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Chrapko on Baptism
Come Receive the Light

Orthodox Christian Podcasts internet radio chant music teaching sermons ancient faith sacred listenThis week on Come Receive the Light, Fr. Timothy Chrapko, associate pastor at St. Volodymyr's Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Alberta, Canada, is here to talk with us about the sacrament of Baptism. Learn more about the history of this ancient rite and how it fits into our daily spiritual walk. Also on the program is Eva Kokinos, who's the director of youth ministries for the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Detroit. She and Fr. Chris talk about internet resources and safety, since not everything on the web is as enriching as OCN's website!

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Orthodox Life Tips - 11/20/09
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Orthodox Life TipsOccupy Your Mind with God: One minute with St. Paisius Velichkovsky on how to keep your mind occupied with God.

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Mystagogical Catechesis
Harmony of Thunder

Orthodox Christian Podcasts internet radio chant music teaching sermons ancient faith sacred listenThis week on Harmony of Thunder: The Eucharistic passage of St. Paul's first epistle to the Corinthians (11:23-26) is the starting point for St. Cyril of Jerusalem's fifth sermon in his series called Mystagogical Catechesis, teachings given to new converts to the Christian faith in Jerusalem in the middle of the fourth century. St. Cyril wants his hearers - and us - to remember that the Eucharist is indeed the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. You don't want to miss this important message, which is so central to our faith.

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Byzantine music as a Background for the Theological Text of the Hymns
The Chanter’s Stand

Orthodox Christian Podcasts internet radio chant music teaching sermons ancient faith sacred listenThis week on The Chanter’s Stand, Archbishop Demetrios describes the characteristics of Byzantine music that acts as a background to project the theological text of the hymns.

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Introducing Your Children to Books, Part 2
Mission Possible: Orthodox Parenting Today

Orthodox Christian Podcasts internet radio chant music teaching sermons ancient faith sacred listenThis week on Mission Possible, Ginny Nieuwsma will continue speaking with Jane Meyer author of "The life of St. Brigid" and "The Man and the Vine" about the importance of Reading. Jane will continue her discuss on how to introducing your children to books can open up a new world allowing them to learn about God and his creation.

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What Shaped the Life of the Saints?
Theologically Thinking

Orthodox Christian Podcasts internet radio chant music teaching sermons ancient faith sacred listenThis week on Theologically Thinking, Fr. William Chiganos speaks on what inspired, informed and shaped the life of the saints in the Holy Scripture. Click below to listen to the podcast and find out:

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Understanding the Christian Dogma of the Holy Trinity
Special Moments in Orthodoxy

Orthodox Christian Podcasts internet radio chant music teaching sermons ancient faith sacred listenThis week on Special Moments in Orthodoxy, Fr. John Behr of St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary will speak on Understanding the Christian Dogma of the Holy Trinity.

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1 John 5: Importance of Faith and Love
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In this episode Jason Barker looks at 1 John 5, talking about the importance of faith and love.

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OCN Offers Embed Code for Webmasters and Bloggers
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The Orthodox Christian Network now offers code for Orthodox Webmasters and bloggers to embed players for The Ark and The Rudder directly on their Websites. Both The Ark and The Rudder offer 24/7 streaming music. The Ark is a rich mix of contemporary styles from Orthodox artists and those whose work is compatible with Orthodox sensibilities. Some Western-ear friendly chant is included in the playlist as well. The Rudder offers Orthodox liturgical chant in all styles and multiple languages. The sacred music of the Rudder helps keep us all on course through the storms of modern life.

This is a great opportunity to boost traffic to your site and spread the truth of Orthodoxy. The embed code is available online by clicking here. Orthodox Webmasters can copy the code to embed flash players for The Ark or The Rudder directly on their pages, or to link to them in a popup window that leaves site users free to surf further without losing their music! Visit the code page today.

 
Fr. Chris Continues to Improve
Fr. Chris Metropulos, our Executive Director and voice of Come Receive the Light, continues to improve after being hospitalized late last week. For more information, please visit our Facebook fan page by clicking here.
 
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