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با وجدان (transliterated to Ba Vojdaan) is a Persian word which translates to English as "Conscientious". I don't know about you, but I'm alarmed by the lack of conviction and integrity in our culture. People are on "autopilot" morally and spiritually. Whatever the talking heads on the boob tube tell us to think, that's what we think. You could perhaps argue this has always been a problem since the dawn of time, but it just seems more pronounced in recent years. And no one notices. And those ...
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This podcast is intended to give the listener a little bit of structure to begin the day. It consists of a "mini-liturgy" in the tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Subscribe to the podcast and begin your day with short readings from the Holy Scriptures, prayers for mercy and guidance, and short anecdotes from fathers of the Church.
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Today we conclude our journey through James Allen’s short but powerful book, As a Man Thinketh. “Where there is no vision, the people perish,” says the old proverb. When things get tough, and obstacles appear insurmountable, it is our vision of the successful outcome that keeps us on the right path. That and disciplined thinking, consciously settin…
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We continue through James Allen’s classic book, As a Man Thinketh. Today’s excerpt focuses on the detrimental effects of aimlessness and the necessity of having a central purpose in life. Strength of character and successful achievements are byproducts of focused and right thinking. The concept that individual thoughts shape one's achievements and …
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As a Man Thinketh by James Allen is a timeless self-help classic that explores the profound impact of thought on personal character, circumstances, and destiny. Drawing on the principle that "as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he," Allen illustrates how thoughts shape habits, health, and success. This concise, poetic work encourages readers to t…
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As a Man Thinketh by James Allen is a timeless self-help classic that explores the profound impact of thought on personal character, circumstances, and destiny. Drawing on the principle that "as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he," Allen illustrates how thoughts shape habits, health, and success. This concise, poetic work encourages readers to t…
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Good morning, and Praise the Lord! Today is Monday November 18, 2024. Today we celebrate: Plato the Great Martyr of Ancyra Holy Martyr Romanus Zaccheus the Deacon Anastasia's of Paramythia Romanos the Deacon Anastasios the New Martyr Scriptures Colossians 2:13-20 Luke 17:20-25 Quote "If it is thus with natural fathers, how much more should you hono…
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Good morning, and Praise the Lord! Today is Saturday November 16, 2024. Today we celebrate: Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist Scriptures Romans 10:11-21;11:1-2 Matthew 9:9-13 GMPTL It's an acronym for, "Good Morning and Praise the Lord!" It's also an acronym for the words "Grace, Mercy, Peace, Truth, Love." Now if you take the first 2-3 letters of…
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Good morning, and Praise the Lord! Today is Wednesday November 13, 2024. Today we celebrate: John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople Anthousa, Mother of John Chrysostom Damaskinos the New Martyr of Mount Athos Scriptures John 10:1-9 Hebrews 7:26-28;8:1-2 John 10:9-16 Quote St. John Chrysostom, Homily 8 on Second Corinthians GMPTL It's an acro…
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Good morning, and Praise the Lord! Today is Tuesday November 12, 2024. Today we celebrate: John the Merciful Nilus the Ascetic of Sinai Leondos Styppi, Patriarch of Constantinople Martin, Bishop of Tours Scriptures 2 Cor. 9:6-11 Matthew 5:14-19 Quote "Completely have trust in God, leave everything in His hands, and believe that His love will act fo…
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Good morning, and Praise the Lord! Today is Monday November 11, 2024. Today we celebrate: Menas of Egypt Victor of Damascus Vincent the Martyr Theodore the Studite Scriptures 2 Cor. 4:6-15 Luke 14:1, 12-15 Quote No matter how much we may study, it is not possible to come to know God unless we live according to His commandments, for God is not known…
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Good morning, and Praise the Lord! Today is Sunday November 10, 2024. Today we celebrate: Erastos, Olympas, Herodion, Sosipatros, Quartus, Tertios, Apostles of the 70 Orestes the Martyr of Cappadocia Scriptures John 20:19-31 Galatians 1:11-19 Luke 10:25-37 Quote We must never forget, dear brothers and sisters, that the purpose of our life is not he…
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Good morning, and Praise the Lord! Today is Tuesday November 6, 2024. Saint of the Day Paul the Confessor, Patriarch of Constantinople Scriptures Hebrews 8:1-6 Luke 12:8-12 Quote No matter how much we may study, it is not possible to come to know God unless we live according to His commandments, for God is not known by science, but by the Holy Spir…
