The Fighting Priests

S5 Ep76: “Back Again”

After six months away, Fr. Ted gives an update on what’s been going on and reflects on the journey to Easter 2024.

S4 Ep75: “Getting Up Again” w Carollynn Xavier

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.

S4 Ep74: “War, Peace & War Again”

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.

S4 Ep73: “Just Stand Up!”

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.

S4 Ep72: “Finding Purpose” w Dimitri Tsourounis

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.