Best Metropolitan Library Podcasts (2025)

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Summer Reading 2025 20:56

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It's time for summer reading again at your local library, so Emily from the Metropolitan Library System's Outreach and Engagement office took some time out of her busy schedule to talk to a couple of this year's teen volunteers about what's going on at the library this summer and what it's like being a volunteer. If you'd like to know more about su…

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Heather and the Fairgrounds 33:15

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Heather gives us insight into her experiences at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds, including not only the Oklahoma State Fair but also the Friends of the Metropolitan Library Booksale and the many other experiences to be had.By Heather Zeoli, Meg Nance-Coker

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Human Centered Design with Smart Columbus 19:28

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On this episode of “The Conversation”, John and Rachel sit down with Andreya Veintimilla, Design Research Lead at Smart Columbus, to explore the world of human-centered design. Together, they discuss how this approach shapes project development, the importance of designing with people in mind, and how it drives innovation within communities. This e…

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Apostasy and Antichrist 1:51:10

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Apostasy and Antichrist Written by: Archimandrite Panteleimon Published by: Holy Trinity Monastery - Jordanville, N.Y. 1978 Translated by: Deacon Lev Puhalo & Vasili Novakshonoff 1. The Visible Universe as a Revelation about the Creator 2. Creation 3. The Miracle of Light 4. A New Babylon 5. The Kingdom of Heaven 6. The Invisible World 7. Satan and…

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Elder Ephraim of Philotheou & Arizona: "On the Tears of the Most Holy Theotokos" - Homily delivered on January 26th, 1987 36:32

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Elder Ephraim of Philotheou & Arizona: "On the Tears of the Most Holy Theotokos" Homily delivered at the Holy Monastery of Philotheou on January 26th, 1987. https://t.me/athoniteaudio Episode on Telegram: https://t.me/athoniteaudio/8267

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Elder Ephraim of Philotheou & Arizona: "The Dreadful Hour of Death" - Homily delivered at H.M. Philotheou, Mt. Athos Novermber 11th, 1984 20:48

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Elder Ephraim of Philotheou & Arizona: "The Dreadful Hour of Death" Homily delivered at H.M. Philotheou, Mt. Athos Novermber 11th, 1984 https://t.me/athoniteaudio Episode: https://t.me/athoniteaudio/8262

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Smart Strategies for Retirement and Market Volatility 53:52

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The Importance of Values Over Goals: "That goal might shift or change a little bit as life circumstances change, but usually your values as a person are not changing. What is most important to you, your why isn't changing." Ben Hoeger We sit down with returning guest Ben Hoeger, Director at the Hedley Hoeger Group at Baird Private Wealth Management…

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Makerspaces in Libraries 20:58

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Ever wonder what a makerspace is or what you can do in one? Lindsay, Nell, Reagan, and Alex from the Metropolitan Library System's makerspaces talk about the many things you can do in our wonderful makerspaces, and about the upcoming MakerFest program at the Belle Isle branch.By Metropolitan Library System

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PENTECOST (Excerpt from The Feasts of the Lord by Met. Hierotheos of Nafpaktos) 1:01:10

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The Feasts of the Lord: An Introduction to the Twelve Feasts and Orthodox Christology Chapter 12: Pentecost (pages 307-333) Metropolitan of Nafpaktos Hierotheos Birth of the Theotokos Monastery - Levadia, Greece Translated by: Esther Williams Athonite Audio episodes hosted by Telegram individual mp3 files available for download: https://t.me/athoni…

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THE AUTHENTIC SEAL - PART 2 - Archimandrite Aimilianos of Simonopetra, Mount Athos 5:14:37

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Spiritual Instruction and Discourses - Volume 2 - Part 2 The Authentic Seal - Ormylia Publishing 1999 +Holy Cenobium of the Annuniciation of the Mother of God - Ormylia (Halkidiki) Greece PART 2: 1. Catechism on Prayer, 2. Papa-Dimitris Gagastathis, 3. Martyrdom: A Fundamental Element of Orthodox Monasticism, 4. Athonite Life and Human Society, 5. …

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ANCESTRAL SIN - According to the Spoken Teaching of Father John Romanides - VOL 2 16:25

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Empirical Dogmatics of the Orthodox Catholic Church According to the Spoken Teaching of Father John Romanides VOLUME 2: Holy Trinity - Creation - Fall - Incarnation - Church - Life After Death Metropolitan Hierotheos Vlachos of Nafpaktos Birth of the Theotokos Monastery (Pelagia) - Levadia, Greece Excerpt from: Part 3 - The Fall: Chapter 2 - Ancest…

