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Bishops - Part 15: The Council in Trullo (continued)
Fr. Tom continues looking at the 102 Canons of the ...
Fr. Tom continues looking at the 102 Canons of the "Quinisext" or 5th and 6th Ecumenical Councils sometimes referred to as the Council in Trullo. Today he talks about the laws concerning relationships with the Jews and the marital relationships of clergy.
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The Gift, the Gifts, and Glossolalia
How does Orthodoxy view the gifts of the Holy Spirit ...
How does Orthodoxy view the gifts of the Holy Spirit and in particilar the phenomenon of speaking in tongues? Fr. Thomas Hopko explores the New Testament teaching on the charismatic gifts.
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Bishops - Part 14: The Council in Trullo
Fr. Tom begins looking at the 102 Canons of the ...
Fr. Tom begins looking at the 102 Canons of the "Quinisext" or 5th and 6th Ecumenical Councils sometimes referred to as the Council in Trullo. Maximus the Confessor is affirmed and many Patriarchs and Popes are anathematized.
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Bishops - Part 13: St. Maximus and the 7th Century
To what lengths will a true saint go to defend ...
To what lengths will a true saint go to defend pure doctrine? Fr. Tom tells the incredible story of St. Maximus and St. Martin.
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The Filioque
During this season of Pentecost, it is important to understand ...
During this season of Pentecost, it is important to understand the controversy surrounding the procession of the Holy Spirit. Is it just semantics or is there doctrinal substance to the rejection of the filioque clause in the Creed by the Orthodox Church?
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Icons and Pentecost
Fr. Tom reflects on the icons associated with Pentecost and ...
Fr. Tom reflects on the icons associated with Pentecost and the Trinity.
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Exploring the Scripture Readings from the Sunday After Ascension
On the Sunday after Ascension and before Pentecost, the appointed ...
On the Sunday after Ascension and before Pentecost, the appointed Scripture readings for the Divine Liturgy have striking similarities between the Apostle Reading (Acts 20) and the Gospel (John 17:1-13). Read these 2 "farewell addresses" and then listen t
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Bishops - Part 12: Dionysius the Areopagite
In his continuing series on Bishops, Fr. Tom takes up ...
In his continuing series on Bishops, Fr. Tom takes up where he left off in the last episode by concentrating on the influence of the writings attributed to but not actually from Dionysius the Areopagite.
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Bishops - Part 11: Three 6th Century Figures of Great Influence
In the 6th Century, three individuals played a huge role ...
In the 6th Century, three individuals played a huge role in forming and influencing the ecclesiastical structure of the Church. They were the Emperor Justinian, Pope Gregory the Great of Rome, and Dionysius the Areopagite. Fr. Tom deals with the first 2 h
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Bishops - Part 10: The Canons of the 4th Ecumenical Council
In Part 10 of his series on Bishops, Fr. Thomas ...
In Part 10 of his series on Bishops, Fr. Thomas looks at the canons of the 4th Ecumenical Council.