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The Centrality of the Cross

Fr. Apostolos helps us understand the centrality of the Cross for salvation.




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Escape from Fear and Anxiety

Fr. Apostolos Hill provides a straightforward expository of the peace that Jesus provides.




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The City on the Hill

Fr. Apostolos Hill shares a homily from the Gospel reading for the Three Holy Hierarchs, Matthew 5:14-19.




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The Lethality of Sin and Its Cure

Fr. Apostolos Hill speaks about the Parable of the Good Samaritan and the image of the man beset by robbers on the road down to Jericho. This is about the lethal reality of sin as the Prophet Ezekiel stated "the soul that sinneth, it shall die," and the totally effective cure available in the blood of the Christ.




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Seeing Our Sins In Humility

In this inaugural episode, Fr. Maxym addresses the question "How can we see our sins in humility and how can we fight despair?”




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How is humility different from simple self-criticism?




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Worship As Community




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Metanoia, Mission, and Martyrdom

Sermon on the Feast of Sts Peter and Paul (2 Corinthians 11:21-12:9; Matthew 16:13-19)




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Money in the Perspective of Eternity

Sermon on the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (II Cor 11:31-12:9; Luke 16:16-31)




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Standing Firm as a Community of Faith (1 Cor 16:13-24)

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost




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The Nativity of Christ (Matthew 2:1-12)




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Perfectly Joined in Unity (I Corinthians 1:10-18)

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost




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The Necessity of Showing Mercy (Luke 10:25-37)

The parable of the Good Samaritan is among the most beloved of all stories in scripture. Fr Tom reminds us that showing mercy to those who have fallen into the ravages of sin is essential to their healing. (Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost)




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The Nativity of Christ (Gal 4:4-7)

On the feast of the Nativity of Christ, we celebrate the eternal Word of God taking on Human flesh and identifying with our humanity. Fr Tom reminds us that we also celebrate being adopted by God into His family as true children of God. (The Nativity of Christ)




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Wealth is Not a Sin and Poverty is Not a Virtue (Luke 16:19-31)

The parable of the Lazarus and the Rich Man is a story rich with lessons about life and about death. Fr Thomas focuses on the implications of living with unprecedented wealth in our modern society.




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The Authority of Caesar and the Authority of God

In light of recent events regarding the racist slaying of African-American Christians and the Supreme Court ruling on so-called "same-sex marriage," Fr Thomas delivers a stirring and challenging message from the scriptures asking, "Who is your authority?"




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Seeing the Reality of God (Jn 9:1-38)

We can sometimes take the blessings we receive and miracles we read about in the New Testament for granted. The reading about the healing of the blind man is one such event, because the Lord didn't simply heal his sight, He actually created eyes for the man! Fr Thomas teaches us that the health of our sight is measured by what we're willing to see regarding the love and works of God.




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Cafeteria Christianity is Destroying Your Faith

The scriptural readings for the eighth Sunday after Pentecost reveal a clear picture of who we are to be in Christ. St Paul teaches us that we are to be of the same mind, while St Matthew records the miracle of feeding the 5,000. Fr Thomas teaches us that we must consciously reject the choices the world presents to us, but rather fully immerse ourselves into the Church's life, which is transforming us into the likeness of God.




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God in Trinity

On the feast of Theophany, the baptism of Christ, Fr Thomas teaches on the Orthodox understanding of the Holy Trinity.




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The Centrality of the Gospel

On the great feast of the Annunciation of the Mother of God, Fr Thomas reminds us that the message given by the Archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary is the very essence of the gospel message. This same message about the person of Jesus Christ also requires a response from us.




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True Unity

If true unity is only found in the Church, then we must ask ourselves, "what can I give up to submit myself to Christ and His Body?" Listen as Fr. Tom calls us to remember our unique individuality, but not to the exclusion of our connectedness to one another.




