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The Life of the Church Today

43 Episodes

10 minutes | Dec 22, 2022
Be of Good Cheer for I Have Overcome the World
Why are we so worried about the things happening in the world when the Lord told us not to be?
10 minutes | Sep 20, 2022
The Queen is Dead - Long Live the King
An Orthodox Perspective on the Life of Queen Elizabeth II
12 minutes | Jul 1, 2022
Orthodoxy and the Roe v. Wade Moment
9 minutes | May 5, 2022
An Apologia for Triumphalism
With all of the attention on the Church today, how should we respond?
12 minutes | Feb 12, 2022
Are there Saints outside the Church?
Fr. Steven Ritter examines the possibilities.
14 minutes | Dec 22, 2021
The Light at the End of the Tunnel
Instead of asking "why is this happening" perhaps we should be asking "what should we be doing?"
12 minutes | Nov 1, 2021
Orthodox Fearmongering
Much of what passes for Orthodox teaching by certain extremist internet personalities is destructive, dangerous, and not Orthodox.
14 minutes | Oct 1, 2021
Gabby Petito and the Spirit of Malevolent Misanthropy
The Gabby Petito case has connected with many people. What are we to think of it, and can we learn something from it?
18 minutes | Aug 19, 2021
The Frozen Chosen
Fr. Steven explores and critiques the mega-hit phenomenon about the Life of Jesus, The Chosen
20 minutes | Jul 6, 2021
Orthodoxy and UFOs
What are Orthodox Christians to think of this Phenomenon?
23 minutes | May 8, 2021
Our Protestant Inclinations
Have we, and are we responding to the current crisis in a fully Orthodox manner?
14 minutes | Mar 5, 2021
Orthodoxy and Free Speech
Does the Church have anything to say about free speech and its attempted suppression by some today?
11 minutes | Jan 29, 2021
The Seduction of the Moment
Fr. Steven. Ritter asks: Is there a way we can break out of our obsession with the things of this world?
10 minutes | Dec 20, 2020
Connections
Your life is more interconnected than you realize. And Christ's nativity only deepens it.
11 minutes | Jul 1, 2020
Orthodoxy and Racism
Can the Church be accused of racism in today's environment?
10 minutes | Mar 14, 2020
Corona, Fear, and Faith
How do we as Orthodox Christians respond to the current challenge upon us?
11 minutes | Oct 4, 2019
On the Coarseness of Language
Does the degradation of language reflect a degradation of the human being? Yes, it does.
15 minutes | Aug 14, 2019
The Violent Bear It Away
Are recent events troubling to you? There is something you can do, but maybe not what you expect.
14 minutes | Jun 18, 2019
When Companies Dictate Morality
There are few easy answers when corporate entities try to determine what your moral choices are, but there is something that can be done--with difficulty.
13 minutes | Apr 10, 2019
Remains of the Day
Fr. Steven Ritter answers the question "why do people today avoid the topic of death?"
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