How can we engage respectfully with a pluralistic modern world while holding fast to the traditional commitments of Orthodoxy? Fr. Richard Rene offers insights, draws on his experiences as a chaplain in a maximum security prison.
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In this episode, Fr. Richard offers a vision of a residence for long-term offenders on parole called "The Sanctuary."
In this episode, Fr. Richard reflects on his unique challenges with visiting inmates in a maximum security setting, and how the theology of icons help us understand the significance of simply being the presence of 'God with us' for others.
Discussing the encounter between Jesus and the God-fearing Centurion (Matthew 8:5-13), Fr. Richard comments on how Jesus often uses those we would consider 'other' to challenge his disciples and call us to repentance.
Fr. Richard uses the account of the Gergesene demoniacs (Matt. 8:28-9:1) to challenge us to embrace a vision of a courageous community, confident in Christ's presence and hospitable to the world.
Fr. Richard explains the biblical and patristic rationale behind his approach to engaging with the varied faiths of the incarcerated.
In this first installment of his revamped podcast, Fr. Richard discusses the phrase "anonymous priesthood" as the vocation for all Christians—ordained and non-ordained—to engage with the world, discerning God's "own things" and offering them up "on behalf of all and for all.”
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