Fr. John Whiteford shares on the Sunday of the Last Judgment.

Fr. John Whiteford talks about forgiveness and extending mercy to those around us.

Fr. John shares his homily from the Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt.

Fr. John Whiteford shares about marriage, from 1 Peter 3:1-7.

Fr. John Whiteford speaks on Psalm 77 and the importance of living out our faith.

Fr. John Whiteford speaks on Psalm 50:10-12.

Fr. John Whiteford speaks about the Nativity of St. John the Baptist from Luke 1:5-25,57-80.

Fr. John Whiteford speaks about the importance of family, from Proverbs 15:16-17.

Fr. John Whiteford goes through 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1

Fr. John Whiteford discusses and reads from the Psalms chapter 118 and 119.

Fr. John Whiteford shares from Mark 8:35 and tells the story of the 40 Martyrs of Sebaste.

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

Fr. John Whiteford gives a homily from Psalm 3:1-8 about our salvation through God.

Fr. John Whiteford continues the discussion of the Lord's Prayer by looking at Matthew 6:12.

Fr. John Whiteford talks about the Lord's Prayer, its different elements, and when Christ taught His disciples about the Lord's Prayer from Matthew 6:9.

Fr. John Whiteford looks at Matthew 6:11, in the third sermon in his series on the Lord's Prayer.

Fr. John Whiteford talks about distractions during Great Lent.

Fr. John Whiteford exhorts his listeners to keep strong in their faith in God, during every battle with the devil.

Fr. John Whiteford discusses how to walk forward in the discernment of vocation.

Fr. John Whiteford preaches from Genesis 15.

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

Fr. John Whiteford discusses Passover and the importance of marking the doorposts of our hearts.

Fr. John Whiteford encourages his parishioners (and listeners) to prioritize the services of Holy Week, leading up to Pascha.

Fr. John Whiteford delivers a homily about the life of St.Seraphim of Sarov. August 1 is the anniversary of his birth, according to the Julian Calendar.

Fr. John Whiteford reflects on the miracle of the feeding of the multitudes, reminding us that God provides heavenly food for us.

Fr. John Whiteford encourages us with the words of Psalm 26:1-6.

Fr. John Whiteford relates the story of the Martyrs Michael and Theodore of Chernigov.

Fr. John Whiteford shares from Psalm 18:1-6.

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

Fr. John Whiteford commemorates the Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian. (1 John 3:18-24)

Fr. John Whiteford calls us to a lifestyle of thanksgiving to God. (Psalm 94)

Fr. John Whiteford explains the Heavenly Tabernacle. (Hebrews 9:1-15)

Fr. John Whiteford shares the depth of God's love for us, and how we can abide it in. (1 John 4:12-19)

Fr. John Whiteford reminds us of the importance of forgiveness for our life in Christ. (Colossians 3:1-17)

Fr. John Whiteford speaks about our need to know and love the truth so that we can stand firm in the faith. (2 Thessalonians 2:1-17)

St. John Whiteford shares the story of St. Paisius Velichkovsy.

Fr. John Whiteford speaks on the life of St. Anthony of the Kiev Caves, the founder of monasticism in Russia.

Fr. John Whiteford discusses the meaning of the parable of the unmerciful servant (Matthew 18:23-25).

Fr. John Whiteford explains the purpose and importance of the Hymns of Ascent. Psalm 119 is featured.

Fr. John Whiteford shares the story of the Kursk-Root Icon as a reminder that God always prevails over evil.

Fr. John Whiteford explores the true meaning of loving our enemies, as demonstrated in Luke 6:27-36.

Fr. John Whiteford focuses on another of the Psalms of Ascent, Psalm 122:1-4.

Fr. John Whiteford tells the story of St. John Maximovitch.

Fr. John Whiteford's sermon from March 10, 2024.

Fr. John Whiteford preaches on forgiveness.

Fr. John Whiteford's sermon from July 28, 2024.

Fr. John Whiteford's sermon for August 25, 2024.

Fr. John Whiteford's sermon for September 29, 2024.

This season of The Nativity, or Advent, is busy for us. Preparation is our watch-word, but too often our attention is co-opted by the commercial side of things– shopping, gatherings, tree trimming. How do we find the space and time we need to truly prepare our hearts for the feast?

As the light of the Nativity comes closer, how does silence fit into the last minute rush for gift buying, baking, caroling and office parties? In this episode of The Wilderness Journal, join host Angela Doll Carlson in the second half of her conversation with author Summer Kinard as they talk about Advent, silence, self care, and Amish/Alien romance novels.