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David and Goliath / Saint Innocent - 14, 15 and conclusion

74. Book 1: "David and Goliath" from The Bible for Young People by Zoe Kanavas (Narthex Press, 2005) (7.23 mins) Book 2: Saint Innocent of Alaska, Apostle and Missionary by Sarah Elizabeth Cowie (Conciliar Press, 2005) chapters 14 – 15 and conclusion (8.16 mins)




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The Temptations of Jesus / Saint Theodora, Saint Demetrios, and Saint Catherine

80. Book 1: "The Temptations of Jesus and His Return to Galilee" from The Bible for Young People by Zoe Kanavas (Narthex Press, 2005) (6.01 mins) Book 2: "Saint Theodora," "Saint Demetrios," and "Saint Catherine" from Studying Byzantine Icons by Marisa Decastro (Akritas Young Readers, 1995) (13.42 mins)




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The Transfiguration of Jesus

"The Transfiguration of Jesus" from The Bible for Young People by Zoe Kanavas (Narthex Press, 2005)




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Noah and the Ark of Salvation

108. Noah and the Ark of Salvation from the Old Testament Stories for Children series by Mother Melania (Conciliar Press Ministries, 2009)




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The Transfiguration of Our Lord

109. The Transfiguration of Our Lord from The Twelve Great Feasts for Children by Sister Elaine (Conciliar Press, 2004)




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The Dormition of the Theotokos

110. The Dormition Of The Theotokos from The Twelve Great Feasts for Children by Sister Elaine (Conciliar Press, 2004)




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The Exaltation of the Cross

113. The Exaltation of the Cross from The Twelve Great Feasts for Children by Sister Elaine (Conciliar Press, 2003)




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St. Gerasimos and the Lion

127. St. Gerasimos and the Lion by Georgia Kalogerakis (St. Nectarios Press, 2009).




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The Invincible Orthodox Knight - Conclusion

134. The Invincible Orthodox Knight by Oleg Tichomyrov, Conclusion (The Publishing House of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral, 2001)




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The Story of St. Sava 4, Conclusion

138. The Story of St. Sava, Part 4/Conclusion (The Publishing House of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral, 2001).




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The Boy, a Kitchen, and His Cave - 2/Conclusion

152. The Boy, a Kitchen, and His Cave by Catherine K. Contopoulos, part two/conclusion (St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 2002).




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The Life and Miracles of Saint Nicholas - Part 11 & conclusion

The Life and Miracles of Saint Nicholas, the Wonderworker by Count Michael Tolstoy - Part 11/conclusion. The Publishing House of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral (2001).




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Narnia: The Last Battle 16 & Conclusion

The Last Battle from The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis, Chapter 16 and Conclusion The Chronicles of Narnia are published by Harper Trophy, A Division of Harper Collins, New York, New York. They are available for purchase here. We want to thank CS Lewis Pte. Ltd. for granting us permission to bring these wonderful stories to you. (Legal info).




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Narnia - The Horse and His Boy 15/conclusion

N73. The Horse and His Boy from The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis, Chapter 15/conclusion The Chronicles of Narnia are published by Harper Trophy, A Division of Harper Collins, New York, New York. They are available for purchase here. We want to thank CS Lewis Pte. Ltd. for granting us permission to bring these wonderful stories to you. (Legal info).




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Holy Tradition

Fr. Ted explains why Orthodox Christians follow both the Scriptures and tradition.




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Pascha: My Love-Hate Relationship

Fr. Ted expresses his frustration with Orthodox Christians who only show up to church on Pascha.




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Palm Sunday—Self-Delusion

Fr. Ted explains that there is a huge difference between being popular and being the Son of God.




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Wednesday Unction Service—I Desire Mercy, Not Sacrifice

Fr. Ted reminds us that more important than our sinfulness is the mercy of God.




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Friday Night Lamentations—A Happy Funeral

Fr. Ted explains that the Church provides a foretaste of the Resurrection before we celebrate it because, as Orthodox Christians, we know how this particular story ends.




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Resurrection Service—Arise, O God, Let Your Enemies Be Scattered

Fr. Ted reminds us that partaking of the Eucharist is the true climax of Pascha.




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Spiritual Not Religious

Fr. Ted cautions us against the popular notion of spirituality without religion.




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Dormition

Fr. Ted speaks on the feast of the Dormition, encouraging us to look at Mary's obedient spirit as an example of the Christian life.




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Priorities

Fr. Ted reminds us to use this Nativity Fast as a time to redefine our priorities.




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The Triodion

Fr. Ted discusses the period in the Church's calendar year called the Triodion. In her wisdom, Fr. Ted explains, the Church strategically places these lessons for us immediately preceding Lent.




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Make a Decision

Fr. Ted boldly states that if we believe God is real, we should act accordingly.




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Spiritual Delusions

Fr. Ted explains that it is possible to be a good person and a bad Christian simultaneously.




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Obligations

On the Feast of St. John Chrysostom, Fr. Ted encourages us to choose obligation over will.




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The Most Precious Commodity

A homily given by His Eminence Metropolitan Sotirios of Canada.




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Affirming the Incarnation

Fr. Ted reminds us that icons affirm that God really did come in the flesh.




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Humility and Confession

Fr. Ted reflects on St. Mary of Egypt, reminding us that it is never too late to repent of our sins.




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The Great Miscommunication

Fr. Ted reminds us that we need to accept God and others and they truly are, not who we expect them to be.




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Practical Orthodoxy, Part One: Open Communion?

Fr. Ted begins a new series on applying the Orthodox faith to the everyday situations in which we find ourselves.




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Practical Orthodoxy, Part Two: Passing on Traditions

Fr. Ted laments the fact that the traditions of the Church are not passed down to the next generation with enough frequency.




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Sanctification

Fr. Ted enumerates the teaching of the Church when it comes to the blessing of the waters on Theophany.




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Ecclesiology 101

Fr. Ted defines the terms "Orthodox," "heterodox," "heresy," and "schism."




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Spiritual Mediocrity

Fr. Ted addresses the trend to cultivate ourselves in our careers but not in our spirituality.




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Avoiding the Passion

Fr. Ted shares his homily from Great and Holy Thursday.




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Everything About Youth: The Lost Generation

Fr. Ted speaks at the Biennial Clergy-Laity Conference for the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Canada in Vancouver.




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Traditions

Fr. Ted distinguishes big "T" traditions from small "t" ones.




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A Ten Billion Dollar Falsehood

Fr. Evan Maximiuk from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada (UOCC) is the guest speaker at this year's Hallelujah Night (Halloween alternative event).




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Thought and Action

Fr. Ted explains that the essence and energies of God can be applied to who we are as human beings and how we act toward one another.




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Ordination Speech of Dn. John Karvelas

St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church has a new deacon. Listen here to the ordination speech by the newly ordained Dn. John Karvelas.




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The Shepherd is Not the Destination

The priest is simply the vehicle by which Christ moves us from one place to another.




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Respect Your Tradition

Everything we do that has spiritual meaning should happen within the Church.




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Preparation

It is very, very dangerous to commune without the proper preparation.




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Confession

Confession has three parts that are absolutely necessary for the Christian life and for developing a healthy psyche.




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The Incarnation

Christmas is important because God became man.




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Two Types of Oppression

There are two types of oppression: that which is open and blatant, and that which is subtle and difficult to combat.




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Fanourios

Fr. Ted tells the story of Fanourios, the patron saint of lost things.




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The Imitation Game

The parable of the Prodigal Son calls us to return to the Church and live our lives in the imitation of Christ.