be Only Begotten Son and Word of God By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2012-12-04T14:12:00+00:00 In his continuing series on the Divine Liturgy, Fr. Thomas reflects on the hymn sung at every Liturgy with its origins attributed to Sts. Justinian and Theodora in the sixth century. Full Article
be The Prayer Before the Gospel Reading By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2013-09-30T12:33:00+00:00 Fr. Thomas reflects on the prayer read by the priest or bishop just before the Gospel reading in the Divine Liturgy. Full Article
be Remember, O Lord By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2014-11-12T10:47:00+00:00 As he continues to reflect on the Great Entrance at the Divine Liturgy, Fr. Thomas speaks today about the frequent use of the word "Remember." Full Article
be Out of the Mouths of Babes and Sucklings By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-02-29T20:55:30+00:00 Fr. John shares his homily from Palm Sunday. Full Article
be Becoming a Disciple By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-02-29T23:31:10+00:00 Fr. John shares his homily on Luke 5:1-11. Full Article
be Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-02-29T23:40:44+00:00 Fr. John shares his homily on the Ninth Commandment. Full Article
be “As Many as Have Been Baptized into Christ Have Put on Christ” By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-02-29T23:52:42+00:00 Fr. John shares his homily on Theophany. Full Article
be The Blood of Abel By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-03-01T00:02:59+00:00 Fr. John shares from Genesis 4. Full Article
be Let All Things be Done Decently and in Order By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-03-02T19:50:53+00:00 Fr. John talks about Saint Paul's exhortation in 1 Corinthians 14:40, as it relates to traditions in worship. Full Article
be The Healing of the Beggar at the Gate of the Temple By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-03-02T20:47:58+00:00 Fr. John shares from Acts 3:1-8. "We, apart from God's grace, are unable to offer God the true and spiritual worship that He requires of us. But if we will come to the Temple and beg for His mercy, He will say to us, 'Rise up and walk.' If we've come and still feel ourselves to be spiritual cripples, we need to not give up, but take every opportunity to come to the Temple of God, because this is where what we need spiritually is to be found." Full Article
be The Pool of Bethesda By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-03-02T20:52:05+00:00 Fr. John shares about the healing of the paralytic in John 5. "Let us endure whatever hardships we may face in this life and accept them as being for our salvation, so that a worse thing will not come upon us. Having been healed of our sins, we may rise up on that final day and enter into Paradise." Full Article
be The Day Christ's Ministry Began in Galilee By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-03-03T18:21:12+00:00 Fr. John shares from Mark 1:21-39. Full Article
be Remember Thy Words to Thy Servant By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-03-03T18:31:38+00:00 Fr. John shares from Psalm 118:49-56. Full Article
be I Believe By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-03-03T18:33:40+00:00 Fr. John shares about the beginning words of the Nicene Creed. Full Article
be Fear Not, Believe Only By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-03-03T18:38:24+00:00 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. Full Article
be Being a Cross-Bearer By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-04-10T03:15:56+00:00 Guest speaker Fr. Demetri Carrelas shares from Mark 8:34-9:1. Full Article
be All Things Are Possible to Him that Believes By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-05-17T04:28:05+00:00 Fr. John speaks about the believing father from Mark 9:17-31. Full Article
be Being Perfect By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-27T00:53:24+00:00 Fr. John shares about love and forgiveness from the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:43-48). Full Article
be To the Church in Sardis: Be Watchful By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-27T00:58:11+00:00 Fr. John shares from the Evangelist John's words to the Church of Sardis in the book of the Revelation (3:1-6). Full Article
be Believe Ye that I am Able to Do This? By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-27T00:59:20+00:00 Fr. John shares about the miracle of the healing of the blind men, from Matthew 9:27-35. Full Article
be The Beheading of St. John the Baptist and 9/11 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-09-27T05:16:42+00:00 Fr. John makes a connection between the beheading of St. John the Forerunner and 9-11. Full Article
be In Everlasting Remembrance Shall the Righteous Be By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-11-30T18:08:19+00:00 Fr. John shares from Psalm 111. Full Article
be Be Thou an Example By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-02-13T21:46:04+00:00 Fr. John shares from 1 Timothy 4:12-15, in which St. Paul exhorts Timothy to set an example for the believers. Full Article
be Behold I Stand at the Door and Knock By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-03-02T04:47:34+00:00 Fr. John shares from Revelation 3:14-22. Full Article
be Being a Temple of the Holy Spirit By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-03-02T04:48:44+00:00 Fr. John shares from 1 Corinthians 6:12-20. Full Article
