rd O Lord and Master of My Life… By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-06-02T20:40:16+00:00 Fr. Apostolos introduces the Lenten Prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian, "O Lord and Master of my life..." Full Article
rd Being Good Stewards By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-12-21T19:38:10+00:00 Fr. Apostolos talks on stewardship and addressed the role that Christian stewardship plays in bridging the gap between the material and immaterial aspects of our faith. By consecrating the material resources of our lives to God we can escape the trap of reducing our faith in Jesus Christ to a disembodied philosophy. Full Article
rd Whole Life Stewardship By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2021-11-22T15:10:07+00:00 Fr. Apostolos Hill examines the feast of the Presentation and its application to the theme of collaborating synergetically with God as did the Virgin and her parents in the events of the feast. Full Article
rd Eucharistic Stewardship By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-12-12T22:59:27+00:00 Fr. Apostolos Hill shares a homily about stewardship as a Eucharistic offering of our entire life to God. He recalls Fr. Hopko's discussions about our earthly labors being represented in the offering of the bread and wine, hence, the sacralization of our workaday lives. Full Article
rd Prayer of the Heart and Words By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-04-30T22:46:34+00:00 Full Article
rd Metanoia, Mission, and Martyrdom By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-13T02:58:19+00:00 Sermon on the Feast of Sts Peter and Paul (2 Corinthians 11:21-12:9; Matthew 16:13-19) Full Article
rd Not Perfect, but Working Toward Perfection By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-13T19:29:24+00:00 Sermon on the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Romans 15:1-7; Matthew 9:27-35) Full Article
rd Outward Appearances and Inward Realities By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-14T00:36:28+00:00 Sermon on the Sunday Before the Elevation of the Cross (Galatians 6:11-18; John 3:13-17) Full Article
rd Ordering our Life's Priorities By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-14T00:57:28+00:00 Sermon on the Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost (Ephesians 2:4-10; Luke 12:16-21) Full Article
rd The Healthy Ordering of the Church (Rom 12:6-14) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-15T20:08:05+00:00 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Full Article
rd Third Sunday of Great Lent (Mark 8:34-9:1) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-28T21:06:09+00:00 On the Third Sunday of the Great Fast, the Church places the precious cross of our Lord in the midst of the temple for our veneration and contemplation. Fr Tom reminds us that the scriptures present the cross as a sign both of comfort and of judgment, encouraging us to fulfill the Lenten effort to take up our cross and follow Christ. (Veneration of the Precious Cross) Full Article
rd Judgment and Reward (Mt 25:31-46) Last Judgment By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-30T05:22:46+00:00 On the third preparatory Sunday before Great Lent, the gospel of the Last Judgment is read. Fr Tom reminds us that though today we can choose to acknowledge or to ignore Christ as Lord, on that great and final day everyone will acknowledge Him and give an account of their life. Full Article
rd Rejoice the Lord Always (Phil 4:4-9) Palm Sunday By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-30T05:48:04+00:00 Before we enter into the Passion Week, the Holy Church gives us the festal celebration of our Lord's Entrance into Jerusalem. Fr Tom reminds us that, like Christ, we are to remain faithful and joyful on the way to, or in the midst of, the various crosses that we might face in our life. Full Article
rd Our Attitude Toward God (Luke 18:10-14) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-31T06:27:46+00:00 The Parable of the Publican and the Pharisee is presented to us by the church to set the tone in our preparation for Great Lent. Fr Tom reminds us that both our actions and our attitude counts when it comes to loving God and neighbor. (Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee) Full Article
rd It is Time for the Lord to Act (Luke 4:16-22) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-06-01T07:11:13+00:00 Time is both an inescapable reality and a gift of God full of promise. On the Church New Year, Fr Thomas reminds us that God takes the finite time of each day and redeems it to become an experience of the Kingdom of God for us. Full Article
rd The Easy Yoke and Light Burden (Mark 8:34-9:1) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-06-01T07:12:20+00:00 The cross of Christ is the ultimate sign of God's love for his creatures. Fr Thomas reminds us that the cross is also a sign of the path that awaits us: our own cross. (Sunday after the Exaltation of the Cross) Full Article
rd The Importance of God's Word (Luke 8:5-15) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-06-01T07:14:32+00:00 The parable of the soils sets the tone for other parables taught by our Lord. Fr. Thomas reminds us that this parable brilliantly expresses the importance of both hearing and actively receiving the Word of God in us. (Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost) Full Article
