Understanding the Cross of Christ

The second talk at the Chicago Synergy conference in 2011. 

Orthodox Christian Synergy is a pan-Orthodox organization consisting of clergy and lay representatives of Chicago-area Orthodox Christian parishes who seek to project awareness of Orthodox Christianity to the public at large. Synergy works together with its parent organization, t ... Show More

Fr. Tom speaks at the 25th anniversary of St. John the Compassionate Mission in Toronto. 

In this talk, Fr. Seraphim gives insight and advice especially helpful for Orthodox Christians in America. He briefly shares the history of Orthodoxy in the US, examines the present state of the Church, and gives advice on how we can live out our Orthodox Faith. Being a convert h ... Show More

On today's show Dr. Anders puts into perspective the historical development of relic veneration and the Catholic Church in general. Join us for Called to Communion. 

Michael Lofton covers Pope Francis’ decision to include Isaac of Nineveh in the Roman Martyrology. He explains what church Isaac belonged to and some peculiar aspects of his theology – which includes an affirmation of universalism. He lastly addresses the situation of Catholics w ... Show More

This week, Fr. Barouyr investigates the spirituality behind. St. Gregory of Nareg’s masterwork, his Book of Lamentations. He explores what we need to understand to use the prayers in our prayer practice, such as St. Gregory’s deep spiritual understanding of Biblical figures, and ... Show More

Richard Niebuhr's classic, Christ and Culture has shaped the way we understand the relationship of the church and culture by assuming that what we mean by "Christ" when we discuss Christ and culture is Christian ethics. But is that the right place to start? Shouldn't onto ... Show More

Friends, this Sunday we begin five weeks of Gospel readings from the sixth chapter of John, which is all about the Eucharist. Jesus will get into a lengthy discourse about the Eucharist, but it commences narratively with the familiar story of the multiplication of the loaves, whi ... Show More

 Is there an area of your life that you feel needs a new beginning?  Dr. Sri explains the significance of the upcoming feast of the Baptism of Jesus and shares practical takeaways as we begin to walk with Jesus in the new liturgical year. Snippet from the Show  The Baptism of the ... Show More

This week, Fr. Barouyr is joined by Fr. Artsakh Badoyan, the newly appointed pastor of St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Apostolic Church, in San Francisco, California. They discuss spiritual life in Las Vegas, Nevada, Fr. Artsakh’s first appointment and place of his ordinatio ... Show More