God’s redemption is open to everyone

We must act with quickness, with alacrity, and zeal!

Nine fruits of the Spirit can be destroyed by ONE passion. Gal 5:22-6:2

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Satan is attacking! How can you be aware and resist? Mark 8:30-34 2025-12-24

Love is Found in Gratitude

Psalm 55 - God is with us and contending with our thoughts

The Greatest Heresy of Our Time

Live in THE HEART! ♥️

“Speak to YOUR SOUL!”

The Incarnation explained Parable of the Good Samaritan

Vigil- (November 22/ November 9, 2025)- Psalm 55- The solution to our thoughts.

22nd Sunday after Pentecost (November 9, 2025 / October 27, 2025)

21th Sunday after Pentecost (November 2, 2025 / October 20, 2025)

20th Sunday after Pentecost (October 26, 2025 / October 19, 2025)

19th Sunday after Pentecost (October 19, 2025 / October 6, 2025)

Catechesis on the prayer rule, intercession, the Jesus Prayer, and noetic prayer.

The greatest virtue is done in secret. The greatest piety is to pray with inner prayer for everyone.

14th Sunday after Pentecost

14th Sunday after Pentecost (September 14, 2025 / September 1, 2025)

Only God can heal us from our sins, but never without our efforts.

Sermon on the Mount Part 02 Matthew 5:3-7

There is only one good thing you can do, to be saved. Matthew 19:16-26. The Rich, young ruler.

Have some gratitude! 11th Sunday after Pentecost (August 24, 2025 / August 11, 2025)

How long do we really have? 10th Sunday after Pentecost (August 17, 2025 / August 4, 2025)

9th Sunday after Pentecost (August 10, 2025 / July 28, 2025)

Don’t be an Oath-breaker- A Prayer During Temptation, Renewing Your Baptismal Pledge!

Whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.

7th Sunday after Pentecost (July 27, 2025 / July 14, 2025)

6th Sunday after Pentecost (July 20, 2025 / July 7, 2025)

4th Sunday after Pentecost (July 6, 2025 / June 23, 2025)

Fear and courage are compatible!

Susanna: Purity, fear and courage.

3rd Sundy after Pentecost (June 29, 2025 / June 16, 2025)

Pentecost (June 8, 2025 / May 26, 2025)

The Sunday of All Saints. Three commandments to be a saint.

Before baptism: The Holy Spirit abides with us. After: He abides *in* us. John 14:10-21

Sunday of the Blind Man. A parable of baptism and all that follows. John 9:1-38 2025-05-25

The Samaritan Woman ... shows how to choose the living water. 5th Sunday of Pascha, 2025-05-18

Always be successful! The only goal is to love. John 15:17-16:2 Sat, 2025-05-10

Thomas became the first Christian theologian because of love. Thomas Sunday 2025. John 20:19-31

Did Jesus Baptize? Pastoral discretion and restraint. Bright Saturday 2025 John 3:22-33

The zeal for Thy house shall eat me up. Bright Friday John 2:12 24

The Meeting of Jesus with Nicodemus. Bright Thursday John 3:1-15

Behold the Lamb of God! John 1:35-51 Bright Wednesday 2025

“Were not our hearts burning?” The road to Emmaus. Bright Tuesday. Luke 24:12-35

Jesus Christ reveals the Father to those who repent. Right Monday gospel John 1:18-28 Bright Monday.

Baptism is death and resurrection! Holy Saturday 2025 Romans 6:3-11

The thief was in Paradise, on the very day that the Lord lay in the Tomb.

Palm Sunday (April 13, 2025 / March 31, 2025)

Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace. Lazarus Saturday, 2025

Fifth Sunday of Lent (April 6, 2025 / March 24, 2025)

Fourth Sunday of Lent (March 30, 2025 / March 17, 2025)

I shew you a mystery; This corruptible must put on incorruption,this mortal must put on immortality.

Third Sunday of Lent (March 23, 2025 / March 10, 2025)

Do not *reason* in your heart! LISTEN to God in your heart. 2nd Sun Great Lent,Paralytic. 2025-03-16

First Sunday of Lent (March 9, 2025 / February 24, 2025)

Can any Good thing come out of Nazareth? Come and See! Sunday Of Orthodoxy.

Forgiveness Sunday (March 2, 2025 / February 17, 2025)

Sunday of the Prodigal Son (February 16, 2025 / February 3, 2025)

“A witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed…”

Two men went up into the temple to pray. Publican and the Pharisee Luke 18:10-14

Will the Son of man find faith on the earth? Yes, if we live such that we do not deny ourselves.

Sunday of Zacchaeus: think outside the box! Luke 19:1-10 2025-02-02

By what authority doest thou these things? A question to Jesus AND to each of us. Mark 11:27-33

If we do not pray for someone, we do not love them, no matter what else we do. Colossians 1:3-6

“For the perfecting of the saints,… and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man..."

How do we know/remember who we are? We must be “doers of the word, & not hearers only” James 1:19-27

Baptism of the Lord (January 19, 2025 / January 6, 2025)

In him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. Incarnation & how we are saved. Col 2:8-12

He took on all of man's essence, imparting unto it His Divine Essence, RESTORING His image in us.

