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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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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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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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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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The Soul of America

Fr. John shares from Matthew 6:22-23.




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God's Work to Guide Us on the Path of Salvation

Fr. John shares from Psalm 118:65-72. "God puts people in our lives because He's trying to teach us things. When we encounter a difficult person, rather than necessarily trying to seek how we can get as far away from that person as we can, maybe we should ask ourselves, 'What is God trying to teach me?' and try to learn that lesson as quickly as we can."




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To the Church in Sardis: Be Watchful

Fr. John shares from the Evangelist John's words to the Church of Sardis in the book of the Revelation (3:1-6).




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It Is Finished!

Fr. John shares from John 19:28-37.




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Loving the Feasts of the Church

Fr. John talks about the importance of celebrating the feasts of the Church.




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The Beheading of St. John the Baptist and 9/11

Fr. John makes a connection between the beheading of St. John the Forerunner and 9-11.




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One Flesh

Fr. John talks about the importance of marriage and family life. (Genesis 1:27; 2:18-25)




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Your Money or Your Life

Fr. John shares from Mark 8:34-9:1.




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A Tale of Two Kinds of Christians

Fr. John shares from 3 John 1:1-14.




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The Hidden Treasure and the Pearl of Great Price

Fr. John shares from Matthew 13:44-52.




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Breaking up the Fallow Ground

Fr. John shares from Luke 8:5-15; Hosea 10:12-13; and Jeremiah 4:3.




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To the Church of Philadelphia: The Name of Christian

Fr. John speaks from Revelation 3:7-13.




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Prayer: the Mirror of the Soul

Fr. John talks about prayer, using the story of the widow's mite.




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The Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple

Metropolitan Jonah reflects on the importance of the Temple and Mary's role in our salvation.




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St. Juliana of Lazarevo

Fr. John shares about the life of St. Juliana of Lazarevo.




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The Healing of Naaman the Syrian

Fr. John shares from 2 Kings 5.




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Being a Temple of the Holy Spirit

Fr. John shares from 1 Corinthians 6:12-20.




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The Final Judgment

Fr. John shares from Matthew 25:31-46 on the Sunday of the Last Judgment.




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The First Rung in the Ladder: Renunciation of the World

Fr. John shares from St. John Climacus and 1 John 2:15-17.




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Be Imitators of God

Fr. John shares from Ephesians 4:25-5:2.




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Contend Earnestly for the Faith Once Delivered unto the Saints

Fr. John shares from Jude 3.




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The Second Triumph of Orthodoxy: St. Gregory Palamas

Fr. John shares about the life of St. Gregory Palamas.




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Come Boldly Before the Throne of Grace

Fr. John shares from Hebrews 4:14-16.




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The Cleansing of the Temple

Fr. John shares about the cleansing of the temple from Matthew 21:12-14, Mark 11:15-19, and Luke 19:45-48.




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The Promise of Pentecost

Fr. John talks about Pentecost, the history of the feast, and relates it to the importance of knowing the fullness of the Holy Spirit within us.




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The Law of Faith

Fr. John shares from Romans 3:9-31.




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The Epistle of St. Jude

Fr. John discusses the Epistle of St. Jude.




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Being of the Same Mind and Judgment

Fr. John uses 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 to discuss the importance of unity.




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True Wisdom and Real Folly

Fr. John shares from 1 Corinthians 2:1-10.




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The Prophetess Deborah and the Battle of Mount Tabor

Fr. John speaks from Judges 4.




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The Strength of a Threefold Cord

Fr. John shares about the sanctity of marriage and familial love. He also draws from the relationship of Saints Peter and Febronia as examples of the importance of commitment to Christ.




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Partaking in the Inheritance of the Saints

Fr. John talks about what it means to be a Christian, using the epistle reading from Colossians.




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Forever, O Lord, Thy Word Abideth in Heaven

Fr. John reflects on Psalm 118:89-96.




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The Four Soils

Fr. John shares from Luke 8:5-15, and the importance of planting our life in Christ in good soil.




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By Faith, but not Faith Alone

Fr. John comments on Ephesians 2 and James 2, and the role of faith and works in the mystery of our salvation.




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If You Can Catch Him

Fr. John talks about the importance of living according to the gospel and remaining a part of the Christian race.




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Name of Jesus

Fr. John Whiteford talks about the name of the second person of the Trinity, Jesus Christ.




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True Satisfaction lies in Christ

Fr. John Whiteford speaks about supporting the works of the church and the importance of giving Christ the reins of your heart.




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Firm in the Faith

Fr. John Whiteford speaks on the importance of having solid roots in our faith, using the examples of the New Martyrs during the Communist Era.




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The Cost of Discipleship

Fr. John Whiteford reflects on Luke, Chapter 14, and what it means to follow Christ.




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Doors of the Kingdom

Fr. John Whiteford reflects on the life of St. Mary of Egypt and the mercy of God.




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The Prayer of a Sinner

Fr. John Whiteford uses John 9:31 to answer the question: “Does God hear sinners?”