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iEcclesia Episode 16: Confession: Just a Shrink with a Collar? Part 1
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
This podcast is the third 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 Today’s show is on a topic many of our listeners had questions about, and one that many people (Orthodox Christians, other denominations or non-Christians) have questions about. When some people think of Confession, the Roman Catholic imagery of a priest sitting in a Confessional usually comes up. Hollywood has helped for people to think of confession this way, from sitcoms to blockbuster movies. Stepping out of this cliché representation of Confession, it is something people have differing opinions. Some Orthodox embrace it as a way to get closer to God, while others are very uncomfortable with an idea that a priest has to hear – at times – private moments of one’s life. “I can confess in front of an icon” and “isn’t God everywhere?” are two statements people that don’t like Confession usually say. Some that go to Confession see it as almost a therapy session, saying what they need to, gaining absolution and moving on. Yet, is Confession just that? Today’s topic deals with this issue in, Confession: Just a Shrink with a Collar?
Guest Information
(L-R) Patricia Rakopoulos (Host), Rev. Fr. Peter Avgeropoulos and Peter Brubacker
Rev. Fr. Peter Avgeropoulos
- Parish Priest, Annunciation of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Cathedral (Toronto, Ontario) - Director, Inter-Church Relations (Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto) - Professor, Patrology (Toronto Orthodox Theological Academy)
Peter Brubacker
- Graduate, St. Tikhon's Seminary - Parishioner, St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church (Richmond Hill, Ontario)
Patricia Rakopoulos
- Treasurer, Metropolis Youth Board - Youth Director, Annunciation of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Cathedral (Toronto, Ontario) - Currently studying at the University of Toronto – Major in Biochemistry and Botany (minor in Christianity and Culture)
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Broadcast date: Friday March 28th, 2008