The Opinionated Tailor is a glimpse into the colorful world of Krista West, ecclesiastical tailor, priest's wife, and mother. In her podcasts, she discusses any and all matters pertaining to Orthodox church vesture, parish life, motherhood, and faith.
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Krista explores the topic of missions and evangelism through the lens of the ancient beauty of the Church and her living room.By Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio
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Origins of Orthodox Christian Textile Aesthetics
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Ever wonder why stuff looks different in the Orthodox Church? Krista helps us imagine being Roman in the late antique period and learning how textile usage then influences aesthetics in the Church today.By Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio
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Krista muses on faith with works and creating our praxis, or the practice of our faith.By Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio
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Want to bring more beauty to your church, but don't know where to begin? Listen is as Krista shares some easy tips and ideas for making and keeping your church beautiful.By Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio
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Krista West recently wrote an article about Beauty in the Church for a priest whose church was starting a building program and they wanted to raise awareness about beauty in the Church.By Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio
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Have you ever felt incomplete or unfinished? Krista shares what moving to an old home has taught her about bringing life to completion in Christ.By Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio
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So what do we do when life hands us something we weren't expecting?By Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio
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Kh Krista talks about the gifts and struggles of parenting if you haven't grown up with good role models.By Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio
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Kh. Krista catches us up on her various current projects and interests.By Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio
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In this podcast, Kh. Krista reads Dorothy Sayers's essay "Why Work?" which was written over 70 years ago and yet is highly relevant today.By Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio
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Kh. Krista shares specific skills and techniques for making your work more watchful.By Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio
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Kh. Krista encourages us to learn to work efficiently and deeply and make every moment count.By Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio
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Part three focuses on the adolescent years and the launch into early adulthood.By Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio
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Part two of this series focuses on practical suggestions for ages 8-13.By Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio
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In part one of three of her new series, Kh. Krista explains why raising skillful children is important and then focuses on practical suggestions for ages birth through 7.By Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio
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Kh. Krista continues her musings on social media and its limitations.By Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio
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Kh. Krista muses on social media and its limitations.By Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio
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Kh. Krista discusses her complicated relationship with her late father, which became less so as she helped him negotiate the end of his life.By Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio
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Kh. Krista turns her thoughts to the fast fashion industry and what its implications are for our vestment tradition.By Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio
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Kh. Krista muses on the things she loves about teenagers.By Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio
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On a recent research trip overseas, Kh. Krista visited San Marcos in Venice, Italy, a church adorned with looted Byzantine art and iconography. In doing so, she was really hit by the magnitude of the loss of Constantinople, which prompted a reflection on beauty and the sublime.By Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio
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In a world of the unreal, Kh. Krista meditates on the "real" stuff of the Church.By Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio
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Work got you down? Take a few minutes to hear how work can refresh you.By Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio
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As a Christmas gift to her listeners, Kh. Krista reads The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde.By Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio
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Ever thought of your spiritual peace as a weapon? Kh. Krista has!By Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio
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