In this series of ten lectures given by Fr. Peter Heers, he examines the witness of the Holy New Martyrs of Russia in the aftermath of the bloody October Revolution, including both the personal testimony of their lives, their response to the heresy of Caesaropapism, and the spiritual lessons these countless confessor-saints have to teach us, the Orthodox Chr ... Show More
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The Body of Christ (p.1): The Mystery of the Church — The Mystery of Christ (L. 52)
<p>Salvation Through the Mysteries <br/>- - -<br/>Come and sit at the feet of the professors of the Desert, those initiated into the Mystery. They will guide us through the entirety of the Economy of Salvation, from the pre-existence of the Logos, to His Revelation and Incarnatio ... Show More
2h 47m
Jul 2021
The Necessity of Frequent Communion - St. Nicodemus
A short recording meant to emphasize how vital receiving Holy Communion is for Orthodox Christians. St. Nicodemus, the great 18th century ascetic of the Holy Mountain, draws upon Scripture, the Fathers, and the Canons of the Church to persuade us that in order to have life in Chr ... Show More
9m 9s
Jul 2019
Betsy Perabo, "Russian Orthodoxy and the Russo-Japanese War" (Bloomsbury, 2017)
As Russian militarism becomes increasingly intertwined with Russian Orthodoxy theology in the 21st century, the history of the Church’s relationship to war and its justification becomes particularly relevant. Betsy Perabo’s book Russian Orthodoxy and the Russo-Japanese War (Bloom ... Show More
49m 4s
Nov 2022
Day 11: The Source and Summit (Introduction to the Devout Life)
In this second part of Introduction to the Devout Life, St. Francis de Sales has been sharing about two of the tools that will help us grow in the Devout Life: prayer and the sacraments. In this episode, we will begin to look at the sacraments, especially the Eucharist.
To get yo ... Show More
28m 34s
<p>Excerpt: "Fr. Peter, Why Don't You Join the Old Calendarists?"</p><p>https://youtu.be/DfZBhpsBkMQ?si=REBK3JthkLRBGvTr</p><p>- - -</p><p>"Patristic and Canonical Treatment Toward a Local Church Whose Hierarch Preaches Heresy"—excerpt from Lesson 6 of Ru ... Show More