The Original Church
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The Original Church, with Dr. James L. Papandrea, is an ecumenical Christian community exploring our common roots in the early Church for the purposes of spiritual growth and practicing the Christian faith. No politics, debates, or proselytizing, just "faith seeking understanding" from the perspective of the early (and medieval) Church and the Church fathers. Jim Papandrea is an author and Professor of Church History and Historical Theology.
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Can you believe it's April already?

As the great philosopher once wrote:

Time keeps on slipping, slipping, slipping, into the future...

So, I'm looking ahead at the next few months, and over the next couple days I will be posting my plans for what the community can expect for the rest of spring and into the summer. I won't dump it all on you in one posting, but watch over the next few days to see what's coming.

Right now, I'll just say two things - first of all, look for another "test" live stream coming this month - this one to test how it works for me to do a live stream from my phone, so that when I'm in Rome, I can do live streams from there. I'm really not the type to post YouTube videos of my travels in Rome, much less tourist tips or anything like that - there's a part of me that has a real aversion to all that because you really just have to be there, and I think posting it on YouTube cheapens the experience. But for this community here, I do want to do some live streams from Rome - maybe do The Journey from Rome, as I have in the past, and maybe post some things. So I'll be doing a test this month to get ready to be able that.

Second, I want to reiterate how this community was created to be a place of conversation. And I have really appreciated, and really been blessed by, the conversations we've been having with some of you regulars - it has satisfied my desire for this kind of conversation and camaraderie since I've gotten off of social media, and it provides a place for feedback in the absence of YouTube comments - and I will always keep the comments turned off in YouTube.

So with that in mind, I just want to say again how I hope we can have even more conversation here - all you new folks, please chime in! Since my YouTube videos do not have comments, my intention is to get people to come here, and have those conversations here, but of course only with people who are really interested in the early Church and serious about friendly dialogue, without the trolls, and other people who really just want to spout off. I know I could be more famous on YouTube if I catered to the fringes and gave the crazies a place to post on my videos, but that's not what I'm about, as you know. So let's really step up the posting and commenting here in the feed of our community - because especially when I'm traveling this summer, I won't be able to keep the postings going all by myself, so I hope you all will do it too! Anyone can start a conversation, post some thoughts, comment, etc. I want to hear from you (you don't have to be a supporter to post and comment, so don't be shy). Let's here from some new people. You can ask questions, or whatever, any time. I want to hear from you, and I want you to engage with each other!

Ciao for now... more coming...

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Sneak Peek into my NEW OFFICE!

I'm back, up and running, and ready to go - I should have a new JOURNEY episode within the next week or so - and because you are my loyal peeps, here is an exclusive, just-for-you, behind the scenes SNEAK PEEK into my new office:

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In case you missed it, here's my Gospel Reflection

This was for March 24th, recorded for the Ascension App

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The Journey is BACK!

Thanks for your patience - here is our next installment of The Journey - it's session # 96, but I'm also calling it PART 1 of a "miniseries" on John chapter 6.

Whoever watches it first, please let me know if it looks good or if there are any problems with it - I get through the first two sections of the text on the feeding of the 5,000.

Enjoy!

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Here's another song... Come Let Us Climb the Lord's Mountain

I mentioned in The Journey that I wrote a song based on Isaiah 2, which is one of my favorite OT passages:

In days to come, the mountain of the Lord’s house
shall be established as the highest mountain, and raised above the hills.
All nations shall stream toward it. Many peoples shall come and say:
“Come, let us go up to the Lord’s mountain, to the house of the God of Jacob, That he may instruct us in his ways, and we may walk in his paths.” For from Zion shall go forth instruction, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
He shall judge between the nations, and set terms for many peoples.
They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; One nation shall not raise the sword against another, nor shall they train for war again. House of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the Lord!

I hope you like the song!

Here's another song... Come Let Us Climb the Lord's Mountain
THE JOURNEY 101

This is Part 6 of our mini-series on John Chapter 6

Here's the latest from The Way of the Fathers

The second episode on St. Hildegard of Bingen

Here is Episode 100 !! of The Journey

Something to celebrate! 100 Episodes! Here it is, Episode 100 (which is part 5 of the series on John, Chapter 6) - post comments and questions!

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