Fr. John shares about the life of St. Catherine the Great.

Fr. John shares stories of martyrdom and encourages us to prepare for our own.

Fr. John shares about the life of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste. "It's through our struggle that we are saved. There's a crown that's waiting for each and every one of us, but we have to take up the struggle and endure to the end."

Fr. John shares from Romans 2:17-29.

Fr. John shares about the life of the New-Hieromartyr Vladimir of Kiev to strengthen us for the trials in our lives.

Fr. John shares the story of the healing of the woman who was bent over for 18 years, from Luke 13:10-17.

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

Fr. John speaks from Psalm 118, and the importance of not only understanding God's will, but also doing it.

Fr. John Whiteford refers back to the Fall of Adam and Eve when contemplating the most recent school shooting.

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.

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

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

Fr. John talks about the life of the greatmartyr Euphemia and the impact she had on the church community after her repose.

Fr. John Whiteford talks about the Lord's Prayer, its different elements, and when Christ taught His disciples about the Lord's Prayer from Matthew 6:9.

Fr. John Whiteford talks about distractions during Great Lent.

Fr. John Whiteford reminds us to keep our trust in the Kingdom, and not to invest our efforts and hope in earthly leaders and possessions.

Fr. John Whiteford reminds his congregation to turn to the lives of the Russian martyrs for inspiration to stay strong in the faith.

Fr. John Whiteford uses the life of New Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth to encourage the listeners to live a life of perseverance in the faith. Nothing is won without struggle and sacrifice.

Fr. John Whiteford relates the story of the Martyrs Michael and Theodore of Chernigov.

Fr. John Whiteford shares the story of Hieromartyr Joachim of Nizhny-Novgorod.

Fr. John shares the story of the martyrdom of the Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his family as an encouragement for us to be faithful no matter what we face in life.

Fr. John Whiteford shares the story of the holy new martyr Hilarion (Troitsky).

Fr. John Whiteford's sermon from May 26, 2024.

In this episode Angela continues her conversation with Orthodox priest and Spiritual Ecologist, Fr. Kaleeg Hainsworth where they discuss the role of the Orthodox Christian in issues about the environment, the wilderness as a “de-tox” method, and how to survive the Zombie apocalypse.

A Servant owes his Master millions and he's forgiven. Then this wicked servant turns on a fellow servant who owes him a few dollars and he throws his co-worker in prison! The Master is not happy and takes His servant he had forgiven such a great debt and throws him into prison too! So shall the Father do to everyone who doesn't forgive "from the heart."

The Orthodox Church teaches that Jesus Christ is more than a great teacher, more than a good man. The Church teaches that Jesus Christ is God in human flesh; born of a Virgin, and come to save the world! You are part of that vision for humanity!

Join Michael as he discusses what it really means “not to lose heart” according to Christ and St. Paul, examines the scriptures where these words are used, looks at their meaning in the original Greek, and why we actually have a responsibility to others not to lose heart.

Join Michael in a discussion of the difficulty of getting out of our own heads, the cultural and spiritual challenges that perpetuate this, and leaning to live our faith through our hearts and not just our minds.

Fr. Seraphim introduces his new podcast and explains why he decided to become a monk.

To be a monk is to be alone and to define oneself according to Christ alone.

Fr. Seraphim describes monasticism as a battle against the world—an act of violence and true rebellion.

Fr. Seraphim Aldea continues his series on fasting with a discussion on how experience follows action. The fruit of fasting can take years to develop.

Fr. Seraphim begins a discussion on fasting and the importance of discernment in the spiritual life.

Fr. Seraphim Aldea concludes his series on fasting.

Fr. Seraphim Aldea continues his series on fasting.

Fr. Seraphim shares about the life of St. Brendan.

What would happen if we were all martyred for the Truth of Christ?

Fr. Seraphim Aldea explains the hiatus from recording the podcast for 18 months.

"Truly I say to you, I do not know you."

How to Fight Evil from our Hearts in a World of Lies and Confusion (w/ Fr. Seraphim Aldea)

On the Blood of Martyrs (w/ Fr. Seraphim Aldea)

Does it seem like the rhetoric against Christianity is getting a little hot? Fr. Steven Ritter thinks so.