Becoming a Healing Presence

Dr. Rossi takes some pages out of Brothers Karamazov and Dostoyevsky's character Fr. Zosima to help us learn how to live and love.

Dr. Rossi interviews St. Vladimir's Seminary graduate Tracy Gustilo about the way the Fathers weave together the Garden of Eden and the Garden of Gethsemane.

Dr. Rossi uses the analogy of his GPS to bring home a point about how the Lord guides our way.

Dr. Rossi conducts an interview with the Dean of Students at St Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary who gave a talk on this topic to a parish recently.

Dr. Rossi reflects on what is means to evangelize from an Orthodox perspective.

Dr. Rossi interviews Fr. James Parnell, a veteran who is a student at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary preparing to become a chaplain. They discuss the reintegration and healing of combat veterans and their families.

Dr. Rossi is in Cape Cod by the surf as he reflects on Elder Porphryrios' book Wounded by Love.

Today, Dr. Rossi looks at the life and martyrdom of St. Blandina from the 2nd Century.

Dr. Rossi's guest is Rev. Dr. Sarah Fogg, Director of Pastoral Care at St. John's Riverside Hospital in Yonkers, New York. Dr. Fogg has long been an instructor in pastoral care for the seminary students at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary. She also gave the commencement address at St. Vladimir's.

Dr. Rossi recorded an adaptation of his talk that he gives to youth on sex, lust, and marriage. His talk usually lasts a couple of hours but he has condensed it here to 45 minutes. Its well worth listening to!

In an often harsh world, a gentle spirit is a reflection of the life of Christ within us.

Dr. Rossi talks with iconographer Khouria Erin Kimmett about the icon most associated with the resurrection.

Dr. Rossi uses the song "Had I a Golden Thread" as sung by his wife of blessed memory to illustrate the opportunity we all have to be a healing presence.

In this episode, Dr. Rossi interviews St. Vladimir's student Tracy Gustilo about St. Irenaeus.

What comes to mind when you hear the term "cognitive dissonance"? Today Dr. Rossi shows how this reality is active in our lives as Orthodox Christians.

Dr. Rossi uses a quote from St. Irenaeus to illustrate the need for balance in our lives.

In an earlier podcast, Dr. Rossi dealt with our need to embrace ambiguity as a way to become a healing presence. After receiving an email from a listener, he continues with this theme today.

Today Dr. Rossi reflects on this well-known hymn from both a personal standpoint as well as its place in Orthodox theology.

Today, Dr. Rossi reflects on icons and the very different perspective of the Orthodox Christian when viewing them.

Dr. Rossi reviews the new movie, Les Miserables, and points out the messages that are consistent with the Orthodox faith.

In his special Christmas episode, Dr. Rossi explores the "night" in both the Nativity story as well as Christ's Passion.

What is the difference between a career and a vocation? Dr. Rossi tells a personal story from his days as a Monk.

Dr. Rossi interviews Fr. Nicholas Andruchow, Associate Director of Project Mexico.

We hear so much about "living in the present moment" but what does that mean and how do we do it?

Books and seminars abound on the topic of time management but Dr. Rossi says as Christians we need to look at time management in a different way.