Searchers of the Lost: 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).
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― St. Augustine
Searchers of the Lost: orthodox-catholic podcast
Theology of the Holy Ones: Episode 5: Eastern view on the Sacred Heart
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Can devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus really be accused of Nestorianism?
In this video, Fr. Nathan responds from an Eastern Christian perspective, showing why these common online criticisms don’t hold up.
Drawing on Scripture, the Fathers, and the lived tradition of East and West, he explains:
How St. Paul and the Gospels link Christ’s heart with His compassion.
Why venerating the Heart always means venerating the whole divine Person, not a “part” of Christ.
Why accusations of Nestorianism are historically and theologically false.
Parallels between Sacred Heart devotion and Eastern practices like the Jesus Prayer, the veneration of icons, relics, and the Holy Cross.
How both East and West emphasize the unity of Christ’s divine and human natures in every devotion.
Rather than dividing, the Sacred Heart devotion invites us deeper into the mystery of Christ’s love—a love that embraces His whole life, passion, death, and resurrection.
“We venerate the whole Person, the whole life, every action of Christ, for all of Christ and every action of Christ, is for our salvation.”
00:00 – Introduction
00:53 – Scripture: Christ’s compassion and His Heart
01:30 – Online critiques of the Sacred Heart
02:05 – Why “Nestorian” accusations are false
03:40 – Eastern parallels: icons, relics, and the Cross
04:20 – The Blood and water from Christ’s side
07:25 – The Heart in Eastern spirituality & Jesus Prayer
08:00 – Conclusion: One Christ, one Heart
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