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

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

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

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

Fr. Ted explains what the story of Jonah has to do with the Resurrection of Christ.

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

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

Fr. Ted reminds us that we are called to be different from everyone else.

Fr. Ted explains how the Triodion prepares us to run the marathon of Great Lent.

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.

Fr. Ted discusses what you will see in Divine Liturgy that includes an ordination.

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

Fr. Ted points out that the Spirit of God always brings people together, brings understanding, brings Truth, and brings love.

What we mean by humility and witnessing for Christ here in the Western world is a far different thing from what Christians are experiencing in the Middle East.

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

The deep symbolism in the Church is there to involve us, but it takes time, effort, and education for this to occur.

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

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

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

Christmas is important because God became man.

Too often we seek to bend the Church to our own will instead of bending our will to meet that of God.

We will be judged on what we know and how we live our lives according to that knowledge.

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

This is the 300th episode of iSermon, recorded at the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto, Canada, and featuring guest Fr. Theologos Drakos of Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church in Mississauga, Canada. Fr. Theo is the national camp director of Canada and a long time friend and colleague of Fr. Ted. In this special-edition episode, we both reflect on the last 300 episodes and how they have shaped our experience of ministry, preaching, social media, and technology.

Are you tending the garden of your life so that it produces the fruit of the Spirit?

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

Fr. Ted encourages everyone to have icons in their homes as a way to teach our children about the faith.

Fr. Ted explains why it is important to mark the liturgical time of the Church year, especially the first day on September 1.

Fr. Ted discusses the challenges of cultivating the soil of our lives in order to nurture our own faith as well as the faith of our children and grandchildren.

Fr. Ted asks, "What happens when are neither the Publican or the Pharisee?" The Triodion calls us back to the roots of our faith to engage fully in the life of Christ's Church.

Fr. Ted calls us to become like the Father who was ready and willing to welcome those who return to the life of the Church, rather than the big brother who was judgmental towards his returning brother.

Fr. Ted speaks to us of the wall of faith that cannot be destroyed.

Fr. Ted encourages us to consider the story of the paralytic who had no one to help. How are we living our Orthodox faith in a way that personally serves those in need?

Fr. Ted shares his thoughts on the importance of summer camp for children and young adults, as well as his reflections on the Gospel reading about the healing of the demon-possessed men from the land of the Gergesenes.

Fr. Ted discusses what it means to partake of the body of Christ.

Fr. Ted addresses the sacrament of confession and its healing and communal properties.

Fr. Ted shares the story of St. Fanourios and reflects upon the Gospel reading about Jesus' interaction with the Rich Young Ruler.

Fr. Ted differentiates the deacon's vestments from those of the reader and the priest, and then explains why vestments are worn.

Fr. Ted leads a Lenten Retreat at St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Ocean, NJ. In this first session Fr. Ted delivers a talk on how Orthodox Christians are called to use the contemplation of their own death, using the Lenten season, to prepare for their birth into eternity.

In this second session Fr. Ted discusses how the Holy Sacraments of the Church prepare us for our own deaths and allow us to truly see life through the passion.

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains the connection between anxiety and striving after the things of this world, rather than the Kingdom of Heaven.

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos addressed the first inaugural Youth Night at St. Savas Serbian Orthodox Church in Toronto, Canada, on the topic of “Connecting To Our Roots.”

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos preaches on the Parable of the Wedding Feast reminding us that we come to the Church for the healing of our souls.

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos speaks about the Feast of the Elevation of the Holy Cross and the lifting up of the Bronze Serpent in the book of Exodus.

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains the Synodal System within the Orthodox Church.

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos introduces us to the beginning of the triodion, the three-week season of preparation for the fasting of Great Lent.

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos describes the difference between the Samaritans and the Jews which inform Jesus' conversation with the Samaritan woman, St. Photini.

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos challenges us to consider our own preconceptions about God and how we live in relation to our belief in God.

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos calls us to lay aside our own judgment of others and turn our focus towards repentance in light of the Final Judgment.

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos invites us to consider the reality of our sin and our need for repentance.