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Good morning, and Praise the Lord! Today is Tuesday November 5, 2024. Saint of the Day Galaktion and his wife Episteme, Martyrs of Emesa Scriptures Philippians 2:16-23 Luke 12:42-48 Quote “Truly never before has the cross of each person who wants to be a true Christian been as heavy as in this time of the triumph of falsehood which we are experienc…
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Good morning, and Praise the Lord! Today is Monday November 4, 2024. Saint of the Day Joannicius the Great Nikandros, Bishop of Myra Scriptures Philippians 2:12-15 Luke 12:13-15, 22-31 Quote Christians everywhere are learning that the world is permeated with God's presence, as well as other spirits, both angelic and malicious. The world till now se…
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Today we welcome to the show Dr. Zachary Porcu, author of 'Journey to Reality: Sacramental Life in a Secular Age.' The discussion begins with James sharing his journey into the Orthodox Church, partly influenced by Zachary's book. The conversation delves into the origins and needs that led Dr. Porcu to write his book, emphasizing the differences be…
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Good morning, and Praise the Lord! Today is Saturday November 2, 2024. Saint of the Day Acindynos, Pegasus, Aphthonion, Elpidophoros, and Anempodistos of Persia Bishop Raphael Hawaweeny of Brooklyn Scriptures 1 Cor. 15:59;16:1-3 Luke 9:1-6 Quote The important point of spiritual practice is not to try to escape your life, but to face it - exactly an…
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Good morning, and Praise the Lord! Today is Friday November 1, 2024. Saint of the Day Cosmos and Damianos the Holy Unmercenaries and their mother Theodota Scriptures 1 Cor. 12:27-31;13:1-8 Matthew 10:1, 5-8 Quote Let us be amazed at the Power of God, admire, adore it. Let us ask Jews, let us ask Greeks, who persuaded the whole world to desert from …
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Good morning, and Praise the Lord! Today is Thursday October 31, 2024. Saint of the Day Stachys, Andrew, Amplias, Apelles, Urban, Aristobulus & Narcissus of the 70 Epimachus Martyr of Alexandria, Egypt Scriptures Romans 16:1-16 Luke 11:47-54; 12:1 Quote 20 Ways to Know You're Arrogant GMPTL It's an acronym for, "Good Morning and Praise the Lord!" I…
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Good morning, and Praise the Lord! Today is Wednesday October 30, 2024. Saint of the Day Zenobia's & Zenobia the Martyrs Scriptures Philippians 1:12-20 Luke 11:42-46 Quote "Don't be afraid of them [the demons]. You don't see how many of them fall and turn their backs with every prayer you say. You only see how much you are wounded. But they are als…
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Good morning, and Praise the Lord! Today is Tuesday October 19, 2024. Saint of the Day Anastasia the Martyr of Rome Scriptures Philippians 1:8-14 Luke 11:34-41 Quote Ask for repentance in your prayer and nothing else, neither for divine lights, nor miracles, nor prophecies, nor spiritual gifts - nothing but repentance. Repentance will bring you hum…
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Good morning, and Praise the Lord! Today is Wednesday October 23, 2024. Saint of the Day James the Apostle, brother of our Lord Scriptures Gal. 1:11-19 Matthew 13:54-58 Quote "We should ponder these things and other such things so that we can trace out more clearly what kind of goal we have and so that we can run as quickly as possible to obtain it…
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Good morning, and Praise the Lord! Today is Tuesday October 22, 2024. Saint of the Day Averkios, Equal-to-the-Apostles and Wonderworker, Bishop of Hierapolis Scriptures Ephesians 5:20-25 Luke 11:1-10 GMPTL It's an acronym for, "Good Morning and Praise the Lord!" It's also an acronym for the words "Grace, Mercy, Peace, Truth, Love." Now if you take …
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Good morning, and Praise the Lord! Today is Monday October 21, 2024. Saint of the Day Hilarion the Great Scriptures 2 Cor. 9:6-11 Luke 10:22-24 "A time is coming when men will go mad, and when they see someone who is not mad, they will attack him, saying, 'You are mad; you are not like us.'" -St. Anthony the Great GMPTL It's an acronym for, "Good M…
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Good morning, and Praise the Lord! Today is Sunday October 20, 2024. Saint of the Day Artemios the Great Martyr of Antioch Gerasiimos of Cephalonia Scriptures Luke 24:36-53 2 Cor. 6:16-18;7:1 Luke 8:26-39 GMPTL It's an acronym for, "Good Morning and Praise the Lord!" It's also an acronym for the words "Grace, Mercy, Peace, Truth, Love." Now if you …
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Good morning, and Praise the Lord! Today is . Saint of the Day Eulampios & Eulampia the Martyrs The 14 Holy Elders of Optina Monastery Scriptures Ephesians 1:1-9 Luke 9:7-11 Quote Did you know there's a prayer called the "I don't know" prayer? You just go somewhere quiet and you sit at the feet of God and you say "I don't know." I don't know where …
