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Speaking the Truth in Love: Episodes

Following his recent podcast on the virtue as well as the pitfalls of zeal, Fr. Thomas talks about where our zeal should be focused. He uses a 19th Century book entitled The Arena by St. Ignatius Brianchaninov to help us understand.<div class="feedflare">
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Fr. Tom now turns his attention to the late 12th to early 14th centuries to talk about the Church in Serbia and Bulgaria and their relationship with Constantinople.<div class="feedflare">
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After listening to an AFR Commentary by Fr. Lawrence Farley and a sermon by Fr. Andrew Damick, Fr. Thomas offers some additional and personal thoughts on the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. We also encourage you to listen to the comments by Fr. Tom Soroka.<div class="feedflare">
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Fr. Thomas speaks about zeal that is godly as opposed to zeal that leads to death.<div class="feedflare">
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Fr. Tom responds to an email from an evangelical listener who wrote in response to a podcast where Fr. Tom reflected on his visit to Wheaton College.<div class="feedflare">
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Some call the 13th century the most important century in Church history when the schism between east and west was solidified to this present day.<div class="feedflare">
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Fr. Tom continues through the 11th and now into the 12th Century where the Crusades were launched and the spread of Islam increased.<div class="feedflare">
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Fr. Thomas digs deeper into the Great Schism and the issues that inhibit a unification with the Church of Rome.<div class="feedflare">
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St. Paul's letter to the Romans is critical to understanding the Gospel of Christ. In this episode, Fr. Thomas gives us a helpful overview of this letter and its central theme.<div class="feedflare">
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If you have ever wanted a deeper understanding of the Great Schism of 1054, this podcast will be of great interest to you. Fr. Thomas explores the religious and political environment of the 11th century and the people involved.<div class="feedflare">
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St. Symeon the New Theologian holds great importance for Church hierarchy and structure as it relates to his teaching about the relationship between the Clergy and the holy monastics.<div class="feedflare">
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Recently Fr. Thomas Hopko visited and spoke at the well known and evangelical based Wheaton College. While he appreciated and was honored by the opportunity, it caused him to reflect on the evangelical movement from an Orthodox Christian perspective. His thoughts will be of value to Orthodox and Evangelicals ...
Fr. Tom reflects on the very important 10th Century (the 900's) and the conversion of Prince Vladimir.<div class="feedflare">
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Fr. Tom continues to comment on the events of the 9th century concentrating today on St. Photius the Great and his relationship to Rome and the Filioque.<div class="feedflare">
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In Psalm 118 (119 in the Hebrew text), every verse references the commandments or precepts of God. As Christians, how are we to look at God's commandments in the light of Christ and His "New Commandment?"<div class="feedflare">
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In part 2 of Fr. Tom's reflections on the tumultuous 9th century, he talks about the missionary work of Sts. Cyril and Methodius and the controversies over language and control of the slavic nations.<div class="feedflare">
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What do the Scriptures and the Fathers say about fidelity in marriage, sex outside of marriage, or same-sex marriage? Fr. Tom gives extensive teaching on this subject in today's episode.<div class="feedflare">
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Today, Fr. Tom brings us part 1 of 2 talks about the difficult 9th century in Church history. This is the backstory that often gets simplified but is important in understanding why we don't have unity today.<div class="feedflare">
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In part 2 of Fr. Tom's reflection on the Pre-Santified Liturgy, he talks about a mis-guided practice from the previous centuries of denying the gifts to children or the mentally impaired.<div class="feedflare">
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Fr. Tom has received several e-mails asking about the development of the Pre-Sanctified Liturgy. In this 2 part talk, he gives us the history and elements of this well-loved service of the Church.<div class="feedflare">
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