f Hieromartyr Vladimir of Kiev By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-03-03T18:55:47+00:00 Fr. John shares about the life of the New-Hieromartyr Vladimir of Kiev to strengthen us for the trials in our lives. Full Article
f The Sound of One Hand Clapping By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-03-03T18:57:04+00:00 Fr. John talks about the impossibility of repentance without a changed life, from Luke 19:1-10. Full Article
f How to Approach the Fast By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-03-30T00:02:51+00:00 Fr. John shares from Matthew 6:14-21 encouragement as we begin Great Lent. Full Article
f Running the Race of the Fast By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-03-30T00:03:49+00:00 Fr. John shares from Hebrews 12:1-2 encouragement for running the race of the fast. Full Article
f Our Four Friends By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-03-30T00:05:27+00:00 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. Full Article
f Three Lessons from the Healing of the Paralytic By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-06-02T05:55:30+00:00 Guest homilist Hieromonk Alexander (Reichert) shares encouragement from the Healing of the Paralytic. Full Article
f The Holy Spirit: Wind, Fire, and Water By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-27T00:52:19+00:00 On Pentecost, Fr. John shares about the characteristics of the Holy Spirit. Full Article
f Being Perfect By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-27T00:53:24+00:00 Fr. John shares about love and forgiveness from the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:43-48). Full Article
f The Soul of America By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-27T00:56:05+00:00 Fr. John shares from Matthew 6:22-23. Full Article
f God's Work to Guide Us on the Path of Salvation By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-27T00:57:05+00:00 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." Full Article
f To the Church in Sardis: Be Watchful By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-27T00:58:11+00:00 Fr. John shares from the Evangelist John's words to the Church of Sardis in the book of the Revelation (3:1-6). Full Article
f It Is Finished! By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-27T01:00:20+00:00 Fr. John shares from John 19:28-37. Full Article
f Loving the Feasts of the Church By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-09-01T21:54:13+00:00 Fr. John talks about the importance of celebrating the feasts of the Church. Full Article
f The Beheading of St. John the Baptist and 9/11 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-09-27T05:16:42+00:00 Fr. John makes a connection between the beheading of St. John the Forerunner and 9-11. Full Article
f One Flesh By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-09-27T05:18:39+00:00 Fr. John talks about the importance of marriage and family life. (Genesis 1:27; 2:18-25) Full Article
f Your Money or Your Life By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-10-17T04:16:08+00:00 Fr. John shares from Mark 8:34-9:1. Full Article
f A Tale of Two Kinds of Christians By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-10-17T04:17:28+00:00 Fr. John shares from 3 John 1:1-14. Full Article
f The Hidden Treasure and the Pearl of Great Price By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-11-30T18:06:24+00:00 Fr. John shares from Matthew 13:44-52. Full Article
f Breaking up the Fallow Ground By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-11-30T18:09:21+00:00 Fr. John shares from Luke 8:5-15; Hosea 10:12-13; and Jeremiah 4:3. Full Article
f To the Church of Philadelphia: The Name of Christian By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-11-30T18:12:35+00:00 Fr. John speaks from Revelation 3:7-13. Full Article
f Prayer: the Mirror of the Soul By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-12-10T04:48:01+00:00 Fr. John talks about prayer, using the story of the widow's mite. Full Article
f The Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-12-15T05:39:36+00:00 Metropolitan Jonah reflects on the importance of the Temple and Mary's role in our salvation. Full Article
f St. Juliana of Lazarevo By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-02-13T21:43:39+00:00 Fr. John shares about the life of St. Juliana of Lazarevo. Full Article
f The Healing of Naaman the Syrian By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-02-13T21:45:14+00:00 Fr. John shares from 2 Kings 5. Full Article
f Being a Temple of the Holy Spirit By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-03-02T04:48:44+00:00 Fr. John shares from 1 Corinthians 6:12-20. Full Article
f The Final Judgment By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-03-02T04:49:36+00:00 Fr. John shares from Matthew 25:31-46 on the Sunday of the Last Judgment. Full Article
f The First Rung in the Ladder: Renunciation of the World By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-04-07T04:47:40+00:00 Fr. John shares from St. John Climacus and 1 John 2:15-17. Full Article
f Be Imitators of God By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-06-02T20:31:26+00:00 Fr. John shares from Ephesians 4:25-5:2. Full Article
f Contend Earnestly for the Faith Once Delivered unto the Saints By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-06-02T20:33:11+00:00 Fr. John shares from Jude 3. Full Article
f The Second Triumph of Orthodoxy: St. Gregory Palamas By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-06-02T20:34:48+00:00 Fr. John shares about the life of St. Gregory Palamas. Full Article
f Come Boldly Before the Throne of Grace By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-06-02T20:35:13+00:00 Fr. John shares from Hebrews 4:14-16. Full Article
f The Cleansing of the Temple By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-06-03T20:53:18+00:00 Fr. John shares about the cleansing of the temple from Matthew 21:12-14, Mark 11:15-19, and Luke 19:45-48. Full Article
f The Promise of Pentecost By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-07-07T04:47:01+00:00 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. Full Article
f The Law of Faith By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-07-07T04:50:02+00:00 Fr. John shares from Romans 3:9-31. Full Article
f The Epistle of St. Jude By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-08-08T03:25:55+00:00 Fr. John discusses the Epistle of St. Jude. Full Article
f Being of the Same Mind and Judgment By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-09-01T02:30:46+00:00 Fr. John uses 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 to discuss the importance of unity. Full Article
f True Wisdom and Real Folly By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-09-01T02:32:51+00:00 Fr. John shares from 1 Corinthians 2:1-10. Full Article
f The Prophetess Deborah and the Battle of Mount Tabor By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-09-01T02:36:49+00:00 Fr. John speaks from Judges 4. Full Article
f The Strength of a Threefold Cord By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-10-08T04:45:13+00:00 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. Full Article
f Partaking in the Inheritance of the Saints By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-12-18T23:46:03+00:00 Fr. John talks about what it means to be a Christian, using the epistle reading from Colossians. Full Article
f Forever, O Lord, Thy Word Abideth in Heaven By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-12-21T19:18:57+00:00 Fr. John reflects on Psalm 118:89-96. Full Article
f The Four Soils By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-12-21T19:19:02+00:00 Fr. John shares from Luke 8:5-15, and the importance of planting our life in Christ in good soil. Full Article
f By Faith, but not Faith Alone By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-12-21T19:20:09+00:00 Fr. John comments on Ephesians 2 and James 2, and the role of faith and works in the mystery of our salvation. Full Article
f If You Can Catch Him By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-12-31T22:44:31+00:00 Fr. John talks about the importance of living according to the gospel and remaining a part of the Christian race. Full Article
f Name of Jesus By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-01-13T00:41:14+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford talks about the name of the second person of the Trinity, Jesus Christ. Full Article
f True Satisfaction lies in Christ By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-01-24T02:03:25+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford speaks about supporting the works of the church and the importance of giving Christ the reins of your heart. Full Article
f Firm in the Faith By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-02-06T19:45:32+00:00 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. Full Article
f The Cost of Discipleship By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-03-14T18:04:27+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford reflects on Luke, Chapter 14, and what it means to follow Christ. Full Article
f Doors of the Kingdom By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-04-03T02:19:09+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford reflects on the life of St. Mary of Egypt and the mercy of God. Full Article
f The Prayer of a Sinner By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-05-17T03:14:53+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford uses John 9:31 to answer the question: “Does God hear sinners?” Full Article