Fr. Yuri Hladio & Fr. Geoffrey Ready

Enacting the Kingdom

Religion EN ↓ 184 episodes

Welcome to ‘Enacting the Kingdom’: A Podcast about Liturgical Worship. Fr. Yuri Hladio is an Orthodox Christian priest with a life-long desire to keep learning. Fr. Geoffrey holds a doctorate in Liturgical Theology and is the director of Orthodox Christian Studies at Trinity College, University of Toronto. Together they explore the narrative and liturgical theology of the Orthodox Christian Church.

Author

Fr. Yuri Hladio & Fr. Geoffrey Ready

Category

Religion

Latest episode

Apr 30, 2026

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Episodes

There is No Such Thing as the Orthodox Church - Double Feature 05.04.2021
Of Hearth & Home - Gladsome Light E3 - Historical Development 30.03.2021
Turning Point - Gladsome Light E4 - Narrative Trajectory 22.03.2021
Colonialism & Orthodoxy - Double Feature 15.03.2021
Let there be Light! - Gladsome Light E2 - Biblical Context 08.03.2021
Hit the Lights - Gladsome Light E1 - Series Preview 01.03.2021
Minimalism - Double Feature 22.02.2021
Light in the Darkness - Lamp-Lighting Psalms E6 - Enacting the Kingdom 15.02.2021
It's Time to Light the Lights - Lamp-Lighting Psalms E5 - Liturgical Participation 08.02.2021
Do Not Trust in Princes: Orthodox Perspectives on Political Power - Double Feature 01.02.2021
The Great U - Lamp-Lighting Psalms E4 - Narrative Trajectory 25.01.2021
Electric Lights Change Everything - Lamp-Lighting Psalms E3 - Historical Development 18.01.2021
Social Media & Conspiracy Theories - Double Feature 11.01.2021
Get Down! - Lamp-Lighting Psalms E2 - Biblical Context 04.01.2021
Orientation, Disorientation, Reorientation - Lamp-Lighting Psalms E1 - Series Preview 28.12.2020

Psalms 140-141-129-116 are read at every Vespers service.

Incarnation vs Resurrection - Double Feature 21.12.2020

Which is more important: The Birth of Christ or the Resurrection of Christ?

Living in Cycles - Kathisma E6 - Enacting the Kingdom 14.12.2020

How does the Kathisma portion of Vespers actually change our life outside of Church?

Take a Seat - Kathisma E5 - Liturgical Participation 07.12.2020

How can we best participate during the Kathisma at Vespers?

Go with the Flow - Kathisma E4 - Narrative Trajectory 30.11.2020

What purpose does the Kathisma serve in the structure of Vespers?

Ancient Patterns - Kathisma E3 - Historical Development 23.11.2020

Desert vs City - Fr. Geoffrey and Fr. Yuri explore the historical development of different forms of worship and how they have come to be they way they are today.

Psalms, Songs & Automobiles - Kathisma E2 - Biblical Context 16.11.2020

Kathisma means "to sit" and refers to portions of the book of Psalms as used liturgically. Fr. Geoffrey and Fr. Yuri help contextualize this form of prayer within its Biblical context.

Take a Load Off - Kathisma E1 - Series Preview 09.11.2020

Enjoy a quick preview of our new series on the "Kathisma".

Are You at Peace? - Litany of Peace E6 - Enacting the Kingdom 02.11.2020

In this Episode Fr. Geoffrey and Fr. Yuri explain different ways in which the Litany of Peace can influence our lives outside of Church.

Who's Actually Praying? - Litany of Peace E5 - Liturgical Participation 26.10.2020

Fr. Geoffrey and Fr. Yuri explore the differing liturgical roles of the Deacon, Presbyter, and Congregation during the Litany of Peace

Setting the Mood - Litany of Peace E4 - Narrative Trajectory 19.10.2020

Fr. Geoffrey and Fr. Yuri contextualize the Litany of Peace within the narrative structure of Vespers.

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