About this episode

Fr. Evan and Mike answer various questions related to Orthodox beliefs and practices in this Mailbag episode.

Fr. Evan is joined by show producer Mike once again to answer your questions on if the Eucharist is a re-sacrifice, whether or not the Orthodox consider Mary a mediator between God and the faithful, if non-Orthodox are considered Christians by the Church, what makes a council "Ecumenical," clergy attending Liturgy at parishes undercover, Fr. Evan's thoughts on A.I., and postponing Catechesis until kicking a nicotine habit on this Mailbag edition of Orthodoxy Live!

People in this episode

Host: Fr. Evan Armatas

Guest: Mike

Topics covered

• Eucharist
• Mary as mediator
• Orthodox Christianity
• Ecumenical councils
• Clergy practices
• Artificial Intelligence
• Catechesis

Keywords

• Eucharist
• Mary
• Orthodox
• Ecumenical council
• clergy
• AI
• Catechesis
• nicotine habit

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Orthodox Church, Ancient Faith Ministries

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