The Saint Emmelia Podcast

Dn. Sean Reid interviews Anne Van Fossen, Chief Academic Office for the Classical Resource Learning Center (CLRC). The CLRC offers over 10 years of experience offering live, interactive, online classes for K through 12. The majority of our teachers are Orthodox Christians and have advanced degrees. We offer Orthodox Christian Studies, classical content, Charlotte Mason practice, Classical Latin an...

Dn. Sean Reid interviews Adam Lockridge in a wide ranging conversation about Orthodox classical education and the St. Raphael School, as well as the use of technology and the need to develop the "super power" of focus. Adam is a veteran classical educator, with a Master Degree in Philosophy from the University of Memphis. Adam serves as the St. Raphael School Principal, and the Scholé Academy Assi...

Dn. Sean Reid interviews Dn. Adam Roberts, Interim Administrator of the St. Athanasius Online Academy, on the educational opportunities for homeschool families. St. Athanasius is now offering a complete option K-12 for all core studies and Christian Education. (In development: Biology, Physics, Latin, Arabic.) St. Athanasius Academy of Orthodox Theology was founded in 1976 as an arm of the Evangel...

Dn. Sean Reid interviews Ramona Saridakis Bean, an experienced homeschool mom, active blogger at ceoofthehome.net, and podcaster. Ramona has a wide variety of experiences in education, working in the U.S. Congress and the Dept. of the Treasury, giving her an informed understanding of educational policy in the United States as well as a first hand knowledge of the blessings and challenges of a home...

Dn. Sean Reid interviews author and homeschool mom Bethany Saros on the topic of teaching the Holy Scriptures to our children. Bethany book, titled "A Light in the Darkness: Bible Study for Children and Teens" is available on Amazon. Through her faithful study of Scripture, Bethany shows how any layperson with the ability to read can teach children—even as the adults themselves are learning—while...

Dn. Sean Reid interview Shamassy Ina O'Dell, a veteran home educator and Christian Education director, gleaning valuable insights and wisdom for today's homeschooling families. Sh. Ina O’Dell, Director of Christian Education, came into Orthodoxy in Connecticut with her husband and sons in 1995. They were then transferred for work to Washington D.C. in 1996. They were members of Holy Cross Orthodox...

Dn. Sean Reid interview Fr. Nikolai Meyers, pastor of Ss. Peter and Paul Antiochian Orthodox Church in Topeka, Kansas, on the topics of developing healthy rhythms in our homeschool life as well as the appropriate use of technology in the life of the family. Fr. Nikolai Meyers is a native of Southern California. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Bible and Cross-Cultural Ministry from Manhattan Christi...

Dn. Sean Reid interviews Fr. Noah Bushelli, Director of Saint Emmelia Ministries (SEM), on the blessings and challenges of homeschooling, the future of SEM, as well as upcoming conferences. For more information on Saint Emmelia Ministries or one of our regional conferences, visit www.saintemmelia.com

Dn. Sean Reid interviews Fr. Jason Foster, pastor of the Holy Nativity of our Lord Orthodox Church (OCA), on the topic of shaping the life of your homeschool around the liturgical life of the Church. Fr. Jason will be the keynote speaker for the 2020 Saint Emmelia SOUTH Conference in Fort Worth, TX, January 17-20. For more information on Saint Emmelia Ministries or one of our regional conferences,...

Dn. Sean Reid interviews Fr. Josiah Trenham on the blessings and challenges of homeschooling as well as the importance of how we deal with the role of technology in our homeschools and lives. Fr. Josiah Trenham is the pastor of St. Andrew Orthodox Church in Riverside, California. He is also the founder and director of Patristic Nectar Publications, a non-profit corporation dedicated to the propaga...

Dn. Sean Reid interviews Anita Novratidis, the Coordinator of the inaugural Saint Emmelia North Conference in Toronto, Canada, about her experiences as a homeschool mom as well as the support and encouragement she receives from her local homeschool co-op. Dn. Sean also interviews Richard, a homeschool father, who attended the North Conference with his family. The Saint Emmelia North Conference was...

Dn. Sean Reid has a conversation with Fr. Noah Bushelli about the spiritual opportunities and challenges during times of difficulty and suffering. Fr. Noah Bushelli is the founding director of Saint Emmelia Ministries, an outreach of the Department of Homeschooling of the Antiochian Archdiocese. He is lead catechist and spiritual advisor of St. Raphael School and is excited to share his love for G...

Dn. Sean Reid interviews Andrew Kern, President of the CiRCE Institute (Center for Independent Research on Classical Education) and Vice President of The Lost Tools of Writing, a classical rhetoric and writing resource. Since establishing CiRCE to serve classical educators through research and consulting while developing and providing integrated resources, Andrew has trained and apprenticed innume...

Dn. Sean Reid continues his conversation with Fr. Noah Bushelli about ideas and resources that can help families who find themselves homeschooling during these difficult days. Fr. Noah Bushelli is the founding director of Saint Emmelia Ministries, an outreach of the Department of Homeschooling of the Antiochian Archdiocese. He is lead catechist and spiritual advisor of St. Raphael School and is ex...

Today's podcast is part one of a live recording of a workshop titled “The Whole Household of God” by Summer Kinard. Summer was a workshop leader at the 2020 Saint Emmelia SOUTH Conference in Fort Worth, Texas. The description of Summer's workshop is "Building Lifelong Memories by Teaching With Space. Learn how our attention and memory is shaped by spaces and how to apply the ancient Christian wisd...

Dn. Sean Reid interviews David Kern, Vice President of Integrated Resources with the CiRCE Institute, in the topic of the importance of poetry. David directs CiRCE's multimedia initiatives, including CiRCE Press and CiRCE Podcasts. He is the host of a number of podcasts, including Close Reads, The Daily Poem, and Libromania, and is editor-in-chief of FORMA Journal, the magazine of the CiRCE Instit...

Today's podcast is part two of a live recording of a workshop titled “The Whole Household of God” by Summer Kinard. Summer was a workshop leader at the 2020 Saint Emmelia SOUTH Conference in Fort Worth, Texas. The description of Summer's workshop is "Building Lifelong Memories by Teaching With Space. Learn how our attention and memory is shaped by spaces and how to apply the ancient Christian wisd...

Dn. Sean Reid and Fr. Noah Bushelli have a conversation about the upcoming 2020 ONLINE Conference, April 30 - May 2. For more information and to register visit the conference website.