world news The Correct Cross By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-03T01:34:00+00:00 Fr. Ted reminds us that the sign of the cross is a prayer, yes, but it is also a statement of faith. Full Article
world news Fishing By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-03T01:36:56+00:00 Guest homilist Fr. Theologos Drakos (Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church in Hamilton, Ontario) compares fishing to the spiritual life. Full Article
world news Orthodox Anthropology By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-03T01:41:01+00:00 Fr. Ted answers a question regarding the Church's take on support groups such as AA. He also explains how the Church views each of us as a living icon or a treasure. Full Article
world news Internal Spirituality By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-03T01:42:02+00:00 Fr. Ted reminds us that we must cultivate our internal spiritual lives with patience in order to grow as Christians. Full Article
world news The Liturgy of St. James By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-03T01:43:12+00:00 Fr. Ted explains that the most important thing for liturgies is that they teach the true faith. Full Article
world news Monasticism By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-03T01:44:20+00:00 Fr. Ted discusses the history and importance of monasticism. Full Article
world news Obligations By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-03T01:45:31+00:00 On the Feast of St. John Chrysostom, Fr. Ted encourages us to choose obligation over will. Full Article
world news The Most Precious Commodity By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-03T01:46:47+00:00 A homily given by His Eminence Metropolitan Sotirios of Canada. Full Article
world news Condos in Florida By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-03T01:47:34+00:00 "Where are our riches?" asks Fr. Ted. "Are they here or in heaven?" Full Article
world news The Mosaic By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-03T01:48:18+00:00 Fr. Ted reminds us that all of the things that make up the Christian life are essential to creating a full icon of Christ. Full Article
world news A Seat at the Table By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-03T01:49:55+00:00 Fr. Ted reminds us that the Divine Liturgy is a meal—an entering into the eternal reality of the Mystical Supper of Jesus Christ. Full Article
world news Who Is the God-Man? By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-03T01:51:03+00:00 Fr. Ted explains why the Incarnation is necessary for salvation. Full Article
world news Time By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-03T01:51:38+00:00 Fr. Ted reminds us to live in the present. Full Article
world news Ungratefulness By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-03T01:52:21+00:00 Fr. Ted warns us against forgetting that humility is an essential aspect of being a Christian. Full Article
world news Stereotypes By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-03T01:53:11+00:00 Fr. Ted warns us against forming preconceived notions about people without getting to know them. Full Article
world news The Trinity By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-03T01:55:00+00:00 Fr. Ted presents the first in a series of three homilies on the basics of the faith. Full Article
world news Who Is Jesus? By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-03T01:55:39+00:00 Fr. Ted discusses the two natures of Christ. Full Article
world news What is the Gospel? By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-03T01:57:07+00:00 Fr. Ted explains that "the gospel" is the message that God came into the world, died for us on the cross, and then rose from the dead. Full Article
world news Who are We? By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-03T01:58:02+00:00 Fr. Ted explains that unlike the rest of creation, human beings are made in God's likeness, capable of free will. He urges us to utilize this gift as we begin our lenten journey. Full Article
world news Affirming the Incarnation By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-03T01:59:07+00:00 Fr. Ted reminds us that icons affirm that God really did come in the flesh. Full Article
world news Essence and Energies By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-03T16:35:10+00:00 Fr. Ted reminds us that while we may not know His essence, God is nevertheless with us in a very real and tangible sense. Full Article
world news Taking Up Our Cross By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-03T16:35:30+00:00 Fr. Ted reminds us that struggle is an essential component of Christianity. Full Article
world news Humility and Confession By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-03T16:36:08+00:00 Fr. Ted reflects on St. Mary of Egypt, reminding us that it is never too late to repent of our sins. Full Article
world news The Great Miscommunication By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-03T16:37:49+00:00 Fr. Ted reminds us that we need to accept God and others and they truly are, not who we expect them to be. Full Article
world news Hades, Where Is Thy Victory? By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-03T16:38:42+00:00 Fr. Ted reminds us that Hades is not a place, but rather a state of being away from God that we can experience even here on earth. Full Article
world news The First Principle Is Faith By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-03T16:39:48+00:00 Fr. Ted argues along with the ancient Greeks that you can't philosophize back into infinity. There comes a point when you have to believe in something. Full Article
