b

You're Gonna Have to Serve Somebody

Fr. John shares about the healing of the demoniacs.




b

Be Ye Holy

Fr. John shares from 1 Peter 1:13-21 on the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul.




b

A 14-Year-Old Boy

Fr. John talks about St. Hyacinth.




b

Blessed is the Man

Fr. John shares from Psalm 1.




b

Being of the Same Mind and Judgment

Fr. John uses 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 to discuss the importance of unity.




b

The Prophetess Deborah and the Battle of Mount Tabor

Fr. John speaks from Judges 4.




b

Bad Company corrupts Good Morals

Fr. John shares from Genesis 13, providing the comparison between the corruption of Lot and the social mentality of the 21st century.




b

By God's Mercy Are We Saved

Fr. John uses the passage of John 3:14-21 to illustrate Christ's love and the importance of going to His light.




b

Not I, But Christ

Fr. John reflects on Galatians 2:11-21.




b

Forever, O Lord, Thy Word Abideth in Heaven

Fr. John reflects on Psalm 118:89-96.




b

By Faith, but not Faith Alone

Fr. John comments on Ephesians 2 and James 2, and the role of faith and works in the mystery of our salvation.




b

Receiving the Spiritual Bread

Fr. John uses the prophecy of Micah to relate the importance of being prepared to receive Christ.




b

St. Basil the Great

Fr. John Whiteford shares about the life of St. Basil the Great and his godly family.




b

Obedience

Fr. John Whiteford uses the Ladder of Divine Ascent, written by St. John Climacus, to signify the importance of obedience.




b

The Myrrhbearing Women

Fr. John Whiteford reflects on the role of the Myrrhbearing women, and the true meaning of the words Christ is Risen.




b

Blessed are They that put their Trust in Him

Fr. John Whiteford uses Psalm 2 to speak on the individuality of humanity and the importance of trusting in God.




b

St. Raphael of Brooklyn

Fr. John Whiteford shares about the life of St. Raphael (Hawaweeny) of Brooklyn.




b

Don't be a Big Baby

Fr. John Whiteford discusses 1 Corinthians 3:1-3 and the importance of filling ourselves with good things.




b

Me, Jesus, and Everybody Else

Fr. John Whiteford uses Matthew 5: 21-26 to comment on the importance of setting aside all unnecessary anger and chastisement.




b

Believing to Understand

Fr. John Whiteford uses a passage from John 3 to convey the importance of salvation to walk in a newness of life.




b

The Friend of the Bridegroom

Fr. John Whiteford discusses the importance of baptism as it unites us with Christ.




b

Infanticide and Abortion

Fr. John Whiteford discusses the new laws in New York state regarding abortion.




b

To Judge Both the Living and the Dead

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




b

Wives and Husbands

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




b

It Ain't Bragging If You Can Back It Up

Fr. John Whiteford preaches about the healing of the blind man from John 9:1-7.




b

The Nativity of St. John the Baptist

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




b

Blessed are They that Hear the Word of God and Keep It

Fr. John Whiteford shares from Psalm 118:137-144.




b

Be the Maccabee

Fr. John Whiteford speaks about the procession of the Cross and the Maccabean martyrs.




b

The Wise and Foolish Builders

Fr. John Whiteford shares from Matthew 7:24-27.




b

By Many Or By Few

Fr. John Whiteford goes into detail about the passage from 1 Samuel 14:1-23.




b

Take Heed How you Build

Fr. John Whiteford comments on 1 Corinthians 3:4-15, and how we live our lives.




b

All My Ways Are Ever Before Thee

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




b

Bags With Holes

Fr. John Whiteford reads from Haggai 1:1-15.




b

Being Born Again

Fr. John Whiteford discusses John 3:1-5 and the importance of baptism.




b

What Christ's Baptism Accomplished for Us

Fr. John Whiteford discusses the Theophany and the role of Christ's baptism in our lives. Fr. John discusses this through Matthew 3:13-17.




b

The Substance of Things Hoped For

Fr. John Whiteford discusses faith, which is defined as the substance of things hoped for, and how we put it in the hands of things less trustworthy than God every day.




b

Building a House to Withstand the Storm

Saturday's Sermon, by the assistant priest, Fr. David Companik, speaking about building a strong foundation in God to withstand the earthly struggles and cares of life.




b

Forgive Us Our Debts

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




b

Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done

Fr. John Whiteford continues his discussion on the Lord's Prayer. He talks about the importance of seeking to do God's will with all our hearts so that His will shall be done in us on earth the same as it is done in heaven.




b

Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread

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




b

No One Can Hurt You But Yourself

Fr. John Whiteford delivers an exhortation to learn from this quarantine and use that spiritual wisdom in life moving forward.




b

God's Covenant With Abraham

Fr. John Whiteford preaches from Genesis 15.




b

Back to the Garden

Using a line from the Joni Mitchell song "Woodstock", Fr. John Whiteford reminds us of the focus we should have during this Lenten season - returning to the Garden.




b

Christ the Passover Lamb

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




b

Willful Blindness

On the final Sunday of Pascha, Fr. John Whiteford reminds us to come humbly and meekly towards Christ.




b

Sennacherib and Hezekiah

Fr. John Whiteford discusses the lives of Sennacherib and Hezekiah from passages 2 Kings 18:1-19:37 and Isaiah 36:1-37:38.




b

Butter Mountain?

Fr. John presents his second homily on Psalm 67.




b

Let God Arise and Let His Enemies Be Scattered

Fr. John presents the first of a brief series of homilies on Psalm 67.




b

The New Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth

Fr. John Whiteford uses the life of New Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth to encourage the listeners to live a life of perseverance in the faith. Nothing is won without struggle and sacrifice.




b

The Birth of Moses

Fr. John Whiteford preaches from Exodus 2:1-10.