Podcasts
Below are podcasts from St. Vladimir's Seminary faculty and staff.
Date |
Episode | Podcast Description |
|---|---|---|
| September 18, 2009 |
A Reflection on the Past 50 Years of the Orthodox Church Sitting in his study, Fr. Tom reflects on the past 50 years of the Orthodox Church. August marked the 46th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. |
Speaking the Truth in Love Compelling Commentary on Christian Belief and Behavior - Teaching and reflections by Fr. Thomas Hopko |
| September 27, 2009 |
Jesus - The Judge God does not want to condemn anyone, but his judgment is a merciful judgment, and God's divinity is revealed through his Son, Jesus. Learn more in this episode of the Names of Jesus series. |
The Names of Jesus Explaining the significance of each of the names of Christ - Fr. Thomas Hopko identifies the names bestowed on Christ by the Holy Scriptures and the Church Fathers and explains their significance. |
| October 1, 2009 |
The Protecting Veil Of The Holy Theotokos Whether you celebrate it on October 1 or on October 28 (traditions differ), you will enjoy Fr. Thomas' account of how the Mother of God protected a Constantinople church from an invading army, and how that inspires our own worship. |
Speaking the Truth in Love Compelling Commentary on Christian Belief and Behavior - Teaching and reflections by Fr. Thomas Hopko |
| October 4, 2009 |
Jesus - The Light Of The World One of the great "I Am" statements in Scripture is in John's Gospel where Jesus said, "I am the Light of the world" (John 8:12). Today Fr. Tom explores the word "light" and the significance of Christ's claim. |
The Names of Jesus Explaining the significance of each of the names of Christ - Fr. Thomas Hopko identifies the names bestowed on Christ by the Holy Scriptures and the Church Fathers and explains their significance. |
| October 6, 2009 |
The Wrath Of God Fr. Tom Hopko addresses an issue that he gets the most email about - how are we to understand the wrath of God and how does it relate to our salvation? |
Speaking the Truth in Love Compelling Commentary on Christian Belief and Behavior - Teaching and reflections by Fr. Thomas Hopko |
| October 11, 2009 |
Jesus - The Sun of Righteousness In our Troparia for Nativity, we sing "Your Nativity, O Christ our God, has shone to the world the Light of wisdom! For by it, those who worshipped the stars, were taught by a star to adore You, the Sun of Righteousness, and to know You, the Orient from on High. O Lord, glory to You!" In today's episode, Fr. Tom reflects on these terms for Christ. |
The Names of Jesus Explaining the significance of each of the names of Christ - Fr. Thomas Hopko identifies the names bestowed on Christ by the Holy Scriptures and the Church Fathers and explains their significance. |
| October 20, 2009 |
Halloween, Demons, and the Cross Dr. Bouteneff contemplates the power of the Cross during this Halloween season. |
Sweeter Than Honey Orthodox Christian Theology and Life as Joy and Light - Dr. Peter Bouteneff seeks to recover the richness and joy of Christian teaching—and the challenge of living it.. |
| October 23, 2009 |
Jesus - The Way Jesus said, "I go and prepare a place for you, but I will come back, and I will take you with me." He also talked about "the way I am going," but the disciples asked, "How can we know the way?" Jesus then responded with those famous words, "I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life." Today Fr. Thomas thinks about the significance of "The Way." |
The Names of Jesus Explaining the significance of each of the names of Christ - Fr. Thomas Hopko identifies the names bestowed on Christ by the Holy Scriptures and the Church Fathers and explains their significance. |
| October 25, 2009 |
The Wrath Of God - Part 2 Fr. Thomas continues to get listener feedback on his teaching on God's wrath. In this follow-up lesson, he explores further how the Scriptures and the Fathers express this difficult concept as compared to the hellenistic and platonic views sometimes expressed through history. |
Speaking the Truth in Love Compelling Commentary on Christian Belief and Behavior - Teaching and reflections by Fr. Thomas Hopko |
| November 2, 2009 |
Jesus - The Truth Jesus does not say he will show us Truth. He claims to BE Truth. He is full of Truth, full of Grace, and the very definition of Truth. |
The Names of Jesus Explaining the significance of each of the names of Christ - Fr. Thomas Hopko identifies the names bestowed on Christ by the Holy Scriptures and the Church Fathers and explains their significance. |
