Healing Addictions

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This podcast series is an attempt to present a holistic and comprehensive perspective on the treatment of addictions combining the value of both traditional 12-step recovery fellowship participation and the pure methods of treatment within the Holy Orthodox Church as taught by the Fathers and Mother…

Fr. Christophe Lepoutre and Ancient Faith Radio


    • Feb 4, 2017 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 42m AVG DURATION
    • 26 EPISODES


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    Healing - The Fellowship of the Gospel

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2017 47:53


    Fr. Christophe concludes this series of podcasts by following up on our relationship with our Guardian Angel, the role of the Archangels, and an overview of whole angelic realm that God created in order to assist us in the Fellowship of the Gospel.

    Healing Addictions with the Heavenly Hosts - the Archangels

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2017 49:59


    Fr. Christophe continues his discussion about the role of the Archangels, along with all of the heavenly hosts, in the healing of our addictions.

    Making Friends With One’s Guardian Angel (the Divine Physician’s Assistant)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2016 46:31


    Fr. Christophe speaks to us about making friends with our Guardian Angel in the process of healing our addictions.

    Healing Prayer of the Heart, the Jesus Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2016 42:26


    Fr. Christophe introduces the use of the Jesus Prayer, as well as providing helpful guidance in how to practice this way of communion with God under the direction of a Spiritual Father.

    Healing Co-dependency by the Holy Spirit’s Uncreated Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2016 45:07


    Fr. Christophe reflects upon the uncreated light of the Holy Spirit, as taught by St. Gregory of Palamas, which brings healing, restoration and reconciliation resulting in the removal of our illnesses and sanctification.

    Healing All Manner of Addictions and Spiritual Warfare

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2016 49:30


    Fr. Christophe addresses the reality of spiritual warfare in our battle against addiction, and the role of the sacraments in our healing.

    Healing Codependency with the Holy Mystery of Repentance

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2016 53:39


    Fr. Christophe teaches about the way that the Holy Mystery of Repentance (Confession) is necessary in our healing from codependency.

    Healing and the Confession of Sins (Steps 4 and 5)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2016 46:22


    Fr. Christophe helps us understand the role of confession in our own healing and freedom from co-dependency and addictions of all kind.

    Steps 3 and 11 - Developing a Relationship with God to Do His Will

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2016 41:38


    Fr. Christophe explains our need for a relationship with God that enables us to heal and do His will.

    12 Step Sponsor/Fellow Traveler And The Gift of a Spiritual Father/Confessor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2016 43:58


    Fr. Christophe continues his teaching on co-dependency by exploring the importance of a Spiritual Father / Confessor.

    Healing the Child, the Orthodox Theology of the Soul and the Intelligent Function

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2016 43:33


    Fr. Christophe teaches us about the child-like nature of the human soul, and how we might enter into the healing of our addictions through communion with the Father through the resurrected Christ.

    Stages of Forgiveness and the Gift of Holy Eucharist—the Road to Emmaus

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2016 41:50


    Co-dependency - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2016 38:11


    Fr. Christophe continues his series on co-dependency by describing the causes and effects of this 'mother of addictions.'

    Co-dependency - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2016 0:04


    Treating the relationship illness co-dependency, mother of addictions.

    Abstinence

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2016 40:53


    Fr. Christophe communicates the importance of abstinence in our battle with lust, both as single and married men and women.

    Overcoming Temptation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2016 50:29


    Fr. Christophe shares how overcoming temptation is a part of the necessary struggle in the healing of our lives.

    Homosexuality

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2016 38:00


    Fr. Christophe discusses the Orthodox understanding of homosexuality.

    Lust and Temptation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2016 50:49


    Fr. Christophe again discusses the sexual addiction, this time focusing on masturbation.

    Soul and Body

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2015 41:36


    Fr. Christophe again discusses the sexual addiction, this time focusing on Romans 1 and its injunction against the separation of soul and body.

    Sexual Addiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2015 41:07


    Fr. Christophe begins discussing the sexual addiction.

    The Inexhaustible Cup

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2015 49:26


    Fr. Christophe explains the value and importance of the miraculous icon The Inexhaustible Cup.

    An Invitation to Heal

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2015 43:44


    Fr. Christophe outlines the first three steps of a 12-step fellowship, explaining that our affliction is an invitation to heal.

    Praying for the Departed

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2015 43:33


    Fr. Christophe emphasizes the very important need to break the chains of addiction, which begins, he explains, with prayers for the repose of our ancestors.

    The Church is a Hospital

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2015 38:09


    Fr. Christophe uses the story of the Woman at the Well to explain how it is that the Lord brings forth healing within the Orthodox Church.

    The Relational Aspect of Addiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2015 40:03


    Fr. Christophe addresses the relational aspect of addiction, explaining that all members of a family have a part in treating addiction.

    Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2015 39:48


    Fr. Christophe introduces his podcast and then discusses the appetitive function.

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