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The Life of the Church Today

Focusing on the Church at work in the world and the topical issues sometimes hidden from view. - Focusing on the Church at work in the world and the topical issues sometimes hidden from view.

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When Companies Dictate Morality

When Companies Dictate Morality

There are few easy answers when corporate entities try to determine what your moral choices are, but there is something ... Read more

18 Jun 2019

13mins

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Remains of the Day

Remains of the Day

Fr. Steven Ritter answers the question "why do people today avoid the topic of death?"

10 Apr 2019

13mins

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On the Coarseness of Language

On the Coarseness of Language

Does the degradation of language reflect a degradation of the human being? Yes, it does.

4 Oct 2019

11mins

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The Violent Bear It Away

The Violent Bear It Away

Are recent events troubling to you? There is something you can do, but maybe not what you expect.

14 Aug 2019

14mins

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Was Jesus A Pacifist?

Was Jesus A Pacifist?

Fr. Steven Ritter says with wars and rumors of wars hovering over society, this is a question we should reflect on.

28 Apr 2018

15mins

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The Long and Winding Road

The Long and Winding Road

Why is the Lenten Journey so challenging? Fr. Steven Ritter gives us some answers.

1 Mar 2019

12mins

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Priorities

Priorities

With this great gift of the true faith, why are so many Orthodox absent from Church?

29 May 2018

15mins

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The Visitation of the Grace of Our Christ

The Visitation of the Grace of Our Christ

The Greek nun Irene Myrtidiotissa was visited by the grace of our Christ. But what is grace actually about?

13 Nov 2018

12mins

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Looking to the Light in the midst of Winter Night

Looking to the Light in the midst of Winter Night

In this time of troubles among the churches, we should all be looking to the light of the manger for answers.

22 Dec 2018

10mins

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Verbal Martyrdom

Verbal Martyrdom

Does it seem like the rhetoric against Christianity is getting a little hot? Fr. Steven Ritter thinks so.

29 Jan 2019

13mins

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Husbands and Wives

Husbands and Wives

What is the proper relationship in Orthodox marriage? Can such a thing as rape ever occur?

24 Mar 2018

17mins

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Fear

Fear

As we grieve the loss of 17 lives in the Florida school shooting, Fr. Steven Ritter addresses the timely topic of fear.

16 Feb 2018

13mins

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Have You Ever Seen the Rain?

Have You Ever Seen the Rain?

The events in Houston elicited some marvelous human responses. But Fr. Steven wonders why it takes a catastrophe to brin... Read more

3 Sep 2017

11mins

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A Farewell to Arms

A Farewell to Arms

Fr. Steven believes that practicing and proclaiming the Orthodox faith itself is the answer to our current societal unre... Read more

19 Aug 2017

14mins

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ABCD - LGBT: The Alphabet Soup of Today’s Moral Choices

ABCD - LGBT: The Alphabet Soup of Today’s Moral Choices

Fr. Steven stirs the pot of current moral difficulties facing all Orthodox Christians

22 Apr 2016

22mins

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