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Hello Andrew and John,

A meaningless donnybrook? I don�t think so, either we believe the same things or we don�t. We tend to read the same theology, share a Patristic tradition, pray the same prayers and claim to want an end of schism.

If this is not so, let�s not pretend that we are so alike, that just makes a falsity out of many things claimed here.

My idea is that each participant controls the content of his/her own show. If it becomes popular they can move on and syndicate it. Eastern Christian radio should be abundantly available to the people for their edification.

Has there never been a radio program with guests who were of different backgrounds? Don't some Catholic or Orthodox radio programs buy time in Christian stations in certain markets, where that might be followed or preceeded by Fundamentalist bigots?

Do Protestant claw away at each other on Christian radio? We don�t need jurisdictional unity to do this, we have too much in common and there is just too much at stake not to try.

I think we do not see the forest because of the trees sometimes.

Michael

How do we approach the main two standing points of contention..? (1) Who is the head of the Church...the Bishop ("Vicar of Christ") of Rome, or the Lord Christ Himself, and (2) How does one determine the *TRUE* One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church ..? While an Orthodox can recognise the Bishop of Rome, but not as the Church's ONLY 'Vicar', how do we reconcile the Great Schism of the West seceeding from the Orthodox East..? What to do, what to do, and more's the pity that the three 'russian' churches can't agree on much. While the muslims, fundies, mormons, etc, etc make more inroads every day in what is left of the 'christian' West. mik

Gosh! We don't have to...it's only radio!

Michael

Glory to Jesus Christ!

Great ideas! As someone mentioned, I have a radio program, "Light of the East" which is heard on several stations and also on EWTN's satelite system. I archive every program on our website: www.byzantinecatholic.com. [byzantinecatholic.com.]

Recently I substituted for the regular afternoon host on the growing Catholic network,"Relevant Radio." We were able to do a first on Catholic radio: I had Fr. John Schroedel from the Orthodox Church, Dr. Alan Schreck from the University of Steubenville and myself as the Eastern Catholic. We were able to discuss the issue on this format (Papal Primacy, etc.) I have been pushing the Catholic networks to get a program featuring together hosts from these three Churches (Latin, Eastern Catholic and Orthodox.)

You are all correct. The time is right for us to collaborate. There are some developments in this area that you will be hearing about soon. I believe that the Eastern Churches simply have to marshall their resources in an aggressive manner and make our entry into serious media evangelization a priority. The networks that I have worked with have opened the doors to the east. It is just a matter of the East stepping through these doors. The internet medium is of course excellent but I think that we must still invest in regular AM/FM radio for the time being. I have a hunch that even with Sirius Satelite, etc. that good old fashion AM/FM is not going to go away and will have its own unique advantages that will ensure its longevity and some advantages for the Eastern Churches.

--Fr. Thomas J. Loya, STB., MA.
"Light of the East Radio"

Internet radio only benefits those who have the internet. What about going to shortwave radio, like I believe EWTN was (perhaps still is)?