The Saint Emmelia Podcast
The Saint Emmelia Podcast
Promoting, Supporting, and Uniting Homeschooling Families Throughout Orthodox North America
The Saint Emmelia Podcast is an outreach of the Department of Homeschooling (Saint Emmelia Ministries) of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. Our mission is to provide inspiring and informative resources and experiences that equip homeschooling families to educate the next generation of Orthodox faithful in North America. This podcast has four segments: Tales from the Little Church, interviews conducted by Matushka Melissa Naasko and Marcy Fox; Hiding in the Library, discussions on reading and literature; Growing with Grace, insights for teens by our Interns; and Spiritual Nuggets, wisdom from our Spiritual Advisors.
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Tuesday, June 2, 2026 34 mins
Hiding in the Library: Senior Reflections with Cecilia
Former head intern Cecilia talks about her senior thesis project, the books that have shaped her high school years, and what the land of faerie has to do with Jane Austen.
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 33 mins
Spiritual Nuggets: Chastity & Technology
In this talk, originally given online for our Saint Macrina Lecture Series, Fr. David Hyatt explores the role of the internet/social media and how to use this technology as tools and not let it rule us.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 54 mins
Spiritual Nuggets: Rooted in Piety - Adam Lockridge
In this talk, originally given at the 2023 SOUTH Conference, Adam Lockridge describes the "beginning and end of an Orthodox Education."
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 53 mins
Mom Guilt, Part 2
Continuing the conversation about "Mom Guilt," Mindi, Mat. Melissa Naasko, and Pres. Jennifer Souza discuss repentance, forgiveness, boundaries, and how all these things intersect with our feelings of guilt.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 49 mins
Mom Guilt, Part 1
In today's episode, Saint Emmelia Ministries Assistant Director Mindi Popovich-Schneider takes over hosting duties and puts Mat. Melissa Naasko in the hot seat. Mat. Melissa and Pres. Jennifer Souza break down the concept of "Mom guilt"-where these feelings come from, how they affect us, and how we, as Orthodox Christians, can combat them.
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English Talk
Class 243, Gospel of Luke, 20:41-47