In this episode, Father Thomas Hopko discusses some of the greatest challenges for Orthodox Christianity in the 21st century. 📙 FREE eBOOK on Orthodox monastic wisdom: https://social.protectingveil.com/freebook1 ❤️ SUPPORT this channel: https://social.protectingveil.com/support This is the first episode from my interview with Orthodox pastor, theologian, professor, Dean Emeritus of St. Vladimir's Seminary, podcaster, author, and Protopresbyter, Fr. Thomas Hopko of blessed memory. Fr. Thomas is one of the most beloved figures in Orthodoxy in America in the past century and the Church in this country mourned his untimely repose, nearly five years ago, on March 18, 2015. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE and hit the bell: https://social.protectingveil.com/youtube I was blessed with the opportunity to meet Fr. Thomas on a number of occasions, one of which was in June of 2010, when he graciously agreed to sit down with me for this interview. May his memory be eternal! To learn more about Fr. Thomas: https://orthodoxwiki.org/Thomas_Hopko https://www.svots.edu/very-rev-thomas-hopko/ MORE?! 1) 👏 SUPPORT: If you enjoy this channel, please consider supporting it! There are opportunities for financial and non-financial support: https://social.protectingveil.com/support 2) 📙 FREE eBOOK ON MONASTIC WISDOM Interested in the lives and counsels of contemporary elders and Saints of Greece? Download a free abridged version of my book on the Greek elders here: https://social.protectingveil.com/freebook1 3) 🔔 SUBSCRIBE! Understand your faith better so you can live it more deeply: https://social.protectingveil.com/youtube 4) 🖇️ LET'S CONNECT! Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/protectingveil Twitter: http://twitter.com/protectingveil Instagram: http://instagram.com/protectingveil Website: http://protectingveil.com/ 5) 🎹 DO YOU LIKE MUSIC? I’m writing and recording songs retelling the lives of ancient Saints! The music featured at the beginning of this video is from my song for Saint Columba: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CczZbHzCCU Music Links: YouTube: null Website: http://newhagiography.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/newhagiography Twitter: https://social.protectingveil.com/twitter Instagram: http://instagram.com/newhagiography Bandcamp: https://newhagiography.bandcamp.com/ 6) 🎨 ARE YOU AN ORTHODOX ARTIST OR PATRON? Please check out Zosima Society, where we’re connecting Orthodox non-liturgical artists (writers, musicians, filmmakers, visual artists, etc.) and patrons! https://social.protectingveil.com/zosimasociety