Hearts and Minds
Fr. John Oliver's thoughtful perspective on culture, society and the Orthodox faith.
- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
- 3
- Latest publication
- Sep 22, 2026
- Audience
- Checking…
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 6, 2026
Latest episodes
Being in Control or Having Control Issues? A Lesson from Trees (opens the original)
Read excerpt
What is the difference between being "'in control" and having "control issues"? St. Joseph the Hesychast and St. Paisios look to the order of nature for the answer.
Thoughts Come with a Tone of Voice (opens the original)
Read excerpt
In this episode. Fr. John explains how the tone of our thoughts can tell us a lot about their origins.
Control Is an Illusion (opens the original)
Read excerpt
In an age of ever increasing anxiety and uncertainty, we can look to the lives of Sts. Peter and Paul as examples of how we can deepen our relationship with Christ--even in the most dire historical moments.
Publishing over time
Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.
Recurring subjects
Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.
Audience
No verified audience measurement yet.
About this data
Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.
Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.