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St. Raphael of Brooklyn

Fr. John Whiteford shares about the life of St. Raphael (Hawaweeny) of Brooklyn.




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You Get What You Pay For (Father's Day)

Fr. John Whiteford discusses the importance of respect for fathers.




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The Chinese Martyrs and the Choices We Face Today

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.




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The Mind of Christ

Fr. John Whiteford reflects on the importance of having the Mind of Christ, from 1 Corinthians 2:11-16.




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Temple of God

Fr. John Whiteford reflects on 1st Corinthians 3, and the importance of keeping the temple of the body pure.




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Fools for Christ

Fr. John Whiteford discusses the epistle reading from 1st Corinthians.




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Appropriate Fasting

Fr. John Whiteford reflects on the importance of fasting and Mark 2:18-22.




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If Any Provide Not For His Own

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."




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Fellowship in the Gospel (Philippians 1:1-11)

Fr. John Whiteford discusses the role of authority throughout the early Church.




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The Eye of the Soul

Fr. John Whiteford discusses Psalm 118.




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If We Confess Our Sins (1 John 1:5-10)

Fr. John Whiteford discusses the importance of confession and recognizing our sins.




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Wonderful are Thy Testimonies

Fr. John Whiteford shares about the importance of scripture, from Psalm 118:129-136.




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The Friend of the Bridegroom

Fr. John Whiteford discusses the importance of baptism as it unites us with Christ.




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Infanticide and Abortion

Fr. John Whiteford discusses the new laws in New York state regarding abortion.




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The New Martyrs of 1919

Fr. John Whiteford tells the inspirational stories of Russian Martyrs from 100 years ago and encourages us to prepare ourselves for whatever lies ahead.




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We Should Never Despair of Our Salvation

Fr. John shares his homily from the Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt.




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The Cure of the Cross

Fr. John Whiteford shares from Mark 8:34-9:1 on the Sunday of the Holy Cross.




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Rejoice, O Daughter of Zion

Fr. John Whiteford speaks on Zephaniah 3:14-20. The victory has been won!




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A House of Mercy

Fr. John Whiteford discusses the importance of understanding the correlation between earthly and spiritual sickness, as well as modern loneliness.




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It Ain't Bragging If You Can Back It Up

Fr. John Whiteford preaches about the healing of the blind man from John 9:1-7.




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Our Fathers Have Told Us

Fr. John Whiteford speaks on Psalm 77 and the importance of living out our faith.




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The Nativity of St. John the Baptist

Fr. John Whiteford speaks about the Nativity of St. John the Baptist from Luke 1:5-25,57-80.




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Blessed are They that Hear the Word of God and Keep It

Fr. John Whiteford shares from Psalm 118:137-144.




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The Council of Jerusalem

Fr. John Whiteford uses Acts 15 to stress the importance of morality and councils.




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The Wise and Foolish Builders

Fr. John Whiteford shares from Matthew 7:24-27.




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The Longing of the Heart

Fr. John Whiteford discusses Psalm 41:1-5, and the importance of longing to be closer to Christ.




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St. Jonah of Manchuria

Fr. John Whiteford talks about St. Jonah of Manchuria.




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If They Hear Not Moses and the Prophets

Fr. John Whiteford discusses the parable of the rich man and Lazarus and how we must apply it to our own lives.




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By Many Or By Few

Fr. John Whiteford goes into detail about the passage from 1 Samuel 14:1-23.




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The Lord Setteth Aright the Fallen

Fr. John Whiteford preaches from Luke 13:10-17.




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All My Ways Are Ever Before Thee

Fr. John Whiteford discusses and reads from the Psalms chapter 118 and 119.




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What Christ's Baptism Accomplished for Us

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.




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Signs of Life

Fr. John Whiteford preaches from Psalm 118:169-176, the final part of the 22 part sermon series.




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St. Cyril of Kazan

Fr. John Whiteford shares about the lives of new martyrs and confessors of Russia, including St. Cyril of Kazan.




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The Two Wings of Prayer

Fr. John Whiteford speaks about the two wings of prayer: fasting and almsgiving.




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Losing Your Life to Save It

Fr. John Whiteford shares from Mark 8:35 and tells the story of the 40 Martyrs of Sebaste.




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Nothing Strikes Fear

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.




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Saint Innocent of Alaska

Fr. John Whiteford shares about the life of St. Innocent of Alaska.




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St. Joseph of Arimathea

Fr. John Whiteford uses the Gospel accounts of the life of St. John of Arimathea to illustrate our dedication to Christ.




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Apodosis of Pascha 2020

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.




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The Substance of Things Hoped For

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.




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St. Nicholas of Japan

Fr. John Whiteford dives into a sermon about the lives of the saints, focusing on the story of St. Nicholas of Japan.




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A Spiritual Famine

Fr. John Whiteford's Sunday sermon, talking about how we need to anchor ourselves in God in order to make it through any hardship.




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A Thorn in the Flesh

Fr. John Whiteford preaches from 2 Corinthians 12 verses 1-10.




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Salvation is of the Lord

Fr. John Whiteford gives a homily from Psalm 3:1-8 about our salvation through God.




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Procession of the Cross

Fr. John Whiteford preaches about the procession of the cross, which we celebrate on August 14th in the New Calendar.




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Redeemed from the Curse of the Law

Fr. John Whiteford discusses Paul's epistle to the Galations, specifically chapter 3, verses 1-14.




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Tearing Up the Handwriting of Our Sins

Fr. John Whiteford preaches from Colossians 2:6-15.




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The Pursuit of Happiness

Fr. John Whiteford talks about happiness in this life, and learning to lose ourselves for the love of our neighbors.




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Forgive Us Our Debts

Fr. John Whiteford continues the discussion of the Lord's Prayer by looking at Matthew 6:12.