Podcasts

Below are podcasts from St. Vladimir's Seminary faculty and staff.

Datesort icon Episode Podcast Description
November 4, 2009 Anger and Wrath in Human Life

Following his two part series on the Wrath of God, Fr. Tom turns his attention to our own anger and wrath and how that differs from God's.

November 9, 2009 Angels and Demons

Having just celebrated the Feast of the Angels, Fr. Tom asks - Who are the angels and the demons? Were the demons created evil? Can they repent? Get the answer to these questions and much more in this episode.

November 13, 2009 Jesus - The Life

Fr. Thomas has explored Jesus as the Way, the Truth, and now, the Life. What does life mean and how is Christ identified as THE life?

November 14, 2009 The Nativity Fast

As we are in the beginning days of the Nativity fast, Fr. Tom takes us on a journey from the Presentation of Mary in the Temple to Theophany. Fr. Tom referenced a couple of resources:

Winter Pascha by Fr. Tom Hopko
Putting Christmas Back into Christ-CD series by Fr. Tom Hopko

November 15, 2009 On Sadness and Grief in Human Life

God grieves, we grieve, and life is often permeated with sadness. What does this mean when we also contemplate the "joy" of the Christian life?

November 20, 2009 The Entrance of the Theotokos Into the Temple

Fr. Tom teaches on this significant feast at the beginning of the Nativity season.

November 21, 2009 Death, Prayer, and Time

Dr. Bouteneff explains how and why we pray for those who suffer and for those who have already died.

November 25, 2009 A Deeper Level of Thanksgiving

Fr. Tom encourages us to remember the place of gratitude and thanksgiving in the Christian life and tells us how we can go deeper and higher into the meaning of gratitude.

November 27, 2009 Jesus - The Bread of Life

Jesus didn't just say he would give us our daily bread; he said he is the Bread of Life. Fr. Tom Hopko continues his study of the great "I Am" sayings of Jesus.

November 30, 2009 A Saturday Afternoon Reflection

On a beautiful fall afternoon at the family home in Canada, Fr. Tom is reflecting on the disparity between the beauty of God's creation and the tremendous suffering happening in the world.