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Frederica Here and NowMonasticism and WorshipListen to the final of five interviews Frederica has with monks from Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, West Virginia.2023-08-3000 minFrederica Here and NowThe WorldHere's the fourth of five interviews Frederica has with monks from Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, West Virginia.2023-08-2300 minFrederica Here and NowMonasticism and the WorldHere's the third of five interviews Frederica has with monks from Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, West Virginia.2023-08-1600 minFrederica Here and NowPrayerHere's the second of five interviews Frederica has with monks from Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, West Virginia.2023-08-1000 minFrederica Here and NowObedienceHere's the first of five interviews Frederica has with monks from Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, West Virginia.2023-08-0200 minFrederica Here and NowThe Battle You Are Already InFrederica Mathewes-Green shares reflections about the Annunciation on the weekend of the Feast of the Holy Cross.2022-04-0400 minFrederica Here and NowGreat Canon and Prayer - Orthodox Christian Book ClubFrederica speaks with the Orthodox Christian Book Club about the Canon of St. Andrew of Crete and the topic of prayer.2022-02-2500 minFrederica Here and NowValentine's Day and LoveFrederica Mathewes-Green shares a few words about the meaning of love.2022-02-1400 minFrederica Here and NowThe Bitter Price of ChoiceFrederica Mathewes-Green reads the first essay she ever published, a secular, feminist presentation of the pro-life cause.2021-12-0900 minFrederica Here and NowTraditionsFrederica Mathewes-Green explains that traditions can be beneficial for a family or community, and that all churches have their own “tradition.”2021-12-0900 minFrederica Here and NowTore Their GarmentsFrederica Mathewes-Green ponders the tremendous amount of work it took to weave fabric by hand, and how it felt to be clothed in someone’s labor; what we miss, by living entirely amid machine-made things.2021-12-0900 minFrederica Here and NowProtestants and MaryThe Mother of our Lord is often a stumbling block for Protestants who are exploring Orthodoxy. Frederica Mathewes-Green discusses how to disregard medieval excesses, and see how the early Christians saw her.2021-12-0900 minFrederica Here and NowFr. George and Persecution in AmericaFrederica Mathewes-Green presents a Romanian elder’s take on the simple faith that is held by many Americans, and how God responds to it, and she also reports a prayer experience that conveyed the same idea.2021-12-0900 minFrederica Here and NowWho's That Idiot Next to the Potted Plant?Recently, I uploaded an old video to YouTube, of one of the strangest and funniest experiences I ever had with an interview.
It was 1996. A producer for a viewer-call-in political talk show, "Capital Watch," phoned me about the work I was doing with a group called Common Ground for Life and Choice. We brought pro-life and pro-choice people together in dialogue, to get better understanding of each other's beliefs. (To get past misunderstanding so we could arrive at genuine disagreement, I used to say.)
I put it on my calendar, and drove to the studio on Capital Hill. But while...2021-12-0900 minFrederica Here and NowThe Art of Beekeeping (Part 3 of 3)Frederica Mathewes-Green explores, in three parts, her experience as a beekeeper. She mispronounces “propolis” every time!2021-12-0900 minFrederica Here and NowThe Art of Beekeeping (Part 2 of 3)Frederica Mathewes-Green explores, in three parts, her experience as a beekeeper. She mispronounces “propolis” every time!2021-12-0900 minFrederica Here and NowThe Art of Beekeeping (Part 1 of 3)Frederica Mathewes-Green explores, in three parts, her experience as a beekeeper. She mispronounces “propolis” every time!2021-12-0900 minFrederica Here and NowLife of St. Mary of EgyptFrederica Mathewes-Green reads the life of St. Mary of Egypt as found in her book First Fruits of Prayer.2021-12-0900 minFrederica Here and NowAn Eerie DreamFrederica Mathewes-Green recounts an unusual and somber dream.2021-12-0900 minFrederica Here and NowPrayer and the PlaygroundFrederica Mathewes-Green offers an analogy for the way prayer sometimes “clicks” and becomes a genuine connection with God.2021-12-0900 minFrederica Here and NowA Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23Frederica Mathewes-Green explores the ways the 22nd/23rd Psalm reflects a year of shepherding a sheep.2021-12-0900 minFrederica Here and NowWe Call Ourselves Pro-LifeFrederica Mathewes-Green defends pro-lifers’ right to wear that name, and choose for themselves what causes to support.2021-12-0900 minFrederica Here and Now2021 Doxacon: Charles Dickens, MCU v LOTR, and BeesDoxacon is a