Orthodoxy Live
Answering Pointed Questions About Orthodox Faith, Tradition, and Practice
Orthodoxy Live with Fr. Evan Armatas offers listeners an opportunity to ask pointed questions about the Orthodox Church. Perfect for seekers, converts, and cradle Orthodox Christian alike, this program is your chance to ask the tough questions about the Orthodox faith. Fr. Evan is a great communicator and well versed in all aspects of Orthodox theology. The program streams live, with listener call-ins from around the world, each Sunday (with the exception of. the 5th Sunday of. the month) at 8:00 PM Eastern/5:00 PM Pacific on Ancient Faith Radio’s Talk Station.
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Sunday, May 31, 2026
65 mins
Orthodoxy Live Mailbag #11
Orthodoxy Live with Fr. Evan Armatas offers listeners an opportunity to ask pointed questions about the Orthodox Church. Perfect for seekers, converts, and cradle Orthodox Christians alike, this program is your chance to ask the tough questions about the Orthodox faith.
0:00 - Intro
3:41 - Resentment towards Father?
16:44 - Challenges attending church due to neurodivergence
28:50 - Ad break
29:53 - On Confession
31:32 - Terminal genetic disorders?
48:06 - Why is the Orthodox Bible different than others?
1:03:33 - Outro
Sunday, May 24, 2026
56 mins
Orthodoxy Live Mailbag Episode 10
In this mailbag edition of Orthodoxy Live, Fr. Evan answers your questions on navigating Communion as a recovering alcoholic, how to pray for departed loved ones, what useful insights an inquirer can take away from the "old calendar versus new calendar" debate, the differences between monasteries as opposed to parishes and missions, the theological significance of an inquirer receiving a blessing, and why the Orthodox Bible canon is different from that of other Christian groups.
Sunday, May 17, 2026
61 mins
Orthodoxy Live May 17, 2026
Father Evan answers your questions on the Orthodox position on Penal Substitutionary Atonement (PSA), the appropriateness of anointing non-Orthodox with myrrh, how to best prepare for a life confession, private veneration of Catholic saints, entering the Church while dating a Protestant, if God sends people to hell versus hell as a personal choice, the Church's position on those physically unable to attend services, and advice for deepening one's understanding of their sins in this episode of Orthodoxy Live!
Sunday, May 10, 2026
58 mins
Orthodoxy Live May 10, 2026
Father Evan answers your questions on how the commandment to honor one's father and mother applies to adult children who are married, the morality of pursuing monetary damages in court, the Church's guidance for spiritually healing from a miscarriage, the Orthodox perspective on irresistible grace, the physical reality of heaven, and more on this episode of Orthodoxy Live!
Sunday, May 3, 2026
58 mins
Orthodoxy Live May 3, 2026
Father Evan answers your questions on the appropriateness of video game use, coping with a sudden and extreme fear of death, alternative versions of hymns, the reality of angels, changing Orthodox jurisdictions when moving to a new town, interpreting difficult Psalmic language, and navigating conversion when one's spouse is militantly against Orthodoxy in this week's episode of Orthodoxy Live.
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Fr. Evan Armatas
