Fr. John uses the prophecy of Micah to relate the importance of being prepared to receive Christ.

Fr. John Whiteford shares about the life of St. Basil the Great and his godly family.

Fr. John Whiteford reflects on the role of the Myrrhbearing women, and the true meaning of the words Christ is Risen.

Fr. John Whiteford discusses 1 Corinthians 5.

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

Fr. John Whiteford shares from Psalm 118:137-144.

Fr. John Whiteford discusses Psalm 41:1-5, and the importance of longing to be closer to Christ.

Fr. John talks about the life of the greatmartyr Euphemia and the impact she had on the church community after her repose.

Fr. John Whiteford talks about the Great Commission that Christ gave to his disciples, from Matthew 28:16-20 and Luke 24:44-49.

Fr. John Whiteford discusses the parable of the rich man and Lazarus and how we must apply it to our own lives.

Fr. John Whiteford speaks on the difference between earthly and heavenly judgment.

During this difficult time, Fr. John Whiteford gives a message of hope in God, using the challenges of the life of St. John of Shanghai.

Fr. John Whiteford uses the Gospel accounts of the life of St. John of Arimathea to illustrate our dedication to Christ.

Fr. John Whiteford preaches from Colossians 2:6-15.

Looking at verse 13 of Matthew 6, Fr. John Whiteford concludes his series of the Lord's Prayer.

Fr. John Whiteford talks about the Lord's Prayer, its different elements, and when Christ taught His disciples about the Lord's Prayer from Matthew 6:9.

Fr. John Whiteford looks at Matthew 6:11, in the third sermon in his series on the Lord's Prayer.

Fr. John Whiteford preaches a message of hope during this difficult time, looking at passages from Matthew 10:28-31.

Fr. John Whiteford reminds us to keep our trust in the Kingdom, and not to invest our efforts and hope in earthly leaders and possessions.

On Meatfare Sunday, Fr. John Whiteford delivers a homily about embracing the love of God.

Fr. John Whiteford addresses what we know and do not know in our understanding of who God is.

Fr. John Whiteford speaks about St. Mary of Egypt and how she opened her heart up to God's great mercy in order to become the great saint she is today. He reminds us that we must emulate St. Mary of Egypt by opening up our own hearts to put God first in our lives.

Fr. John Whiteford reminds us why God hears the prayers of the repentant.

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

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

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

Fr. John Whiteford speaks about the healing of the paralytic, found in John 5:1-15.

Fr. John shares the life and witness of St. Luke of Crimea, the Blessed Surgeon.

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

Fr. John Whiteford calls us to a lifestyle of thanksgiving to God. (Psalm 94)

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

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

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

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

Fr. John Whiteford discusses true and false prophecy and the telling of difficult truths. Passages discussed are Jeremiah 26:11-19 and Matthew 19:16-26.

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

Fr. John Whiteford continues his series of homilies on the Psalms of Ascent, this time focusing on Psalm 125.

Fr. John Whiteford's sermon from May 26, 2024.

Fr. John Whiteford's sermon from June 30, 2024.

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

Fr. John Whiteford's sermon from October 13, 2024.

Fr. John Whiteford's sermon from November 3, 2024.

We’ve all heard about helicopter parents. I’m more of a lawnmower parent. I want to make straight the paths before my kids. I do not want to see them hurt. And of course, that’s natural– no parent wants to see their child injured– but when I make the path so straight and the field so even that they do not seem to engage the “struggle” then I’ve gone too far. How do we teach our children to embrace the struggles of life, to see the beauty and the reward in it?

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.

Angela Doll Carlson shares her plans for the podcast for 2019, particularly reading from her new book titled The Wilderness Journal: 365 Days with the Philokalia.

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.