Orthodoxy Live Mailbag Episode 10

Orthodoxy Live Mailbag Episode 10

From Orthodoxy Live by Fr. Evan Armatas, and Ancient Faith Ministries

May 25, 2026

About this episode

Fr. Evan answers various questions related to Orthodox practices and beliefs in this mailbag episode.

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.

People in this episode

Host: Fr. Evan

Topics covered

  • Communion and alcoholism
  • Praying for the departed
  • Calendar debates
  • Monasteries vs parishes
  • Theological blessings
  • Orthodox Bible canon

Keywords

  • Communion
  • recovering alcoholic
  • prayer
  • calendar debate
  • monasteries
  • parishes
  • blessing
  • Orthodox Bible canon

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Orthodoxy Live, Ancient Faith Ministries

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