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The Reality of Worshiping in Spirit and in Truth

Lest we forget the cosmic realities of our Orthodox worship, Fr. Tom unpacks the reading of the Samaritan Woman in order to remind us that worship in spirit and in truth is not bound to space or time, and includes - not least of all - personal sacrifice.




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His Divinity Made Manifest In Our Trials

Tying together the Gospel readings from this week and the week prior, Fr. Tom lays out the reality that the One who prays, the One who walks on water, the One who gives us Himself in the Eucharist is always present . . . especially in our trials.




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Authenticity

Fr. Tom reminds us that the part of the world seeking the Truth desires authenticity and that we must remove ourselves far from compromise with the declining worldly values.




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Lighten the Load with Humility

Calling upon commentary from St. John Chrysostom on the Parable of the Publican and the Pharisee, Fr. Tom spurs us on to win the race by lightening our spiritual chariots with humility.




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The Beauty of Our Judgement

The Gospel reading of the Last Judgement can bring incredible fear and awe; however, as Fr. Tom reminds us, it should also be a great source of consolation!




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Extreme Humility

As we inch closer to Holy Week, Fr. Tom recenters us on Christ and His humble death's effect on our humanity




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Anxiety

We all have fears, worries, and anxieties - but, what do we do with them? Fr. Tom focuses on the Existing One and what that means for the difficulties of life.




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Authority

Our society is ripe with anti-authority sentiments such as "dismantle the patriarchy", but how should Christians respond? Listen as Fr. Tom shares Christ's vision for authority and why it's both good and necessary.




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Three Myths About Christianity

In the second of his Holiness Month series, Fr Thomas dispels three myths about Christianity. (Matthew 10:32-33, 37-38, 19:27-30) All Saints Sunday, June 11, 2023




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The New Martyrs of Russia

Fr. Gregory welcomes Fr. Yves Dubois as the guest preacher today.




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Humility

Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.




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Humanity Ascended

In the Ascension our humanity is taken up in Christ’s to the heavenly places. He came to earth that we might be raised up to heaven




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Types of the Resurrection

Fr. Gregory at the Vesperal Liturgy of Holy Saturday.




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The Holy Trinity: A Life for Our Lives

Let us make the sign of the cross, and invite the Presence of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit into our lives—into our hopes and our fears. God already knows those hopes and fears, but sometimes He waits for us to share our lives with Him privately, to be honest with Him, so that He can then be honest with us, through revealing some of the fullness of Himself to each of us.




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The View from Eternity

Fr. Deacon Emmanuel asks "What was Christ waiting for when he delayed coming to see Lazarus? What is Christ waiting for when He does not answer our prayers immediately?"




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Coming to God with Empty Hands

Fr. Gregory Hallam gives the homily on Sunday, February 5, 2017.




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Grounded in Humility

What happens when two disciples ask Jesus for special treatment? A lesson for both the children and adults from Fr. Gregory and Fr. Emmanuel.




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The Authority of the Saints

Fr. Gregory says it cannot be stressed too highly how important the saints are for us in the Church.




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Battling Anxiety

An anxious person needs a particular kind of repentance in order to get better, and since getting better is a progressive and slow process, so also must repentance be continual and measured.




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Humility, the Doorway to Compassion

After Fr. Gregory Hallam speaks to the children, Fr. Emmanuel Kahn preaches on the Publican and the Pharisee.




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New Life, New City

We celebrate today the lives of two great fourth-century Church leaders, St Basil the Great and his close friend, St Gregory of Nazianzus. Let’s try to understand what they were teaching.




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Great Humility

Fr. Gregory Hallam gives the sermon for Theophany 2019.




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The Five Pillars of Christianity

Fr. Gregory Hallam gives the sermon for Sunday, 10 March 2019.




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Old and New Martyrdoms




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Great Men of the Holy City




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The Sceptre of Equity




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By What Authority?




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Welcome to Reality, Friend. How Did You Get In?




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Ugly, Empty Liturgy, Really?