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No one tells you life will literally be a fight till your dying breath. What do you do next? Discussions on life, politics, and the practicality of faith through the lens of Eastern Orthodox theology.


    • Mar 11, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 54m AVG DURATION
    • 44 EPISODES


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    Ancient Faith Radio Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 2:29


    We're moving to Ancient Faith Radio with our long-form podcast. Fr. Michael has an update...

    Gimmicks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 82:36


    Fr. Michael Marcantoni and Fr. Joseph Collins talk about the use of gimmicks in the Church, and the reasons they really aren't a good idea.

    Though Tension

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 9:49


    Fr. Joseph Collins talks about the need for us to try keeping to opposing thoughts in tension, to better understand the world and operate in it.

    Leading

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 82:36


    Fr. Michael Marcantoni and Fr. Joseph Collins discuss proper leadership. Both how to lead, and how to follow.

    Sincerely

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 9:46


    OTB Shorts are here on Anchor, now!! This short is the tenth installment of On the Battlefield Shorts. In these short Fr. Michael Marcantoni and Fr. Joseph Collins discuss life and the things on their minds. Fr. Joseph, in this episode, discusses sincerity, hypocrisy, and the need for us to be imagers of Christ.

    Being Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 69:27


    Fr. Michael Marcantoni and Fr. Joseph Collins talk about prayer, proper prayer, as a state of being, not something that we do.

    "I"dolatry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 70:56


    Fr. Michael Marcantoni and Fr. Joseph Collins talk about the ego, and how "I" can become my own downfall, and source of destruction. Personally, and the destruction of others.

    Acedia

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 47:57


    Fr. Michael Marcantoni and Fr. Joseph Collins deal with the subject of Acedia, and its impact on our lives, and the lives of others.

    Recognize!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 61:56


    Fr. Michael Marcantoni and Fr. Joseph Collins deal with recognition of sin, and how to cope in the midst of realizng and admitting our weaknesses.

    Do I know you?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 57:13


    Fr. Michael Marcantoni and Fr. Joseph Collins discuss Jesus' words on Judgement Day, "I never knew you."

    Be Sober

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 64:28


    Join the conversation as Fr. Michael Marcantoni and Fr. Joseph Collins talk about being sober and vigilant.

    Semper Fidelis

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 83:12


    Father Michael Marcantoni and Fr. Joseph Collins cover the topic of faithfulness, and how to be faithful in a faithless world.

    Got a Problem?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 59:23


    Join Fr. Michael Marcantoni and Fr. Joseph Collins for in this episode as they talk about the struggles of vainglory and the things many of us encounter in everyday life.

    The Incremental Slog

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 66:52


    Fr. Michael Marcantoni and Fr. Joseph Collins talk about the need to be humble to do the hard work of the little things in life.

    Servant is not greater than master

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2021 9:15


    Join Fr. Michael Marcantoni for this week's OTB-Short.

    Sentenced to Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 65:38


    Fr. Michael Marcantoni and Fr. Joseph Collins talk about the Cross of Jesus Christ.

    Always on Guard

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 60:47


    Fr. Michael Marcantoni and Fr. Joseph Collins discuss the conscience, and when it's too active, and a little bit about when it's not. An overly scrupulous conscience can be a very difficult thing to manage. Tune in and join the conversation.

    Eyes on the Prize

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 6:29


    Check it out!! The first episode of OTB Shorts. Join Fr. Joseph Collins as he discusses Peter walking on water of the sea with Christ, and how we, like Peter, need to keep our eyes on the Lord.

    Crisis Mode

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 76:51


    Fr. Michael Marcantoni and Fr. Joseph Collins have a real discussion about dealing with the realities of life, prophecy, COVID, and how they deal with the stress and uncertainty of it all.

    Christ...Our Buddy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 67:59


    Today Fr. Michael Marcantoni and Fr. Joseph Collins discuss God and the "friend of man" (philanthropos). Join the conversation and consider the importance of having an appropriate relationship with God (the friend of man), a relationship with God as He is and not how we think we want Him.

    Friendship Lost

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 72:26


    Join in as Fr Michael Marcantoni and Fr. Joseph Collins discuss love and friendship in a way that flies in the face of our modern American lexicon.

    Settling for Hell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 62:48


    Don't settle, isn't that what we're told? Sometimes not settling is settling for Hell.

