Wives
What is the proper relationship in Orthodox marriage? Can such a thing as rape ever occur?
3/24/2018 • 0
Husbands and Wives
What is the proper relationship in Orthodox marriage? Can such a thing as rape ever occur?
3/24/2018 • 17 minutes, 41 seconds
Fear
As we grieve the loss of 17 lives in the Florida school shooting, Fr. Steven Ritter addresses the timely topic of fear.
2/18/2018 • 0
Fear
As we grieve the loss of 17 lives in the Florida school shooting, Fr. Steven Ritter addresses the timely topic of fear.
2/16/2018 • 13 minutes, 13 seconds
The Christmas Crunch
Can we reconcile the world's celebration of Nativity with our own? Yes! The Lord has the last word.
12/22/2017 • 0
The Christmas Crunch
Can we reconcile the world's celebration of Nativity with our own? Yes! The Lord has the last word.
12/22/2017 • 8 minutes, 44 seconds
Cultural Choices and Personal Responsibility
Are there uniform criteria for Orthodox Christian cultural choices? The answer may not be the same for everyone.
11/9/2017 • 0
Cultural Choices and Personal Responsibility
Are there uniform criteria for Orthodox Christian cultural choices? The answer may not be the same for everyone.
11/9/2017 • 16 minutes, 23 seconds
A Time to Shine
Is every age a cultural decline from the previous one? Not necessarily. But we must keep our spiritual eyes wide open.
10/3/2017 • 0
A Time to Shine
Is every age a cultural decline from the previous one? Not necessarily. But we must keep our spiritual eyes wide open.
10/3/2017 • 15 minutes, 41 seconds
Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
The events in Houston elicited some marvelous human responses. But Fr. Steven wonders why it takes a catastrophe to bring out the best in us.
9/3/2017 • 0
Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
The events in Houston elicited some marvelous human responses. But Fr. Steven wonders why it takes a catastrophe to bring out the best in us.
9/3/2017 • 11 minutes, 55 seconds
A Farewell to Arms
Fr. Steven believes that practicing and proclaiming the Orthodox faith itself is the answer to our current societal unrest.
8/19/2017 • 0
A Farewell to Arms
Fr. Steven believes that practicing and proclaiming the Orthodox faith itself is the answer to our current societal unrest.
8/19/2017 • 14 minutes, 40 seconds
ABCD - LGBT: The Alphabet Soup of Today's Moral Choices
Fr. Steven stirs the pot of current moral difficulties facing all Orthodox Christians
12/19/2016 • 0
ABCD - LGBT: The Alphabet Soup of Today’s Moral Choices
Fr. Steven stirs the pot of current moral difficulties facing all Orthodox Christians
4/22/2016 • 22 minutes, 3 seconds
SPIRIT WARS: The Force Awakens
Is spiritual life more difficult in our days than of old? Fr. Steven thinks so, and explains how the threat of the erosion of our personhood is something new.
3/20/2016 • 0
SPIRIT WARS: The Force Awakens
Is spiritual life more difficult in our days than of old? Fr. Steven thinks so, and explains how the threat of the erosion of our personhood is something new.
3/20/2016 • 19 minutes, 24 seconds
YES, WE CAN! Orthodoxy and Political Involvement
In the current crazy Presidential contest, Fr. Steven considers the duties and difficulties of an Orthodox Christian in engaging the political process.
3/10/2016 • 0
The Devil and Ms. Jones
Is there a way of bringing liberal and fundamentalist Christianity together? Fr. Steven thinks the Orthodox Church is the answer.
3/10/2016 • 0
YES, WE CAN! Orthodoxy and Political Involvement
In the current crazy Presidential contest, Fr. Steven considers the duties and difficulties of an Orthodox Christian in engaging the political process.
2/19/2016 • 0
The Devil and Ms. Jones
Is there a way of bringing liberal and fundamentalist Christianity together? Fr. Steven thinks the Orthodox Church is the answer.
1/22/2016 • 17 minutes, 11 seconds
Images and Discernment
We profess a faith grounded in the truth and testimony of icons. But has the barrage of secular imagery diluted our witness? Fr. Steven explores the issue of discernment in an age that thrives on images
12/21/2015 • 0
Fixing a Hole Where the Rain Came In
Are we as Orthodox Christians doing enough to fill the vacuum that the radical ideology of San Bernardino thrives on? Perhaps our own lack of spiritual fortitude is part of the problem.
12/19/2015 • 0
Advent and ISIS
Fr. Steven insists that our response to the recent horrors of the Paris massacre be measured with the grace of the Advent season.
12/17/2015 • 0
Genuine Personhood and the Restoration of the Human Narrative
Fr. Steven continues to discuss the Supreme Court ruling on "Same Sex Marriage" in light of our own personhood and what it means to be human.
12/16/2015 • 0
Fixing a Hole Where the Rain Came In
Are we as Orthodox Christians doing enough to fill the vacuum that the radical ideology of San Bernardino thrives on? Perhaps our own lack of spiritual fortitude is part of the problem.
12/13/2015 • 17 minutes, 27 seconds
Advent and ISIS
Fr. Steven insists that our response to the recent horrors of the Paris massacre be measured with the grace of the Advent season.
11/20/2015 • 16 minutes, 8 seconds
The Old Man and the Sea
It's summertime! Does God speak to us through the wind, waves, and sun? Fr. Steven thinks so, and talks about why all of life is sacred and that our witness weakens because we fail to live the Church outside the Church.
11/14/2015 • 0
Images and Discernment
We profess a faith grounded in the truth and testimony of icons. But has the barrage of secular imagery diluted our witness? Fr. Steven explores the issue of discernment in an age that thrives on images
9/4/2015 • 19 minutes, 27 seconds
The Old Man and the Sea
It's summertime! Does God speak to us through the wind, waves, and sun? Fr. Steven thinks so, and talks about why all of life is sacred and that our witness weakens because we fail to live the Church outside the Church.
8/18/2015 • 18 minutes, 11 seconds
Genuine Personhood and the Restoration of the Human Narrative
Fr. Steven continues to discuss the Supreme Court ruling on "Same Sex Marriage" in light of our own personhood and what it means to be human.
7/17/2015 • 24 minutes, 14 seconds
Same Sex Marriage and the Disruption of the Human Narrative
Fr. Steven takes a break from his commentary on Orthodox unity to speak about the recent Supreme Court decision related to Same Sex Marriage.
6/29/2015 • 0
Same Sex Marriage and the Disruption of the Human Narrative
Fr. Steven takes a break from his commentary on Orthodox unity to speak about the recent Supreme Court decision related to Same Sex Marriage.
6/29/2015 • 23 minutes, 52 seconds