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Walking an Ancient Path — 61 episodes

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Title
1

Failing at the Jesus Prayer

2

Pondering the Nativity Icon

3

DIY Christianity versus Sacramental Faith

4

A Countercultural Christmas Carol

5

The Experience of an Orthodox Christian Death & Burial

6

Preparing for Death with End-of-Life Planning

7

The Sanctity of the Human Body & the Church's View of Cremation

8

Remembrance of Death & Celebrations of Life

9

Stumbling Stones on the Orthodox Road: The Veneration of Relics

10

Kinda Sorta Almost Orthodox

11

Otherworldly Music & Pop-Culture Christianity

12

Getting Used to the Physical Aspects of Prayer

13

Why Do the Three Holy Youths Keep Appearing in Orthodox Services?

14

Christ Is Risen! Now What?

15

The Spiritual Journey Embodied

16

What's with All the Standing for the Akathist Hymn

17

Too Many Words: Our Noisy Hearts

18

Too Many Words: What We Say

19

Why Bother with Church When I Can’t Focus

20

Rethinking Repentance

21

More Scriptures I Never Memorized

22

The Scriptures I Never Memorized

23

Behind the Icon Screen: The Journey of the Bread & the Wine

24

Behind the Icon Screen: Praying through the Vestments

25

Behind the Icon Screen: The Service of Kairos

26

The Pandemic Is Kinda Sorta Over. Have We Learned Anything?

27

Attempting to Measure My Post-Lenten Spiritual Progress

28

A Basic Introduction to Iconography and the Icon of the Crucifixion

29

When Your Friends & Family Don't Understand

30

5 Lessons the Orthodox Church Has Taught Me about Fasting

31

Anticipating the Lenten Spring

32

How Much Mercy Does One Person Really Need ?

33

Little Plastic Cups and Motley Communion Experiences, Walking an Ancient Path

34

Liturgy Quick-Start Guide #6 : Living the Liturgy after the Liturgy

35

Liturgy Quick-Start Guide # 5 : Ascending the Summit of the Eucharist

36

Liturgy Quick-Start Guide #3 : Traveling Companion on the Journey

37

A Former Protestant Contemplates Mary's Ever-Virginity

38

“Liturgy Quick-Start Guide #4: That We May Receive the King of All”

39

Liturgy Quick-Start Guide #2: Focusing on the Scriptures

40

Liturgy Quick-Start Guide 1: Introduction and Trail Map

41

The Orthodox Road and the Point of No Return

42

Orthodoxy Is Hard. Why Bother?

43

Reading the Lives of the Saints as a Spiritual Practice

44

Learning from the Weird Saints

45

Reconsidering the Virgin Mary, Part 1

46

Stumbling Stones on the Orthodox Road: Learning to Love Liturgical Worship

47

Reconsidering Mary, Part 2

48

Smoke Signals: The Fragrance of Prayer for Church and Home

49

Coffee Without Controversy

50

Orthodoxy Can Never Be a Virtual Reality

51

Suspicious of Praying to Saints, Part 2

52

Suspicious of Praying to Saints, Part 1

53

The Sign of the Cross: A Neglected Weapon of Prayer

54

The Forgotten Space between Christ's Burial and Resurrection

55

Halfway There: Refreshment for Weary Lenten Pilgrims

56

What a Priest Really Thinks about His People During Confession

57

Cautious About Confession

58

Extreme Prep

59

Stumbling Stones on the Orthodox Road: Canned Prayers

60

Four Sunday Morning Struggles

61

Intro