f St. Raphael of Brooklyn By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-06-11T15:46:42+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford shares about the life of St. Raphael (Hawaweeny) of Brooklyn. Full Article
f You Get What You Pay For (Father's Day) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-06-21T22:21:29+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford discusses the importance of respect for fathers. Full Article
f The Chinese Martyrs and the Choices We Face Today By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-06-27T14:06:28+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford tells about St. Mitrophan, the first Chinese priest and martyr of the Boxer Rebellion, and encourages us to stand firm in the Faith. Full Article
f The Mind of Christ By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-07-10T19:43:39+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford reflects on the importance of having the Mind of Christ, from 1 Corinthians 2:11-16. Full Article
f Temple of God By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-07-31T02:17:35+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford reflects on 1st Corinthians 3, and the importance of keeping the temple of the body pure. Full Article
f Fools for Christ By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-08-08T14:53:55+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford discusses the epistle reading from 1st Corinthians. Full Article
f Appropriate Fasting By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-08-31T13:02:44+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford reflects on the importance of fasting and Mark 2:18-22. Full Article
f If Any Provide Not For His Own By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-09-28T04:01:04+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford discusses 1 Timothy 5:3-16, and notes that "We can’t call ourselves Christians if we don’t care for our own." Full Article
f Fellowship in the Gospel (Philippians 1:1-11) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-10-09T03:24:12+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford discusses the role of authority throughout the early Church. Full Article
f The Eye of the Soul By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-11-02T04:03:34+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford discusses Psalm 118. Full Article
f If We Confess Our Sins (1 John 1:5-10) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-12-12T14:23:21+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford discusses the importance of confession and recognizing our sins. Full Article
f Wonderful are Thy Testimonies By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-12-27T21:29:50+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford shares about the importance of scripture, from Psalm 118:129-136. Full Article
f The Friend of the Bridegroom By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-01-27T03:11:25+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford discusses the importance of baptism as it unites us with Christ. Full Article
f Infanticide and Abortion By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-02-01T05:20:09+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford discusses the new laws in New York state regarding abortion. Full Article
f The New Martyrs of 1919 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-02-14T04:04:09+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford tells the inspirational stories of Russian Martyrs from 100 years ago and encourages us to prepare ourselves for whatever lies ahead. Full Article
f We Should Never Despair of Our Salvation By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-03-29T21:12:39+00:00 Fr. John shares his homily from the Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt. Full Article
f The Cure of the Cross By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-04-15T17:21:20+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford shares from Mark 8:34-9:1 on the Sunday of the Holy Cross. Full Article
f Rejoice, O Daughter of Zion By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-04-30T19:33:13+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford speaks on Zephaniah 3:14-20. The victory has been won! Full Article
f A House of Mercy By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-05-21T20:24:27+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford discusses the importance of understanding the correlation between earthly and spiritual sickness, as well as modern loneliness. Full Article
f It Ain't Bragging If You Can Back It Up By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-08T14:35:51+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford preaches about the healing of the blind man from John 9:1-7. Full Article
f Our Fathers Have Told Us By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-06-14T22:39:15+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford speaks on Psalm 77 and the importance of living out our faith. Full Article
f The Nativity of St. John the Baptist By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-07-08T23:39:01+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford speaks about the Nativity of St. John the Baptist from Luke 1:5-25,57-80. Full Article
f Blessed are They that Hear the Word of God and Keep It By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-07-22T21:42:28+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford shares from Psalm 118:137-144. Full Article
f The Council of Jerusalem By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-08-02T03:42:44+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford uses Acts 15 to stress the importance of morality and councils. Full Article
f The Wise and Foolish Builders By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-08-20T19:40:54+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford shares from Matthew 7:24-27. Full Article
f The Longing of the Heart By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-08-27T20:45:45+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford discusses Psalm 41:1-5, and the importance of longing to be closer to Christ. Full Article
f St. Jonah of Manchuria By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-10-24T03:16:05+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford talks about St. Jonah of Manchuria. Full Article
f If They Hear Not Moses and the Prophets By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-11-07T02:46:53+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford discusses the parable of the rich man and Lazarus and how we must apply it to our own lives. Full Article
f By Many Or By Few By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-11-13T20:50:49+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford goes into detail about the passage from 1 Samuel 14:1-23. Full Article
f The Lord Setteth Aright the Fallen By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-12-11T00:55:30+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford preaches from Luke 13:10-17. Full Article
f All My Ways Are Ever Before Thee By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-07T06:41:25+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford discusses and reads from the Psalms chapter 118 and 119. Full Article
f What Christ's Baptism Accomplished for Us By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-22T00:39:41+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford discusses the Theophany and the role of Christ's baptism in our lives. Fr. John discusses this through Matthew 3:13-17. Full Article
f Signs of Life By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-02-08T07:02:02+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford preaches from Psalm 118:169-176, the final part of the 22 part sermon series. Full Article
f St. Cyril of Kazan By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-02-14T16:02:17+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford shares about the lives of new martyrs and confessors of Russia, including St. Cyril of Kazan. Full Article
f The Two Wings of Prayer By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-03-04T20:14:57+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford speaks about the two wings of prayer: fasting and almsgiving. Full Article
f Losing Your Life to Save It By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-03-25T18:02:29+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford shares from Mark 8:35 and tells the story of the 40 Martyrs of Sebaste. Full Article
f Nothing Strikes Fear By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-03-30T17:58:22+00:00 During this difficult time, Fr. John Whiteford gives a message of hope in God, using the challenges of the life of St. John of Shanghai. Full Article
f Saint Innocent of Alaska By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-04-06T19:22:07+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford shares about the life of St. Innocent of Alaska. Full Article
f St. Joseph of Arimathea By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-05-05T20:13:38+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford uses the Gospel accounts of the life of St. John of Arimathea to illustrate our dedication to Christ. Full Article
f Apodosis of Pascha 2020 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-06-10T23:59:03+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford preaches about the Apodosis or Leavetaking of Pascha. He speaks to the importance of living our lives always preparing for Pascha instead of taking our time for granted as we do not know the hour of our death. Full Article
f The Substance of Things Hoped For By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-06-16T07:07:10+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford discusses faith, which is defined as the substance of things hoped for, and how we put it in the hands of things less trustworthy than God every day. Full Article
f St. Nicholas of Japan By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-06-24T04:56:18+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford dives into a sermon about the lives of the saints, focusing on the story of St. Nicholas of Japan. Full Article
f A Spiritual Famine By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-07-10T19:50:21+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford's Sunday sermon, talking about how we need to anchor ourselves in God in order to make it through any hardship. Full Article
f A Thorn in the Flesh By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-07-16T03:58:05+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford preaches from 2 Corinthians 12 verses 1-10. Full Article
f Salvation is of the Lord By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-07-22T12:58:44+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford gives a homily from Psalm 3:1-8 about our salvation through God. Full Article
f Procession of the Cross By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-08-18T17:10:40+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford preaches about the procession of the cross, which we celebrate on August 14th in the New Calendar. Full Article
f Redeemed from the Curse of the Law By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-10-06T01:47:36+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford discusses Paul's epistle to the Galations, specifically chapter 3, verses 1-14. Full Article
f Tearing Up the Handwriting of Our Sins By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-10-11T00:30:31+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford preaches from Colossians 2:6-15. Full Article
f The Pursuit of Happiness By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-10-11T16:20:07+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford talks about happiness in this life, and learning to lose ourselves for the love of our neighbors. Full Article
f Forgive Us Our Debts By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-10-11T18:40:23+00:00 Fr. John Whiteford continues the discussion of the Lord's Prayer by looking at Matthew 6:12. Full Article