Fr John Bethencourt Teaching Archive

Fr John Bethencourt is former pastor of Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Santa Fe. He and his wife, Khouria Photina, led a small group of 25 believers into the Orthodox Church at the end of 1995. He was first introduced to the Orthodox faith in his early twenties. After teaching school for three years and then working for four years as a chaplain at ASU, he became an Episcopal priest. During all that time his heart could never escape the theology and worship of the Orthodox Church. In due season, he knew that the only way to satisfy his seeking was to come into the full communion of the Church.

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10-15
00:16

A01. Meeting Fr John Bethencourt

​FR JOHN BETHENCOURT is formerly the pastor (now retired) of Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Santa Fe. He and his wife, Khouria Photina, led a small group of 25 souls into Orthodoxy at the end of 1995. He was first introduced to the Orthodox Church in his early twenties, having met an Orthodox professor at Arizona State University. After teaching school for three years and then working for four years as a chaplain at ASU, he became an Episcopal priest, although during all that time his heart could never escape the transcendent beauty and cosmic theology of the Orthodoxy Church. Eventually, he knew the only way to satisfy the unquenchable hunger he felt was to become Orthodox. Fr John and Khouria Photina have been married for 45 years (since 1977) and have three grown children and two grandchildren. Their eldest son, Fr Daniel, is also an archpriest in the Antiochian Archdiocese.​​FOR LINKS to all our podcasts, visit the ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN TEACHING PODCAST DIRECTORY at the links below. You can also search ‘Orthodox Christian Teaching’ in the Apple Podcasts or Spotify apps to find all our podcasts: ON APPLE PODCASTS APP: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/orthodox-christian-teaching-podcast-directory/id1680765527ON SPOTIFY APP: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ALQ9YkJ0hhZ20GGZv7MH9?si=hVv_aqKtSrypyTLr1YZQIQ

10-15
58:49

B01. Orthodox Anthropology: 1. The Transformation of the Inner Man

​A CONFERENCE of Fr John Bethencourt in June, 2014. Fr John explores the three main powers which the Fathers speak of as dwelling in each person: the Nous, Epithymia, and Thymos. He looks at how they become distorted in fallen man and discusses the three medicines given by Christ for their healing.​​FOR LINKS to all our podcasts, visit the ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN TEACHING PODCAST DIRECTORY at the links below. You can also search ‘Orthodox Christian Teaching’ in the Apple Podcasts or Spotify apps to find all our podcasts: ON APPLE PODCASTS APP: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/orthodox-christian-teaching-podcast-directory/id1680765527ON SPOTIFY APP: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ALQ9YkJ0hhZ20GGZv7MH9?si=hVv_aqKtSrypyTLr1YZQIQ

10-15
01:40:37

B02. Orthodox Anthropology: 2. Man and the Incensive Power (1)

​A CONFERENCE of Fr John Bethencourt in June, 2014. Fr John explores the three main powers which the Fathers speak of as dwelling in each person: the Nous, Epithymia, and Thymos. He looks at how they become distorted in fallen man and discusses the three medicines given by Christ for their healing.FOR LINKS to all our podcasts, visit the ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN TEACHING PODCAST DIRECTORY at the links below. You can also search ‘Orthodox Christian Teaching’ in the Apple Podcasts or Spotify apps to find all our podcasts: ON APPLE PODCASTS APP: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/orthodox-christian-teaching-podcast-directory/id1680765527ON SPOTIFY APP: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ALQ9YkJ0hhZ20GGZv7MH9?si=hVv_aqKtSrypyTLr1YZQIQ

10-15
13:23

B03. Orthodox Anthropology: 3. Man and the Incensive Power (2)

​A CONFERENCE of Fr John Bethencourt in June, 2014. Fr John explores the three main powers which the Fathers speak of as dwelling in each person: the Nous, Epithymia, and Thymos. He looks at how they become distorted in fallen man and discusses the three medicines given by Christ for their healing.FOR LINKS to all our podcasts, visit the ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN TEACHING PODCAST DIRECTORY at the links below. You can also search ‘Orthodox Christian Teaching’ in the Apple Podcasts or Spotify apps to find all our podcasts: ON APPLE PODCASTS APP: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/orthodox-christian-teaching-podcast-directory/id1680765527ON SPOTIFY APP: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ALQ9YkJ0hhZ20GGZv7MH9?si=hVv_aqKtSrypyTLr1YZQIQ

10-15
01:22:50

B04. Orthodox Anthropology: 4. If You Want to Be a Christian, First Become a Poet

