the The Day of our Visitation By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-04-28T16:25:27+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford encourages his parishioners (and listeners) to prioritize the services of Holy Week, leading up to Pascha. Full Article
the The New Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-07-29T18:22:55+00:00 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. Full Article
the Out of the Pit By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-07-29T18:43:23+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford delivers a homily on the relationship of faith and depression, using the life of the Prophet Jeremiah. Full Article
the The Feeding of the Five Thousand in the Four Gospels By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-08-16T22:53:49+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford reflects on the miracle of the feeding of the multitudes, reminding us that God provides heavenly food for us. Full Article
the What Can the Righteous Do? By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-09-14T16:30:46+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford preaches from Psalm 11 (10). Full Article
the The Arena of the Family By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-09-23T21:21:52+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford talks about the spiritual struggle of family life. Full Article
the The Lord is My Light and My Savior, Whom Then Shall I Fear? By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-09-27T21:38:30+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford encourages us with the words of Psalm 26:1-6. Full Article
the The Martyrs Michael and Theodore of Chernigov By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-10-05T23:04:14+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford relates the story of the Martyrs Michael and Theodore of Chernigov. Full Article
the The Tests of Faith By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-10-13T15:16:06+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford preaches from 1 John 3:11-18. Full Article
the The Chosen People By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-10-21T20:23:00+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford preaches from 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1 and 2 Peter 2:9-10. Full Article
the How Do We Know the Iconoclasts Were Wrong? By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-10-27T13:47:32+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford preaches about the restoration of icons. Full Article
the On the Road to Emmaus By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-11-01T13:45:28+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford preaches about the encounter with Jesus on the road to Emmaus, from Luke 24:13-35. Full Article
the Go to the Ant Thou Sluggard By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-11-08T16:17:09+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford shares a homily from Proverbs 6:6-11 and Luke 16:19-31. Full Article
the The Law of Moses and the Law of Grace By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-11-23T14:23:52+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford preaches from Psalm 18:7-14. Full Article
the The Heavens Declare the Glory of God By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-11-23T14:25:07+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford shares from Psalm 18:1-6. Full Article
the The Right Place (Luke 13:10-17) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-12-13T23:32:56+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford preaches from Luke 13:10-17. Full Article
the Walking Circumspectly and Redeeming the Time By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-12-20T21:11:02+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford preaches from Ephesians 5:15-16. Full Article
the The Birth of Moses By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-12-27T15:21:52+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford preaches from Exodus 2:1-10. Full Article
the The Fatted Calf is Slain By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-02-21T22:24:38+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford preaches about the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32). Full Article
the The War in Ukraine By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-03-01T15:51:35+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford speaks about the war in Ukraine. Full Article
the God is on the Throne By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-03-07T14:51:24+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford preaches from Isaiah 6:1-4. Full Article
the The Thief Who Stole Paradise By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-04-11T19:41:20+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford preaches from Luke 23:32-43. Full Article
the The True Worshippers God Seeks By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-05-26T20:27:21+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford shares about the Samaritan Woman, from John 4:5-42. Full Article
the Who Shall Ascend into the Mountain of the Lord? By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-06-23T18:04:32+00:00 Fr. John helps us to understand our call to become the Saints of God by His Grace. Full Article
the The End of the Wicked By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-08-03T17:21:04+00:00 Fr. John shares the story of David, Saul, and Doeg the Edomite as an example of the end of the wicked. Full Article
the Beheading of St. John the Baptist By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-09-12T17:51:29+00:00 Fr. John reflects on the beheading of St. John the Baptist in light of current events. Full Article
the The Parable of the Talents By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-10-11T17:37:01+00:00 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) Full Article
the Winning the Spiritual War By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-10-27T05:00:00+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford reflects on the victory over heresy, winning the spiritual war, by the Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council (Psalm 149). Full Article
the Testing the Spirits By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-11-16T13:52:25+00:00 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) Full Article
the The Woman with an Issue of Blood By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-11-25T21:58:34+00:00 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) Full Article
the The Heavenly Tabernacle By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-12-05T21:24:42+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford explains the Heavenly Tabernacle. (Hebrews 9:1-15) Full Article
the We Must Through Much Tribulation Enter into the Kingdom of God By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-01-17T16:45:16+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford helps us to understand how to receive suffering in a way that is redemptive in our lives. (Acts 14:19-22) Full Article
the The Holy New Martyr Hilarion (Troitsky) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-02-14T17:10:31+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford shares the story of the holy new martyr Hilarion (Troitsky). Full Article
the The Three Great Hierarchs and the Families that Produced Them By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-02-14T17:13:14+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford recounts the significance of the family life in making saints. Full Article
the Scoffers of the Last Days By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-02-27T17:46:42+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford preaches on the expectation of the coming judgment and the life that is to come. (2 Peter 3:1-13) Full Article
the Obedience (Step Four of the Ladder) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-03-30T13:14:26+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford describes how obedience helps us grow in humility. Full Article
the The Costliness of Worship By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-05-01T18:05:55+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford considers the costliness of worship in response to the extravagant love of God. (Palm Sunday 2023) Full Article
the Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women 2023 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-05-02T05:00:00+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford reflects on the great love and faith the Myrrh-Bearing Women had for their Lord. Full Article
the The Theotokos as an Ideal of Motherhood By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-05-18T00:33:42+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford describes the important role of motherhood as seen through life of the Theotokos, the mother of our Lord. Full Article
the The Love of the Truth By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-06-01T17:15:20+00:00 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) Full Article
the How the Saints Help Us By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-06-19T21:02:26+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford explains how the saints in heaven help us in his homily from the Sunday of All Saints 2023. Full Article
the The Fretting of the Wicked By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-07-14T02:08:39+00:00 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) Full Article
the Keep Your Eyes on the Prize By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-07-14T02:21:03+00:00 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) Full Article
the St. Anthony of the Kiev Caves By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-07-29T18:52:54+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford speaks on the life of St. Anthony of the Kiev Caves, the founder of monasticism in Russia. Full Article
the Fighting the Good Fight of Faith By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-08-01T18:29:22+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford calls us to believe and live the true Orthodox faith. (1 Timothy 6:11-16) Full Article
the The Unmerciful Servant By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-09-07T05:03:00+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford discusses the meaning of the parable of the unmerciful servant (Matthew 18:23-25). Full Article
the Songs of Ascent: Leaving the World, and Beginning the Journey By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-09-09T05:03:00+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford explains the purpose and importance of the Hymns of Ascent. Psalm 119 is featured. Full Article
the St. Moses the Ethiopian By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-09-16T05:03:00+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford tells of the life of St. Moses the Ethiopian. Full Article
the The Strait and Narrow Way By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-10-10T05:03:00+00:00 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. Full Article
the God Will Have the Last Word By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-10-13T05:03:00+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford shares the story of the Kursk-Root Icon as a reminder that God always prevails over evil. Full Article