gathering of Orthodox Christians with an interest in fantasy, sci-fi, and gaming. This year they asked me to deliver the lay keynote (conference theme: "Making Virtuous Decisions in Fiction"), and I confessed that I don't know much about those popular forms of media. So we compromised. First, I speak about Charles Dickens, and how some non-virtuous personal decisions affected his life and his writing; then my son, Fr. Stephen Mathewes, relates the "virtuous decisions" question to some popular books, movies, and videogames. At the end I came back with a few thoughts about bees. Enjoy!2021-12-0700 minFrederica Here and NowSt. Basil on Praying without CeasingFrederica reads from and reflects on St. Basil the Great's writings on praying without ceasing.2021-11-2500 minFrederica Here and NowShamassey Ina Goes t Rome - Part 1Frederica is in the car today with two friends and struck up a conversation with one of them about her trip to Rome. They had so much to talk about, it is divided into two parts with part 1 today and part 2 next week.2021-11-1900 minFrederica Here and NowVictoria's SecretWe are walking with Frederica in a shopping mall today only to be bombarded by inappropriate images from a certain famous store.2021-11-1900 minFrederica Here and NowThe Comfort of DeathToday Frederica is in her car on the way to a speaking engagement. While we are thinking about the Dormition of the Theotokos, Frederica reflects on an aspect of our mortality that is very comforting.2021-11-1900 minFrederica Here and NowHospitalityFrederica's home parish recently hosted the regional Parish Life Conference and she took the opportunity to give thanks for the warm reception given her and Fr. Gregory when they came into Orthodoxy January 30, 1992.2021-11-1900 minFrederica Here and NowA Visit With A Coptic MonkToday Frederica is in Spokane and has an enlightening visit with a Coptic monk. Don't miss his intoned prayer at the end!2021-11-1900 minFrederica Here and NowHeather Kochamma - IconographerFrederica is in Spokane again for today's episode and chats with icnonographer Heather Kochamma Durka.2021-11-1900 minFrederica Here and NowA Cappella MusicFrederica reflects on how music can penetrate through the fog of advanced years and even senility to focus our minds on the worship of God.2021-11-1900 minFrederica Here and NowFranchise RowWell, today Frederica isn't at the "Corner of East and Now", but she is at the corner of Taco Bell and K-Mart. You know the place.2021-11-1900 minFrederica Here and NowA Conversation With Doug LeBlancWe catch up with Frederica at a quaint Virginia Barbeque where she is chatting with a reporter who chooses to stay in the Episcopal Church. Douglas LeBlanc of the blog site Get Religion began covering religion in June 1984 as religion editor of the Morning Advocate in Baton Rouge, LA. Since then he has worked as an editor for Compassion International, Episcopalians United (now Anglicans United), and Christianity Today. His work has appeared in Christian Research Journal, The Weekly Standard, and The Wall Street Journal.2021-11-1900 minFrederica Here and NowThrift ShopsFrederica enjoys shopping for clothes at her local re-sale shops and has found it to be a good way to save and conserve. She also reflects on the clothing industry in general: where are they made and under what conditions?2021-11-1900 minFrederica Here and NowMen and the ChurchThis week we catch Frederica in her car driving to Washington, D.C., and reflecting on the differences between the Orthodox Church and other Christian churches when it comes to the involvement of men.2021-11-1900 minFrederica Here and NowCemeteryWe are strolling with Frederica through a cemetery on the campus of the seminary she attended several years ago.2021-11-1900 minFrederica Here and NowFrom Mennonite to OrthodoxFrederica is in the fourth floor apartment of a friend who recently came to Orthodoxy from the Mennonite church and participated in an excursion to the Middle East with a group intent on apologizing to Eastern faiths for the Crusades.2021-11-1900 minFrederica Here and NowObnoxious ConvertsWhy do some people feel that "converts" to Orthodoxy are so obnoxious? Today Frederica reflects on the practices of some Orthodox Christians compared with the path to spiritual healing that Orthodoxy represents.2021-11-1900 minFrederica Here and NowEnchantedFrederica likes the new Disney movie, Enchanted, and provides an enchanting review for our AFR listeners.2021-11-1900 minFrederica Here and NowGrace Is GoneFrederica previewed the new movie starring John Cusack, Grace is Gone, and offers this analysis.2021-11-1900 minFrederica Here and NowSt. Romanos Nativity KontakionDon't miss this rich and inspiring reading by Frederica of the entire Nativity Kontakion written by St. Romanos the Melodist and translated by Fr. Ephrem Lash. It was taken from the