The Church the Family of God
May 18, 202617m
Why do we pray to the Mother of God and the Saints? Because the Church is not a bureaucracy or an institution but the family of God.
Hosted by Fr John Wehling · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 115 episodes
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Fr John Wehling attempts to answer questions from his parishioners, discuss patristic texts with the men's group, and other things. If you are not in my parish this is probably not for you. Run away! Run away!(St John of Chicago Orthodox Church, Rogers, Arkansas.)
Fr John Wehling hosts Ask the Priest, a religion show with 115 episodes published.
Why do we pray to the Mother of God and the Saints? Because the Church is not a bureaucracy or an institution but the family of God.
Encouragement to be a lifelong catechumen with a little sidenote on Holy Tradition.
Discussion of the Lamentations of Holy Saturday.
A little reflection on today's Old Testament reading and the overthrow of Babel in order, ultimately, to create the Church.
Book Group discussion of the homily of Saint Gregory Palamas on the Cross for the 3rd Sunday of Great Lent
Discussion of a couple of chapters from the 50 Spiritual Homilies of Saint Macarius.
There is a hierarchy within each of us, and if we ignore it or turn it upside down we have problems.
A little encouragement to begin now to plan for Holy Week.
A different but related reading continuing from last week.
Some people get discouraged because they come to services and they don't understand exactly what's going on, they lose sight of the forest for the trees. Here's a little encouragement.
There's a lot of confusion about the Bible and the Tradition in the Orthodox Church,. I try to simply answer some of the questions around this.
A very short meditation about giving up on giving up.
If we come to the Orthodox Church we must be careful not to bring all of our old practices and habits with us.
Reading and discussion of Saint Romanos the Melodist kontakion on the Prodigal Son.
How do we obtain freedom from the passions? How do we overcome temptation? A personal reflection (and rambling) on essential spiritual matters.
Reading and discussion of a remarkable hymn of Saint Ephrem on the Eucharist.
Monday morning reflections after the Great Blessing of Waters, the joy of swimming for the Cross.
Second and final week of reading and discussion of the Nativity homily of St Gregory Palamas.
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Ask the Priest is hosted by Fr John Wehling. The show is categorised under religion (spirituality) and has published 115 episodes.
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