

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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Apr 3, 2024 • 1h 43min
The Vision of the Prophet Isaiah - The Mystery of Christ: An Athonite Catechism (Lesson 6)
(Lesson 6) - The Vision of the Prophet IsaiahCome and sit at the feet of the professors of the Desert, those initiated into the Mystery. They will guide us through the entirety of the Economy of Salvation, from the pre-existence of the Logos, to His Revelation and Incarnation, and His Elevation and Session at the Right Hand of the Father.Presenting, examining and explaining the book: Τὸ Μυστήριον τοῦ Χριστοῦ (The Mystery of Christ), written by the Cell of the Resurrection on Mount Athos, this lecture series aims to bring the Athonite catechism to English speakers for the first time.Join me, Fr. Peter Heers, your translator and guide, on this journey of exploring the breadth, and length, and depth, and height of the love of Christ, which surpasses all understanding, that we might be filled with all the fulness of God. Thursdays at 5PM Pacific, 8PM Eastern across The Orthodox Ethos platform, including Youtube, Instagram, Crowdcast, Rumble, Facebook, X and orthodoxethos.com, followed by a member's only live Q&A. (The Q&A will take place 10 minutes after the completion of the lesson, and will go live as a separate livestream for members.)We await you, to become together initiates in The Mystery, the Mystery of Christ.If you would like to donate toward the translation and publication of The Mystery of Christ, click here: https://uncutmountainpress.com/donate/Join 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

Apr 1, 2024 • 2h 10min
More Than A Village - It Takes a Family
Archpriest Peter Heers for the Orthodox Institute on the Family. This homily was given on Nov. 7 2014.How can the sickness of secularism and modern lifestyle be combated within family life? With examples and explanations based on the Gospel and lives and teachings of the Saints, this talk will underscore the central place of asceticism in the life of the Church, the offering of our love to Christ, and not displaying our religiosity.Join our LIVE Q&A with Fr. Peter Heers every Thursday evening: http://www.patreon.com/frpeterheersQuestions? Contact us at team@orthodoxethos.comFor more material on this subject, find printed works at http://www.uncutmountainpress.com

Mar 26, 2024 • 23min
Triumph of the Irrefutable Words of Christ
The introduction by Metropolitan Seraphim of Piraeus given to attendees of the Conference “On the Eighth Œcumenical Council” and the first of several lectures given over the course of three days on this important subject. His Eminence gives a detailed overview of why Orthodox Christians do not stop counting these Holy Œcumenical Councils at the seventh.You can still watch a replay of the conference lectures on crowdcast.io/c/8th-council 🎥Join 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

Mar 21, 2024 • 23min
Advice for the Last Christians—Metropolitan Neophytos of Morphou
An interview with Metropolitan Neophytos of Morphou which took place during the Conference “On the Eighth Oecumenical Council”You can watch a replay of the conference lectures here: https://crowdcast.io/c/8th-council 🎥Join 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

Mar 18, 2024 • 1h 21min
Becoming an Initiate into the Continuation of the Incarnation
A talk given by Archpriest Peter Alban Heers at Holy Virgin Cathedral in San Francisco, at their 2019 Annual Lenten Retreat. Join 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

Mar 18, 2024 • 8min
Byzantine Orthodox Chant: The Fathers of the 8th Œcumenical Council (Excerpt)
A short excerpt from the 6 and a half hour long vigil where the Divine Service for the Fathers of the Eighth Œcumenical Council was chanted for the very first time in English.This took place during our 2024 conference on the Eighth Œcumenical Council: The Catholic Condemnation of the Filioque. Replays of the lectures can be found here:https://www.crowdcast.io/c/8th-councilJoin 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

Mar 13, 2024 • 1h 26min
The Burning Yet Unconsumed Bush - The Mystery of Christ: An Athonite Catechism (Lesson 5)
(Lesson 5) — The Burning Yet Unconsumed BushCome and sit at the feet of the professors of the Desert, those initiated into the Mystery. They will guide us through the entirety of the Economy of Salvation, from the pre-existence of the Logos, to His Revelation and Incarnation, and His Elevation and Session at the Right Hand of the Father.Presenting, examining and explaining the book: Τὸ Μυστήριον τοῦ Χριστοῦ (The Mystery of Christ), written by the Cell of the Resurrection on Mount Athos, this lecture series aims to bring the Athonite catechism to English speakers for the first time.Join me, Fr. Peter Heers, your translator and guide, on this journey of exploring the breadth, and length, and depth, and height of the love of Christ, which surpasses all understanding, that we might be filled with all the fulness of God. Thursdays at 5PM Pacific, 8PM Eastern across The Orthodox Ethos platform, including Youtube, Instagram, Crowdcast, Rumble, Facebook, X and orthodoxethos.com, followed by a member's only live Q&A. (The Q&A will take place 10 minutes after the completion of the lesson, and will go live as a separate livestream for members.)We await you, to become together initiates in The Mystery, the Mystery of Christ.If you would like to donate toward the translation and publication of The Mystery of Christ, click here: https://uncutmountainpress.com/donate/Join 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

Mar 11, 2024 • 1h 31min
Going Deeper in the Spiritual Life: Moving from the Horizontal to the Vertical Plane
From a lecture given by Archpriest Peter Heers to the faithful at St. Katherine Orthodox Church (OCA) in San Diego, CA in 2018Join 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

Mar 4, 2024 • 32min
Interview with Robert Spencer, Author of The Church and the Pope
Today on the Orthodox Ethos Podcast we present an interview from the 2022 Uncut Mountain Press Conference on the theme: The Orthodox Ethos. The purpose of this conference was to assist those desiring to go deeper into the Way of Being in Christ: how this is acquired, lived, and imparted.Read The Church and the Pope:https://uncutmountainpress.com/shop/product/the-church-and-the-pope/View the entire set of lectures and question and answer sessions at https://uncutmountainpress.com/shop/lectures/Join 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

Feb 28, 2024 • 1h 25min
The Hospitality of Abraham; Revelations to Jacob - The Mystery of Christ: An Athonite Catechism (Lesson 4)
Lesson 4 — The Hospitality of Abraham; Revelations to JacobCome and sit at the feet of the professors of the Desert, those initiated into the Mystery. They will guide us through the entirety of the Economy of Salvation, from the pre-existence of the Logos, to His Revelation and Incarnation, and His Elevation and Session at the Right Hand of the Father.Presenting, examining and explaining the book: Τὸ Μυστήριον τοῦ Χριστοῦ (The Mystery of Christ), written by the Cell of the Resurrection on Mount Athos, this lecture series aims to bring the Athonite catechism to English speakers for the first time.Join me, Fr. Peter Heers, your translator and guide, on this journey of exploring the breadth, and length, and depth, and height of the love of Christ, which surpasses all understanding, that we might be filled with all the fulness of God. Thursdays at 5PM Pacific, 8PM Eastern across The Orthodox Ethos platform, including Youtube, Instagram, Crowdcast, Rumble, Facebook, X and orthodoxethos.com, followed by a member's only live Q&A. (The Q&A will take place 10 minutes after the completion of the lesson, and will go live as a separate livestream for members.)We await you, to become together initiates in The Mystery, the Mystery of Christ.If you would like to donate toward the translation and publication of The Mystery of Christ, click here: https://uncutmountainpress.com/donate/Join 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