be Be Imitators of God By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-06-02T20:31:26+00:00 Fr. John shares from Ephesians 4:25-5:2. Full Article
be Come Boldly Before the Throne of Grace By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-06-02T20:35:13+00:00 Fr. John shares from Hebrews 4:14-16. Full Article
be Be Ye Holy By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-08-08T03:30:50+00:00 Fr. John shares from 1 Peter 1:13-21 on the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul. Full Article
be Being of the Same Mind and Judgment By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-09-01T02:30:46+00:00 Fr. John uses 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 to discuss the importance of unity. Full Article
be Obedience By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-03-20T03:04:57+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford uses the Ladder of Divine Ascent, written by St. John Climacus, to signify the importance of obedience. Full Article
be The Myrrhbearing Women By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-04-26T00:56:25+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford reflects on the role of the Myrrhbearing women, and the true meaning of the words Christ is Risen. Full Article
be Don't be a Big Baby By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-07-16T21:23:51+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford discusses 1 Corinthians 3:1-3 and the importance of filling ourselves with good things. Full Article
be Believing to Understand By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-10-09T03:54:31+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford uses a passage from John 3 to convey the importance of salvation to walk in a newness of life. Full Article
be Be the Maccabee By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-08-15T21:38:08+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford speaks about the procession of the Cross and the Maccabean martyrs. Full Article
be All My Ways Are Ever Before Thee By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-07T06:41:25+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford discusses and reads from the Psalms chapter 118 and 119. Full Article
be Being Born Again By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-21T00:08:59+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford discusses John 3:1-5 and the importance of baptism. Full Article
be Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-10-12T00:33:55+00:00 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. Full Article
be Let God Arise and Let His Enemies Be Scattered By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-07-23T03:27:00+00:00 Fr. John presents the first of a brief series of homilies on Psalm 67. Full Article
be The New Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-07-29T18:22:55+00:00 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. Full Article
be Wilt Thou Be Healed? By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-05-26T20:14:46+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford speaks about the healing of the paralytic, found in John 5:1-15. Full Article
be Beheading of St. John the Baptist By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-09-12T17:51:29+00:00 Fr. John reflects on the beheading of St. John the Baptist in light of current events. Full Article
be No Beggars By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-10-10T13:37:16+00:00 Fr. John reflects on his visit to the country of Moldova, and the state of the family. Full Article
be The Heavenly Tabernacle By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-12-05T21:24:42+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford explains the Heavenly Tabernacle. (Hebrews 9:1-15) Full Article
be This Alone Will Make You Stop Being a Protestant By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-03-08T06:00:00+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford preaches on the Sunday of Orthodoxy. Full Article
be Obedience (Step Four of the Ladder) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-03-30T13:14:26+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford describes how obedience helps us grow in humility. Full Article
be Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women 2023 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-05-02T05:00:00+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford reflects on the great love and faith the Myrrh-Bearing Women had for their Lord. Full Article
be Songs of Ascent: Leaving the World, and Beginning the Journey By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-09-09T05:03:00+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford explains the purpose and importance of the Hymns of Ascent. Psalm 119 is featured. Full Article
be Had It Not Been That the Lord Was With Us By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-12-09T17:45:48+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford continues his exploration of the Psalms of Ascent with Psalm 123. Full Article
be They That Trust In The Lord Shall Be As Mount Zion By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-12-14T06:03:00+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford continues his exploration of the Psalms of Ascent with Psalm 124. Full Article
be Becoming a Guardian of Piety By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2024-03-30T05:03:00+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford's homily from Sunday, March 24, 2024. Full Article