As he continues his series on the Divine Liturgy, Fr. Thomas Hopko talks about the Antimension or Altar Cloth that is on every altar in the Orthodox Church. Learn about its importance in verifying the authority of the parish to offer the Holy Gifts.

In his 84th episode reflecting on the Divine Liturgy, Fr. Tom talks about the Kiss of Peace which takes place after the celebrant declares "Let us love one another that with one mind we may confess."

Fr. John shares his homily from the Feast of the Annunciation and the Sunday of the Holy Cross.

Fr. John shares his homily from the Sunday of the Holy Fathers.

Fr. John shares his homily on the Seventh Commandment.

Fr. John shares his homily on Psalm 98.

Fr. John shares his homily on the Eighth Commandment.

Fr. John shares his homily on the Ninth Commandment.

Fr. John shares his homily on the tenth commandment.

Fr. John shares about the Nativity of the Theotokos.

Fr. John encourages us to renew our minds and not live in our former sins.

Fr. John shares the stories of the raising of Jairus' daughter and the healing of the woman with the issue of blood. Jesus deals with each of us where we are.

Fr. John shares his homily on the Sixth Commandment.

Metropolitan Jonah reflects on the importance of the Temple and Mary's role in our salvation.

Fr. John talks about Orthodoxy and culture.

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

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

Fr. John delivers an important exhortation regarding the Kursk icon, including the history and stories of the miracles that it has wrought.

Fr. John Whiteford discusses 1 Timothy 5:3-16, and notes that "We can’t call ourselves Christians if we don’t care for our own."

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

Fr. John Whiteford discusses the parable of the rich man and Lazarus and how we must apply it to our own lives.

During this difficult time, Fr. John Whiteford gives a message of hope in God, using the challenges of the life of St. John of Shanghai.

Looking at verse 13 of Matthew 6, Fr. John Whiteford concludes his series of the Lord's Prayer.

Fr. John Whiteford's homily speaks about the anxiety we rightfully feel during this election season but reminds us that our kingdom is not of this world. We must remember to keep our trust in the Lord, lay aside our earthly cares, and look to Him, and not politics, for our deliverance.

Fr. John Whiteford preaches on the Sunday of Orthodoxy.

Fr. John Whiteford describes the important role of motherhood as seen through life of the Theotokos, the mother of our Lord.

Fr. John Whiteford reflects on the call to trust in God and how we can 'fret not' when the wicked parish. (Psalm 36[37]:1-11)

Fr. John Whiteford talks about the life of St. James the Just.

Fr. John Whiteford continues his exploration of the Psalms of Ascent with Psalm 123.

Fr. John Whiteford's sermon from October 13, 2024.

While most Mother’s Day celebrations include things like cards, brunch or carnations, there are other, more tangible ways to embrace the more non-commercial aspects of appreciating mothers. What would it look like to connect daily gratitude with the small moments of mothering? How might it transform us?

What is stirring when we meet our rebel self? And when that rebel self shows up, what wisdom will we find there? On this episode of The Wilderness Journal, Angela explores the familiar landscape of rebellion, its role in conversion and in deepening our journey of faith.

All great religions have a form of the Golden Rule. But in the Christian Faith this wisdom has specific wisdom on not only how to actually follow the Golden Rule but to share this faith with others.

When Jesus shares the parable of the man who invited his friends to a banquet and they all made excuses as to why they couldn't come, the Lord put's these words in the man's mouth: "None of those men who were invited shall taste my banquet." When God invites you to be at His Banquet, will you make an excuse?

On the Sunday of the Cross during Great Lent, the Church gives us the miracle of suffering as the medicine that will carry us to the joys of Pascha. Halfway through Lent we look to the Cross for strength and joy THROUGH suffering, not escape from suffering!

On this Sunday of Zacchaeus we start our preparation for Great Lent. And our first labor is to examine our motives. So, what motivates your faith?

On this Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women, it's time to stop being amazed by God's consistency and power!

Seeking the Kingdom of God first means valuing the Eternal over the Temporary. And it means that all the other priorities of my life find their proper place as well!

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Michael shares two different experiences from his own life when desiring a word from God.

Michael describes his recent experience, while recovering from a concussion, of viewing key scenes from the Academy Award winning movie Good Will Hunting through an Orthodox Christian lens. Using these scenes and their circumstances as illustrations, he discusses understanding sin as sickness, condemning self-judgment and judgment in general, the fine line between our sense of personal accountability and self forgiveness, and both God’s love for us and our love for each other as it should be.

Being spiritual and having no religious affiliation is a rapidly increasing segment of society. We hear people say they’re spiritual but religious all the time, but what does it really mean? How do people understand “spiritual” and “religious” when they describe themselves this way? Join Michael as he thoroughly explores this topic and shares personal examples and insights to help us understand this growing movement.

How do we continue to love unconditionally amidst our suffering, especially when this suffering is caused by the people we love best? How do we attain and maintain the maturity of faith we need to be Christ-like, let God be in control, and recognize the grace in our lives despite the pain. Join Michael as he shares his thoughts and experiences on this very difficult topic.

In celebration of Mother’s Day, join Michael as he explores the language of the Genesis creation stories and what they teach us about the value of women and the feminine and motherly nature of God. He then reflects on the Theotokos and how her life and Christ’s demonstrate the value of women established in Genesis, and how they restore women to the place God intended for them. This podcast is based on a Zoom class Michael gave to a Church community and also includes responses from the question and answer period of the class.

Join Michael as he discusses what it really means “not to lose heart” according to Christ and St. Paul, examines the scriptures where these words are used, looks at their meaning in the original Greek, and why we actually have a responsibility to others not to lose heart.

Join Michael as he provides an in-depth discussion of the many spiritual aspects of patience that are critical to our salvation and the salvation of others, and how lacking this virtue is more spiritually harmful than we may realize.

Join Michael for a discussion of the primacy of focusing on loving more not sinning less and why this will be the basis of how God judges our lives.

Join Michael in a discussion about what the Scriptures and our Holy Tradition teach us about the importance of clothing as it relates to salvation, communion, or lack thereof, and what our attitudes and actions toward clothing reveal about us individually and culturally.

Fr. Seraphim Aldea answers the question of whether or not couples should abstain from sexual relations after the years of procreation.