Searchers of the Lost: orthodox-catholic podcast
Welcome to the Searchers of the Lost podcast! Search for the Lord with us in this orthodox catholic podcast
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As a searcher, I am convinced that there are so many fellow searchers out there who desire to dig deeper and search harder for the Lord (Matt.7:7), even as our mother did when Jesus was busy about the Father's buisness in the temple. My journey has been long, difficult, blessed, traversing various Protestant denominations, Orthodoxy and Catholicism, and I am positive it has not ended. Thus, this podcast is Christian, catholic, and orthodox, and everyone who loves these things should feel at home here. This priest and those I bring onto this podcast love Jesus and His Church, and our hope is to invite others into charitable and intelligent dialogue and debate, that one day we "may all be one" (John 17:21).
Remember when commenting: “In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity.”
― St. Augustine
Searchers of the Lost: orthodox-catholic podcast
Theology of the Holy Ones: Episode 2: Katholikos: The TRUE Meaning of “Catholic”
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What does Catholic actually mean?
In this episode, Fr. Nathan Symeon unpacks the deep spirituality of the "Katholikos" — the ancient word we now call Catholic. Far more than just “universal” in the geographic sense, Catholic means “according to the whole” — a divine mystery of unity through diversity, made visible in the Body of Christ.
Fr. Nathan explores:
The original meaning of katholikos in the early Church
St. Ignatius of Antioch’s first use of the word “Catholic”
The bishop as the one who makes present the Eucharistic Christ
How the Eucharist, Baptism, and the Holy Spirit make us true members of the Church
St. Paul’s vision of the Church as one Body with many parts
The insight of Henri de Lubac: “If Christ is the sacrament of God, then the Church is the sacrament of Christ”
Rooted in Scripture, the Fathers, and the sacramental life, this is not just a lesson in theology — it’s a call to live fully as members of Christ’s Body.
Glory to Jesus Christ.
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