As the Little Entrance is concluded a transition is taking place to the proclamation of the Word of God. Today Fr. Tom comments on that transition as well as the choice of readings for the Divine Liturgy.

Fr. Thomas begins his reflections on the point in the Divine Liturgy when the Gospel is read. In particular he talks about the important connection between the Bible and the bishop.

Giving the sermon is more than just standing and talking in front of the congregation. It requires a knowledge of the people, the events of the day, the Holy Scripture readings, and much more.

Today Fr. Thomas talks about the actual delivery of the sermon and how best to fulfill the purpose of it.

Fr. John shares his homily from the Sunday of Orthodoxy.

Fr. John shares his homily from the Sunday of the Holy Fathers.

Fr. John shares his homily from Pentecost.

Fr. John shares his homily from the Sunday of All Saints.

Fr. John shares his homily on Theophany.

Fr. John shares his homily from the Sunday of the New Martyrs of Russia.

Fr. John discusses our need to trust in God, from Matthew 6:22-33 and the example of St. Philaret the Almsgiver.

Fr. John, on the commemoration of the Smolensk icon of the Theotokos, explains the Orthodox belief of the ever-virginity of Mary.

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 shares from Luke 10:25-37.

Fr. John shares the example of Joseph, the son of Jacob, as an example of God's sovereignty.

Fr. John shares about the life of St. Catherine the Great.

Fr. John shares stories of martyrdom and encourages us to prepare for our own.

Fr. John shares about the life of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste. "It's through our struggle that we are saved. There's a crown that's waiting for each and every one of us, but we have to take up the struggle and endure to the end."

Fr. John shares some of the cultural context of the story of the sinful woman and the Pharisee to better understand our own need of repentance, from Luke 7:36-50.

Fr. John shares about the Canaanite Woman from Matthew 15:21-28 and Mark 7:24-30.

Fr. John shares from Luke 14:1-24.

Fr. John shares about the life of the New-Hieromartyr Vladimir of Kiev to strengthen us for the trials in our lives.

Fr. John continues his series on the Sixth Commandment.

Fr. John shares the story of the healing of the woman who was bent over for 18 years, from Luke 13:10-17.

Fr. John shares from 2 Kings 5.

Fr. John shares about the life of St. Gregory Palamas.

Fr. John talks about the life of Saint Tabitha (Acts 9:32-42) and compares her raising to that of Jairus' daughter by Christ.

Fr. John uses the story of the Samaritan woman to illustrate the significance of mothers.

Fr. John shares from Psalm 1.

Fr. John Whiteford tells about St. Mitrophan, the first Chinese priest and martyr of the Boxer Rebellion, and encourages us to stand firm in the Faith.

Fr. John Whiteford shares about the Good Samaritan and the story of his father-in-law's life in Communist China.

Fr. John Whiteford tells the inspirational stories of Russian Martyrs from 100 years ago and encourages us to prepare ourselves for whatever lies ahead.

Fr. John Whiteford reflects on the gospel reading from John, Chapter 8.

Fr. John Whiteford speaks about the procession of the Cross and the Maccabean martyrs.

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 St. Jonah of Manchuria.

Fr. John Whiteford goes into detail about the passage from 1 Samuel 14:1-23.

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

Fr. John Whiteford uses Psalm 66 to instill the importance of sharing our light with the world.

Fr. John Whiteford talks about distractions during Great Lent.

Fr. John Whiteford discusses the reality of our actions in this life, and how that effects our salvation.

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

There is value in being friends with the saints, and Fr. John Whiteford uses the life of St. Matrona as an example.

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 relates the story of the Martyrs Michael and Theodore of Chernigov.

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

Fr. John Whiteford shares the story of Hieromartyr Joachim of Nizhny-Novgorod.

Fr. John Whiteford preaches on the Sunday of St. John Climacus.

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

“A time is coming when men will go mad, and when they see someone who is not mad, they will attack him, saying, 'You are mad; you are not like us.” ― St. Antony the Great