world news I Have No One By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-03T16:41:38+00:00 Fr. Ted contends that the story of the Pool of Bethesda is really about the relationships we have—or don't have—with our fellow Orthodox Christians. Full Article
world news In Spirit and Truth By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-03T16:42:58+00:00 Fr. Ted reminds us that while the worldly spirit changes with time, the truth of the Church endures forever. Full Article
world news Idolatry By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-03T16:43:46+00:00 Fr. Ted asks us whether we truly know the God whom we worship. Full Article
world news Who Are the Saints? By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-03T16:44:26+00:00 Fr. Ted argues that Saints are those who have their priorities properly organized. Full Article
world news Being a Good Father By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-03T16:46:05+00:00 Fr. Theodore celebrates fathers and reminds them of their importance. He encourages fathers to take a leadership role in the spiritual lives of their children, as their example will be imitated. Full Article
world news Staying in the Light By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-03T16:47:25+00:00 Fr. Ted explains that the Feast of the Transfiguration reminds us of who God is as the one who reveals all of our acts and deeds, whether they be good or evil. Full Article
world news Learning to Forgive By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-04T03:09:17+00:00 Fr. Ted explains why we have such difficulty forgiving others. Full Article
world news What is Good? By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-04T03:10:56+00:00 Fr. Theodore examines the first part of Sunday's Gospel. He explains that truth does not change according to culture or time period. Christian values, he explains, are absolute. Full Article
world news Practical Orthodoxy, Part One: Open Communion? By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-04T03:11:47+00:00 Fr. Ted begins a new series on applying the Orthodox faith to the everyday situations in which we find ourselves. Full Article
world news The Cross in Our Life By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-04T03:12:39+00:00 Fr. Ted explains the theology of the Cross and the place it should hold within our own hearts and within our spirituality as Orthodox Christians. Full Article
world news Reading Our Bible . . . Backwards! By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-04T03:13:48+00:00 Fr. Ted encourages us to read the New Testament before the Old Testament. Full Article
world news The Mosaic of Our Lives By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-04T03:15:12+00:00 Fr. Ted reminds us that only in Orthodox Christianity do we have the totality of Holy Tradition. Full Article
world news Christ in Everything By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-04T03:16:50+00:00 Fr. Ted assures us that God's blessings at Church can affect all of the other different facets of our lives. Full Article
world news Silence By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-04T03:17:24+00:00 Fr. Ted encourages us to recognize just how many things that come out of our mouths simply do not benefit anyone. Full Article
world news Public Faith By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-04T03:18:42+00:00 Fr. Ted addresses a current event in Winnipeg that illustrates the importance of being like St. Demetrios. Full Article
world news Practical Orthodoxy, Part Two: Passing on Traditions By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-04T03:20:12+00:00 Fr. Ted laments the fact that the traditions of the Church are not passed down to the next generation with enough frequency. Full Article
world news Practical Orthodoxy, Part Three: Anamnisis By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-04T03:25:02+00:00 Fr. Ted addresses the concept of remembrance. Full Article
world news Witnessing to the Youth By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-04T03:25:45+00:00 Fr. Ted reminds us that the best thing we can do to help the youth is to be an example. Full Article
world news Starving Ourselves By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-04T03:26:28+00:00 Fr. Ted discusses the important of confession and the Eucharist. Without them, he argues, we are both dirty and starving. Full Article
world news Running the Race By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-04T04:15:00+00:00 Fr. Ted asks, "Why are we subjected to sicknesses and other problems in life?" Full Article
world news Many are Baptized, but Few are Orthodox By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-04T04:16:15+00:00 Fr. Ted explains that the only way to change society is to change our own minds and hearts. Full Article
world news God Is with Us! By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-04T04:16:53+00:00 Fr. Ted explains what it means for us that God came into the world. Full Article
world news Sanctification By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-04T04:18:17+00:00 Fr. Ted enumerates the teaching of the Church when it comes to the blessing of the waters on Theophany. Full Article
world news There Is a God, and I Am Not Him By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-04T04:19:18+00:00 Fr. Ted reminds us that we have an obligation to serve the Creator. Full Article