Ancient Faith Today Live

Fr. Chad Hatfield, President of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, talks with Fr. Thomas about the towering work and enduring legacy of liturgical theologian Fr. Alexander Schmemann, marking the 100th anniversary of his birth.

Fr. Thomas is joined by Dr. Philip Mamalakis, President of the Orthodox Christian Association of Medicine, Psychology, and Religion, to talk about the relationship between Orthodox Christianity and the Medical Arts. How should Orthodox Christians approach modern medicine? How can Orthodox Christian medical professionals best serve Christ and humanity?

Fr. Thomas is joined by Fr. Simeon B. Johnson of Alaska as they discuss what we can learn from the work of St. Herman and the first Orthodox missionaries to North America.

Fr. Thomas speaks with Nicholas Petrogeorge and Fr. John Brown of the Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry about the imperative ministry of healing and reconciliation for prisoners, and how the fullness of the Orthodox Faith can bring hope to the incarcerated.

Fr. Thomas welcomes Aleksander Wasyluk of orthphoto.net to talk about capturing the beauty of Orthodoxy with photography. He will also highlight the 2021 OrthoPhoto Awards competition which will judge outstanding photographs in various categories including the recent COVID crisis. Details at awards.orthphoto.net

Fr. Tom is joined by Dr David Ford of St Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary as they discuss the sacrament of marriage and how a husband and wife can seek holiness in the bond of matrimony.

Fr. Thomas is joined by priest and licensed counselor Fr. Paul Jannakos as they discuss the sad struggle that afflicts people of every walk of life and how they can carry the cross of mental illness with patience and dignity.

Fr. Thomas is joined by Hieromonk Herman (Majkrzak) of St. Tikhon's Orthodox Monastery as they discuss entering into the fullness of the Paschal Mystery through the incredible beauty of Orthodox worship.

Fr Thomas is honored to welcome His Excellency Charles J. Chaput, Roman Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia. They will discuss His Excellency's latest book, Things Worthy Dying For: Thoughts on a Life Worth Living. In it, Archbishop Chaput writes about the most important questions of life: why are we here and how can we live and die meaningfully? He reflects on our modern appetite for consumption and individualism and offers a penetrating analysis of how we got here, and how we can look to our roots and our faith to find purpose each day amid the noise of competing desires.

Fr. Thomas talks with Professor of Sytematic Theology Dr. Peter Bouteneff about the Orthodox understanding of redemption and the message of the cross of Christ.

Fr. Thomas is joined by Fr. Daniel Lattier as they respond to the growing number of videos from Roman Catholic apologists on the internet challenging the Orthodox Faith.

Fr. Tom Soroka welcomes Professor Dr. David Bradshaw to discuss the teaching of St. Gregory Palamas. How are we to understand the difference between the essence and energy of God. What is uncreated grace? Listen for a clear and down to earth explanation.

Fr. Thomas welcomes Fr. Paul Jannakos, a professional counselor and Orthodox priest, as they discuss the disturbing rise of anxiety and suicides during the pandemic, especially among teenagers. What solutions does Orthodox spirituality provide to help calm us?

Fr. Thomas talks with Fr. Michael Carney as they discuss the purpose of the Great Lenten season and how to make the most of our Lenten journey.

Fr. Thomas welcomes Fr. Peter Paproski to talk about the history of the Divine Liturgy and why it is the central act of worship and thanksgiving for Orthodox Christians.

Fr. Thomas is joined by Fr. Joseph Lucas as they talk about the spiritual warfare that every Christian is called to undertake through the spiritual disciplines. Books mentioned on the show: Unseen Warfare Prayer in the Unseen Warfare Victory in the Unseen Warfare Virtue in the Unseen Warfare

We are in a world of cyber threats, hacking, and security breaches on our personal information. What can be done? Fr. Tom Soroka welcomes a Cyber Forensic Specialist to the show.

Fr Tom speaks with Deacon Luke Loboda about expanding parish ministries through the role of the Deacon.

Fr. Thomas is joined by Kevin Kallsen, commentator and Publisher of Anglican Ink, to talk about the state of the Anglican communion.

Dr. John Burgess, a scholar of the Soviet and Post-Soviet Russian Orthodox Church, joins Fr. Tom to discuss the lessons we can learn today from dissidents who speak against authoritarian regimes.

Accomplished iconographer Vladimir Grygorenko talks with Fr. Tom about the use and development of iconography in the Orthodox Church.

Fr. Thomas discusses Orthodoxy's role in addressing the rapid social and political changes in society with commentator and pastor Fr. Daniel Greeson.

