Orthodoxy Live

Fr. Evan answers your questions on ministering to friends who engage in witchcraft and occult worship, what happens to those who never receive the Eucharist after death, whether or not some sins are worse than others, being absent from the body to be present with the Lord, and how to handle pitfalls during one's process of inquiry into Orthodoxy in this episode of Orthodoxy Live!

Father Evan answers your questions on whether there is a formal or real distinction between the uncreated essence and energies of God, finding more information on the basics of Orthodox theology, how one should pick one's sponsor and patron saint in preparation for entry into the Church, if dogs go to heaven, how to prepare for a life confession, and unlearning western scrupulosity in this episode of Orthodoxy Live!

Father Evan answers your questions on whether marital intimacy must be procreative, Christians worshipping a "God of philosophy," the possibility of being ordained as a priest after a divorce or death of a spouse, explaining the Trinity to Jewish people, whether the Orthodox have a devotion to Holy Innocents, the Church's definition of salvation, lighting incense in the home, and more on this week's episode of Orthodoxy Live!

In this special mailbag episode of Orthodoxy Live, Fr. Evan is once again joined by show producer Simon to answer your questions about the Orthodox Church, her teachings, and traditions.

Father Evan answers your questions on the theme of absolution in prayers to the Theotokos, what an Orthodox layperson should do when they receive conflicting instructions from different bishops in different jurisdictions when visiting another parish, how to rid one's life of the sin of fornication, and if Orthodox memorial services teach the preexistence of the soul on this episode of Orthodoxy Live!

Father Evan answers your questions on if our imagination is part of the Nous, how the Church can evangelize young women, the Orthodox opinion on Protestant Bible translations, how to bring oneself to belief in the Scriptures, the degree to which lay people most obey their bishop, and how to interpret passages of the Gospels describing events in Jesus' life that had no witnesses in this episode of Orthodoxy Live!

In this special mailbag edition of Orthodoxy Live, Fr. Evan is joined by show producer Mike once again to answer your questions on married people entering the monastic life, how people in the west could have received salvation without access to the Orthodox Church, the Orthodox view on a career in emergency medical services, preparing a prayer space, and how someone with social anxiety can form Orthodox social networks.

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!