book On the Life of Christ: Kontakia, published in 1994.2021-11-1900 minFrederica Here and NowGolden CorralFrederica takes us to the door of the Golden Corral where she is about to begin work on her new book. What she observes, however, is an American epidemic.2021-11-1900 minFrederica Here and NowAbortion: Ignoring the FactsJanuary 22 marks the 35th anniversary of legalized abortion in the United States despite all of the facts demonstrating the presence of life at conception. You don't want to miss this powerful commentary! To read more from Frederica on this topic, you will want to pick up Real Choices published by Conciliar Press.2021-11-1900 minFrederica Here and NowPersecuted for ChristHe was a Lutheran pastor and was severely persecuted for his faith by Communists in Romania. He is Rev. Richard Wurmbrand and Frederica has a rare recording of his voice singing a hymn to the Theotokos that he wrote himself. Frederica makes reference to an article in Again Magazine about Pastor Wurmbrand and you can download and read it by clicking HERE.2021-11-1900 minFrederica Here and NowChristian CollegesFrederica speaks on many college campuses, both secular and Christian. You may be surprised by her observations related to the Christian colleges!2021-11-1900 minFrederica Here and NowAmerica and God's JudgmentWhat might God be planning for America given the rampant infiltration of sin, abortion, and depravity? Frederica has adjusted her thinking on this after a rather strange "awakening."2021-11-1900 minFrederica Here and NowDoes Character Count?Drawing on some literary classics, Frederica grieves the loss of the value of character in our modern society.2021-11-1900 minFrederica Here and NowThe Historical JesusFrederica talks about the modern day quest for the "real" Jesus and examines The Quest of the Historical Jesus by Albert Schweitzer. It is the question for the ages: What think ye of the Christ?2021-11-1900 minFrederica Here and NowRoe v Wade - Listeners Provide Helpful CorrectionsFrederica received some helpful corrections from a couple of listeners on her Roe v Wade podcast which posted on January 23.2021-11-1900 minFrederica Here and NowFlowers for the FellasIn honor of St. Valentine's Day, Frederica offers a fragrant bouquet to the men in the audience.2021-11-1900 minFrederica Here and NowHannah MontanaDon't know who Hannah Montana is? Ask any pre-teen girl! From her article in First Things, Frederica reflects on the popularity of this entertainment phenomenon.2021-11-1900 minFrederica Here and NowSin as PollutionFrederica recalls Forgiveness Vespers from a few weeks back which reminds her of a Garrison Keillor story about the effects of sin.2021-11-1900 minFrederica Here and NowSacred HarpFrederica's guest is Fr. George Johnson from Holy Apostles Orthodox Church in Beltsville, MD. They are at a "Shape-note" choral festival hosted at Holy Apostles and Fr. George, who is a participant in this a cappella choral expression, helps us learn more about it.2021-11-1900 minFrederica Here and NowLight and DarknessHow does Scripture treat the themes of light, darkness and shadow? Is light always "good" and dark always "evil"? What began as a friendly debate with emerging church leader Leonard Sweet results in an instructive study by Frederica on this topic.2021-11-1900 minFrederica Here and NowOld AgeIt levels the playing field as much as anything does and all of us either are or will face it: it's old age. Frederica reflects on this inevitable fact of life.2021-11-1900 minFrederica Here and NowLight and EvangelicalsFrederica revisits two of her previous podcasts with some additional reflections as the result of some email she received from listeners.2021-11-1900 minFrederica Here and NowThe Dating GameIn between bites at the burger joint (recorded BEFORE the fast!), Frederica talks about courtship and dating.2021-11-1000 minFrederica Here and NowSt. Anna IconA weeping icon exuding myrrh is not something one sees everyday. Frederica talks to the priest of a parish where it did.2021-11-1000 minFrederica Here and NowOrganic FoodsFrederica, only occasionally distracted by her grandson, chats with daughter Megan about the foods we eat and maybe shouldn't eat.2021-11-1000 minFrederica Here and NowOrthodox VestmentsFrederica is in Portland this week chatting with Kh. Krista West about the history and significance of Orthodox vestments. Krista makes vestments for clergy and has a web site where you can see her products.2021-11-1000 minFrederica Here and NowConfessorFrederica chats with her father confessor about what it is like to hear confessions and to offer the forgiveness of Christ and his Church.2021-11-1000 minFrederica Here and NowBonnarooToday Frederica is in her living room chatting with her son Stephen about last week's Bonnaroo music festival. Listen close and you might hear a revelation about