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Nell and Penn50 15:18

21d ago15:18

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Nell introduces us to Penn50, a liminal retail space full of family memories and sensory experiences.By Nell Johnson; Meg Nance-Coker

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Mid-Ohio Food Collective Senior Hunger Programs 39:28

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We welcome Charity Eilerman, manager of Senior Hunger Programs at the Mid-Ohio Food Collective, to discuss the organization's remarkable efforts to support Ohioans facing food insecurity. Since 1980, the Mid-Ohio Food Collective has been a crucial part of the community, providing nourishing meals and supportive services to those in need. Charity sh…

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THE DIVINE ASCENSION (Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos - The Feasts of the Lord) 1:07:03

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From: The Feasts of the Lord: An Introduction to the Twelve Feasts and Orthodox Christology Chapter 11: The Divine Ascension Published by: Birth of the Theotokos Monastery - Levadia, Greece Translated into English: Esther Williams Book available for purchase: https://www.pelagia.org/the-feasts-of-the-lord.en.aspx Telegram audio channel: https://t.m…

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Urban Air Mobility 19:41

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On this episode of "The Conversation", John and Rachel chat with Ted Angel at the National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence (NAAMCE). Together they'll dive into the next transportation revolution: flying cars! Ted Angel is the Director of Aerospace Affairs for the Dayton Development Coalition. He is charged with executing Aerospace and De…

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What the Holy Bible Says About Carnal Sins - Stavrovouni Monastery 2:32:47

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End Times Publishing 2024 For many years, the Venerable Holy Monastery of Stavrovouni in Cyprus, a Spiritual Lighthouse and stronghold of Orthodoxy, has been publishing the theological and patristic worthy periodical entitled THE LIFE-GIVING CROSS. With the permission and blessing of the Holy Monastery, we [Orthodox Kypseli] have deemed it particul…

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Ascetics in the World - Volume 1 (Part 2) 4:48:19

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Part 2 - Chapters 16: Eldress Anna - Chapter 45: A young boy with a gift of clairvoyance Dedicated: “To the known and unknown martyrs of Christ” Telegram episode individual audio files downloadable at: https://t.me/athoniteaudio/2923 2 copies paperback available at: https://www.eighthdaybooks.com/product/164883/Ascetics-in-the-World-Volume-1 Publis…

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Ascetics in the World - Volume 1 (Part 1) 4:59:27

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Published by: St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite Publication Society & The Sacred Hermitage of St. John the Forerunner (Metamorphosis, Chalcidice Greece) Translated in English by: Fr. Nicholas Palis Edited by: Rev. Theodore Petrides In the noetic firmament of our Church, many brilliant starts (in other words, familiar saints), belong to the ranks of the l…

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Saint Joseph the Hesychast - Letters & Poems (Part 2) 8:22:00

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Part 2: Letters 60 - 148 & Poems 1 - 10 Addendum & Chronology of Significant Events Telegram episode audio with individual letters and poems as files downloadable at: https://t.me/athoniteaudio/7970 Published by: Holy & Great Monastery of Vatopedi 2023 - Holy Mountain Series - 1 Book available for purchase online: https://www.monasterevmc.org/en-us…

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Saint Joseph the Hesychast - Letters & Poems (Part 1) 9:07:39

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Part 1: Introduction - Letter 59 Telegram episode audio with individual letters as files downloadable at: https://t.me/athoniteaudio/7874 Published by: Holy Great Monastery of Vatopedi 2023 - Holy Mountain Series - 1 Book available for purchase online: https://www.monasterevmc.org/en-us/products/letters-poems The letters of Saint Joseph the Hesycha…

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Without Being Crucified We Will Not Be Resurrected We Will Not Be Glorified 5:04:19

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Holy Bishopric of Morphou Metropolitan Neophytos of Morphou Editions Theomorphou - Nicosia 2024 https://www.immorfou.org.cy “Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.” — Psalm 19:4 Book available for purchase: https://uncutmountainpress.com/products/without-being-crucified "The time has come when ev…

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Understanding Your Ohio Utility Bills and Rights 41:28

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Here’s the heart of this episode in a nutshell: This “Looking Forward Our Way” episode is all about helping Ohioans make sense of their utility bills and understand their rights as utility customers. We sit down with Kathryn Metz from the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel (OCC)—basically the state’s watchdog and advocate for regular folks when it comes to ut…

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The Ladder of Divine Ascent - Saint John Climacus 9:15:06

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Published by: Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA Book available for purchase: https://www.bostonmonks.com/product_info.php/products_id/569?srsltid=AfmBOoo2K1yuD_CT3NcvVUKjrXzMFsbf1XrYPYmBOr-kiWug61XbGSBN Telegram audio: https://t.me/athoniteaudio/7653 Saint John Climacus, sixth century abbot of Sinai, compared the spiritual life to a la…

