iEcclesia Episode 14:

Great Lent: The Journey Begins

 

iEcclesia  ...From Canada to the World

 

“Find the door of your heart, and you will discover it’s the door to the Kingdom of God”

 

Program Information

 

 

                   

 

Broadcast date: Friday March 14th, 2008


Our fourteenth broadcast features host Nick Asimenios and guests Rev. Fr. Odisseys Drossos and Tim Prattas.

 

This podcast is the first of a new series on iEcclesia. As Great Lent began on March 10th, the purpose of this series of upcoming podcasts is to help our listeners better understand why the Orthodox Church celebrates Great Lent, what the roots are, and how we should prepare for its conclusion being Holy Week and Pascha.

 

Don’t forget that, during Great Lent, new episodes will be coming to you every week!

 

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Episode Summary

It’s known as “the Lenten spring”, a time that Orthodox Christians begin their journey to the saving events of the Cross and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. It’s a time that is filled with the traditions of fasting and confession, a variety of different services we don’t see throughout the year, and an overall period of joyful sorrow. One of the most liturgically-important periods of the Church, many people have questions as to how it started, what has changed, and why even have it anymore. Living in the 21st century, is Lent important to us?

Today’s show begins our journey, with: Great Lent… The Journey Begins.

 

 

Guest Information

 

 

Rev. Fr. Odisseys Drossos

 

Parish Priest, Sts. Panteleimon, Anna and Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Church (Markham, Ontario)
Professor, Byzantine Music (Toronto Orthodox Theological Academy)
M.Div., Holy Cross Seminary (Brookline, MA, USA)
Former Director, Social Services
Former Director, Camp Metamorphosis

 

 

Tim Prattas

 

National Youth Director, Metropolis Youth Board (Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto)

Chanter and Catechist, St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church (Toronto, Ontario)

B.Th. (Valedictorian), Toronto Orthodox Theological Academy

M.Div. (cand.), Tyndale Seminary

 

 

Nick Asimenios, Host

 

Member, Metropolis Youth Board

Youth Director, St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Community (Toronto, Ontario)

Former student of the Toronto Orthodox Theological Academy

 

 

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