someone who was at Woodstock 38 years ago!2021-11-1000 minFrederica Here and NowA Malibu Conversation with Barbara NicolosiChristian screen writer Barbara Nicolosi joins Frederica at a Malibu cafe for an informal conversation about Christian attempts at film producing. Barbara is the editor of "Behind the Screen: Hollywood Insiders on Faith, Film and Culture."2021-11-1000 minFrederica Here and NowMuvicoFrederica is outside of the ornate (and a bit tattered) Muvico theatre near Baltimore in today's episode.2021-11-1000 minFrederica Here and NowCatechumens on the Way to DinnerIn her debut podcast, Frederica invites us into the back seat of her car to listen in on a conversation she is having with her husband, Fr. Gregory Mathewes-Green about catechumens. Feel free to listen, but don't make them miss their turn.2021-11-1000 minFrederica Here and NowSt. Gregory the Illuminator of ArmeniaFrederica shares the story of St. Gregory the Illuminator of Armenia on his feast day.2021-10-0100 minFrederica Here and NowSplendor of PurityFrederica Mathewes-Green reads her essay, "Why They Hate Us."2021-03-1600 minFrederica Here and NowSt. Patrick's BreastplateFrederica Mathewes-Green shares the prayer titled St. Patrick's Breastplate.2021-03-1600 minFrederica Here and NowSt. Romanos' Nativity KontakionDon't miss this rich and inspiring reading by Frederica Mathewes-Green of the entire Nativity Kontakion written by St. Romanos the Melodist and translated by Fr. Ephrem Lash. It was taken from the book On the Life of Christ: Kontakia, published in 1994.2020-12-2200 minFrederica Here and NowConfession and St. PaisiosSt. Paisios has come reassuring comments about our struggle against sin.
Here is the prayer that Frederica shares in this episode, "O Merciful Lord, you who are all-good and all-loving and patient with me, I know I have sinned; in word, deed, and thought, in knowledge and in ignorance, voluntarily and involuntarily. It is impossible for me to list all my sins, because of their multitude, and my forgetfulness, but especially because of my stony insensibility that prevents me from even noticing them. I truly repent of all these sins, including the ones I don’t remember or prevented myself fr...2020-12-0800 minFrederica Here and NowBirthright in GhanaFrederica is at the 40th anniversary conference of Birthright, International in the Chicago area and recorded an interview with Doris Asante of Birthright, Ghana. Doris was also selling handmade jewelry and stoles to raise money for Birthright in Ghana and she invited correspondence if you are interested in purchasing or donating.2020-02-1300 minFrederica Here and NowMystics and WonderworkersFrederica explains that whereas other Christian traditions have mystics, people devoted to the contemplative life alone, the Orthodox Church has wonderworkers, saints who are contemplative, yes, but also very active in the lives of their neighbors.2020-01-0200 minFrederica Here and NowMadonna and ChildFrederica reflects on the earliest depiction of the Theotokos with the Christ child dating back to the 2nd century.2019-12-3100 minFrederica Here and NowInterview with Michael Haldas on J.R.R. TolkienFrederica Mathewes-Green interviews author and AFR podcaster Michael Haldas about the life and impact of J.R.R. Tolkien.2019-12-3100 minFrederica Here and NowInterview with Nicholas Kosar on Colonel Philip Ludwell IIIFrederica Mathewes-Green interviews Nicholas Kosar about Colonel Philip Ludwell III, the first known American convert to Orthodoxy.2019-06-2500 minFrederica Here and NowFirst Fruits - Chapter 4Frederica reads from the fourth chapter of her book First Fruits of Prayer: A Forty-Day Journey Through the Canon of St. Andrew. This chapter covers days 13 to 16 of Lent, and the entire book will soon be available at Audible.2019-06-0400 minFrederica Here and NowInterview with Hank HanegraaffFrederica sat down with Hank Hanegraaff to get an update on the growth in his Orthodox Christian faith and life, and the current condition of his health.2019-06-0400 minFrederica Here and NowInterview on Becoming a Writer and Spokesman for the Pro-Life CauseFrederica was interviewed in a busy fellowship hall by a teen from her parish about how she became a writer and spokesman for the Pro-Life cause.2019-06-0400 minFrederica Here and NowThe Same GodDo all religions worship the same God? Frederica doesn't like the way the question is posed. Find out why in this episode.2017-12-2000 minFrederica Here and NowTemple GrandinFrederica discusses the book Animals in Translation by Temple Grandin.2017-12-1500 minFrederica Here and NowBeekeepingFrederica shares her experience keeping bees and tells of her first honey harvest.2017-12-1500 minFrederica Here and NowA Voice that is Calling You: Fr. George CalciuThis past May 6-7, Frederica spoke to a group of Romanian Orthodox Christians in Brussels