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In this special mailbag episode of Orthodoxy Live, Fr. Evan is once again joined by show producer Simon to answer your questions about the Orthodox Church, her teachings, and traditions.

Father Evan answers your questions on the theme of absolution in prayers to the Theotokos, what an Orthodox layperson should do when they receive conflicting instructions from different bishops in different jurisdictions when visiting another parish, how to rid one's life of the sin of fornication, and if Orthodox memorial services teach the preexistence of the soul on this episode of Orthodoxy Live!

Father Evan answers your questions on if our imagination is part of the Nous, how the Church can evangelize young women, the Orthodox opinion on Protestant Bible translations, how to bring oneself to belief in the Scriptures, the degree to which lay people most obey their bishop, and how to interpret passages of the Gospels describing events in Jesus' life that had no witnesses in this episode of Orthodoxy Live!

In this special mailbag edition of Orthodoxy Live, Fr. Evan is joined by show producer Mike once again to answer your questions on married people entering the monastic life, how people in the west could have received salvation without access to the Orthodox Church, the Orthodox view on a career in emergency medical services, preparing a prayer space, and how someone with social anxiety can form Orthodox social networks.

Father Evan is once again joined by show producer Mike to answer your questions on the significance of the timing of one's birth, using ChatGPT as a resource for information on Orthodox theology, whether health anxiety is a common issue for Orthodox Christians, the difference between God's mercy and His justice, and advice for men with reservations about ordination to the diaconate on this episode of Orthodoxy Live!

Father Evan answers your questions on John 3:16, whether or not priests retire, how to celebrate one's name day, the recent progress in Orthodox-Catholic ecumenical dialogue, the Genuine Orthodox Church, why some Orthodox priests wear western-style collars, and the appropriateness of attending a spouse's Protestant church after Liturgy in this episode of Orthodoxy Live!

Father Evan answers your questions on why someone would not become physically ill from receiving the Eucharist unworthily, the role of truth in the Orthodox Phronema, how to handle an infant child who is prone to vomiting after receiving the Eucharist, discerning which western traditions a new convert can carry with them into Orthodoxy, and how to juggle 12-hour work shifts and Sunday liturgy attendance on this episode of Orthodoxy Live!

In this special mailbag edition of Orthodoxy Live, Fr. Evan is once again joined by show producer Mike to answer your questions on why the Orthodox translate the relics of saints, when (and how) to share past instances of abuse with one's spiritual father, how to endure complications in one's catechesis with patience, the validity of the Eucharist in other Christian traditions, and the appropriateness of beginning one's catechesis before a willing spouse.

In this special mailbag edition of Orthodoxy Live, Fr. Evan is joined by show producer Simon Nelson once again to answer your questions on the Orthodox understanding of the sanctity of the Mother of God, receiving the grace of God without an underlying spiritual transformation, the Orthodox opinion on Halloween and related violent media, priests taking sides in family conflicts, ministering to Mormon inquirers, and why we pray for the departed.

Father Evan answers your questions on whether or not Daniel 2 contains a prophecy about the Roman Catholic Church, the appropriateness of displaying an image of the Shroud of Turin in one's home, the connection between both Adam and Jesus referring to themselves as "flesh and bone," the precise meaning of language referring to the flesh when discussing the Eucharist, how Christ's impartation to us in the Eucharist is different from the divine action of the Holy Spirit, if God singled out Job for Satan's affliction, and advice for those struggling to forgive themselves despite being immersed in the sacramental life of the Church in this week's episode of Orthodoxy Live!

Father Evan answers your questions about good criteria for when one should make lifestyle changes in order to follow Christ, the significance of finding a spiritual mother for an Orthodox woman, why some Orthodox priests wear Roman-style collars, acquiring and studying from Ethiopian Orthodox Bibles, discerning the priesthood, the Orthodox view on manifesting, prayer book recommendations, and when to officially start one's catechesis with a reluctant spouse on this episode of Orthodoxy Live!

Father Evan answers your questions on the Church's use of the Greek term for "joyful sorrow," how to start a Bible study group in a parish lacking a full-time priest, how to pray using a prayer rope, best practices when moving parishes in the middle of one's catechesis, pausing Orthodox inquiry to inquire into Eastern Catholicism, the Orthodox understanding of non-violence, and the skillset needed to become a cantor in this episode of Orthodoxy Live!

Father Evan answers your questions on the appropriateness of "play vestments" for children who like to "play church," the place of the Confession of Dositheus in the Orthodox tradition, how to share the Orthodox faith with someone who identifies as a pantheist, catechesis resources for those who travel for work, how to navigate disengagement with church services after one's first Liturgy, and more on this episode of Orthodoxy Live!

In this special pre-recorded episode of Orthodoxy Live, Fr. Evan is once again joined by show producer Mike to answer your questions on the Orthodox understand of the priesthood of all believers, why priests always serve the Eucharist from the right hand, the correct way to approach the chalice during communion, and how to join the Orthodox Church as an unmarried adult in later life.

Father Evan answers your questions on bearing arms in the context of protecting one's fellow parishioners, advice for catechumens on creating a Scripture reading plan, the status of the ordinations of priests who have been removed from ministry, why communism is on the rise in America, the Apostolicity of eastern rite Catholic churches, and how to balance individual versus community responsibilities to those in need in this episode of Orthodoxy Live!