Episodios

  • S5 Ep76: “Back Again”

    S5 Ep76: “Back Again”
    May 24 2024
    After six months away, Fr. Ted gives an update on what’s been going on and reflects on the journey to Easter 2024.
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    17 m
  • S4 Ep75: “Getting Up Again” w Carollynn Xavier

    S4 Ep75: “Getting Up Again” w Carollynn Xavier
    Dec 3 2023
    Stand up comic Carollynn Xavier is back on The Fighting Priests podcast to give an update on her spiritual journey and her career in comedy, taking a break from jujitsu and then coming back again.
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    1 h y 1 m
  • S4 Ep74: “War, Peace & War Again”

    S4 Ep74: “War, Peace & War Again”
    Oct 16 2023
    With the war, both in Ukraine, and now in Israel, Fr. Ted and Fr. Thomas, discuss the idea of war, defence of one’s people, and the Orthodox understanding of it all.
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    46 m
  • S4 Ep73: “Just Stand Up!”

    S4 Ep73: “Just Stand Up!”
    Oct 2 2023
    In this episode Fr. Ted and Fr. Thomas discuss the difficulty of falling and getting back up. Defeat, both in BJJ and in the spiritual life can be difficult to overcome. Here they discuss how they deal with it and how BJJ and Orthodoxy has helped.
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    47 m
  • S4 Ep72: “Finding Purpose” w Dimitri Tsourounis

    S4 Ep72: “Finding Purpose” w Dimitri Tsourounis
    Sep 18 2023
    Fr. Ted and Fr. Thomas discuss with blue belt Dimitri Tsourounis, a Gracie Combatives certified instructor at RevMMA in Toronto, Canada. Together they explore the theme of “finding purpose“ through becoming part of a community and giving back.
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    58 m
  • S4 Ep71: “Strength & Humility” Part 2 w Fr. Yuri Hladio

    S4 Ep71: “Strength & Humility” Part 2 w Fr. Yuri Hladio
    Sep 4 2023
    In part two, Fr. Ted and Fr. Yuri, continue their conversation about the tension between strength and humility, and how it affects Orthodox Christians, who train BJJ.
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    37 m
  • S4 Ep70: “Strength & Humility” Part 1 w Fr. Yuri Hladio

    S4 Ep70: “Strength & Humility” Part 1 w Fr. Yuri Hladio
    Aug 21 2023
    In part one of this two-part interview, Fr. Ted speaks with white belt Fr. Yuri Hladio from Hamilton, Ontario. Together, they discuss the tension between strength and humility, and what that means for Orthodox Christians, who train BJJ.
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    41 m
  • S4 Ep69: “Staying the Course” - Consistency in Training w Yianni Avgeropoulos

    S4 Ep69: “Staying the Course” - Consistency in Training w Yianni Avgeropoulos
    Aug 7 2023
    In this episode, Fr. Ted interviews Yianni Avgeropoulos, a two stripe white belt from Markham, Ontario. Together they discuss the importance of consistency in training and in spiritual life.
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    46 m