of The Meaning of Grace By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-05-15T15:26:17+00:00 Fr. Apostolos speaks about the meaning and application of the Greek word for "Grace" and its connection with "joy" and "gratitude." Full Article
of The Causes and Cures of Spiritual Blindness By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-05-22T15:27:17+00:00 Fr. Apostolos Hill shares a homily on the Sunday of the Blind Man about the Causes and Cures of Spiritual Blindness. Full Article
of The Apostolic Characteristic of the Church By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-06-30T17:13:26+00:00 Fr. Apostolos speaks about the evangelical imperative of the Apostolicity of the Church. Full Article
of What are the Manifestations of Akedia? By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-12-29T03:42:34+00:00 Full Article
of Building a Simple Rule of Prayer By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-08-06T18:51:26+00:00 Part 1 of a 2 part series on prayer. Full Article
of Prayer of the Heart and Words By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-04-30T22:46:34+00:00 Full Article
of The Importance of having a Spiritual Father when Praying the Jesus Prayer By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-06-11T05:11:43+00:00 Full Article
of What is the Opposite of Sloth? By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-07-01T21:15:52+00:00 Full Article
of Since the harrowing of hades, are the demonic powers still active? By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-07-02T22:35:41+00:00 Full Article
of What are the causes of self-love and how can we protect our children? By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-07-02T22:48:50+00:00 Full Article
of The Inner Person in the Orthodox Tradition: The Powers of the Soul By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-03-02T02:56:59+00:00 In this second episode on the inner person, Fr. Maxym discusses the powers of the soul: nous, word and spirit. He shows how these powers were placed in us by God, reflect His image and demonstrate what a whole, balanced and healthy human being is meant to be. Full Article
of The Work of God Revealed In Us By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-12T23:15:52+00:00 Sermon on the Sunday of the Blind Man (John 9:1-38) Full Article
of The Nature of Faith By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-13T19:33:05+00:00 Sermon on the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (I Corinthians 4:9-16; Matthew 17:14-23) Full Article
of Trophy of Victory, Weapon of Peace By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-14T00:38:51+00:00 Sermon on the Feast of the Elevation of the Precious Cross (I Corinthians 1:18-24; John 19:6-11, 13-20, 25-28, 30-35) Full Article
of The Challenge of the Good News By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-14T00:41:43+00:00 Sermon on the Leavetaking of the Elevation of the Precious Cross (Galatians 2:16-20; Mark 8:34-9:1) Full Article
of In the Midst of Loss By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-14T00:46:49+00:00 Sermon on the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (Luke 7:11-16; II Cor 6:16-7:1) Full Article
of Money in the Perspective of Eternity By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-14T00:49:37+00:00 Sermon on the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (II Cor 11:31-12:9; Luke 16:16-31) Full Article
of The Truth of What We Have Received By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-14T00:52:54+00:00 Sermon on the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (Galatians 1:11-19; Luke 8:26-39) Full Article
of The Genealogy of Jesus By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-14T01:02:51+00:00 Sermon on the Sunday before the Nativity of Christ (Hebrews 11:9-10, 17-23, 32-40; Matthew 1:1-25) Full Article
of The Gift of Love By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-14T01:03:59+00:00 Sermon on the Feast of the Nativity of Christ (Galatians 4:4-7; Matthew 2:1-12) Full Article
of The Healthy Ordering of the Church (Rom 12:6-14) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-15T20:08:05+00:00 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Full Article
of Harnessing the Power of Religion (Mt 17:14-23) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-15T20:24:54+00:00 Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Full Article
of The True Nature of Forgiveness By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-15T20:29:20+00:00 Sermon on the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (I Corinthians 9:2-12; Matthew 18:23-35) Full Article
of Standing Firm as a Community of Faith (1 Cor 16:13-24) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-15T20:37:23+00:00 Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Full Article
of The Use of Our Wealth (2 Cor 9:6-11) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-15T20:47:15+00:00 Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Full Article
of The Parable of the Soils (Lk 8:5-15) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-15T20:48:21+00:00 Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Full Article
of The Parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man (Luke 16:19-31) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-15T20:49:22+00:00 Sermon on the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost Full Article
of The Healing of the Gadarene Demoniac (Luke 8:26-39) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-15T20:50:24+00:00 Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost Full Article
of The Healing of Jairus' Daughter and the Woman with the Flow of Blood (Luke 8:41-56) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-15T21:14:32+00:00 Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost Full Article