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Strengthening Communities Through The Columbus Metropolitan Library 55:25

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The Library Reimagined: "We're really talking about, how our library serves a diverse array of customer needs and in in different spaces and places. So that may not be just checking out a book in a branch, but what's the web presence? Right? What's what's the website like? How do we connect with this really growing area of usage with electronic con…

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Heidi and the Northeast Health & Wellness Center 18:54

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Heidi Port tells us all about the Northeast Health and Wellness Center.By Heidi Port, Meg Nance-Coker

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Tackling Ohio’s Rising Property Taxes with State Senator Bill DeMora 57:18

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"Tax Fairness for Homeowners": "We need to keep senior citizens in their homes or disabled folks or veterans so they get to keep their homes by doing something for the property taxes so they don't get taxed out of their houses." - State Senator Bill DeMora In this episode, we look into the pressing issue of the housing crisis and its impact on prop…

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Poetry Month Author Interview with Betty Blanks 16:20

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April is poetry month, so on this month's podcast we talked to Betty Blanks, author of Pick Up Your Name and Write: The Life of Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel. Miss McDaniel was an Oklahoma born poet that moved to California during the Great Depression, but never stopped writing about her home in Oklahoma. Betty Blanks was kind enough to talk to us about…

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Jen and the Plaza Walls 20:01

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Jen gives us the scoop on the Plaza Walls, a public art piece reinvented each year by talented artists.By Jen Day; Meg Nance-Coker

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Mini Episode: OK Museum of Telephone History 2:52

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The last of the museum mini-sodes. I'm excited to hear other people talk, aren't you?By Meg Nance-Coker

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Mini Episode: The Harn Homestead 2:22

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Turns out time flies whether or not you're having fun. Back after a lull to wrap up the local museum series and begin our usual content.By Meg Nance-Coker

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The STEM Leadership Center: A Hub for Girl Scouts and Community Learning 44:52

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In this episode we welcome back Tammy Wharton, President and CEO of Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland, to give an update on the Dream Big initiative and the new STEM Leadership Center at Camp Ken-Jockety. Tammy shares the excitement surrounding the opening of the building and its functional purpose, emphasizing that it serves not only the girls but a…

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Beyond the Buzzword: Practical Applications of AI in the Classroom 21:17

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On this episode of “The Conversation”, Rachel and Christina, sit down with Jake Miller, a Personalized Learning and EdTech Specialist at Summit ESC and the ESC of the Western Reserve. Together, they explore the real-world impact of AI in education, discussing how both students and teachers can leverage this technology for learning, creativity, and …

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How Emotional Intelligence Can Transform Your Retirement Journey 1:01:20

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Facing Retirement: "But isn't it interesting that once you retire, as we call it, right, and you leave that organization...you're faced with that "what am I gonna do now?" Well, what do I wanna do? Well, you haven't thought about it because remember, those thirty years, they were spent all about the organization, all about the next career move, the…

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Isaac of Nineveh (Isaac the Syrian): The Second Part, Chapters 4-41 5:22:21

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In 1983 a complete manuscript of the second part of The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian, hitherto only partially known, was discovered in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, and Chapters 4-41 of these new texts are edited and translated here for the first time by Sebastian Brock. Series Title: Corpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium Publ…

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The Life of Saint Symeon the New Theologian 4:20:02

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The Life of Saint Symeon the New Theologian Written by: Niketas Stetatos Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library Harvard University Press Cambridge, Massachusetts Book available for purchase: https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674057982 Telegram episode: https://t.me/athoniteaudio/7644 The Life was written more than thirty years after Symeon’s death by …

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Building An Encore Career AND Supporting Community 1:05:01

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Rethinking Retirement: "People now look at that phase of life after you leave your career, 65 or older, could be 55 or older, as an opportunity to live life differently than you have before." Mark Matson We sit down and talk with Mark Matson about transitioning into new phases of life and building a rewarding encore career while giving back to the …

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(Excerpt) Hermits of Karoulia from Anchored in God: Life, Art, Thought on the Holy Mountain of Athos 30:52

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“Hermits of Karoulia” (pages 179-195) From: Anchored in God: An Inside Account of Life, Art, and Thought on the Holy Mountain of Athos Written by: Constantine Cavarnos Institute for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies Belmont, Massachusetts 1975, 2020 (Second Printing)

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Crafts! 21:17

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Did you know that March is craft month, or that the library offers lots of programs teaching different crafts? On this month's podcast we talk about some of the resources you can use through the library to help learn how to do a wide variety of crafts.By Metropolitan Library System

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God, Where is the Wound? Healing Remedies for Today’s World (Part 1) 5:23:36

