Fr. John shares about Christ's calling of the fishermen at Galilee, reflecting on his recent pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

Today's sermon is by Archbishop Gabriel (Chemodakov) of Montreal, who visited our parish on the eve of our patronal feast day (St. Jonah).

Fr. John shares from Acts 3:1-8. "We, apart from God's grace, are unable to offer God the true and spiritual worship that He requires of us. But if we will come to the Temple and beg for His mercy, He will say to us, 'Rise up and walk.' If we've come and still feel ourselves to be spiritual cripples, we need to not give up, but take every opportunity to come to the Temple of God, because this is where what we need spiritually is to be found."

Fr. John shares from Matthew 15.

Fr. John shares from Amos 7:7-9.

Fr. John reminds us of the story of the Prophet Elijah on Mount Carmel. "Let us say with the prophet, 'My God is the Lord,' and serve him faithfully, and slay the false prophets of the demons in our hearts, which are the passions."

Fr. John shares from Mark 1:21-39.

Fr. John talks about the necessity and importance of developing regular disciplines in our lives as we follow Christ.

Fr. John shares from Matthew 5:13-16.

Fr. John shares about the beginning words of the Nicene Creed.

Fr. John shares from the story of the Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31).

Fr. John shares the stories of the raising of Jairus' daughter and the healing of the woman with the issue of blood. Jesus deals with each of us where we are.

Fr. John shares from the life of St. Mary of Egypt.

Fr. John speaks about the believing father from Mark 9:17-31.

Guest homilist Hieromonk Alexander (Reichert) shares encouragement from the Healing of the Paralytic.

Fr. John shares about the miracle of the healing of the blind men, from Matthew 9:27-35.

Fr. John shares from Mark 8:34-9:1.

Fr. John shares about the life of St. Juliana of Lazarevo.

Fr. John shares from 2 Kings 5.

Fr. John shares from Jude 3.

Fr. John reflects on the myrrhbearing women and apostles in how they reacted to Christ annulling the curse of death.

Fr. John shares from Luke 13:1-9.

Fr. John Whiteford speaks about supporting the works of the church and the importance of giving Christ the reins of your heart.

Fr. John Whiteford returns to the study of Psalm 118, by looking at verses 105-112.

Fr. John Whiteford discusses the role of authority throughout the early Church.

Fr. John Whiteford uses a passage from John 3 to convey the importance of salvation to walk in a newness of life.

Fr. John Whiteford discusses the importance of the life of Daniel.

Fr. John Whiteford speaks about the Pharisee and Publican from Luke 18:9-14.

Fr. John Whiteford shares on the Sunday of the Last Judgment.

Fr. John Whiteford shares from Matthew 7:24-27.

Fr. John Whiteford speaks from 1 John 2:18-29.

Fr. John Whiteford goes through 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1

Fr. John Whiteford shares from Luke 10:25-37.

Fr. John Whiteford discusses the Theophany and the role of Christ's baptism in our lives. Fr. John discusses this through Matthew 3:13-17.

Fr. John Whiteford preaches from Psalm 118:169-176, the final part of the 22 part sermon series.

Fr. John Whiteford shares from Mark 8:35 and tells the story of the 40 Martyrs of Sebaste.

Fr. John Whiteford uses Acts 16 to describe for us the way we should glorify God in the midst of persecution.

Despite the hardships in the world today, Fr. John Whiteford encourages us to shine God's light into the world.

Fr. John Whiteford reminds his congregation to turn to the lives of the Russian martyrs for inspiration to stay strong in the faith.

On the final Sunday of Pascha, Fr. John Whiteford reminds us to come humbly and meekly towards Christ.

Fr. John Whiteford uses the life of New Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth to encourage the listeners to live a life of perseverance in the faith. Nothing is won without struggle and sacrifice.

Fr. John Whiteford encourages us with the words of Psalm 26:1-6.

Fr. John Whiteford prepares us as we enter the Triodion period.

Fr. John Whiteford preaches about the myrrh-bearing women and abortion.

Fr. John Whiteford preaches on the story of Jacob selling his birthright to his brother Esau, and helps us understand it through the lens of our lives today. (Genesis 25:19-34)

Fr. John Whiteford recounts the significance of the family life in making saints.

Fr. John Whiteford considers the costliness of worship in response to the extravagant love of God. (Palm Sunday 2023)

St. John Whiteford shares the story of St. Paisius Velichkovsy.

Fr. John Whiteford focuses on another of the Psalms of Ascent, Psalm 122:1-4.

Fr. John Whiteford's sermon from the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee, 2024.