of The Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-15T21:15:31+00:00 Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost Full Article
of The Lineage of Jesus (Matthew 1:1-25) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-15T21:17:50+00:00 Sunday before the Nativity of Christ Full Article
of The Nativity of Christ (Matthew 2:1-12) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-15T21:33:17+00:00 Full Article
of Making the Paths of God Straight (Mark 1:1-8) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-15T21:35:36+00:00 Full Article
of Sunday of Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-15T22:31:02+00:00 Sunday of Zacchaeus Full Article
of Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee (Luke 18:10-14) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-15T22:32:44+00:00 Beginning of the Lenten Triodion Full Article
of Sunday of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-15T22:33:58+00:00 Sunday of the Prodigal Son Full Article
of Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross (Mark 8:34-9:1) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-15T22:36:34+00:00 Third Sunday of the Great Fast Full Article
of Trusting in the Promises of God (Mark 9:17-31) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-16T02:10:09+00:00 Fourth Sunday of the Great Fast Full Article
of Reclaiming the Mission of the North American Church (Matthew 4:18-23) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-27T19:37:54+00:00 All Saints of North America - Second Sunday after Pentecost Full Article
of The Stormy Sea of Life (Matthew 14:22-34) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-27T19:43:45+00:00 Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Full Article
of Sharing the Gift of Forgiveness (Matthew 18:23-35) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-27T19:45:02+00:00 Forgiveness is at the heart of the gospel message and Christian experience. As Christians living in the community of faith, we are called to share all things in common. Fr Tom explains that this includes sharing the mercy and compassion with one another that we first received from Christ. (Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost) Full Article
of Mary: Image of What We Can Be (Mt 19:16-26; Lk 10:38-42; 11:27-28) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-27T19:45:47+00:00 The readings presented by the Church on this day remind us of the most fundamental teachings about what we believe and who we are called to be as Christians. As we celebrate the Falling Asleep of the Mother of God, Fr Tom tells us that the Virgin Mary is the one who embodies hearing and keeping those most basic teachings. (Dormition of the Mother of God, Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost) Full Article
of The Supremacy of Christ and the Cross (John 3:13-17) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-27T19:47:56+00:00 Even though we live in a pluraistic society, Orthodox Christians must uphold the uniqueness of the Lord Jesus Christ. Fr Tom teaches us that Christ and the Cross are not simply one way to the Father, but the only way. (Sunday before the Elevation of the Precious Cross) Full Article
of The Blessings of Obedience (Luke 5:1-11) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-28T19:06:41+00:00 Christ was obedient to His Father in all things. Fr Tom teaches us that God blesses those who are obedient to His commands and the result of loving obedience to God is the growth of the Church. (Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost) Full Article
of The Purpose of Suffering (2 Cor 11:31-12:9) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-28T19:08:03+00:00 God did not create sickness and disease nor does He desire for us to suffer. However, Fr Tom teaches us that the sovereign God uses suffering to draw us closer to Him. (Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost) Full Article
of Parable of the Rich Fool (Luke 12:16-21) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-28T20:53:31+00:00 As the popular holiday of Thanksgiving in the USA approaches, we gather around our tables to focus on being thankful to God for the many blessings He has given us. Fr Tom reminds us that the only thing we will take with us when we die is our virtue, not our 'stuff.' Full Article
of Put on the Armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-17) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-28T20:54:03+00:00 The Creed which we profess states that God created things "visible and invisible." Fr Tom reminds us that there is an invisible warfare constantly being waged on us, and we must be prepared by putting on the whole armor of God. Full Article
of Parable of the Great Supper (Luke 14:16-24) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-28T20:56:37+00:00 Throughout the scriptures the imagery of the supper is used to depict the hospitality of God toward us. Fr Tom reminds us to respond well to the invitation to be united to Christ. (Twenty-ninth Sunday after Pentecost. Sermon given in Florida.) Full Article
of The Narrow Way of the Gospel (Luke 18:18-25) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-28T20:57:15+00:00 The Gospel contains both words of comfort and words of challenge and warning. Fr Tom reminds us not to make the mistake of listening only to messages which comfort us, but to live up to the words that challenge our faith to continue on the difficult way of Christ. (Thirty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost) Full Article
of The Triumph of Orthodoxy (John 1:43-51) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-28T21:03:54+00:00 On this first Sunday of Lent we celebrate the historical Triumph of Orthodoxy over the Iconoclasts. Fr Tom reminds us that we also need an ever-present Triumph of Orthodoxy in our lives to fulfill the evangelical call of Christ. (Sunday of Orthodoxy) Full Article
