Frederica Here and Now

Frederica Here and Now


Latest Episodes

Valentine’s Day and Love
February 14, 2022

Frederica Mathewes-Green shares a few words about the meaning of love.

A Great Time to Join the Orthodox Church
January 11, 2022

Orthodoxy in America is in revival, and that makes it a lively place to be. In other times and places revival has been a temporary state, so it cant be expected to last forever. At the moment, though

2021 Doxacon: Charles Dickens, MCU v LOTR, and Bees
December 06, 2021

Doxacon is a gathering of Orthodox Christians with an interest in fantasy, sci-fi, and gaming. This year they asked me to deliver the lay keynote (conference theme: "Making Virtuous Decisions in Ficti

St. Basil on Praying without Ceasing
October 13, 2021

Frederica reads from and reflects on St. Basil the Great's writings on praying without ceasing.

St. Gregory the Illuminator of Armenia
September 30, 2021

Frederica shares the story of St. Gregory the Illuminator of Armenia on his feast day.

Splendor of Purity
March 31, 2021

Frederica Mathewes-Green reads her essay, "Why They Hate Us."

St. Patrick’s Breastplate
March 17, 2021

Frederica Mathewes-Green shares the prayer titled St. Patrick's Breastplate.

St. Romanos’ Nativity Kontakion
December 23, 2020

Don't miss this rich and inspiring reading by Frederica Mathewes-Green of the entire Nativity Kontakion written by St. Romanos the Melodist and translated by Fr. Ephrem Lash. It was taken from the book On the Life of Christ: Kontakia, published in 1994.

Behold, a Star!
December 09, 2020

So what about this star in the east? How important is it that we insist it be a real astronomical star?

The Messianic Secret
November 25, 2020

Why does Jesus often tell people not to talk about their healings? I have a theory.