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Hate and Racism

Fr. John talks about our Christian response to current events.




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St. Peter the Apostle

Fr. John shares about St. Peter on the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul.




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Our Anchor of Hope

Fr. John shares from Psalm 118:41-48.




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What's Your Excuse?

Fr. John talks about the importance of taking time to read and understand the Scriptures.




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The Prophet Elijah and the Prophets of Baal

Fr. John reminds us of the story of the Prophet Elijah on Mount Carmel. "Let us say with the prophet, 'My God is the Lord,' and serve him faithfully, and slay the false prophets of the demons in our hearts, which are the passions."




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Soldier, Athlete, Farmer

Fr. John shares from St. Paul's second letter to Timothy 2:1-10.




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The Day Christ's Ministry Began in Galilee

Fr. John shares from Mark 1:21-39.




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A House Divided

Fr. John shares from Mark 3:19-35.




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The Parable of the Seed that Grows Secretly

Fr. John shares from Mark 4.




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What Did Jesus Say?

Fr. John discusses an Orthodox Christian response when asked, "What did Jesus say about homosexuality?"




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Opening our Spiritual Ears

Fr. John shares from Mark 7:31-37.




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The Disciplines of Discipleship

Fr. John talks about the necessity and importance of developing regular disciplines in our lives as we follow Christ.




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A Woman with Great Faith

Fr. John shares about the Canaanite Woman from Matthew 15:21-28 and Mark 7:24-30.




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Remember Thy Words to Thy Servant

Fr. John shares from Psalm 118:49-56.




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Salt and Light

Fr. John shares from Matthew 5:13-16.




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I Believe

Fr. John shares about the beginning words of the Nicene Creed.




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Saint John of Kronstadt

Fr. John shares about the life of St. John of Kronstadt.




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Reality as God Sees It

Fr. John shares from the story of the Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31).




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Are We There Yet?

Fr. John talks about the end times, from 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11.




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Fear Not, Believe Only

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.




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Awake, Thou That Sleepest

Fr. John shares a call to action from Ephesians 5:1-14.




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The Easy Yoke of Christ

Fr. John shares about the easy yoke of Christ, from Matthew 11:28-30.




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St. Andrew the First Called

Fr. John shares about the life and ministry of St. Andrew, the First Called.




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The Bond of Perfection

Fr. John shares thoughts from Colossians 3:12-15.




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Making Excuses

Fr. John shares from Luke 14:1-24.




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Rahab, and the Scarlet Cord

Fr. John speaks about Rahab the Harlot, from Joshua 2.




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Preach the Word

Fr. John speaks from 2 Timothy 4:1-8.




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Overcoming Sin

Fr. John shares from Psalm 118:57-64.




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The Undying Worm and the Unquenchable Fire

Fr. John speaks from Mark 9:42-50.




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Hieromartyr Vladimir of Kiev

Fr. John shares about the life of the New-Hieromartyr Vladimir of Kiev to strengthen us for the trials in our lives.




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The Sound of One Hand Clapping

Fr. John talks about the impossibility of repentance without a changed life, from Luke 19:1-10.




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The Prodigal Slave

Fr. John shares the story of St. Onesimus, from Philemon 1:8-16.




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When the Books are Opened

On the Sunday of the Last Judgment, Fr. John also shares from Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14, and Revelation 20:11-12,15.




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Thou Shalt Not Kill

Fr. John shares his homily on the Sixth Commandment.




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War, Capital Punishment, and the Sixth Commandment

Fr. John continues his series on the Sixth Commandment.




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How to Approach the Fast

Fr. John shares from Matthew 6:14-21 encouragement as we begin Great Lent.




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Running the Race of the Fast

Fr. John shares from Hebrews 12:1-2 encouragement for running the race of the fast.




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Our Four Friends

Fr. John shares about the healing of the man with palsy, let down through the roof by his four friends (from Mark 2:1-12). He mentions St. Gregory of Palamas' explanation of our friends who help lead us to Christ for healing: self-condemnation, confession of our sins, renunciation of our sins, and prayer.




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Being a Cross-Bearer

Guest speaker Fr. Demetri Carrelas shares from Mark 8:34-9:1.




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Reconciliation with God

Fr. John shares from the life of St. Mary of Egypt.




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All Things Are Possible to Him that Believes

Fr. John speaks about the believing father from Mark 9:17-31.




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To What Purpose Was This Waste?

Fr. John talks about the contrast between Mary (the sister of Lazarus) and Judas, from John 12:1-8; Matthew 26:6-13; Mark 14:3-9.




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Going the Extra Mile

Fr. John shares from Acts 6:1-7 and Matthew 5:38-42.




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Three Lessons from the Healing of the Paralytic

Guest homilist Hieromonk Alexander (Reichert) shares encouragement from the Healing of the Paralytic.




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Singing in Scripture

On May 28, Fr. John spoke at a music conference hosted by the Patriarch Tikhon Russian American Music Institute (PaTRAM) at St. Tikhon’s Monastery, South Canaan, Pennsylvania.




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Prelest

On the Sunday of the Blind Man, Fr. John talks about spiritual self-deception from John 9:39-41.




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The Logos

Fr. John shares about the Eternal Word of God, the Logos.




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The Holy Spirit: Wind, Fire, and Water

On Pentecost, Fr. John shares about the characteristics of the Holy Spirit.




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Being Perfect

Fr. John shares about love and forgiveness from the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:43-48).




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What Advantage Hath the Russian?

Fr. John shares from Romans 3:1-8.