In this episode of The Orthodachs Show, TheBadgerDad explores the relevant topic of Foolishness for Christ (Юродство or Юродивство), particularly in the life of St. Andrew of Constantinople and how the lessons of this particular charism speak to modern Christian life. TheBadgerDad is joined in this podcast by Bill Dykstra of The Hagios Dose Podcast …
Beloved in Christ! Today we celebrate the Byzantine Feast of the Conception of the Holy and Righteous Anna of the Theotokos, or the Immaculate Conception. BadgerDad was recently interviewed on this topic for the popular Byzantine Saints podcast series Hagios Dose by our friends over at The Sword & The Cloud. Bill and …
The Theotokos’ Great Commission: Pray the Rosary On October 7 in the Roman Rite, we celebrated Our Lady of the Rosary, or a commemoration of the Victory of Lepanto. This feast was celebrated for the 448th time this year. The Church attributed this Title to the Theotokos. Both as the heavenly originator of the Holy …
One important mark of a Christian life is praying for others. We pray for our family and friends, and ask friends and family to pray for us all the time. Sometimes we forget that we have even more family in heaven, in the saints! This week’s article is a quick exploration of why it is …
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever! August 1 to August 15 marks another special season in the liturgical calendar of the Byzantine Church. A season dedicated to preparing with prayer and penance a heart like our Blessed Mother, the Holy Theotokos. We try to create a heart like Her’s because on August 15 the Theotokos …