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Sacrifices of Thanksgiving

The Parable of the Ten Lepers provided an opportunity to examine Levitical laws pertaining to leprosy and to the offering of sacrifices of thanksgiving in the Temple. Fr. Apostolos Hill underscore thes essentiality of the Holy Eucharist as the means whereby we as Orthodox Christians can offer our own sacrifices of Thanksgiving to God.




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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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Divine Judgement

Fr. Apostolos speaks about Divine Judgement and the pardon offered to all through the blood of Christ.




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Why We Preserve the Faith

"I'm no longer content for our faith to be stuck in a mason jar. Our faith is food, and hungry, starving people need to eat what we uniquely can give them."




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The Ocean of God's Love

On the Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt, Fr. Apostolos Hill shares on the Prophet Micah's closing comment on God throwing our sins into the depths of the ocean. As St. Mary's life indicates, we cannot out-sin the measureless mercy of God's love.




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“Give Us Water to Drink”

Fr. Apostolos Hill preaches about the Living Water that only Christ can give to quench the thirst in the deepest part of humanity.




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Tribute to Fathers

Fr. Apostolos Hill shares a tribute to fathers after having buried his father the week before.




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Apostles' Fast Explained

Fr. Apostolos Hill shares a homily about the Apostles' Fast and the command to share the Gospel.




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Feast of the Transfiguration

Fr. Apostolos Hill speaks about the importance of being transfigured in Jesus Christ.




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Testing our faith in the storms of life

Fr. Apostolos Hill challenges us with reflections on the Gospel reading of St. Peter's impetuous faith on the Sea of Galilee.




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The Economics of Salvation

Fr. Apostolos Hill homily about the parable of the unforgiving servant.




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Why John 3:16 Matters

Fr. Apostolos Hill gives a straightforward line-by-line examination of the Gospel message in John 3:16.




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Church and Buildings

During the annual parish festival, Fr. Apostolos Hill addresses the difference between the Church building which patrons toured, and the Church which--or rather, who--were serving them on the festival grounds.




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Is the Gospel Obsolete?

Fr. Apostolos Hill addresses the Parable of the Sower and the Seed of the Gospel which is but scarcely proclaimed, having been supplanted by an array of false ones.




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When We Disagree with Holy Scripture

Fr. Apostolos Hill preaches on what to do when we come upon disagreeable passages in Holy Scripture, such as Abraham's statement to the Rich Man that he has already received his "good things" in his life and can expect nothing more.




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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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Eucharistic Stewardship

Fr. Apostolos Hill shares a homily about stewardship as a Eucharistic offering of our entire life to God. He recalls Fr. Hopko's discussions about our earthly labors being represented in the offering of the bread and wine, hence, the sacralization of our workaday lives.




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Every Day a New Day

Fr. Apostolos Hill delivers a homily that is focused on the Epistle reading from Colossians. The newness of the year should remind us that we serve a loving and merciful God, whose mercies are new every day.




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The Soul of Orthodoxy

Fr. Apostolos Hill delivers a homily on the Sunday of Orthodoxy and provides an examination of what our faith is and is not.




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The Cross as Viewed from the East

Fr. Apostolos Hill deconstructed the soteriological heresy of the Penal Substitutionary Atonement of Anselm of Canterbury and an explanation of how the Orthodox Church understands and applies the Cross of Christ and its efficacy for our salvation.




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Who is the Christ?

Fr. Apostolos Hill shares a Palm Sunday homily about the Triumphal Entry and the many questions provoked by Jesus' life and ministry throughout the Gospels. We can come to a deeper and greater experiential and relational understanding of Jesus in the services of the week.




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The Meaning of Grace

Fr. Apostolos speaks about the meaning and application of the Greek word for "Grace" and its connection with "joy" and "gratitude."




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The Causes and Cures of Spiritual Blindness

Fr. Apostolos Hill shares a homily on the Sunday of the Blind Man about the Causes and Cures of Spiritual Blindness.




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The Apostolic Characteristic of the Church

Fr. Apostolos speaks about the evangelical imperative of the Apostolicity of the Church.




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Freedom and not Independence

Fr. Apostolos Hill speaks on the difference between Independence and Freedom with a brief history lesson about Independence Day.




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Joy and the Crucified Life

Fr. Apostolos Hill speaks on the theme of the Sunday before the Exaltation of the Cross with a challenge to consider that we have been viewing the Cross incorrectly; e.g. as an impediment to our happiness and not as the cause of joy in the life of the redeemed.




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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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What Is Love In The Spiritual Life

In this 2nd episode, Fr. Maxym addresses the question about love in the spiritual life.




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What Are We Doing in the Divine Liturgy?




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What is the Relationship Between Being Born Again and Confession?




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Can Intercessory Prayers Be Done At Home?




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How Do We Deal With Thoughts (Logismoi) During Prayer?

What should we do when thoughts come? The Psalms will help wash your heart of the distractions and you will reach the point where you can pray better.




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Should Emotions be Repressed, Indulged or Purified?




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Fantasy and the Spiritual Life




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What Does Spiritual Growth Look Like?




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Attaining Spiritual Joy




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Why Does Evil Exist?




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Why Was There Temptation In Paradise




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Can I Think My Way Into Deification?




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How is humility different from simple self-criticism?




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Can We Will Ourselves Into Repentance?




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How Do I Keep the Commandments and Acquire Virtue?




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How Do We Practice Asceticism After Communion?




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How Do I Live Modestly in the World?




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Thoughts and the Body




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Addiction to Sinful Thoughts




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Fasting As An Aid To Prayer




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Worship As Community




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What are the Manifestations of Akedia?




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Can You Think Your Sins And Not Say Them?