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Come Receive the Light
Personal Journey to Orthodoxy
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Sundays of Great and Holy Lent, Part 1
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Parenting
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Preparing for Great and Holy Lent
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New Beginnings - March 2013That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. I John 1:1.
Dear Faithful, It is time for a new beginning in the way we treat others and especially in the way we speak about God. Since when did it become acceptable to blaspheme God? Yet that is exactly what happened just a few weeks ago in a skit on Saturday Night Live. This entire month at OCN, we will be talking about new beginnings, but we will be doing so in the light of the fact that the church has been doing this for decades. That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. (1 John 1:1) As Jesus Christ Himself represents a new beginning for the world, we are called this Great Lent to start a new beginning in our spiritual lives and in our walk towards salvation. We are doing this in the light of possibly one of the most blasphemous skits ever to be seen in modern times that recently was presented on the popular and award-winning program, Saturday Night Live out of NYC. True confessions--I am a native New Yorker and a long-time viewer of Saturday Night Live from the time of its inception. It was a new beginning decades ago for late night television comedy when SNL first debuted. But I am afraid that new beginning has turned into a dead end with their last offering that is offensive to anyone who is a Christian, no matter what denomination. New Beginnings: The Prodigal Son
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Intercessory Prayer
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Memorize, Meditate and Apply
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J.D. Salinger and the Jesus Prayer
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Prayer - February 2013O Lord God of my salvation, I cry day and night before You; Let my prayer come before You; Incline Your ear to my supplication, O Lord. Psalm 88:1-3.
Dear Faithful, I cannot tell you how many times I have read this Psalm! For more than 35 years, I have been attending services where this psalm is read, and I have always felt its power and presence in my life. As a human being, I have thirsted to be in God’s presence from the time I was six years old. It was a presence I felt as a strengthening and calming force in my life. My prayers have always brought me peace, knowing that we are all in His Hands and that no matter what happens in life, everything will be alright. This is really a calming sensation that is difficult for me to put into words. This month, the entire staff of OCN will be putting its collective faith and effort into offering you special programs on communicating with God through prayer. You will hear radio programs and podcasts. Our bloggers will also be weighing in and welcome your comments. Personal Rule of Prayer
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Metropolitan Tikhon, Primate of the Orthodox Church in America, joins us for the second part of his 6-week look at the Sundays of Great and Holy Lent. He speaks this week about the Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas. Plus, how did a New Age seeker wind up in the Eastern Orthodox Church? Tune in this week as we begin our month-long look at personal narratives of faith. We begin with Veronica Hughes, who began her spiritual journey as a Roman Catholic, then turned to alternative medicine treatment, the teachings of a guru, meditation, Eastern religions, and metaphysics. What brought her to Orthodoxy over a decade ago? You’ll have to tune in to find out!
This week, CRTL is pleased to introduce the first in a 6-part series with Metropolitan Tikhon, Primate of the Orthodox Church in America. Join us over the next 6 weeks to hear his thoughts on each of the Sundays of Great and Holy Lent, beginning this week with Sunday of Orthodoxy. We'll also hear about the significance Patriarch Bartholomew's attendance at Pope Francis' installation from Fr. Mark Arey of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese. And, in our final March segment on New Beginnings, assistant director of Orthodox Christian Prison Ministries Fr. Steven Powley will talk about the impact of a prison sentence on not only the individual, but also the family. To learn more, visit parenting.jpg)
We’ll continue our monthly theme of New Beginnings with Dr. Randa Anderson of the Orthodox Christian Counseling Institute, here to talk with us about the many ways in which parenting offers us the chance to begin again. To learn more about the Orthodox Christian Counseling Institute, visit their website, 
As we prepare for the beginning of Great and Holy Lent, many of us are already answering questions from non-Orthodox friends and family about why we aren't celebrating Easter on the same date this year. How many of us know the answer? Director of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America’s Department of Religious Education, Tony Vrame, joins us to explain the reason for the difference in dates and to offer some advice on explaining it to others. But first, we'll hear about religious cleansing happening right now in Turkish-occupied Cyprus from Dr. Elizabeth Prodromou. To learn more, visit 
From the desk of Father Chris Metropulos, Executive Director of the Orthodox Christian Network
Jennifer Hock, the organizer of OCN's upcoming webinar "Enriching our Church School Classrooms" tells us about the many speakers lined up for that March 9th event. We'll also take a first look at our monthly theme of “New Beginnings” through the lens of this Sunday's Gospel: The Prodigal Son. Fr. Barnabas Powell of Sts. Raphael, Nicholas, and Irene Church in Cumming, Georgia, joins Father Chris to talk about the many lessons of this beloved parable.
Have you ever wondered why Orthodox Christians ask the Saints for intercession? Or why we pray for the forgiveness and salvation of those who have already passed away? On this week's program, Dr. David C. Ford, a professor of church history at St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary, explains why these practices are Biblical and fully part of the ancient Christian faith. Also, Dr. Maria Khoury is an Orthodox Christian who has lived with her husband for almost 18 years in the Palestinian occupied territory and talks with us about their day-to-day struggles in that part of the Holy Land..jpg)
This week on CRTL, we’ll hear about the first Family Life/All-Auxiliaries Conference of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America, taking place July 4-7 in Grass Lake, Michigan. For more details on the conference, please visit 
What does J.D. Salinger have to do with the Jesus Prayer? Tune in to hear Fr. John McGuckin’s answer! He’ll also talk about the famous collection of spiritual writings called the Philokalia, paying particular attention to how we can apply its intensely spiritual teachings in our daily, modern lives. Finally, we’ll hear why it’s so important to have a spiritual father and how to find one! To find your copy of the books Fr. John has recommended visit the 
Kh. Frederica Matthewes-Green is back on the show today to talk with us about keeping a personal prayer rule. She’ll offer helpful tips on starting and maintaining a personal prayer rule, as well as some advice on how to build up the whole family’s prayer life. But first Fr. Harry Pappas, Adjunct Professor of Pastoral Theology at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, walks us through the Book of Psalms. What are some of the central spiritual teachings? How can we make sense of the violence contained in many Psalms? And how can something written centuries before Jesus’ birth reflect our Christian theology?