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By: Mother Siluana Published by Sebastian Press LECTURE I Prayer Teaches Us Questions and Answers LECTURE II The Suffering of the Soul in Relationships LECTURE III Health, Illness, Healing and Salvation through Jesus Christ Questions and Answers The book God, Where is the Wound? is the transcription of three conferences held by Mother Siluana in 20…

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The Future of Ohio - Trends & Predictions 33:12

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On this episode of “The Conversation”, John and Rachel chat with Dr. David Staley, a history professor at The Ohio State University and a futurist. Together, they’ll learn about rapid technology advancements and the impacts they’re having on our local industries, our economy and our daily lives. Let’s dive in! This episode of “The Conversation” is …

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Defending Your Identity: Strategies Against Hacks and Scams 52:40

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What steps should you take if you suspect your identity has been stolen? We are joined by guest Victor Russell, Operations Manager at Apprisen, to explore the pervasive issue of financial scams and how individuals can protect themselves. The discussion covers various scams, primarily targeting seniors, such as the "grandparent scam" where victims a…

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THE AUTHENTIC SEAL - PART 1 - Archimandrite Aimilianos of Simonopetra, Mount Athos 4:39:53

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Spiritual Instruction and Discourses - Vol. 1 The Authentic Seal - Ormylia Publishing 1999. Holy Cenobium of the Annuciation of the Mother of God, Ormylia (Halkidiki) Greece PART 1: 1. Means of Effecting the Renewal and Renaissance of the Monastic Ideal, 2. Study of the Way of Restoring the Old Canonical Administration of the Holy Monasteries and e…

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VOICECorps An Essential Service For Individuals With Visual Impairments in Ohio 49:54

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Our focus is on VOICECorps, an essential service for individuals with visual impairments in Ohio. Featuring guests Mark Jividen, the Executive Director, and Dana Sims, the Marketing and Development Director, the episode explores the organization's impactful work, its adaptation to new technologies, and the crucial role of volunteers. Mark Jividen s…

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Now is the Judgement of this World 20:02

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The Holy Mountain and Paris Today, continued. “Now is the Judgement of this World” Selected Writings, Vol. 3 (pages 232-244) Archimandrite Vasileios of Iveron, Mount Athos. Alexander Press/Sebastian Press 2022 Athonite Audio on Telegram: https://t.me/athoniteaudio Listener Support:

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The Holy Mountain and Paris Today 17:28

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Archimandrite Vasileios, Former Abbot of Iveron Monastery, Mount Athos Selected Writings, Vol. 3: Monastic Life Today and Liturgical Theology - pages 221-231 Alexander Press/Sebastian Press 2022 Listener Support:

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(Discussion) The Christian in a Changing World: Monasticism and the New Realities of Life 1:30:01

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First delivered as a talk with the subsequent discussion at the Fourth Orthodox Youth Conference at Panagia Soumela Monastery, Verroia, Greece, on July 17-22, 1989. Selected Writings Vol. 3 Archimandrite Vasileios of Iveron - Discussion: Pages 160-205 Alexander Press/Sebastian Press 2022.

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The Christian in a Changing World: Monasticism and the New Realities of Life 28:21

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From: Archimandrite Vasileios, former Abbot of Iveron Monastery - Selected Writings Vol. 3 Monastic Life Today and Liturgical Theology (Alexander Press/Sebastian Press) 2022. Book available for purchase from publisher: https://ap.odoo.symbolitech.com/shop/selected-writings-box-set-212 https://sebastianpress.org/archimandrite-vasileios-selected-writ…

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Black History Month: A.C. Hamlin and Green Currin 34:48

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Erin Brown from the Oklahoma Territorial Museum tells us the stories of Oklahoma's first African-American territorial legislator Green Currin, and Oklahoma's first State Legistlator A.C. Hamlin.By Metropolitan Library System

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The Meaning of Typikon 14:00

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Written by: Archimandrite Vasileios - Former Abbot of Iveron Monastery, Mount Athos From: Selected Writings, Vol. 3 - Monastic Life Today and Liturgical Theology - Page 135 “The Meaning of Typikon” Published by: Alexander Press/Sebastian Press 2022 Read by: Athonite Audio https://t.me/athoniteaudio Listener Support: https://buymeacoffee.com/athonit…

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Monastic Life as True Marriage 37:28

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Archimandrite Vasileios, former Abbot of Iveron Monastery, Mount Athos Selected Writings, Vol. 3 - Monastic Life Today and Liturgical Theology (Alexander Press 2022) Book available for purchase in the U.S. from publisher Sebastian Press: https://sebastianpress.org/archimandrite-vasileios-selected-writings/ Listener Support: https://buymeacoffee.com…