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The Day of our Visitation

Fr. John Whiteford encourages his parishioners (and listeners) to prioritize the services of Holy Week, leading up to Pascha.




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The New Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth

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.




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Out of the Pit

Fr. John Whiteford delivers a homily on the relationship of faith and depression, using the life of the Prophet Jeremiah.




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The Feeding of the Five Thousand in the Four Gospels

Fr. John Whiteford reflects on the miracle of the feeding of the multitudes, reminding us that God provides heavenly food for us.




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What Can the Righteous Do?

Fr. John Whiteford preaches from Psalm 11 (10).




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The Arena of the Family

Fr. John Whiteford talks about the spiritual struggle of family life.




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The Lord is My Light and My Savior, Whom Then Shall I Fear?

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




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The Martyrs Michael and Theodore of Chernigov

Fr. John Whiteford relates the story of the Martyrs Michael and Theodore of Chernigov.




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The Tests of Faith

Fr. John Whiteford preaches from 1 John 3:11-18.




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The Chosen People

Fr. John Whiteford preaches from 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1 and 2 Peter 2:9-10.




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How Do We Know the Iconoclasts Were Wrong?

Fr. John Whiteford preaches about the restoration of icons.




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On the Road to Emmaus

Fr. John Whiteford preaches about the encounter with Jesus on the road to Emmaus, from Luke 24:13-35.




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Go to the Ant Thou Sluggard

Fr. John Whiteford shares a homily from Proverbs 6:6-11 and Luke 16:19-31.




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The Law of Moses and the Law of Grace

Fr. John Whiteford preaches from Psalm 18:7-14.




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The Heavens Declare the Glory of God

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




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The Right Place (Luke 13:10-17)

Fr. John Whiteford preaches from Luke 13:10-17.




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Walking Circumspectly and Redeeming the Time

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




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The Birth of Moses

Fr. John Whiteford preaches from Exodus 2:1-10.




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The Fatted Calf is Slain

Fr. John Whiteford preaches about the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32).




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The War in Ukraine

Fr. John Whiteford speaks about the war in Ukraine.




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God is on the Throne

Fr. John Whiteford preaches from Isaiah 6:1-4.




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The Thief Who Stole Paradise

Fr. John Whiteford preaches from Luke 23:32-43.




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The True Worshippers God Seeks

Fr. John Whiteford shares about the Samaritan Woman, from John 4:5-42.




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Who Shall Ascend into the Mountain of the Lord?

Fr. John helps us to understand our call to become the Saints of God by His Grace.




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The End of the Wicked

Fr. John shares the story of David, Saul, and Doeg the Edomite as an example of the end of the wicked.




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Beheading of St. John the Baptist

Fr. John reflects on the beheading of St. John the Baptist in light of current events.




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The Parable of the Talents

Fr. John Whiteford encourages Christians to live up to our high calling in Christ Jesus, through the Parable of the Talents. (Matthew 25:14-30)




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Winning the Spiritual War

Fr. John Whiteford reflects on the victory over heresy, winning the spiritual war, by the Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council (Psalm 149).




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Testing the Spirits

Fr. John Whiteford helps us to understand how to discern between the evil spirits, who seek our destruction, and those who worship the Holy Trinity and desire our good. (1 John 4:1-6)




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The Woman with an Issue of Blood

Fr. John Whiteford shares about the healing power of Christ through the story of the woman who had an issue of blood. (Luke 8:41-56)




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The Heavenly Tabernacle

Fr. John Whiteford explains the Heavenly Tabernacle. (Hebrews 9:1-15)




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We Must Through Much Tribulation Enter into the Kingdom of God

Fr. John Whiteford helps us to understand how to receive suffering in a way that is redemptive in our lives. (Acts 14:19-22)




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The Holy New Martyr Hilarion (Troitsky)

Fr. John Whiteford shares the story of the holy new martyr Hilarion (Troitsky).




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The Three Great Hierarchs and the Families that Produced Them

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




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Scoffers of the Last Days

Fr. John Whiteford preaches on the expectation of the coming judgment and the life that is to come. (2 Peter 3:1-13)




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Obedience (Step Four of the Ladder)

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




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The Costliness of Worship

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




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Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women 2023

Fr. John Whiteford reflects on the great love and faith the Myrrh-Bearing Women had for their Lord.




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The Theotokos as an Ideal of Motherhood

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




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The Love of the Truth

Fr. John Whiteford speaks about our need to know and love the truth so that we can stand firm in the faith. (2 Thessalonians 2:1-17)




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How the Saints Help Us

Fr. John Whiteford explains how the saints in heaven help us in his homily from the Sunday of All Saints 2023.




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The Fretting of the Wicked

Fr. John Whiteford offers a corrective perspective when viewing the 'success' of the wicked, and how the wicked fret when they see the righteous who rebuke their way of living. (Psalm 36:12-24)




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Keep Your Eyes on the Prize

Fr. John Whiteford concludes his series of homilies from the Psalms on by discussing where the wicked and the righteous end up, and why we should put our hope in God. (PSALM 26:25-40)




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St. Anthony of the Kiev Caves

Fr. John Whiteford speaks on the life of St. Anthony of the Kiev Caves, the founder of monasticism in Russia.




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Fighting the Good Fight of Faith

Fr. John Whiteford calls us to believe and live the true Orthodox faith. (1 Timothy 6:11-16)




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The Unmerciful Servant

Fr. John Whiteford discusses the meaning of the parable of the unmerciful servant (Matthew 18:23-25).




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Songs of Ascent: Leaving the World, and Beginning the Journey

Fr. John Whiteford explains the purpose and importance of the Hymns of Ascent. Psalm 119 is featured.




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St. Moses the Ethiopian

Fr. John Whiteford tells of the life of St. Moses the Ethiopian.




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The Strait and Narrow Way

In the context of Mark 8:34 and Matthew 7:13-14, Fr. John Whiteford discusses how churches should be places of moral challenge, rather than marketing ploys.




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God Will Have the Last Word

Fr. John Whiteford shares the story of the Kursk-Root Icon as a reminder that God always prevails over evil.