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Meeting the World - Part 2

This is part 2 in his series where Fr. Andrew explores the impact of taking the Gospel into our times and places.




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The Transfiguration of Place: An Orthodox Christian Vision of Localism - Part 1

Fr. Andrew says we have become a global society of consumers at the expense of localism which has real implications for our Christian faith.




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The Transfiguration of Place: An Orthodox Christian Vision of Localism - Part 2

Fr. Andrew uses the term "Thinness of Place" to further explore the importance of localism and gives us 17 practical suggestions for moving closer to that ideal.




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From General Hospital to the Hospital of Souls:  Interview with Jonathan Jackson

Four-time Emmy award-winner Jonathan Jackson, star of General Hospital and Tuck Everlasting, talks with Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick about his journey into Orthodox Christianity, his family, how he lives his faith as a Hollywood actor, music and writing, on this special episode of Roads From Emmaus.




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As Unknown, and Yet Well Known: Introducing the Orthodox Church in American Culture

Fr. Andrew gave this talk at Cornell University on February 14, 2012.




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A Divine Ecology: An Orthodox Christian Vision for the Environment - Part 1

Just the word environmentalism tends to put people in a fighting mood. Fr. Andrew helps us sort through the issues of ecology from an Orthodox perspective. This is part 1 of a two-part talk.




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A Divine Ecology: An Orthodox Christian Vision for the Environment - Part 2

In part 2, Fr. Andrew talks about the spiritual answer to both the environment and the economy.




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Sermon May 6, 2012 (Sunday of the Paralytic)

On this Sunday of the Paralytic, Fr. Andrew speaks about those who have no one to pray for them.




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Sermon May 13, 2012 (Sunday of the Samaritan Woman)

On this Sunday of the Samaritan Woman, Fr. Andrew tells us that it is not often we are privy to a conversion in progress.




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An Introduction to God: Encountering the Divine in Orthodox Christianity

How can we know God? A question that has been pondered through the centuries. In this special episode, Fr. Andrew delivers a talk at Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church in Harrisburg, PA.




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Sermon May 20, 2012 (Sunday of the Blind Man)

In this Sunday of the Blind Man, Fr. Andrew tells us that in Paul's journeys he demonstrates True Spiritual Vision.




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Sermon May 27, 2012 (Sunday of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council)

On this Sunday of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council, Fr. Andrew speaks of the guidance of the Holy Spirit.




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Sermon June 24, 2012 (Nativity of the Forerunner)

On the Nativity of the Forerunner, Father Andrew reminds us that we are all called to the vocation of the Royal Priesthood, and that vocation is fulfilled through worship.




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Sermon Aug. 5, 2012 (Forefeast of the Transfiguration)

On this Sunday of the Forefeast of the Transfiguration, Fr. Andrew asks if we have the will to become "All Flame."




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Sermon Sept. 16, 2012 (Sunday after the Elevation of the Cross)

On this Sunday after the Elevation of the Cross, Fr. Andrew reminds us that we must all take up our own Cross.




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Sermon Sept. 23, 2012 (Conception of the Forerunner)

On this Sunday of the Conception of the Forerunner, Fr. Andrew advises us that before we do anything, we should turn ourselves to God.




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Sermon Oct. 14, 2012 (Fathers of the 7th Council)

On this Sunday of the 7th Ecumenical Council, Fr. Andrew examines the parable of the sower and the seed.




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Sermon Nov. 4, 2012 (The Rich Man and Lazarus)

On this Sunday when we read about the rich man and Lazarus, Fr. Andrew tells us that the difference between Heaven and Hell may be the "good left undone."




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Sermon Nov. 11, 2012 (The Good Samaritan)

On this Sunday of the Good Samaritan, Fr. Andrew discusses the question the lawyer asks Jesus: 'And who is my neighbor?'




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Sermon Nov. 25, 2012 (St. Catherine of Alexandria)

On this feast day of St. Catherine of Alexandria, Fr. Andrew tells the true story of a love that is beyond our imagination.




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Sermon Dec. 23, 2012 (Sunday before the Nativity)

On this Sunday before the Nativity, Fr. Andrew reminds us that we must put our Christmas into Christ.




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Sermon Jan. 6, 2013 (Theophany)

On this Sunday of Theophany, Fr. Andrew reminds us that Theophany is the beginning of a great battle.




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Sermon Jan. 13, 2013 (Sunday after Theophany)

On this Sunday after Theophany, Fr. Andrew discusses the gifts we have received from Jesus.




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Sermon Jan. 20, 2013 (The Ten Lepers)

On this Sunday of the Ten Lepers, Fr. Andrew asks, what is our response to the Blessings of God.




