The disciples planted their Missions Department in Jerusalem; Stephen is slain. These two events had a tremendous impact on Evangelism. Here's a portion of Fr Joseph's talk at Holy Cross/Palmdale, California.

Fr Joseph preaches at St Joseph/Houston to nine men in black on the Third Sunday of Lent, the Sunday of the Cross -- and the Quarantine. (On this particular Sunday, the temple chairs have all been removed to facilitate scaffolding/icon installation.)

Fr. Joseph chats with newcomer Chris Shin, a tattoo artist and onetime street preacher.

Fr. Joseph sits down with Deacon Damian Oweis and members of the new mission of St. Basil the Great in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Fr Joseph engages in a bit of name-dropping: Rose, Rose Hill, Peter Heers, Peterson, Frederica, Hatfield, Pageau, Freeman, and more! But, really: What in the world is going on with all these inquirers and catechumens?

Fr Joseph interviews rockers Lacey and Josh Sturm. They talk about the struggles and joys of Orthodoxy, song writing, iconography, and the new album "Kenotic Metanoia" (available now).

Fr. Thomas Hopko looks at Abel and Cain and why one offered acceptable worship and the other did not.

In the first 20 episodes of Worship in Spirit and in Truth, Fr. Thomas gave us the background and basis for our eucharistic worship. He now begins his walk through the Divine Liturgy itself beginning with the entrance of the bishop and clergy leading up to the start of the Liturgy.

The response of the people in the Divine Liturgy is "Amen." What does it mean and how important is it that the people understand what they are responding to before they can say it?

In his continuing series on the Divine Liturgy, Fr. Thomas reflects on the hymn sung at every Liturgy with its origins attributed to Sts. Justinian and Theodora in the sixth century.

The first procession in the Divine Liturgy is referred to as the "Little Entrance" where the Gospel Book is brought into the altar and the call to worship is proclaimed.

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.

Just before the Apostle reading in the Divine Liturgy, verses are chanted known as the Prokeimenon. Fr. Tom explains what that is, why it is there, and how he feels it should be done.

After his last episode, Fr. Thomas got a thoughtful letter from a listener challenging his remarks on female readers of the Apostolic writings in the Divine Liturgy. In this episode he reads the letter and answers the concerns raised.

Following the Scripture readings and the sermon, there are prayers that are skipped in some churches. These prayers are part of the Litany of Fervent Supplication, and Fr. Thomas feels they are very important.

Fr. Thomas begins a difficult discussion about the beginning of the Liturgy of the Faithful. Who should stay and who should go? This is sure to generate a lot of conversation!

Fr. Tom goes through the various translations of the Litany of the Catechumens and also continues his thoughts on the departure of the catechumens.

Fr. Tom now gets to the offertory procession with the Bread and the Wine which will be offered and then consecrated into the Body and Blood of Christ at the Eucharistic Anaphora of the Divine Liturgy.

As he continues his series on the Divine Liturgy, Fr. Thomas Hopko talks about the Antimension or Altar Cloth that is on every altar in the Orthodox Church. Learn about its importance in verifying the authority of the parish to offer the Holy Gifts.

In this podcast Fr. Tom begins his reflections on the words and actions of the Great Entrance with the Bread and Wine to the Altar Table.

Fr. Tom offers a very helpful explanation of what we are actually offering in the procession of the Great Entrance in the Divine Liturgy.

Fr. Tom completes his reflections on the Great Offertory Entrance of the Divine Liturgy.

Fr. John shares his homily from the Sunday of St. John Climacus.

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

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

Fr. John shares his homily on Psalm 88.

Fr. John explains what it means to possess your soul in patience.

Fr. John shares his homily on Psalm 110.

Fr. John shares his homily on Theophany.

Fr. John shares his homily from the Sunday of the Last Judgment.

Fr. John talks about Jacob's encounter with God at Peniel (Genesis 32).

Fr. John preaches about the barren fig tree from Mark 11:12-14,20-21, and Luke 13:6-9.

Fr. John shares from Psalm 117:1-14. "When we depend on ourselves, we cannot succeed. When we put our hope in God, we cannot fail."

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 encourages us to renew our minds and not live in our former sins.

Fr. John talks about Saint Paul's exhortation in 1 Corinthians 14:40, as it relates to traditions in worship.

Fr. John shares how the miracle of the healing of the ten lepers applies to us today.

Fr. John continues his series of reflections on Psalm 118, with verses 25-32.

Fr. John talks about the importance of repentance from the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 3:1-11.

Fr. John shares from Romans 2:1-11.

Fr. John shares from Romans 2:12-16.

Fr. John shares from Mark 7:31-37.

Fr. John speaks from Mark 9:42-50.

On the Sunday of the Last Judgment, Fr. John also shares from Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14, and Revelation 20:11-12,15.

Fr. John continues his series on the Sixth Commandment.

Fr. John shares about the healing of the man with palsy, let down through the roof by his four friends (from Mark 2:1-12). He mentions St. Gregory of Palamas' explanation of our friends who help lead us to Christ for healing: self-condemnation, confession of our sins, renunciation of our sins, and prayer.

Fr. John shares from Matthew 13:44-52.

Metropolitan Jonah reflects on the importance of the Temple and Mary's role in our salvation.

Fr. John shares from Matthew 25:31-46 on the Sunday of the Last Judgment.

Fr. John shares from St. John Climacus and 1 John 2:15-17.