Fr. John shares about Jacob's Ladder on the Sunday of St. John of the Ladder.

Fr. John continues his sermon from Psalm 117.

Fr. John shares about godly parenting from Ephesians 5:22-33.

Fr. John talks about denying ourselves. "We want to be happy in the next life more than we want to be happy in this life."

Fr. John talks about Saint Paul's exhortation in 1 Corinthians 14:40, as it relates to traditions in worship.

Fr. John shares from Colossians 4:5 and Ephesians 5:15-16.

Fr. John shares from Matthew 4:1-11. "It's necessary for us to fast so that we don't become fat and happy and forget that we need God, but it's also necessary for us to to feed ourselves daily on the Word of God."

Fr. John shares from Mark 3:19-35.

Fr. John shares from Psalm 118:65-72. "God puts people in our lives because He's trying to teach us things. When we encounter a difficult person, rather than necessarily trying to seek how we can get as far away from that person as we can, maybe we should ask ourselves, 'What is God trying to teach me?' and try to learn that lesson as quickly as we can."

Fr. John shares from Matthew 13:44-52.

Fr. John speaks from Revelation 3:7-13.

Fr. John shares from St. John Climacus and 1 John 2:15-17.

Fr. John shares from Jude 3.

Fr. John discusses the Epistle of St. Jude.

Fr. John speaks from Judges 4.

Fr. John reflects on Psalm 118:89-96.

Fr. John commentates on the life of St. John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople.

Fr. John Whiteford talks about the heresy of modernism.

Fr. John Whiteford discusses 1 Timothy 5:3-16, and notes that "We can’t call ourselves Christians if we don’t care for our own."

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 shares about the importance of scripture, from Psalm 118:129-136.

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

Fr. John Whiteford discusses the importance of baptism as it unites us with Christ.

Fr. John Whiteford discusses the new laws in New York state regarding abortion.

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

Fr. John shares his homily from the Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt.

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

Fr. John Whiteford talks about the struggles of Great Lent and Holy Week and exhorts us to continue in the fast with strength.

Fr. John Whiteford discusses Paul's epistle to the Galations, specifically chapter 3, verses 1-14.

Fr. John Whiteford continues the discussion of the Lord's Prayer by looking at Matthew 6:12.

Fr. John Whiteford exhorts his listeners to keep strong in their faith in God, during every battle with the devil.

Using a line from the Joni Mitchell song "Woodstock", Fr. John Whiteford reminds us of the focus we should have during this Lenten season - returning to the Garden.

Fr. John Whiteford encourages his congregation on the Sunday of St. John Climacus to continue to pursue what is fruitful during this Lenten period.

Fr. John Whiteford shares from Psalm 18:1-6.

Fr. John Whiteford preaches from Ephesians 5:15-16.

Fr. John Whiteford preaches from Exodus 15:22-27.

Fr. John reflects on lessons to be learned from the tragedy of the school shooting in Ulvade, Texas.

Fr. John Whiteford commemorates the Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian. (1 John 3:18-24)

Fr. John Whiteford describes how obedience helps us grow in humility.

Fr. John Whiteford describes the important role of motherhood as seen through life of the Theotokos, the mother of our Lord.

Archpriest Geoffrey Korz explains the historical practice of paganism and its resurgence today. (John 9:1-38)

Fr. John Whiteford tells the story of St. John Maximovitch.

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

Fr. John Whiteford reminds us that change begins in our hearts.

Fr. John Whiteford's sermon from July 7, 2024.

Fr. John Whiteford's sermon from August 18, 2024.

How we care for and nurture our bodies has implications for all areas of our development—physical, emotional, and even spiritual. The body is a living and organic revelation of the unseen spirit inside—a kind of garden. Garden in the East is a poetic exploration of how the care of the body can lead us to wholeness and wellness in every area of our lives. In this podcast, Angela reads an excerpt from the book.

There are days when we need to hear words to lift us up out of the dirt. Whether they are words of poetry, or words from the Fathers, the pursuit of the beautiful, the kind of beautiful that resides under the skin, is worthwhile for everyone living the daily struggle of life.

In this episode Angela continues her conversation with Orthodox priest and Spiritual Ecologist, Fr. Kaleeg Hainsworth where they discuss the role of the Orthodox Christian in issues about the environment, the wilderness as a “de-tox” method, and how to survive the Zombie apocalypse.

On this episode of the Wilderness Journal, Angela contemplates exploring the “wilds” of Chicago and discusses hot button issues like Climate Change and Bigfoot with Fr. Kaleeg Hainsworth, Orthodox priest and author of “An Altar in the Wilderness."