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Sermon Feb. 17, 2013 (Sunday of the Canaanite Woman)

On this Sunday of the Canaanite Woman, Fr. Andrew speaks about the virtue of humility.




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Sermon Feb. 24, 2013 (Why Do We Come to Church? Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee)

On this Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee, Fr. Andrew asks the simple, but complicated question, why are we here, why do we come to church?




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Sermon Mar. 3, 2013 (Sunday of the Prodigal Son)

On this Sunday of the Prodigal Son, Fr. Andrew asks the question: What is Forgiveness?




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Sermon Mar. 10, 2013 (Knowing God at the Last Judgment)

On this Sunday of the Last Judgment, Fr. Andrew asks if we are engaged in the true Christian Life.




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Sermon Apr. 7, 2013 (Asceticism: How to Take Up the Cross)

On this Sunday of the Cross, Fr. Andrew discusses what it really means to 'Take Up the Cross'.




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Sermon Apr. 14, 2013 (Sunday of St. John of the Ladder)

On this Sunday of St. John of the Ladder, Fr. Andrew tells us that being an Orthodox Christian gives us 'something to do'.




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Sermon Apr. 21, 2013 (The Springtime of Repentance: Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt)

On this Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt, Fr. Andrew discusses what it really means to Repent.




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Sermon May 19, 2013 (Sunday of the Myrrh-bearers)

On this Sunday of the Myrrh-bearers, Fr. Andrew discusses the similarities between being a deacon and being a waiter or waitress.




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Sermon June 2, 2013 (Sunday of the Samaritan Woman)

On this Sunday of the Samaritan Woman, Fr. Andrew tells us that worshiping in Spirit and Truth is the essence of Orthodox Liturgical life.




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The Blindness of a Saint (Sermon June 9, 2013)

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew tells us that we may be spiritually blind to the Light of the World.




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Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council (Sermon June 16, 2013)

On this Sunday the Church remembers and celebrates the work of the 318 bishops at the First Ecumenical Council.




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Christ has not left us!: Pentecost and the Incarnation (Sermon June 23, 2013)

On this Sunday of Pentecost we are reminded that with the coming of the Holy Spirit, we are assured that Christ has not left us.




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The Twelve Apostles (Sermon June 30, 2013)

On this Sunday of the Twelve Apostles, Fr. Andrew shares some of the incredible stories and travels of the Twelve.




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You are the Light of the World (Sermon July 14, 2013)

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew discusses what it truly means when Jesus says to us: You are the Light of the World.




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The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus (Sermon Aug. 4, 2013)

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew tells the story of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus and how they affirmed the glory of the truth of the resurrection.




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The Whole Tradition (Sermon Aug. 18, 2013)

On this Sunday Fr. Andrew reminds us that we cannot pick and choose pieces of the Orthodox Tradition, we have to accept the whole Orthodox tradition.




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The Acceptable Year of the Lord: Time and Orthodox Christianity (Sermon Sept. 1, 2013).

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew reminds us that in Orthodoxy there is a purpose for history, and with this New Year in the Orthodox Church, we can participate in the Acceptable Year of the Lord.




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The Nativity of the Theotokos (Sermon Sept. 8, 2013)

Fr. Andrew exhorts us to hear Mary's call to draw near to her holy Son.




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Resetting Life Through the Cross (Sermon Sept. 15, 2013)

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew asks if we ever feel that we need a reset, a do-over in our lives. If we do, then the Cross is where we start over.




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The Greatest Gift (Sermon Sept. 29, 2013)

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew speaks of the greatest gift he ever received from his parents, the gift of a Christian identity.




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The Intimate God (Sermon Oct. 20, 2013)

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew tells us that all religions are not the same, that the one true God is our God, and we are His people.




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The Prophet and the Healer (Sermon Oct. 27, 2013)

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew explains how Jesus can be both the public Prophet who speaks for God, and the gentle, private Healer.




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The Church in the Bible: The Body of Christ in the Holy Scriptures

What does the Bible say about the Church? How did the first Christians understand the Church? How did (and does) the Church fit into God’s plan for man’s salvation?




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The Church after the Bible: The Body of Christ after the Apostles

What impact did the written New Testament have on the early Church? How did the early Church develop along with the Bible? Finally, how does the New Testament faith community compare with the Church today?




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The Ecstasy and the Laundry (Sermon Nov. 3, 2013)

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew discusses what Saint Paul defines as the ecstasy within the Church.




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The Unlikely Servants of God (Sermon Nov. 10, 2013)

Bringing together the life of St. Theodora (the wife of the Emperor St. Justinian) with the Parable of the Good Samaritan, Fr. Andrew looks at how God likes to use those who are least likely.