Orthodoxy Live

Father Evan is once again joined by show producer Mike to answer your questions on the significance of the timing of one's birth, using ChatGPT as a resource for information on Orthodox theology, whether health anxiety is a common issue for Orthodox Christians, the difference between God's mercy and His justice, and advice for men with reservations about ordination to the diaconate on this episode of Orthodoxy Live!

Father Evan answers your questions on John 3:16, whether or not priests retire, how to celebrate one's name day, the recent progress in Orthodox-Catholic ecumenical dialogue, the Genuine Orthodox Church, why some Orthodox priests wear western-style collars, and the appropriateness of attending a spouse's Protestant church after Liturgy in this episode of Orthodoxy Live!

Father Evan answers your questions on why someone would not become physically ill from receiving the Eucharist unworthily, the role of truth in the Orthodox Phronema, how to handle an infant child who is prone to vomiting after receiving the Eucharist, discerning which western traditions a new convert can carry with them into Orthodoxy, and how to juggle 12-hour work shifts and Sunday liturgy attendance on this episode of Orthodoxy Live!

In this special mailbag edition of Orthodoxy Live, Fr. Evan is once again joined by show producer Mike to answer your questions on why the Orthodox translate the relics of saints, when (and how) to share past instances of abuse with one's spiritual father, how to endure complications in one's catechesis with patience, the validity of the Eucharist in other Christian traditions, and the appropriateness of beginning one's catechesis before a willing spouse.

In this special mailbag edition of Orthodoxy Live, Fr. Evan is joined by show producer Simon Nelson once again to answer your questions on the Orthodox understanding of the sanctity of the Mother of God, receiving the grace of God without an underlying spiritual transformation, the Orthodox opinion on Halloween and related violent media, priests taking sides in family conflicts, ministering to Mormon inquirers, and why we pray for the departed.