​A CONFERENCE of Fr John Bethencourt in June, 2014. Fr John explores the three main powers which the Fathers speak of as dwelling in each person: the Nous, Epithymia, and Thymos. He looks at how they become distorted in fallen man and discusses the three medicines given by Christ for their healing.FOR LINKS to all our podcasts, visit the ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN TEACHING PODCAST DIRECTORY at the links below. You can also search ‘Orthodox Christian Teaching’ in the Apple Podcasts or Spotify apps to find all our podcasts: ON APPLE PODCASTS APP: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/orthodox-christian-teaching-podcast-directory/id1680765527ON SPOTIFY APP: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ALQ9YkJ0hhZ20GGZv7MH9?si=hVv_aqKtSrypyTLr1YZQIQ

10-15
01:09:08

B05. Orthodox Anthropology: 5. Pilgrimage on the Apophatic Way

​A CONFERENCE of Fr John Bethencourt in June, 2014. Fr John explores the three main powers which the Fathers speak of as dwelling in each person: the Nous, Epithymia, and Thymos. He looks at how they become distorted in fallen man and discusses the three medicines given by Christ for their healing.FOR LINKS to all our podcasts, visit the ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN TEACHING PODCAST DIRECTORY at the links below. You can also search ‘Orthodox Christian Teaching’ in the Apple Podcasts or Spotify apps to find all our podcasts: ON APPLE PODCASTS APP: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/orthodox-christian-teaching-podcast-directory/id1680765527ON SPOTIFY APP: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ALQ9YkJ0hhZ20GGZv7MH9?si=hVv_aqKtSrypyTLr1YZQIQ

10-15
01:20:52

C01. Sanctification of the Imagination in the Teaching of St. Gregory Palamas (1)

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10-15
01:10:03

C02. Sanctification of the Imagination in the Teaching of St. Gregory Palamas (2)

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10-15
01:09:12

C03. Sanctification of the Imagination in the Teaching of St. Gregory Palamas (3)

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10-15
01:50:28

D01. Sunday of Zacchaeus

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10-15
20:46

D02. Sunday of the Canaanite Woman

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10-15
30:49

D03. Sunday of the Prodigal Son

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10-15
22:05

D04. Sunday of the Last Judgement

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10-15
18:28

D05. Sunday of the Samaritan Woman

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10-15
24:49

D06. The Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos

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10-15
23:11

E01. The Gifts of the Holy Spirit

​A GOSPEL HOMILY of Fr John Bethencourt on 10th January, 2016.​​FOR LINKS to all our podcasts, visit the ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN TEACHING PODCAST DIRECTORY at the links below. You can also search ‘Orthodox Christian Teaching’ in the Apple Podcasts or Spotify apps to find all our podcasts: ON APPLE PODCASTS APP: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/orthodox-christian-teaching-podcast-directory/id1680765527ON SPOTIFY APP: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ALQ9YkJ0hhZ20GGZv7MH9?si=hVv_aqKtSrypyTLr1YZQIQ

10-15
12:21

E02. Palm Sunday: Hosanna in the Highest!

​A GOSPEL HOMILY of Fr John Bethencourt on 9th April, 2023.​​FOR LINKS to all our podcasts, visit the ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN TEACHING PODCAST DIRECTORY at the links below. You can also search ‘Orthodox Christian Teaching’ in the Apple Podcasts or Spotify apps to find all our podcasts: ON APPLE PODCASTS APP: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/orthodox-christian-teaching-podcast-directory/id1680765527ON SPOTIFY APP: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ALQ9YkJ0hhZ20GGZv7MH9?si=hVv_aqKtSrypyTLr1YZQIQ

10-15
23:10

E03. Hold Fast to the Faith

​A GOSPEL HOMILY of Fr John Bethencourt on 28th May, 2023.​​​HEAR the complete recordings of Fr Seraphim Rose at the HOMILIES OF FR SERAPHIM ROSE podcast channel.​​FOR LINKS to all our podcasts, visit the ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN TEACHING PODCAST DIRECTORY:​ON APPLE PODCASTS APP: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/orthodox-christian-teaching-podcast-directory/id1680765527​ON SPOTIFY APP: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ALQ9YkJ0hhZ20GGZv7MH9?si=hVv_aqKtSrypyTLr1YZQIQ

10-15
21:32

E04. Pentecost: The Holy Spirit is Descended!

​A GOSPEL HOMILY of Fr John Bethencourt on 4th June, 2023.​​FOR LINKS to all our podcasts, visit the ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN TEACHING PODCAST DIRECTORY at the links below. You can also search ‘Orthodox Christian Teaching’ in the Apple Podcasts or Spotify apps to find all our podcasts: ON APPLE PODCASTS APP: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/orthodox-christian-teaching-podcast-directory/id1680765527ON SPOTIFY APP: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ALQ9YkJ0hhZ20GGZv7MH9?si=hVv_aqKtSrypyTLr1YZQIQ

10-15
28:45
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