Father Thomas Hopko was Dean Emeritus of Saint Vladimir’s
Orthodox Theological Seminary in Crestwood, NY. Fr. Thomas passed away or fell
asleep in the Lord earlier this year on March 18, 2015 (In Memoriam: Protopresbyter Thomas Hopko - Orthodox Church in America). Fr. Thomas had a
program on Ancient Faith Radio which I heard and enjoyed from time to time that
was titled: Speaking the Truth in Love. One can still download podcasts and
listen to them at the Ancient Faith Radio website. Since this blog is about
ecumenism, I wanted to share Fr. Thomas' thoughts on the subject in this post.
On June 20, 2014, Fr. Thomas shared with the audience a
paper he wrote back in 2005 when he had been invited to a meeting in Washington
D.C. at Georgetown University. The subject of the meeting was ecumenism
related, and Fr. Thomas wrote about what the Roman Catholic Church needed to do
to unite with the Orthodox Church according to his views. The relevant podcasts were divided into two parts. The links to part one and two, What Does Rome Need To Do? - Part
1, and Part 2, are below. I hope you enjoy them as much as I. Blessings!
What Does Rome Need To Do? - Part 1 - Speaking the Truth in Love | Ancient Faith Ministries
What Does Rome Need To Do? - Part 2 - Speaking the Truth in Love | Ancient Faith Ministries
References:
http://oca.org/in-memoriam/protopresbyter-thomas-hopko
http://www.ancientfaith.com/
http://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/hopko/what_does_rome_need_to_do_part_1
I have been wanting to share this post for more than a year, and I finally got around to doing it. Although I am not Orthodox, I actually agree with most of the ideas that Fr. Thomas spoke on.
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