28th Sunday after Pentecost (January 5, 2024 / December 23, 2024)

To know you are loved, you must love. To know what is good, you must become good. Mark 10:17-27

27th Sunday after Pentecost (December 29, 2024 / December 16, 2024)

Gaining the Kingdom of heaven: to be as a mustard seed, or leaven. Luke 13:18-29

Why do we not recognize Christ? Matinal Gospel 5, Luke 24:12-35

Martyrs Eustratios, Auxentios, Eugene, Mardarios, Orestes (+ C. 284-305). The 5 Companions Dec 13

26th Sunday after Pentecost (December 22, 2024 / December 9, 2024)

25th Sunday after Pentecost (December 15, 2024 / December 2, 2024)

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Luk 12:32-40

We cannot do many things, but we *can* be kind. Healing of the Woman with a spirit of infirmity.

"Children of the light." This identity determines *everything* in our life. 1 Thessalonians 5:1-8

23rd Sunday after Pentecost (December 1, 2024 / November 18, 2024)

22nd Sunday after Pentecost (November 24, 2024 / November 11, 2024)

Developing the *skill* of giving Thanks. American Thanksgiving, 2024

True ministry: "Not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us."

21st Sunday after Pentecost (November 17, 2024 / November 4, 2024)

The only way to serve God’s children as God loves them is to love God more than them. Matins Gosp 11

20th Sunday after Pentecost (November 10, 2024 / October 28, 2024)

The Rich Man and Lazarus. What do you do when someone will not listen?

18th Sunday after Pentecost (October 27, 2024 / October 14, 2024)

Do you really believe in the resurrection of the dead? Not unless you revel in dishonor, weakness.

17th Sunday after Pentecost (October 20, 2024 / October 7, 2024)

16th Sunday after Pentecost (October 13, 2024 / September 30, 2024)

Learn from the reactions! Matins Gospel 4, Luke 24:1-12

Jesus commands His apostles and us by word and example. The first great catch of fish.

What is life? We are only alive when we are crucified.

13th Sunday after Pentecost (September 22, 2024 / September 9, 2024)

12th Sunday after Pentecost (September 15, 2024 / September 2, 2024)

11th Sunday after Pentecost (September 8, 2024 / August 26, 2024)

10th Sunday after Pentecost (September 1, 2024 / August 19, 2024)

8th Sunday after Pentecost (August 18, 2024 / August 5, 2024)

Peter knew he would shepherd his flock after death because he was an eyewitnesss of God’s majesty “

Proto-martyr Stephen. How the world acts & how we must live in order to live when we die. Aug 2/15

7th Sunday after Pentecost (August 11, 2024 / July 29, 2024)

6th Sunday after Pentecost (August 4, 2024 / July 22, 2024)

5th Sunday after Pentecost (July 28, 2024 / July 15, 2024)

“But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice.”

4th Sunday after Pentecost (July 21, 2024 / July 8, 2024)

3rd Sunday after Pentecost (July 14, 2024 / July 1, 2024)

2nd Sunday after Pentecost (July 7, 2024 / June 24, 2024)

Paul teaches us how to pray. Romans 1:7-12

1st Sunday after Pentecost (June 30, 2024 / June 17, 2024)

Jesus is one with the Father... and how does this matter to us? A practical exegesis of John 17:1-13

Holy Ascension! June 13, 2024 #orthodox #truth

6th Sunday of Pascha (June 9, 2024 / May 27, 2024)

Making room, to be free indeed. John 8: 31-42

4th Sunday of Pascha (May 26, 2024 / May 13, 2024)

3rd Sunday of Pascha (May 19, 2024 / May 6, 2024)

2nd Sunday of Pascha (May 12, 2024 / April 29, 2024)

Palm Sunday (April 28, 2024 / April 15, 2024)

5th Sunday of Great Lent (April 21, 2024 / April 8, 2024)

Passions come out only by prayer and fasting, and prayer is much more than just saying words.

We can see the Uncreated light. St Gregory Palamas. 2nd Sun of Great Lent (Mar18/31, 2024)

First Sunday of Great Lent (March 24, 2024 / March 11, 2024)

33rd Sunday after Pentecost (January 21, 2024 / January 8, 2024)

“Ye have need of patience”. The reciprocal relationship between patience and faith. Hebs 10:35-11:7

29th Sunday after Pentecost (December 24, 2023 / December 11, 2023)

27th Sunday after Pentecost (December 10, 2023 / November 27, 2023)

Sunday of the Forefathers: The incarnation is *the reason* for morality. 2023-12-24

Exegesis of Colossians 1:7-12-18

A Living Dog is better than a Dead Lion.

