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The House of God 12: Being Grateful

Fr. Ted concludes his series on the House of God by reminding us of our need to be thankful to God for all of the undeserved gifts that He has given to us.




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Of Water and Magic

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos reflects on the meaning of Theophany and the purpose of the Blessing of the Waters.




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Holy Water is Holy Water

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains the similarities and differences between the Great and Small Blessings of the Water, and their connection to Epiphany.




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Beginning with a Choice

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains the Triodion season and the significance of the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee for us all.




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Is Forgiveness Free?

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos calls us to prepare our lives for the journey of Great Lent.




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A Higher Standard

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos speaks of the basic criteria by which all people will be judged.




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Dying to Live: Our Journey to Life Through the Passion - Part 1

Fr. Ted leads a Lenten Retreat at St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Ocean, NJ. In this first session Fr. Ted delivers a talk on how Orthodox Christians are called to use the contemplation of their own death, using the Lenten season, to prepare for their birth into eternity.




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Dying to Live: Our Journey to Life Through the Passion - Part 2

In this second session Fr. Ted discusses how the Holy Sacraments of the Church prepare us for our own deaths and allow us to truly see life through the passion.




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View from the Top

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos encourages us to engage in the Great Fast for the sake of our own souls.




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Christians are Called to the Cross

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos reminds us of Jesus' call to take up our cross and follow Him.




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Ladders and Lightbulbs

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos helps us understand St. John of Ladder's call to ascend in the spiritual life.




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Pascha 2018 - Blood and Fire

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains two traditions of Orthodox Christians during Pascha: Marking our homes with the Sign of the Cross, and the greeting Christos Anesti!




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Losing Hope

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos speaks about the Gospel reading on the Paralytic Man.




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Speaking the Truth

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos gives the homily on the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman about the need to speak truthfully to one another.




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Heretics & Schismatics

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos defines the difference between heresy and schism, and why unity matters to us today.




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Saints Are Christians

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains why the Saints are indeed models of the Orthodox Christian faith that we should follow.




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Perception

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains the connection between anxiety and striving after the things of this world, rather than the Kingdom of Heaven.




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Connecting To Our Roots: Serbian Youth Night

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos addressed the first inaugural Youth Night at St. Savas Serbian Orthodox Church in Toronto, Canada, on the topic of “Connecting To Our Roots.”




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Humility is Healing

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos calls us to bear with humility all that comes our way, following the example of the Holy Unmercenaries.




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Forgiveness or Nothing

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos describes the power of forgiveness and the consequences of refusing to forgive.




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Revealing our Weaknesses

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos encourages us to resist the fear of revealing our weaknesses in order to find healing in Christ.




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Patience and Humility

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos invites us to grow in patience as we humbly wait for the harvest our spiritual labor in Christ.




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On Our Own Terms

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos preaches on the Parable of the Wedding Feast reminding us that we come to the Church for the healing of our souls.




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The Bronze Serpent

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos speaks about the Feast of the Elevation of the Holy Cross and the lifting up of the Bronze Serpent in the book of Exodus.




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What it Takes to be a Christian

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos speaks about the most important call for us in this life.




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Time to Pray

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos reminds us that the Church is a place for building our faith in Christ!




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Selfish Love

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos challenges the selfish love of "an eye for an eye" with the selfless love of Christ.




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How are Decisions Made in the Orthodox Church?

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains the Synodal System within the Orthodox Church.




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Giving the Dying Time

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos addresses the need to invite Christ and His Church into the dying process.




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How Much Is Enough?

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos reflects on our materialistic culture and our call as Orthodox Christians to live within our means so that we can share with others and help those in need.




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Lowering the Bar

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos addresses the importance of God Parents in a child's life in the Orthodox Church.




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Feasting Before Fasting

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos encourages all of us to participate as fully as we can in the Nativity Fast as we prepare for the coming of Jesus Christ, saving our feasting for after our fasting.




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Discovering Meaning in Christmas

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos helps us to discover the true meaning of Christmas through the life of the Orthodox Church.




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Origins of the Epiphany Feast

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains the meaning of the two Great Blessing of the Waters during the Feast of Epiphany or Theophany.




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Entitlement

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos addresses the problem of entitlement through the Gospel reading on the Healing of the Ten Lepers.




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Accepting the Word

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos reflects on the life and ministry of St. John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople.




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According to our Ability

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains the meaning of Jesus' Parable of the Talents.




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Bearing the Insult

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos reflects on the Gospel reading from the Sunday of the Canaanite woman, and her perseverance to overcome the barriers she faced to reaching Jesus.




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Beginning the Triodion

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos introduces us to the beginning of the triodion, the three-week season of preparation for the fasting of Great Lent.




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Same Place, Same Time

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos discusses the topic of forgiveness.




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Going to the Beach

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos calls us to prepare ourselves to stand before the Uncreated Light of God, either in joy or sorrow.




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Coming Home

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos invites us to enter the Great Fast with hope on the Sunday of Forgiveness.




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Take Up Your Cross

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos calls us to take up our cross and actively follow Christ through the second half of Great Lent.




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The Internal Battle

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos describes the internal battle with the passions through the example of St. Mary of Egypt.




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This Feast Bothers Me

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos describes the irony in the Palm Sunday story.




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Dare to Doubt

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains the significance of St. Thomas' difficulty believing in the resurrection of Jesus for us today.




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Healing the Spirit

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos preaches on the healing of the paralytic.




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A Tale of Two Nations

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos describes the difference between the Samaritans and the Jews which inform Jesus' conversation with the Samaritan woman, St. Photini.




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Synods and Popes

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos compares the Orthodox Christian synodal system and the Latin Papal system.




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Blessing the Loaves

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos preaches on Jesus feeding five thousand people with five loaves and two fish.