

Orthodox Ethos
Fr. Peter Heers
Our mission is to present and support the Orthodox Christian Way, Truth, and Life, which is Christ Himself — guiding souls to communion in His Body, faithful to the teachings of the Holy Fathers. We serve inquirers, catechumens, and the faithful through Orthodox catechesis, in lectures, Q & A sessions, videos, articles, books and conferences.
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Oct 30, 2023 • 1h 1min
Smash Your Idols: Worshipping the True Christ
Join us for an exclusive interview with Fr. Turbo Qualls and Fr. Peter Heers: Smash Your Idols: Worship the True ChristYou can find Father Turbo here:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRoyalPathWebsite: https://stmaryofegypt.net/Interested in learning more about Orthodoxy? See our Orthodoxy 101 videos: https://www.orthodoxethos.com/orthodoxy101Join our LIVE Q&A with Fr. Peter Heers every Thursday evening at 8 PM (EST): http://www.patreon.com/frpeterheersQuestions? Contact us at team@orthodoxethos.com

Oct 25, 2023 • 1h 19min
Russia's New Martyrs (Lesson 1): A Type of the End Times
In this series of ten lectures given by Fr. Peter Heers, he examines the witness of the Holy New Martyrs of Russia in the aftermath of the bloody October Revolution, including both the personal testimony of their lives, their response to the heresy of Caesaropapism, and the spiritual lessons these countless confessor-saints have to teach us, the Orthodox Christians of the latter-times.Lesson 1: Introduction: Russia’s Golgotha, A Type of the End TimesLesson 2: The Onslaught of Persecution and Resistance under St. TikhonLesson 3: The Renovationists and the Orthodox ResponseLesson 4: The Satanic Bolshevik Mentality and MethodologyLesson 5: The Life and Witness of the New Martyrs (1917-1927)Lesson 6: The Declaration and Stance of Metropolitan Sergius (“Sergianism”)Lesson 7: Consequences of the 1927 Declaration and the Orthodox ResponseLesson 8: The Catacomb ChurchLesson 9: The Life and Witness of the New Martyrs (1928-1938)Lesson 10: Conclusion: Lessons for the Last ChristiansJoin our LIVE Q&A with Fr. Peter Heers every Thursday evening at 8 PM (EST): http://www.patreon.com/frpeterheersQuestions? Contact us at team@orthodoxethos.comFor more material on this subject, find printed works at http://www.uncutmountainpress.com

Oct 23, 2023 • 60min
Current Issues Facing Young Adults
Join us for an exclusive interview with Fr. Josiah Trenham and Fr. Peter Heers as they discuss: Current Issues Facing Young Adults.You can find Father Josiah here:Website: https://patristicnectar.orgYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PatristicNectarFilmsInterested in learning more about Orthodoxy? See our Orthodoxy 101 videos: https://www.orthodoxethos.com/orthodoxy101Join our LIVE Q&A with Fr. Peter Heers every Thursday evening at 8 PM (EST): http://www.patreon.com/frpeterheersQuestions? Contact us at team@orthodoxethos.com

Oct 16, 2023 • 1h 56min
Guide For Converts: How To Go Deeper, Get Well Established
This podcast helps new converts in the Orthodox Church go deeper and get well established. They discuss the importance of continuous learning, thorough catechism, and reorienting trust towards Christ. The podcast emphasizes the need for spiritual growth, staying humble, and avoiding unprofitable disputes. They explore the distinction between conservatism and Orthodoxy, the theological definition of the spiritual life, and the importance of a spiritual father. Recognizing heresies and seeking Orthodox discernment, finding a spiritual guide, and regular confession are also topics discussed.

Oct 11, 2023 • 1h 33min
Orthodox Ecclesiology (Lesson 10): The Church before the face of the Religion of Antichrist
Join Fr. Peter Heers for the FINAL lesson of a 10-part course in developing our understanding of the nature of the one Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church as the Church of our Lord Jesus Christ and the pillar and ground of the Truth (I Tim. 3:15). This lecture series will provide an introduction to the Dogma of the Church as handed down to us by the Holy Fathers throughout the ages in contrast with the more recent ecclesiological reconstructions of the heterodox, and what this means for the Body of Christ amidst the new "religion of the future." This podcast was originally recorded in April of 2021.Lesson 1: Introduction, What is the Church?Lesson 2: The Unity of the Church and The Mystery of BaptismLesson 3: St. Basil the Great, St. Augustine, and the Response to NestoriusLesson 4: The Church in Ss. Maximos and John of Damascus, and the 6th and 7th Oecumenical CouncilsLesson 5: The Church in the 8th Oecumenical Council & Great SchismLesson 6: The Church in Ss. Nicholas Kabasilas and Gregory Palamas and St. Mark of EphesusLesson 7: The Church in The Kollyvades Fathers, St. Hilarion (Troitsky) and Fr. George FlorovskyLesson 8: The Church in St. Justin Popovich, Vladimir Lossky and Fr. Alexander SchmemannLesson 9: The Church as Presented in Vatican II and Modern EcumenismLesson 10: The Church Before the Face of the Religion of the FutureJoin our LIVE Q&A with Fr. Peter Heers every Thursday evening at 8 PM (EST): http://www.patreon.com/frpeterheersQuestions? Contact us at team@orthodoxethos.comFor more material on this subject, find printed works at http://www.uncutmountainpress.com

