Ancient Faith Today Live

Fr. Thomas broadcasts live from the joint meeting of the Holy Synod of Bishops and Metropolitan Council of the Orthodox Church in America in Cleveland, OH, to discuss with the participants how the Church, bishops, clergy, and laity work together to make decisions and chart a path forward together in council.

Fr. Tom Soroka speaks with Fr. Justin Havens, priest at Sts. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church in Salt Lake City, Utah, about his amazing ministry to members of the LDS community.

Fr. Thomas is joined by Dr. John Mark Reynolds of the St. Constantine School in Houston, TX, and Bishop Thomas (Joseph) Ed.D. as they discuss the growing interest in Classical Education for Orthodox Christian students and the vision for the St. Constantine School to expand to other cities across the United States.

Biblical scholar and author Dr. Edith Humphrey joins Fr. Tom as they discuss the role of imagination in the formation of faith. In the great tradition of myth, writers like C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien have planted seeds of faith in millions of readers through fiction based in revelation. Dr. Humphrey introduces her new book Beyond the White Fence written for tweens and teens to encounter great heroes of the Faith

Fr. Thomas welcomes the authors and illustrator of the new 101 Orthodox Saints published by Ancient Faith.

Fr. Thomas is joined by Fr. Demetrios Harper, PhD, to discuss maintaining unity and truth in the Body of Christ during the divisive era of COVID. What are the theological, moral, and practical considerations for Orthodox clergy and laity as we continue to navigate a path forward?

Fr. Thomas is joined by Dr. Vladimir Morosan as they discuss the impact of the recently departed Fr. Sergei Glagolev, a prominent church musician and composer of Orthodox music. They will examine his pastoral and musical ministry, and play excerpts of his hymns which are outstanding examples of the living tradition of Orthodox music in our time.

Fr. Thomas speaks with scholar, author, and historian Dr. Russell Martin about the relationship between the Orthodox Church and monarchy. How did the church relate to the state under the sovereign rule of a monarch? What were the political and religious ramifications? How can Orthodox Christians in modern democracies understand this important part of our history?

Fr. Thomas interviews Dr. Cassandra Oehler, MD, an infectious disease specialist and an Orthodox Christian, about the coronavirus and the new vaccines aimed at eliminating it.

Fr Michael Carney joins Fr Thomas to discuss his recent pilgrimage to Ireland. Fr Michael walked in the places of the earliest Irish saints who were important Christian witnesses in the undivided Church. During the show Fr. Michael graciously offered a tri-fold printout of St. Patrick's Breastplate. If you would like it you may email him at villagepriest at gmail.com.