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Good morning, and Praise the Lord! Today is Tuesday October 8, 2024. Saint of the Day Pelagia the Righteous Scriptures Galatians 5:11-21 Luke 8:1-3 Quote The best path to contemplation of divine kenosis is monastic obedience... Excerpt from The Mystery of Christian Life by St. Sophrony the Athonite GMPTL It's an acronym for, "Good Morning and Prais…
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Good morning, and Praise the Lord! Today is Monday October 7, 2024. Saint of the Day Sergius and Bacchus the Great Martyrs of Syria Scriptures Galatians 4:28-31;4:1-10 Luke 7:36-50 Quote To be Orthodox means to have Christ constantly in your soul, to live in Him, think in Him, feel in Him, act in Him. In other words to be Orthodox means to be a Chr…
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Good morning, and Praise the Lord! Today is Friday October 4, 2024. Saint of the Day Hierotheus, Bishop of Athens Scriptures Galatians 4:8-21 Luke 7:31-35 GMPTL It's an acronym for, "Good Morning and Praise the Lord!" It's also an acronym for the words "Grace, Mercy, Peace, Truth, Love." Now if you take the first 2-3 letters of that series of words…
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Good morning, and Praise the Lord! Today is Thursday October 3, 2024. Saint of the Day Dionysios the Areopagite Scriptures Acts 17:16-34 Luke 7:17-30 Quote from The Ladder of Divine Ascent GMPTL It's an acronym for, "Good Morning and Praise the Lord!" It's also an acronym for the words "Grace, Mercy, Peace, Truth, Love." Now if you take the first 2…
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Good morning, and Praise the Lord! Today is Tuesday October 1, 2024. Saint of the Day Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos Ananias, Apostle of the 70 Scriptures Acts 9:10-19 Luke 6:37-45 Quote Reading from The Mystery of Christian Life by Saint Sophrony the Athonite GMPTL It's an acronym for, "Good Morning and Praise the Lord!" It's also an acrony…
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Good morning, and Praise the Lord! Today is Monday September 30, 2024. Saint of the Day Gregory the Illuminator, Bishop of Armenia Scriptures 1 Cor. 16:13-24 Matthew 24:42-47 Quote GMPTL It's an acronym for, "Good Morning and Praise the Lord!" It's also an acronym for the words "Grace, Mercy, Peace, Truth, Love." Now if you take the first 2-3 lette…
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This episode is a replay of an interview I did circa 2017 with patent attorney Stephan Kinsella. Kinsella is the author of "Against Intellectual Property," and in our time together, he argues that IP laws, particularly patents and copyrights, are incompatible with traditional property rights and hinder innovation and progress. The conversation expl…
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Good morning, and Praise the Lord! Today is Sunday September 29, 2024. Saint of the Day Kyriakos the Hermit of Palestine Scriptures Mark 16:9-20 2 Cor. 1:21-24;2:1-4 Luke 6:31-36 "Bear patiently all that is unpleasant to your flesh. Do not spare it, go against it, and you will become a true follower of Christ." -St. John of Kronstadt GMPTL It's an …
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Good morning, and Praise the Lord! Today is Saturday September 28, 2024. Saints of the Day Charlton the Confessor Baruch the Prophet Scriptures 2 Cor. 4:6-15 Luke 6:17-23 Teaching is from The Ladder of Divine Ascent GMPTL It's an acronym for, "Good Morning and Praise the Lord!" It's also an acronym for the words "Grace, Mercy, Peace, Truth, Love." …
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Good morning, and Praise the Lord! Today is Friday 27 September 2024. Saint of the Day: Kallistratos and his 49 Companions Scriptures: Gal. 2:6-10; Luke 6:17-23 Quote: "Do not be afraid because of your orthodoxy; because as an Orthodox Christian in the West, you will often be isolated and always in a small minority. Do not make compromises but do n…
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This episode features a deep dive into the multifaceted life of Abel James, best known for the Fat Burning Man Podcast. In this interview, Abel offers insights from his musical background, detailing how early influences shaped his passions and career path. Discover how a tragic apartment fire redirected Abel's focus from music to health, leading hi…
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Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (3x) Glory be to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen. Good morning, and Praise the Lord! Today is Saturday Sep 21, and we celebrate Jonah the Prophet. All Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, forgive us our sins. Master, pardon our transgre…
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Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (3x) Glory be to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen. Good morning, and Praise the Lord! Today is Friday Sep. 20, 2024, and we celebrate Eustathios the Great Martyr, his Wife and two children. All Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, forgiv…
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