Oct 9, 2023 • 1h 25min
What Happens During the Divine Liturgy: Signs and Miracles from Church Life and History
Take a look with Fr. Peter Heers at the mysteries, miracles, and signs behind the veil of the Divine Liturgy in the life of the Church throughout the ages.Interested in learning more about Orthodoxy? See our Orthodoxy 101 videos: https://www.orthodoxethos.com/orthodoxy101Join our LIVE Q&A with Fr. Peter Heers every Thursday evening at 8 PM (EST): http://www.patreon.com/frpeterheersQuestions? Contact us at team@orthodoxethos.com

Oct 4, 2023 • 1h 58min
Orthodox Ecclesiology (Lesson 9): The Church as Presented in Vatican II and Modern Ecumenism.
Join Fr. Peter Heers for a 10-part course in developing our understanding of the nature of the one Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church as the Church of our Lord Jesus Christ and the pillar and ground of the Truth (I Tim. 3:15). This lecture series will provide an introduction to the Dogma of the Church as handed down to us by the Holy Fathers throughout the ages in contrast with the more recent ecclesiological reconstructions of the heterodox, and what this means for the Body of Christ amidst the new "religion of the future." This podcast was originally recorded in April of 2021.Lesson 1: Introduction, What is the Church?Lesson 2: The Unity of the Church and The Mystery of BaptismLesson 3: St. Basil the Great, St. Augustine, and the Response to NestoriusLesson 4: The Church in Ss. Maximos and John of Damascus, and the 6th and 7th Oecumenical CouncilsLesson 5: The Church in the 8th Oecumenical Council & Great SchismLesson 6: The Church in Ss. Nicholas Kabasilas and Gregory Palamas and St. Mark of EphesusLesson 7: The Church in The Kollyvades Fathers, St. Hilarion (Troitsky) and Fr. George FlorovskyLesson 8: The Church in St. Justin Popovich, Vladimir Lossky and Fr. Alexander SchmemannLesson 9: The Church as Presented in Vatican II and Modern EcumenismLesson 10: The Church Before the Face of the Religion of the FutureJoin our LIVE Q&A with Fr. Peter Heers every Thursday evening at 8 PM (EST): http://www.patreon.com/frpeterheersQuestions? Contact us at team@orthodoxethos.comFor more material on this subject, find printed works at http://www.uncutmountainpress.com

Oct 3, 2023 • 1h 22min
Psalm 50: Create In Me A Clean Heart, O Lord
Fr. Peter Heers examines the most read psalm about the most important matter of repentance, Psalm 50.Interested in learning more about Orthodoxy? See our Orthodoxy 101 videos: https://www.orthodoxethos.com/orthodoxy101Join our LIVE Q&A with Fr. Peter Heers every Thursday evening at 8 PM (EST): http://www.patreon.com/frpeterheersQuestions? Contact us at team@orthodoxethos.com

Sep 27, 2023 • 2h 7min
Orthodox Ecclesiology (Lesson 8): St. Justin Popovich, V. Lossky, Frs. G. Florovksy, & A. Schmemann
Join Fr. Peter Heers for a 10-part course in developing our understanding of the nature of the one Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church as the Church of our Lord Jesus Christ and the pillar and ground of the Truth (I Tim. 3:15). This lecture series will provide an introduction to the Dogma of the Church as handed down to us by the Holy Fathers throughout the ages in contrast with the more recent ecclesiological reconstructions of the heterodox, and what this means for the Body of Christ amidst the new "religion of the future." This podcast was originally recorded in April of 2021.Lesson 1: Introduction, What is the Church?Lesson 2: The Unity of the Church and The Mystery of BaptismLesson 3: St. Basil the Great, St. Augustine, and the Response to NestoriusLesson 4: The Church in Ss. Maximos and John of Damascus, and the 6th and 7th Oecumenical CouncilsLesson 5: The Church in the 8th Oecumenical Council & Great SchismLesson 6: The Church in Ss. Nicholas Kabasilas and Gregory Palamas and St. Mark of EphesusLesson 7: The Church in The Kollyvades Fathers, St. Hilarion (Troitsky) and Fr. George FlorovskyLesson 8: The Church in St. Justin Popovich, Vladimir Lossky and Fr. Alexander SchmemannLesson 9: The Church as Presented in Vatican II and Modern EcumenismLesson 10: The Church Before the Face of the Religion of the FutureJoin our LIVE Q&A with Fr. Peter Heers every Thursday evening at 8 PM (EST): http://www.patreon.com/frpeterheersQuestions? Contact us at team@orthodoxethos.comFor more material on this subject, find printed works at http://www.uncutmountainpress.com

Sep 25, 2023 • 1h 25min
THEOSIS - The True Purpose of Human Life
Heiromonk Felipe Balingit joins Father Peter Heers to discuss the true purpose of human life: Theosis.Interested in learning more about Orthodoxy? See our Orthodoxy 101 videos: https://www.orthodoxethos.com/orthodoxy101Join our LIVE Q&A with Fr. Peter Heers every Thursday evening at 8 PM (EST): http://www.patreon.com/frpeterheersFind The Jesus Prayer and Its Application HERE: https://www.greekorthodoxbooks.com/03F3E926.en.aspxQuestions? Contact us at team@orthodoxethos.com