Orthodoxy Live December 21, 2025

Fr. Evan answers your questions on his sermon for this week, advice for parents with children who are hesitant to convert to Orthodoxy, why the clergy sometimes have conflicting interpretations of the canons concerning the reception of converts, how icon veneration works from a practical perspective, the method of reception used in the case of Fr. Seraphim Rose, how biblical inerrancy works in the Orthodox Church, and more in this week's episode of Orthodoxy Live!

An episode of the Orthodoxy Live podcast, hosted by Fr. Evan Armatas, titled "Orthodoxy Live December 21, 2025" was published on December 22, 2025.

December 22, 2025 · Orthodoxy Live

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Fr. Evan answers your questions on his sermon for this week, advice for parents with children who are hesitant to convert to Orthodoxy, why the clergy sometimes have conflicting interpretations of the canons concerning the reception of converts, how icon veneration works from a practical perspective, the method of reception used in the case of Fr. Seraphim Rose, how biblical inerrancy works in the Orthodox Church, and more in this week's episode of Orthodoxy Live!

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Fr. Evan answers your questions on his sermon for this week, advice for parents with children who are hesitant to convert to Orthodoxy, why the clergy sometimes have conflicting interpretations of the canons concerning the reception of converts, how icon veneration works from a practical perspective, the method of reception used in the case of Fr. Seraphim Rose, how biblical inerrancy works in the Orthodox Church, and more in this week's episode of Orthodoxy Live!

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