about Fr. George Calciu.2017-06-0400 minFrederica Here and NowInside OutFrederica Mathewes-Green reviews the new Pixar film Inside Out, a movie that works on both a child and an adult level—especially when it comes to telling the truth about sadness and the lessons it has to teach us.2016-08-2600 minFrederica Here and NowMerged ChurchFrederica interviews her son, Fr. Stephen Mathewes, about the unification of the Greek and Antiochian Orthodox churches in his community in the Northeast corner of Tennessee.2016-01-3100 minFrederica Here and NowThe Cherub and the ThiefOn this encore presentation of "Frederica Here and Now," Frederica introduces us to a beautiful "precedent dispute"—an argument in song—between the cherub who guards paradise and the good thief.2014-05-1200 minFrederica Here and NowMagnoliaFrederica interviews her musician son David Mathewes about music composition, as well as his new CD titled Magnolia.2014-05-1200 minFrederica Here and NowThe SermonFrederica interviews her son, the newly ordained Fr. Steve Mathewes, about the process of writing homilies.2014-05-1200 minFrederica Here and NowOn JudasOn this encore presentation of Frederica Here and Now, Frederica Mathewes-Green reads from St. Romanos the Melodist about the disciple who betrayed Jesus.2014-05-1200 minFrederica Here and NowVisually Impaired PersonsFrederica interviews Tim Mehok of Saints Peter & Paul OCA Church in Lorain, Ohio. Tim is a catechumen and is blind. He talks with Frederica about what Orthodox churches could do to make their worship, parish life, and websites more accessible to the visually impaired.2014-05-1200 minFrederica Here and NowMen and WomenFrederica speaks to ARFORA, an umbrella organization for various women's groups in the Romanian Diocese. In her lecture, Frederica celebrates the differences between men and women.2014-05-1100 minFrederica Here and NowFrederica in CaliforniaFrederica speaks at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, about Orthodox spirituality and the Jesus Prayer.2014-05-1100 minFrederica Here and NowStudio MathewesFrederica interviews her daughter-in-law Jocelyn about her work as a wedding photographer. Click HERE to view Jocelyn's work.2014-05-1100 minFrederica Here and NowThe Jesus Prayer - From Mind to HeartThis is part two of a pair of special episodes of Frederica Here and Now. It features Frederica Mathewes-Green speaking at the Mother of God Orthodox Church in Princeton, New Jersey, about her new book The Jesus Prayer: The Ancient Desert Prayer That Tunes the Heart to God.2014-05-1100 minFrederica Here and NowThe Jesus Prayer BasicsThis is part one of a pair of special episodes of Frederica Here and Now. It features Frederica Mathewes-Green speaking at the Mother of God Orthodox Church in Princeton, New Jersey, about her new book The Jesus Prayer: The Ancient Desert Prayer That Tunes the Heart to God.2014-05-1100 minFrederica Here and NowScience and the Orthodox ChurchFrederica interviews Daniel Buxhoeveden, an Orthodox scientist who just recently received a Templeton grant to establish an Institute for Science and the Orthodox Church. Please note that Frederica experienced technical difficulties while recording this episode. We apologize in advance for its poor audio quality.2014-05-1000 minFrederica Here and NowHookups and HopeFrederica comments on a recent interview in the US Catholic with Donna Freitas called Sex, Lies and the Hookup Culture. Is there hope for a turn around in society where romance trumps casual sex? In this episode, Frederica references her essay on the Disney Women and how they have changed over the years.2014-05-1000 minFrederica Here and NowThe Science of MusicThere's a good chance you have never heard of the type of music expression Frederica discusses today around the kitchen table with her son Steve Mathewes and daughter-in-law Jocelyn. Steve is a musicologist and has just come from a "High Zero" music show.2014-05-1000 minFrederica Here and NowWhy CS Lewis is So Irritating! Episode 2Today, Frederica looks at the CS Lewis classic, Miracles. Even if you have read this book, you won't want to miss Frederica's reflections on it!2014-05-1000 minFrederica Here and NowEastern CatholicsToday we present an interview Frederica conducted with Fr. Stephen Wojcichowsky, director of the Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute in Ottawa. They recently held a conference that they called "The Sheptytsky Institute Study Days," and Fr. Tom Hopko and Frederica were among the speakers.2014-05-0900 minFrederica Here and NowRemember Basil from Facing East?Frederica enjoys a conversation with Basil Athas, the very colorful member of Holy Cross who seems to be the most memorable character in Frederica's book Facing East. He is now 77, and residing in a nursing home, where he vocally evangelizes everyone in reach!2014-05-0900 min