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From God to You: The Icon's Journey to Your Heart - Part 3

From God to You: The Icon’s Journey to Your Heart, part three, by John Kosmas Skinas (Ancient Faith Publishing, 2014)




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From God to You: The Icon's Journey to Your Heart - Part 4

From God to You: The Icon’s Journey to Your Heart, conclusion, by John Kosmas Skinas (Ancient Faith Publishing, 2014)




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Christ in Our Hearts

Fr. Ted reminds us that our relationship with God has to be our first priority.




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Keeping Christ in Our Heart

A homily by guest speaker Fr. Tim Prattas from St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in East Vancouver.




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Illumined Heart Christmas Special

Kevin Allen talks with Fr. Tom Hopko about the significance of the incarnation.




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Conversion of the Heart

This is the first of four Lenten meditations delivered by Archpriest Chad Hatfield at the seminary's annual Pure Week retreat.




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Force Your Mind to Descend into the Heart

Bishop Alexander of the Bulgarian Diocese of the OCA gave the Second Annual Meyendorff Lecture at SVOTS on September 14, 2014. The title of his lecture was "Force Your Mind to Descend into the Heart: Some Resemblances between Byzantine Hesychasm and Merkavah Mysticism."




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Quiet Mind, Quiet Heart

Our minds get bombarded with unwelcome thoughts but what can we do with them? Molly shares what has been helpful to her.




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6.16.24 The Faith of a Heart that Never Heals

Fr. Nicolaie tells how the faith of people who saw (and see) evil in the face of war is a faith that can guide those of us who live in a society tempted by the illusion of death.




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Prayer of the Heart and Words




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God Sees the Heart (Luke 18:10-14) Publican and Pharisee

As we begin preparing our hearts for the annual Lenten journey, the Church presents us with the parable of the Publican and the Pharisee. Fr Tom reminds us that fulfilling God's commandments should not be a cause for pride, because humility teaches us that we are only doing our duty to Him as unprofitable servants.




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The Observance of the Pharisee. The Heart of the Publican.

Fr. Alexander Rentel, Chancellor of the Orthodox Church in America brings us a preparatory message in anticipation of Great Lent: observe the religious practice of the Church like the pharisee, but beg our Lord for the humble heart of the publican.




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Heart to Heart

Fr. Gregory preaches about the Publican and the Pharisee as we prepare for the season of Great Lent.




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A Crossed Heart

Fr. Gregory is in Ireland for the commemoration of the Holy Cross.




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Plant the Cross in Your Heart

In the human heart we must carve out a Cross-shaped impression so that the Holy Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ may be planted there; for only if it is planted there will it grow and bear fruit.




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The High Pastures of the Heart

Fr. Gregory Hallam begins with the children and then Fr. Emmanuel Kahn speaks to the adults about the widow in Luke 7.




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Changed Hearts, Transformed Lives, Godly Families




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What You Treasure Reveals Where Your Heart Is




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Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled




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Heavy Hearts and Dull Ears




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Your Hunger Reveals Your Heart




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A Cheerful Heart




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It Starts In the Heart




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The Purposes of the Heart




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We Do Not Lose Heart




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Cut to the Heart!




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You're Breaking My Heart




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The “Weeds” in Your Heart!




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A Heart Too Small




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We Don't Lose Heart!




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A Divided Heart Is Defeated




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A Thankful Heart Overcomes All




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Sweet Words and Distant Hearts




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A Divided Heart is Defeated




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Bless Your Heart




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Your Hunger Reveals your Heart




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Bless Your Heart




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Children of My Heart

Bobby Maddex interviews Ashley Lackovich-Van Gorp, the author of the new AFP book Children of My Heart: Finding Christ Through Adoption.




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Tending the Garden of Our Hearts

Bobby Maddex interviews—live!—Elissa Bjeletich and Kristina Wenger about their new AFP book Tending the Garden of Our Hearts: Daily Lenten Meditations for Families.




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The Heart of the Matter

Our communion with God springs from the heart - our all important "inner space."




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Forgiveness From the Heart

True forgiveness comes from the heart and Dr. Rossi tells us what that looks like.




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Heart of the Desert

Dr. Albert Rossi shares his reflections on the book titled In the Heart of the Desert: The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers by Fr. John Chryssavgis.




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Purity of Heart and Sexual Chastity

Dr. Rossi address issues of the purity of the heart and mind in relation to sexual chastity.




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The Garden of the Heart

Dr. Albert Rossi discusses the Biblical imagery of our heart as a Garden in which God dwells.




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St. Anthony of Egypt on Sobriety of the Heart

Turning once again to the testimony of St Anthony the Great, this week’s broadcast examines an incident in the great Father’s life in which the true heights of sobriety of heart are witnessed. Might this feed us in our own moments of struggle in the spiritual life?




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Abba Poemen the Great: On Softening the Hardest of Hearts

In this week's broadcast, Fr. Dcn. Matthew examines three sayings by Abba Poemen ("The Shepherd") of Egypt on the means by which the hardest heart can be softened by the Lord.




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Abba Poemen the Great: On Softening the Hardest of Hearts

In this week’s broadcast, Archimandrite Irenei examines three sayings by Abba Poemen ("The Shepherd") of Egypt on the means by which the hardest heart can be softened by the Lord.




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She Bore Him In Her Heart (Feast of the Dormition)

Fr. Pat contemplates what the life of the Virgin Mary teaches us concerning 1) dogmatic theology, 2) the life of piety and worship, 3) the moral, ascetical life.




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The Call to a Generous Heart

Fr. Pat discusses the parable of the servant and the debt he owed to the king.




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Purity of Heart

In this homily based upon Matthew 6:22-33, Fr. Pat looks at three things necessary for us to have purity of heart.