Christian Saints Podcast James John Marks

Saint Nikolai Velimirović of Žiča ( March 18 )


Reference materials for this episode:
https://orthochristian.com/46256.html - biography
https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2024/03/18/100825-repose-of-saint-nikolai-of-zhicha - biography
http://orthodoxclergy.blogspot.com/2018/02/a-statement-concerning-sin-of-racism.html
“Prayers by the Lake”
A Treasury of Serbian Orthodox Spirituality Vol 5
Translated by Archimandrite Todor Milka & Rev Dr Stevan Scott
Free Serbian Orthodox Diocese
Great Lakes Graphics Inc. Skokie, IL
1989
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNOZeg_n2ks
- the above is an interview with a Jewish woman whose family was assisted by Saint Nikolai in escaping Serbia before they could be taken by Nazis to The Camps
https://www-serbianholocaust-org.translate.goog/Ela%20Trifunovic/elatrifunovic.html?_x_tr_sch=http&_x_tr_sl=sr&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc
- the above is a translated transcript of the interview
http://www.bio-orthodoxy.com/2020/01/a-meeting-between-saint-nikolai.html


Scripture citations for this episode:
John 15:18-27 - the world will hate you
Matthew 7:6 - do not put pearls before swine

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Prints of all of Nick’s work can be found at Saint Demetrius Press - http://www.saintdemetriuspress.com

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Saint Symeon the New, Theologian ( March 12 )

THE ICON FEATURED IN THIS WEEK’S PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL
IS NOT BY THE HAND OF NICHOLAS PAPAS
& IS NOT THE PROPERTY OF St DEMETRIUS PRESS


Reference materials for this episode:
https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2024/03/12/100790-venerable-simeon-the-new-theologian
https://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2019/12/on-incarnation-of-word-st-symeon-new.html
https://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2010/03/in-midst-of-that-night-in-my-darkness.html
https://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2017/02/homily-on-banishment-and-repentance-of.html
Hymn 21 
- Hymns of Divine Love
- Translated by George Maloney
- Dimension Books


Scripture citations for this episode:
Genesis 3 - The rebellion of humanity by acquiring knowledge for which we were not yet ready

The Christian Saints Podcast is a joint production of Generative sounds & Paradosis Pavilion with oversight from Fr Symeon Kees

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Iconographic images used by kind permission of Nicholas Papas, who controls distribution rights of these images

Prints of all of Nick’s work can be found at Saint Demetrius Press - http://www.saintdemetriuspress.com

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Saint Felix, Bishop of Dunwich, Enlightener East Anglia ( March 8 )
Reference materials for this episode: 
https://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2021/03/saint-felix-of-burgundy-bishop-of.html - life of St Felix
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/38326/38326-h/38326-h.html - St Bede mentions Bishop Felix (Book II-Chap XV, Book III-Chap XVIII&XX)
The Silver Chair 
 - by CS Lewis
 - HarperCollins; Reprint edition (March 5, 2002)
 - ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0064471098
 - ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0064471091


Scripture citations for this episode:
Genesis 1:28-30 - the primary vocation to humanity
Genesis 3:4-5 - The brazen serpent’s half truth

The Christian Saints Podcast is a joint production of Generative sounds & Paradosis Pavilion with oversight from Fr Symeon Kees

Paradosis Pavilion - https://youtube.com/@paradosispavilion9555

https://www.instagram.com/christiansaintspodcast
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https://www.threads.net/@christiansaintspodcast

Iconographic images used by kind permission of Nicholas Papas, who controls distribution rights of these images

Prints of all of Nick’s work can be found at Saint Demetrius Press - http://www.saintdemetriuspress.com

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St John Cassian ( Feb 29 )


Reference materials for this episode:
https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2024/02/29/100623-venerable-john-cassian-the-roman
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1443073/14557292 - first episode on St John Cassian
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1443073/6356446 - episode on Desert Fathers
https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/350705.htm - The Institutes
https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/3508.htm - The Conferences


Scripture citations for this episode:
Matthew 7:15-23 - Knowing them by their fruits
Matthew 25:31-46 - The Last Judgement

The Christian Saints Podcast is a joint production of Generative sounds & Paradosis Pavilion with oversight from Fr Symeon Kees

Paradosis Pavilion - https://youtube.com/@paradosispavilion9555

https://www.instagram.com/christiansaintspodcast
https://twitter.com/podcast_saints
https://www.facebook.com/christiansaintspodcast
https://www.threads.net/@christiansaintspodcast

Iconographic images used by kind permission of Nicholas Papas, who controls distribution rights of these images

Prints of all of Nick’s work can be found at Saint Demetrius Press - http://www.saintdemetriuspress.com

All music in these episodes is a production of Generative Sounds
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St Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna ( Feb 23 )


Reference materials for this episode:
https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2024/02/23/100589-hieromartyr-polycarp-bishop-of-smyrna
http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/ignatius.html  - St Ignatius’ letter to St Polycarp
https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0136.htm - St Polycarp’s letter to the Phillipians
https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/martyrdompolycarp.html - martyrdom of St Polycarp 


Scripture citations for this episode:
Matthew 23 - Jesus calls the pharisees blind guides & hypocrites 
Matthew 28:16-20 - The Great Commission 
Luke 10:1-20 - The Seventy Apostles go out
Acts 1:6-26 - Jesus’ Ascension & the choosing of Matthias
1 Corinthians 9:2, Galatians 1:11-24, 1 Timothy 2:7 - St Paul asserts his apostleship
1 Corinthians 12:12-31 - One body, many members
Revelation 2:8-11 - Letter to The Church in Smyrna

The Christian Saints Podcast is a joint production of Generative sounds & Paradosis Pavilion with oversight from Fr Symeon Kees

Paradosis Pavilion - https://youtube.com/@paradosispavilion9555

https://www.instagram.com/christiansaintspodcast
https://twitter.com/podcast_saints
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https://www.threads.net/@christiansaintspodcast

Iconographic images used by kind permission of Nicholas Papas, who controls distribution rights of these images

Prints of all of Nick’s work can be found at Saint Demetrius Press - http://www.saintdemetriuspress.com

All music in these episodes is a production of Generative Sounds
https://generativesoundsjjm.bandcamp.com
Distribution rights of this episode & all music contained in it are controlled by Generative Sounds
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St Empress Theodora, Defender of Icons  (Feb 11)


Reference materials for this episode:
https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2024/02/11/100504-righteous-theodora-wife-of-emperor-theophilus-the-iconoclast
https://www.oca.org/fs/paschal-cycle
https://orthodoxwiki.org/Sunday_of_Orthodoxy
https://orthodoxwiki.org/Seventh_Ecumenical_Council
https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/3819.htm - degree & canons of the council
http://ww1.antiochian.org/sundayoforthodoxy


Scripture citations for this episode:
Exodus 13:3-10 - celebrating passover in the present tense

The Christian Saints Podcast is a joint production of Generative sounds & Paradosis Pavilion with oversight from Fr Symeon Kees

Paradosis Pavilion - https://youtube.com/@paradosispavilion9555

https://www.instagram.com/christiansaintspodcast
https://twitter.com/podcast_saints
https://www.facebook.com/christiansaintspodcast
https://www.threads.net/@christiansaintspodcast

Iconographic images used by kind permission of Nicholas Papas, who controls distribution rights of these images

Prints of all of Nick’s work can be found at Saint Demetrius Press - http://www.saintdemetriuspress.com

All music in these episodes is a production of Generative Sounds
https://generativesoundsjjm.bandcamp.com
Distribution rights of this episode & all music contained in it are controlled by Generative Sounds
Copyright 2021 - 2023