Fr. Thomas welcomes special guest Archbishop Melchisedek (OCA) as they discuss defending the doctrine of the Holy Trinity. They also examine the growing number of groups who say they accept Jesus as Messiah but reject the Trinity.

Fr. Tom talks with history professor Dr. William Tighe about common myths surrounding the celebration of the birth of Christ.

What do Orthodox Christians believe about Mary and what role does Mary play in salvation history? Author Fr. Stephen Freeman joins Fr. Tom Soroka as they discuss "The Ark of God: Mary and the Christian Faith."

Fr. Thomas discusses ways to keep youth engaged in the Church and growing in Christ with his guests Catherine Golitzin, Fr Alexander Koranda, and Fr Jonathan Lincoln.

How can we train our children in the Orthodox Christian faith? Fr. Tom welcomes author and teacher Fr. Michael Shanbour to talk about effectively catechizing children to form them in Christ.

Fr. Tom Soroka is joined by Chris Vlahonasios for a conversation about the world of Orthodox filmmaking.

What does it mean to "think Orthodox"? What are the unspoken and unexplored premises and presumptions underlying what Christians believe? Fr. Tom welcomes biblical scholar Dr. Jeannie Constantinou to talk about her new book Thinking Orthodox: Understanding and Acquiring the Orthodox Christian Mind.

Fr. Tom Soroka is joined by Dn. Mark Barna for a conversation on Imperative Orthodox Christian Burial Practices.

Fr. Justin Havens, priest at Sts. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church in Salt Lake City, UT, returns to Ancient Faith Today for the second part of a fascination conversation with Fr. Tom Soroka about Fr. Justin's ministry to the LDS community.

On Ancient Faith Today Live, join Fr. Tom Soroka and his guests Stellanie Butcher and Dr. Ashley Loboda as they discuss the topic “The Blessings of Adoption.”

Veteran journalist Terry Mattingly joins Fr. Tom Soroka to explore bias in the media and the current state of the First Amendment and religious liberty in the era "fake news."

Orthodox Christian Fellowship Executive Director Dn. Marek Simon joins Fr. Tom Soroka to discuss the challenge of keeping our students connected to Christ after they go on to college.

Fr. Tom Soroka has as his special guest Sister Larysa Yerashenka. The title of their conversation is “A Catalog of Good Works: The Amazing Ministries of Saint Elisabeth Orthodox Convent in Belarus.”

Tonight on Ancient Faith Today Live, Fr. Tom Soroka and his guest missionary priest Fr. John Chakos discuss the topic “The Growth of Orthodoxy in Guatemala.”

Fr. Tom Soroka speaks with his guest James Cummings, a student at St. Sophia Seminary and a former Satanist. The title of their discussion is “Saved from Satanism.”

Fr. Thomas Soroka and his guest Joelle Sykes discuss how we can work to prevent abortion. Joelle is a board member of Vision for Life out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Fr. Tom Soroka and his guest Fr. Sergius Halvorsen, from St. Vladimir’s Seminary, discuss the topic “The State of Orthodox Preaching.”

Fr. Demetrios Harper from Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary in Jordanville, NY joins Fr. Tom Soroka to talk about a challenging but important topic.

Fr. Tom Soroka and his guest Marlena Graves, author of The Way Up is Down, discuss the topic "He Must Increase, I must Decrease.”

Fr. Thomas Soroka interviews Ralph Sidway, author of Facing Islam: What the Ancient Church Has to Say About the Religion of Muhammad, about how to reach Muslims with the Gospel.

Fr. Tom Soroka and his guest Dr. Timothy Furnish discuss the topic "Islam: Historical Encounters and Contemporary Realities.” Dr. Furnish is from Reinhardt College and has a PhD in Islamic Studies.

Fr. Tom Soroka and his guest Deacon David-John Williams discuss the current outlook on Hagia Sophia following the Turkish government's recent decision to convert the former cathedral into a mosque.

Fr. Thomas interviews John Burgess about his recent research on the Holy Elders of the late Soviet period.

Fr. Tom Soroka welcomes Ambrose Andreano to discuss the good and the bad of early Christian apologist Origen.

Fr. Tom Soroka welcomes Fr. Samuel Davis to talk about his journey to Orthodoxy as a Black American from Panama as well as our need to be intentional and welcoming to African Americans and all people of color in our communities.

Fr. Thomas Soroka and his guest Fr. Photius Avant discuss the topic "Orthodox Evangelism."

Join Fr. Tom Soroka and AGES Initiative's Richard Barrett for an informative conversation about the state of Orthodox music in America.

Join Fr. Tom Soroka and guests Fr. Paul Abernathy and Fr. Raphael Barberg for a timely discussion of race relations and police reform.