26th Sunday after Pentecost (December 3, 2023 / November 20, 2023)

25th Sunday after Pentecost (November 26, 2023 / November 13, 2023)

24th Sunday after Pentecost (November 19, 2023 / November 6, 2023)

23rd Sunday after Pentecost (November 12, 2023 / October 30, 2023)

22nd Sunday after Pentecost (November 5, 2023 / October 23, 2023)

Children’s homily: the house built upon the rock. Luke 6:46-7:1 2023-10-18

The mystery which hath been hid from ages… now is made manifest to his saints. Colossians 1:24-29

Children’s Sermon: Jesus calms the storm. Luke 8:22-25 2023-10-25

20th Sunday after Pentecost (October 22, 2023 / October 9, 2023)

19th Sunday after Pentecost (October 15, 2023 / October 2, 2023)

Keeping vigil. Luke 6:12 Bp Theophan the Recluse. How much time do we have left to be lazy?

Children’s sermon – in the presence of the Kursk Root Icon

18th Sunday after Pentecost (October 8, 2023 / September 25, 2023)

Every moment we should be saying: “This day.” Jesus declares that He is the Christ. Luke 4:16-22

Children’s sermon: The temptations of Christ. Luke 4:1-15 2023/10/04

The way of the Cross: The *only* way into the Kingdom of Heaven. Sun after Exaltation of the Cross.

Children’s Sermon: Exaltation of the Cross 1 Corinthians 1:18-24 2023-09-27

16th Sunday after Pentecost (September 24, 2023 / September 11, 2023)

Children’s sermon: The Nativity of the Theotokos and the Magnificat

“That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man … or causes his healing”.

15th Sunday after Pentecost (September 17, 2023 / September 4, 2023)

Children’s Sermon: the Feeding of the 5000 Mark 6:30-45 2023-09-13

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me. Church New Year Luke 4:16-22

Purposeful touch. The healing of the woman with an issue of blood. Mark 5:24-34

14th Sunday after Pentecost (September 10, 2023 / August 28, 2023)

The Gadarene Demoniac. Mark 5:1-20

13th Sunday after Pentecost (September 3, 2023 / August 21, 2023)

Children’s Sermon: Jesus Calms the Storm Mark 4:35-41

Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, with its opposite – to be “brother ... & mother” of Jesus Christ.

“Do ye look on things after the outward appearance?” 2 Corinthians 9:12-10:7

12th Sunday after Pentecost (August 27, 2023 / August 14, 2023)

Dormition. The Theotokos is the *first* resurrected human being.

“Ye are in our hearts to die and live with you.” The Apostle Paul tells us the core of ministry.

“Our heart is enlarged.” St. Paul gives us the way to encounter EVERYTHING.

11th Sunday after Pentecost (August 20, 2023 / August 7, 2023)

Transfiguration. We shall never fall, because we anticipate being eyewitnesses to His majesty.

Consistency! The underrated Christian virtue. Exorcism of the Lunatic Son.

Comforted and Comforting. St Paul’s prescription for victorious living 2 Cor 1:1-1-7 2023-08-10

Children’s Sermon: St Panteleimon. Parable of the 2 sons asked to work in the vineyard. 2022-08-07

9th Sunday after Pentecost (August 6, 2023 / July 24, 2023)

Owe no man anything, but to love one-another.

8th Sunday after Pentecost (July 30, 2023 / July 17, 2023)

7th Sunday after Pentecost (July 23, 2023 / July 10, 2023)

A command easy to fulfill in a practical way: “Present your bodies a living sacrifice." Rom 12:1-3

Checking our status. Encouragement, direction from “outrageous” things in Scripture.

“Jesus seeing their faith’’ An *easy* way to show our faith. 6th Sun after Pent (7/3, 7/16 2023)

Go ye and learn what that meaneth… A command for everything in Christian life.

Keeping the good ground. Because we are brother, sister, and mother of Jesus Christ.

Children’s sermon: Sign of Jonah. Pharisees look for a sign. After baptism. Matthew 12:38-45

An odd expression: to be “slaves” to righteousness and “free” regarding sin! ' What does it mean?

Children’s sermon: Matthew 11:27-30. Only Jesus can reveal the Father. My yoke is easy… 6/29/2023

New Martyrs of the Turkish Yoke. . "I am persuaded"

Can the saints hear everything we say to them?

We do not commemorate non-Orthodox in funeral services. What are we to think of this?

Developing a skill – learning to be intimately close to the saints

How should we think about non-Orthodox relatives? Can the non-Orthodox be saved?

2nd Sunday after Pentecost (June 18, 2023 / June 5, 2023)

What practical thing can EVERYONE do, no matter what their spiritual state, to become a saint?

A question to ponder: Do you confess God before men, or men before God? !

Why celebrate “All Saints” the Sunday after Pentecost? June 11, 2023

Sunday of All Saints: How to become a saint! June 11, 2023

PRIDE month is demonic. It teaches a different salvation and identity of what a human being is.

Pentecost. will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.

(Short Ver) PRIDE month:demonic, teaching a different salvation/identity of what a human being is.

The Doxastikon for Pentecost explains the Trisagion prayer. Why emphasize the Holy Trinity?

Spiritual love binds those who experience it both to God and to one another.

Fathers of the 1st council - why now? And 2 essential definitions of salvation, with 2 stories.

6th Sunday of Pascha (May 21, 2023 / May 8, 2023)