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On St. Porphyrios
This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss St. Porphyrios, the modern elder and saint of modern day Greece, and read from his life with "Wounded by Love."
With Bojan from Bible Illustrated
In our latest episode, Fr. Michael and Strati have a conversation with Bojan, the creator of the YouTube channel "Bible Illustrated".
Ortho-Battles on the Internet
In the first episode of 2021, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Orthodoxy and the Internet.
How are you doing?
In this week’s episode of “An Imperfect Podcast,” Fr. Michael and Strati tackle the simple yet unexpectedly profound experience of being asked the everyday question: “...
Do Animals go to Heaven & How do we Read the Fathers?
In this week’s episode, Fr. Michael and Strati wrestle with their visceral feelings about animals, whether or not they go to Heaven, and how they jive with the patrist...
Curiosity
Fr. Michael and Strati discuss curiosity.
Nikolai the Traveler -- Part Two
In this episode, Fr. Michael and Strati are joined, once again, Nikolai (Justin Bingham) the Traveler, after having been rudely interrupted by a lightning storm during...
On Hope in Barrenness
Fr Michael and Strati reflect lessons from the feast day of the Ancestors of Joachim and Anna in relation to their amazing hope in the midst of barrenness and infertil...
Nikolai the Traveler -- Part One
What do Tennessee, Japan, Orthodoxy, and an African American, Japanese chanted poetry, and Byzantine chant have in common? Join us on this week’s episode of An Imperfe...
Imperfect Excellence
Is it possible to speak of an "imperfect excellence"? Are we able to pursue excellence while, at the same time, avoiding perfectionism? Returning from a brief hiatus, ...
Catholicity of the Church
This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss the catholicity of the Orthodox Church.
Seemingly Impossible Spiritual Surprises
This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss joy and seemingly impossible spiritual surprises.
Who is Strati? Part Three
Join us for part three of Fr. Michael and Strati's discussion which began with the question, "Who is Strati?" and evolved into a free flowing conversation about thin p...
Who is Strati? Part Two
In part one, Fr. Michael asked Strati a very pointed question: Who are you, Strati? What will they discuss in part two? Stay tuned to find out!
Pascha 2020
Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Pascha 2020
Who is Strati?
Fr. Michael asks Strati a very pointed question during this episode of “An Imperfect Podcast”: Who are you, Strati? Tune in to find out!
Control
Fr. Michael and Strati discuss control and letting go in this free flowing discussion. Join us!
Responsibility
What does it mean to be responsible? Fr. Michael and Strati tackle what is often felt to be a "slap-in-the-face" kind of word, especially by younger folks, and try to ...
Thanksgiving
What do ancient Greek statues have to do with Thanksgiving and the Divine Liturgy? Fr. Michael and Strati tackle the conventional subject of gratitude and thanksgiving...
Surprise
This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss "surprise" in the spiritual and patristic context. We hope you listen and enjoy!
Aging
Aging, it's common to us all. From the youngest child to the oldest person, we are all under the sway of time and will eventually succumb to its physical demands. Join...
Proof, Truth, & Presence
Does Truth exist? If so, how do we come to know it and differentiate it from things that are false? Join Strati and Fr. Michael on the week's episode as they tackle th...
From Pentecostalism to Pentecost
Join Fr. Michael and Strati for this week's podcast as they interview Elias Mims, a retired journalist and recent convert to Orthodoxy, who unexpectedly found his way ...
Anxiety
This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss the gift of anxiety on a down-to-earth, experiential level. A gift, you ask? Well, you'll just have to listen to the podcast ...
Napping and Hope
In this episode of An Imperfect Podcast, Fr. Michael and Strati explore the unexpected spiritual benefits of napping and other such activities. Drawing from the teachi...
Freedom
This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Freedom in the eighth episode of "An Imperfect Podcast".
Desire
This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Desire in the seventh episode of "An Imperfect Podcast".
Paschal Joy
This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Paschal Joy along with their guest John Marshall in the sixth episode of "An Imperfect Podcast".
Holy Week
This week, a special short episode as Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Holy Week and share from the writings on Fr. Alexander Schmemann in the fifth episode of "An Imper...
Culture (Part 1)
Fr. Michael and Strati discuss the topic of "Culture and History" along with their special guest, Fr. Panayiotis Papageorgiou, Ph.D. This is the first in a series on c...