    On the Holy Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 71:30


    The demons are troublesome and malevolent afflictors, yes. Fr. Michael Marcantoni and Fr. Joseph Collins talk about Pentecost and the work of the Holy Spirit on life's battlefield.

    Demonic Mirrors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 65:31


    Fathers Michael Marcantoni and Joseph Collins, in this episode, discuss that we become reflections of the sins and demons that we entertain and give ourselves over to.

    The Infiltrator

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 68:14


    Fr. Michael Marcantoni and Fr. Joseph Collins discuss how the Devil sneaks his way into our lives through good works and our perception of evil.

    Victory Favors the Prepared

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 60:10


    Today we discuss the need for preparation, and the necessity to have a safe and effective place to train.

    The War On Feelings

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 138:52


    Join Fathers Michael Marcantoni and Joseph Collins as they discuss the struggles that arise when we emphasize our feelings and the negative effects that result from living a life dominated by imagination and fantasy.

    Thought Wars

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 63:05


    The battle for your soul, and the souls of those around you, begin with your thoughts. Join Fathers Michael and Joseph as they discuss the war being waged on you for control of your thoughts.

    The Excorcistic Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 65:33


    The excorcistic life is the life lived in repentance and in the power of the re-creative power of God in Christ. Join Fr. Michael Marcantoni and Fr. Joseph Collins as they discuss what an excorcistic life is, what it looks like, and practical ways to live in such a way, day to day, on the battlefield.

    Over worked - Under utilized

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 49:52


    Ever feel like the business, the crazy business that most of us experience everyday, might be a sin? Ever feel like we stay busy just to stay busy sometimes, never seeing that the business shrouds and clouds our ability to see what is being covered up by it? Join Fr. Michael Marcantoni and Fr. Joseph Collins as they talk about one of the eight demons classified by St. John Cassian, the one he called "asidia" in Greek, which can be thought of as a kind of manic business that distracts the soul and keeps it from following the Savior.

    Demonic Psy-Ops

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 50:20


    Mind games, false narratives, and false flags. All tools the devil uses to destroy us, and the people around. Be on the ready and know the tactics our enemy is using.

    The Fighter's Mentality

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 53:35


    Fathers Michael and Joseph discuss precision, freedom, and the intricacies of thinking and living a rewarding and fulfilled life of duty and dedication to Christ.

    Fight Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 53:45


    Engaging in the spiritual battle might seem hard, it might seem overwhelming, it might seem... Nevertheless, it's a fight we're in and God is sovereign, and has won the the war.

    Executing the Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 56:27


    Moving on from setting goals, Fr. Michael Marcantoni and Fr. Joseph Collins speak to the practical steps and processes to put the goal into practice in ways that mitigate failure.

    Get a Goal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 53:41


    Having and setting goals are critical for life on the battlefield. Father Michael and Father Joseph talk about what goals are, why they're important, and cover some practical steps to setting your own goals.

    Addiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 66:54


    Addiction afflicts many, join Fr. Michael and Fr. Joseph as they talk about addiction, what it is, and how to combat it.

    Spiritual Warfare w/Rev. Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 62:14


    24/7, like it or not, we're at war. There is spiritual war all around us, both within and without, and our enemy hates us and seeks to destroy us. In today's episode we explore what you need to know about how the war effects you, and ways that you can fight back.

    Education and Learning w/ Mr. George Papayannis

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 38:25


    A talk with Mr. George Papayannis about education in the home. The challenges, the rewards, and the necessity for teachers and learners on the battlefield.

    Confession

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 36:07


    Admitting wrong, and restoring relationships is an important, and often difficult task. But absolutely necessary for life on the battelefield.

    The Comeback

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 32:18


    Life on the Battlefield is tough. Coming back from defeat can be difficult, but it is possible.

    Go out and make programs?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 35:33


    No, go out and make disciples. But what does that mean. Hang out and listen while Fr. Michael and Fr. Joseph talk about what it is, what it is not, and why it matters.

    Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 33:19


    What does leadership on the battlefield of life look like? Fathers Michael and Joseph unpack the idea of leadership on the battlefield, which includes service and sacrifice, in today's episode.

    The Scramble

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 34:02


    The "scramble" is life-it's unpredictable nature, our need for others, our need to get back up when we fall, and God's care in the midst of it all.

    On the Battlefield: The Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 31:29


    Welcome to the battlefield of life. Join us as we discuss life, its struggles, and get encouragement to endure in the midst of it.

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