Becoming a Healing Presence

Dr. Rossi talks with Fr. Joseph Purpura, Chairman of the Department of Youth and Parish Ministry for the Antiochian Archdiocese. Learn about how to best communicate with and serve our teens and young people.

Today Dr. Rossi reflects on a sermon given by a student priest at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary. The topic was the action taken to get the paralytic in front of Jesus.

Dr. Rossi interviews Dr. Dan Hinshaw, a surgeon who wrote the book Suffering and the Nature of Healing, published by SVS Press.

Dr. Rossi takes us to Taylor, PA, and share his experience with the myrrh-gushing icon at St. George Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church. He interviews a college student and plays a clip of the singing of the faithful gathered there.

Dr. Rossi reflects on his visit to the gravesite of his wife on New Years Eve and the significance of life, death, and the incarnation.

Today, Dr. Rossi reflects on Met. Kallistos Ware's book, The Orthodox Way, and tells about the journey of living the Orthodox life in Christ.

Dr. Rossi gave a retreat in Lancaster, PA, which is the heart of the Amish and Mennonite community. He interviews Fr. Alex Goussetis from Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church about how he is relating to them.

Dr. Rossi shares the story of the martyrdom of St. Perpetua as well as St. Felicitas.

Dr. Rossi interviews Dr. Bruce Beck, Assistant Professor of New Testament and Director of the Pappas Patristic Institute at Holy Cross Seminary. They talk about the importance of the homily in the Divine Liturgy and how we should prepare ourselves to hear it.

Dr. Rossi talks about the pre-marital communications period and how important it is to understand your future spouse.

Today Dr. Rossi talks with Fr. Nick Solak, parish priest and faculty member at St. Vladimir's Seminary about prison ministry and training seminarians for work in prisons.

Dr. Rossi interviews His Grace Bishop Gregory of Nyssa of the American Carpatho-Russian Archdiocese and the liaison between OCF and the Assembly of Bishops. They discuss discerning God's calling on your life.

On the last episode, Dr. Rossi welcomed Fr. John Jillions who gave some reflections on the Psalms. Today Dr. Rossi shares some thoughts about some of his own favorite Psalms.

Dr. Rossi welcomes Fr. John Jillions, Chancellor of the Orthodox Church in America, to talk about the healing nature of the Psalms.

Dr. Rossi talks about a recent book by Dr. Eugen Pentiuc entitled The Old Testament in Eastern Orthodox Tradition.

Dr. Rossi interviews the parish priest at St. Justin Martyr Orthodox Church in Jacksonville about parish life, outreach, and evangelism.

Today Dr. Rossi shares some of the material he uses in marriage enrichment seminars around the country.

Dr. Rossi has just returned from attending a wedding and his cup is overflowing with the intense significance and joy of the ceremony.

Many of you heard and appreciated part 1 of Dr. Rossi's interview with Fr. Alexander Atty recorded shortly before his falling asleep in the Lord. But there was also a part 2 and we present that today as a very touching tribute to Fr. Alexander. May his memory be eternal.

Dr. Rossi visits with Fr. Alexander Atty at Antiochian Village and discusses Fr. Alexander's cancer diagnosis and how he has dealt with it. Part two of the interview.

Dr. Rossi reviews the new book by Fr. John Behr: Becoming Human.

Today Dr. Rossi interviews Bishop John (Abdalah) of the Antiochian Archdiocese on the subject of purity.

Today Dr. Rossi reflects on the importance of beauty and in particular of creating beauty in our lives.

Dr. Rossi interviews Fr. Michael Nasser, past Director of Antiochian Village Camp and Project Mexico. Fr. Michael is now priest of Holy Apostles Orthodox Mission in Bowling Green, KY.

In his last episode, Dr. Rossi reflected on the character Fr. Zosima from the Fyodor Dostoyevsky novel The Brothers Karamazov. Today he talks about the brothers themselves and the correlation with our own lives.