Musings from the High Desert Contemplations on Orthodox Christianity from Las Cruces, New Mexico

Start date: January 2011 0 minutes, 0 seconds in 35 episodes

Fr. Gabriel Rochelle has served in ministry in a variety of settings for four-plus decades. He has served in college chaplaincy, seminary teaching, university teaching, interfaith relations, and parish ministry. He continues to explore and deepen his understanding of the Christian faith in relation to other faith traditions and cultural issues. His interest in the languages of faith, especially Hebrew and Greek, remains undiminished after long years in ministry, and he continues to derive new insight from their study. In this series, he will share from his wide range of insights, imaginings, and interests.

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Date	Title & Description	Duration
May 09, 2012	Judaism and Christianity: Part Seven Fr. Gabriel examines the three quests for the historic Jesus. Click to play	25:05
Apr 25, 2012	Judaism and Christianity: Part Six Fr. Gabriel clarifies some aspects of his approach to the question of the relationship between Judaism and Christianity. Click to play	22:51
Apr 11, 2012	Judaism and Christianity: Part Five Fr. Gabriel explores the relationship between Christian and Jewish worship. Click to play	28:33
Mar 31, 2012	Judaism and Christianity: Part Four Fr. Gabriel concludes his examination of scriptural interpretation with a discussion of the literal, allegorical, and typological approaches to exegesis. Click to play	28:41
Mar 15, 2012	Judaism and Christianity: Part Three Fr. Gabriel explains how Judaism and Christianity began to move apart through the interpretive structures that govern their understanding of the Scriptures over the first several centuries. Click to play	32:43
Mar 01, 2012	Judaism and Christianity: Part Two Fr. Gabriel begins his inquiry into Jewish-Christian relations by looking at the Scriptures. What Bible are we talking about, anyway? Click to play	21:27
Feb 20, 2012	Judaism and Christianity: Part One Fr. Gabriel introduces his new series on the relationship between Orthodox Christianity and Judaism throughout the centuries. Click to play	22:14
Feb 01, 2012	Celtic Christianity: Part 14 Fr. Gabriel concludes his series on Celtic Christianity with a discussion of the Celtic church as it was shaped by the unique spirituality found in Celtic lands. Click to play	23:27
Jan 18, 2012	Celtic Christianity: Part 13 Fr. Gabriel discusses the distinctive marks of Celtic Christianity having to do with the Faith. Click to play	22:53
Jan 04, 2012	Celtic Christianity: Part 12 Fr. Gabriel addresses the Anam-chara tradition of spiritual friendship.	20:44
Dec 21, 2011	Celtic Christianity: Part 11 Fr. Gabriel discusses John Scottus Eriugena, whom many consider the most brilliant philosopher and theologian of the West.	24:17
Dec 07, 2011	Celtic Christianity: Part 10 Fr. Gabriel discusses Pelagius and the Penitential tradition.	32:57
Nov 22, 2011	Celtic Christianity: Part 9 Fr. Gabriel continues a two-part discussion of Celtic monasticism and book production.	30:54
Nov 09, 2011	Celtic Christianity: Part 8 Fr. Gabriel begins a two-part discussion of Celtic monasticism and book production.	27:35
Oct 28, 2011	Celtic Christianity: Part 7 Fr. Gabriel discusses Saints Brigid of Kildare, Ita of Killeedy, and Hilda of Whitby.	21:55
Oct 12, 2011	Celtic Christianity: Part 6 Fr. Gabriel discusses the lives and ministries of Saints Aidan and Cuthbert.	24:21
Sep 28, 2011	Celtic Christianity: Part 5 Fr. Gabriel introduces us to "the Dove of the Church" St. Columba, the inspiration for the great Book of Kells, that masterpiece of the Celtic calligraphic tradition.	26:57
Sep 14, 2011	Celtic Christianity: Part 4 Fr. Gabriel backs up a little bit to talk about Celtic culture as a whole.	25:11
Aug 30, 2011	Celtic Christianity: Part 3 Fr. Gabriel shares one of his favorite Celtic hymns, "The Breastplate of St. Patrick," and then discusses several Celtic saints. (Click on the small Adobe icon to see the attached bibliography of resources on Celtic Christianity.)	25:38
Aug 18, 2011	Celtic Christianity: Part 2 Fr. Gabriel demonstrates how monasticism, particularly that of the "pilgrim" variety, was at the heart of Celtic Christianity.	19:04
Aug 03, 2011	Celtic Christianity: Part 1 Fr. Gabriel introduces his new series on Celtic Christianity and shares three prayers from the Celtic tradition.	22:30
Jul 18, 2011	Personal Retreat Fr. Gabriel reflects on the concept of Poustinia as described in the writings of Catherine Doherty, founder of Madonna House.	23:27
Jun 27, 2011	And Now a Word from Our Sponsor Fr. Gabriel gives us an update on the progress and growth of St. Anthony of the Desert Orthodox Mission in Las Cruces, New Mexico.	20:57
Jun 13, 2011	The Meaning of the Resurrection: Part 2 Fr. Gabriel explains how a unity of soul and body is one of the ways that we can experience resurrection in this life.	22:36
May 31, 2011	The Meaning of the Resurrection Frt. Gabriel asks, "Could it be that you have placed the Resurrection of Christ in the past?"	15:15
May 16, 2011	Spirit and Form: Part 2 Fr. Gabriel asks the question, "How do we maintain a balance between spirit and form in the Church?"	16:25
May 03, 2011	Spirit and Form Fr. Gabriel meditates on the perennial problem of spirit versus form in the church.	22:17
Apr 11, 2011	The Noetic Altar Fr. Gabriel discusses the first petition of the prayer after the anaphora and before the Lord's Prayer in the Divine Liturgy.	12:33
Mar 30, 2011	Power, Authority, and Leadership in the Early Church Where was authority in the early Church, and what does it mean for us today? Fr. Gabriel answers these questions and more on a new Musings from the High Desert.	17:25
Mar 14, 2011	Religion and the Epistle of St. James According to St. James, religion consists of caring for the misfortunate and training ourselves to edify and maintain the Christian life.	16:39
Feb 28, 2011	Two Shifts in the American Religious Scene On a new Musings from the High Desert, Fr. Gabriel Rochelle shares his understanding of where we are in American Christianity at the start of 2011.	25:21
Feb 14, 2011	Sin and Grace/East and West Fr. Gabriel describes the difference in understanding between the Christian East and the Christian West when it comes to the Incarnation, sin, grace, and redemption.	17:03
Feb 02, 2011	Anger Fr. Gabriel reminds us that, in the words of St. Theophan the Recluse, "irascibility is extinguished like a spark by surrendering to God's will."	15:54
Jan 17, 2011	The Disintegration of Western Theology A recent discussion with a friend causes Fr. Gabriel to reflect on the pervasiveness of Western thought.	15:01
Jan 03, 2011	Beginning Again with Prayer A fall cycling trip reminds Fr. Gabriel that we are always just beginning to pray.	14:51