Christ Our Hope

Just War Doctrine in Orthodox Christianity War has scarred every age of human history, yet the Church has never ceased to proclaim Christ as the Prince of Peace. How, then, does Orthodoxy understand the tragic reality of war? What distinguishes the Eastern Christian approach from Western theories of “just war”? And how should modern Christians discern their moral responsibilities in a world marked...

Today Fr. Bartimaeus touches on the Sacrament of Confession as understood in the Western Orthodox Church. Please join us as we reflect on the beauty of this gift from the Father.

Today we delve into some very basic concepts of Sin in Orthodoxy and how we should understand our relationships within the communal context. This is not exhaustive, it is a very simple introduction to the Orthodox understanding of sin from the Homily this weekend.

What does it mean to believe that Jesus is truly present in the Breaking of the Bread, the Eucharist? Join us as we delve into this mystery. Note: This is intended to be a very basic introduction to some key terms and doctrines around the Eucharist. Interested in the Priesthood, or Diaconate? Join the Order of St. Columba, we are a religious community in the Celtic tradition dedicated to mission d...

This week we reflect on idolatry in our modern society and entering into self reflection to overcome these societal sins for the Glory of God.

Live the life of Holiness in Christ, a central theme in Christian living we understand the necessity of living a life fully clothed in Christ through Theosis and the Divine Energies of the all Holy Trinity.

Are you maintaining your wedding garment? The robe of incorruptibility? This week Antoni reflects on the wedding garment in the parable of the Wedding Feast, what it means, how we obtain one and what Christ is trying to tell us in this great parable.

This week we explore the Anaphora of St. Basil the Great and the Symbol of Faith, the Creed. Please join us as we begin our 40 week adventure into the Christ Our Pascha Catechism with your host Mr. Antoni Cook, O.P .

This week we reflect on the Parable of the Wicked Tenants, Christ's pre-revelation of the way he would die and what it means for the vineyard to be given to others! Join us as we reflect! If you have not liked and subscribed do so by clicking the buttons above! If you would like to follow us further, please join us on Christourhope.locals.com

This week we explore the Holy Tradition as the lived expression of the faith for the nearly 2000 years of Christianity and how it came about as it is today.

Antoni reflects upon the scriptures of the Rich Young Man today in regards to how we live our life, develop the virtues and glorify God with our lives! Christ Our Pascha References:COP 722COP 759-779COP 788-795COP 831-832Catechism of the Catholic Church References:CCC 1973 CCC 1974CCC 2052CCC 2053CCC 915CCC 2013CCC 1858CCC 1968Biblical References: Matthew 19:16-26Patristic Foundations: St. Augusti...

Antoni reads from the tradition of the Church the narrative of the Dormition and Assumption of the Blessed Theotokos! Join us for this awesome reading!

Starting September 1st we begin the new Ecclesiastical Calendar! This year we will be starting a 40 week reading plan on the Christ our Pascha Catechism. Join Antoni as he reflects on his evangelization experiences and talks about some of the new programming for the new year!

This week we reflect on the Essence and Energies distinction, furthering our understanding of the Eastern Christian conception of grace and how we participate in the Holy Spirit and the okoinomia of the Holy Trinity to gain justification and salvation.

In this reflection on the Holy Scriptures for the Ninth Sunday, we hear the themes of being not afraid of doing God's will due to social pressures and fear of the outcomes, but God tells us that he is with you! Join Antoni in this reflection of the scriptures. Join and support us on locals! www.christourhope.locals.com

Join Anton as he delves into the concepts of partiality and Justification in Christian Teaching. What is partiality and Justification? Partiality is to mean that God would be favoring towards one person or group of people more than another. Justification is a term mostly used in the Western theological schools, and some Eastern Theological Schools to talk about how one is saved. We also hear the w...

In this special edition of the Christ our Hope Show, we delve into fasting in the Eastern Catholic Churches and how we approach our fasting as a community. Anton seeks to bring to life this ecclesial identity through communal action of worship and service to God through fasting in this time period of the Apostles Fast leading to the feast of SS Peter and Paul. Thank you for listening to our podcas...

Pentecost 2023, Anton reflects on the Holy Gospels, the Procession of the Holy Spirit and its working within us, the Baptismal Call and the Universal Call to Holiness. Join us! If you have not liked and subscribed to our Podcast please do so, we enjoy to see you every week!

Anton reflects on the Holy Scriptures, specifically in regards to the understanding of confession of the name of Christ and how we live out this baptismal call. He calls for a radical change in our current approach of lukewarm Catholicism to a church on fire and filled with the Spirit of God, illuminating the world. Thank you for listening to the podcast, if you enjoyed this podcast please like an...

Antoni, O.P, delves into the scriptures for this week and talks about maintaining our focus on Christ and not getting distracted from the truth, beauty and goodness of God!

Join Antoni Cook, OP as he introduces the show and lets you know the goals and what we seek to do!