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Darn those Darnels: Acquiring Discernment in this Age of Deception

Join Michael as he discusses what a darnel is and what it means to us, how easy it is to be deceived by the spirit of the age, and what we need to do to ensure we gain and apply Christ-like discernment in all matters.




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Eros, Agape, and Ordering our Disordered Desires Through Suffering

Join Michael as he discusses what eros and agape really mean and why they cannot be separated, how growth in love is deeply linked to suffering, how disordered desire can grip us, how we never truly sin alone, and how it always affects both us and others when we act on our disordered desires.




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Overcoming Spiritual Disabilities

Join Michael for a discussion on how to understand and overcome the subtle spiritual deafness and spiritual blindness we can suffer from that leads to spiritual heart disease.




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God in a Disfigured Face

Join Michael in a discussion about an encounter he had with man with severe facial injuries, and what it caused him to reflect on concerning the face of Christ and the theological understanding of our faces that should guide our daily encounters with everyone.




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Fasting Part One: Fasting and Discernment

Fr. Seraphim begins a discussion on fasting and the importance of discernment in the spiritual life.




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Same Sex Marriage and the Disruption of the Human Narrative

Fr. Steven takes a break from his commentary on Orthodox unity to speak about the recent Supreme Court decision related to Same Sex Marriage.




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Images and Discernment

We profess a faith grounded in the truth and testimony of icons. But has the barrage of secular imagery diluted our witness? Fr. Steven explores the issue of discernment in an age that thrives on images




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Holy Martyrs Acindynus, Pegasius, Aphthonius, Elpidophorus, and Anempodistus of Persia




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Holy Martyrs Acindynus, Pegasius, Aphthonius, Elpidophorus, and Anempodistus of Persia




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Wednesday Dec 26 - Our Holy Father Euthymius the Confessor, Bishop of Sardis




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Our Holy Father Euthymius the Confessor, Bishop of Sardis




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Hieromartyr Antipas, Bishop of Pergamum (92), Disciple of St John the Theologian




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Hieromartyr Athenogenes, Bishop of Sebaste and His Ten Disciples




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Hieromartyr Athenogenes, Bishop of Sebaste, and His Ten Disciples




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Hieromartyr Athenogenes, Bishop of Sebaste, and His Ten Disciples




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Aug 07 - Martyr Dometius of Persia and Two Disciples




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Martyr Dometius of Persia and Two Disciples




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Martyr Dometius of Persia (363) and Two Disciples




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Our Holy Father Athanasius the Elder of Vysotsk and his disciple Athanasius the Younger




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St. Cuthbert the Wonderworker, Bishop of Lindisfarne




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Mar 23 - Monk-Martyr Nikon And 199 Disciples In Sicily




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Mar 23 - Monk-Martyr Nikon And 199 Disciples, In Sicily




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Monk-martyr Nikon and 199 Disciples in Sicily




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Oct 01 - St. Romanos The Melodist




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St Romanos the Melodist of Constantinople




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May 27 - Hieromartyr Therapon, Bishop Of Sardis and Holy New Confessor John The Russian




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Jul 05 - St. Athanasius Of Mt. Athos And His Six Disciples




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St. Athanasius of Mt Athos and His Six Disciples




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Aug 31 - St. Gennadius, Patriarch Of Constantinople and St. Aidan Of Lindisfarne




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Dec 15 - Venerable Father Tryphon Of Kola, Apostle Of Laponia And His Disciple Jonah




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Our Venerable Father Tryphon of Kola and His Disciple the Holy Martyr Jonah




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Our Holy Father John, Disciple of St Gregory of Decapolis




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Our Holy Father John, Disciple of St Gregory of Decapolis




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Our Holy Father John, Disciple of St. Gregory of Decapolis




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St. Cuthbert the Wonderworker, Bishop of Lindisfarne




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Monk-martyr Nikon and 199 disciples in Sicily




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Hieromartyr Therapon, Bishop of Sardis




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Hieromartyr Athenogenes, Bishop of Sebaste, and His Ten Disciples




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Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne




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Holy Martyrs Acindynus, Pegasius, Aphthonius, Elpidophorus and Anempodistus of Persia




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Monk-martyr Nikon and 199 Disciples, in Sicily




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Hieromartyr Antipas, Bishop of Pergamum, Disciple of St. John the Theologian




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Our Holy Father John, Disciple of St Gregory of Decapolis




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Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne




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Our Holy Father Athanasius the Elder of Vysotsk and his disciple Athanasius the Younger




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Holy Martyrs Acindynus, Pegasius, Aphthonius, Elpidophorus, and Anempodistus of Persia




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Our Venerable Father Tryphon of Kola, Apostle of Laponia, and His disciple the Holy Martyr Jonah




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St. Ammonas of Egypt, Disciple of St Anthony the Great




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St. Cuthbert the Wonderworker, Bishop of Lindisfarne




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Monk-martyr Nikon and 199 disciples, in Sicily