Fr. Thomas Hopko: The Cassette Lectures
Never before heard lectures by Fr. Thomas Hopko of blessed memory
Have you ever wished you could hear just one more lesson from Fr. Thomas Hopko? A forgotten treasure has been uncovered. Fr. Thomas Hopko; The Cassette Lectures. This podcast features never before-heard and rare recordings from Fr. Hopko at retreats, convention lectures and homilies dating back to the 1980s and the early 2000s.
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Friday, May 8, 2026
43 mins
Our Orthodox Spirituality
Father Tom discusses the American fixation with “spiritualities,” or sets of rituals and practices inspired by vague and underdeveloped understandings of the divine. What can we do to ground our pious practices in the fullness of the Orthodox faith, the life of the Church, and the concrete revelation of God in Jesus Christ?
Friday, April 10, 2026
55 mins
The Church and Salvation
In this Q&A talk, Fr. Tom discusses the intrinsic link between the liturgical and intellectual aspects of the Orthodox Faith and its expression in pious works, highlighting our collective responsibility to manifest the love of God in the world.
Friday, March 27, 2026
45 mins
The Meaning of Alms in the Christian Life, Part 1
Fr. Tom unpacks almsgiving as an expression of divine mercy, the essential attribute of God Himself. As beings made in His image, we are called to embody that same mercy. In this episode, discover why this call is not peripheral but central to our salvation.
Friday, March 13, 2026
13 mins
Hypocrisy’s Most Dangerous Fruit
November 24, 1996.
Friday, February 27, 2026
16 mins
The Parable of the Sower and the Life of St. Paul
October 13, 1996.
Fr. Thomas Hopko