rd Words of Encouragement for Great Lent (Mt 6:14-21) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-06-01T07:19:28+00:00 Lent is a time of great anticipation as we move toward the celebration of Christ's holy Pascha. But Fr Thomas reminds us that it is also a preparation for our entire Christian life, where we face the challenges of increased prayer, fasting and almsgiving and in turn, learn much about our true selves. (Forgiveness Sunday) Full Article
rd Nurturing the Word of God in Us (Luke 8:5-15) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-11-30T01:52:42+00:00 The first parable that Jesus taught is the beloved Parable of the Sower. Fr Thomas explains its place in the scripture and its crucial importance in our lives. Full Article
rd Paying Attention to the Word of God By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-12-21T02:36:53+00:00 The Parable of the Sower, also known as the Parable of the Soils, teaches us important lessons about how different people receive the Word of God. Fr Thomas reminds us that the ultimate lesson of this famous parable is, "Let us attend! Pay attention!" Full Article
rd Why Did the Word of God Become a Man? By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-23T02:40:35+00:00 On Christmas Eve, Fr Thomas reminds us that Christ came as a human to restore the image of God in us and show us how to become what we were always meant to be. Full Article
rd The Creative Word of God By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-23T03:16:27+00:00 On the day before the Great Feast of the Annunciation of the Mother of God, Fr Thomas weaves the themes from the gospel of the Second Sunday of Lent (the healing of the paralytic) and from the Annunciation to remind us that the Word of God is given to us to increase our faith and trust in Him. Full Article
rd Inconvenient Love for the Lord By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-23T03:22:20+00:00 On the Sunday of the Holy Myrrhbearers, we hear of the courage and love demonstrated by the men and women who cared for the body of the Lord Jesus Christ. Fr Thomas reminds us that this is also a powerful reminder that we must never succumb to the disrespectful practice of cremation because we deeply care for the body that God created and will raise from the dead. Full Article
rd ...To Hear the Word of God By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-10-27T18:31:36+00:00 The multitudes pressed to hear the Word of God; will we do the same? Fr. Tom teaches us that the Word of God, both the Incarnate Eternal Word and the Holy Scriptures, lead us to life, joy, and ultimate meaning in every action we take as Orthodox Christians. Full Article
rd The Shepherd. The Warrior. The King. By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-12-29T19:20:44+00:00 Fr. Tom calls to remembrance all of the ways that Christ fulfills the prophecy of the Old Testament - especially how He fulfills the role of King David. Full Article
rd Order By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-08-30T22:11:57+00:00 Listen as Fr. Tom discusses the foundations of an authentic Christian community founded on forgiveness, love, and mercy. Full Article
rd Calling on the Lord By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-06T04:29:01+00:00 Great need calls out great faith. Full Article
rd Spot Changes for a Leopard By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-12T05:04:18+00:00 Let us take hope that, acquainted as we are with our sin and weakness, God can make a wonderful work of glory from the raw material of our brokenness. Full Article
rd Zeal for the Lord By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-13T02:38:07+00:00 Fr. Gregory preaches on the healthy and unhealthy forms of zeal. Full Article
rd Become an Apostle of the Lord By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-23T05:16:47+00:00 Fr. Emmanuel Kahn says we can each be apostles to those with whom we live or work or study—whatever our ages or intellectual ability. Full Article
rd Feeding on Christ the Living Word By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-11-13T21:11:31+00:00 Fr. Emmanuel asks how did Jesus Christ take five loaves of bread and two fish and feed 5,000 people? Full Article
rd Lord, Order Our Lives By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-11-13T21:14:12+00:00 Fr. Dn. Emmanuel says often God’s purpose is not immediately clear to us in our own lives or in the lives of others. We are aware that God is there—that God is present in our lives and in the world, but what exactly is God’s purpose for us and for the world? How can we order our lives? Full Article
rd If We Seek the Lord, He Will Find Us By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-01-31T01:57:13+00:00 Fr. Emmanuel Kahn gives the sermon today and assures us that God has a purpose for each of us, that He will steadily guide us into those purposes, and that He will empower us to achieve those unique purposes for each of our lives. Full Article
rd Grace and Peace in the Risen Lord By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-03-13T20:03:14+00:00 Fr. Emmanuel gives the 2nd sermon on Pascha. The first one of course, was read by Fr. Gregory and it was the Paschal Homily of St. John Chrysostom. Full Article
rd Let Us Draw God Toward Us By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2019-03-13T20:50:25+00:00 Fr. Emmanuel gives the Palm Sunday sermon reminding us that the Lord is at hand. Full Article
rd Dancing in the Rain with the Lord By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-25T04:34:57+00:00 Fr. Emmanuel Kahn gives the sermon about the second chapter of the Gospel of St Mark and the healing of a man who was paralysed. Full Article
rd Emerging Faith: A Partnership with the Lord By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-25T04:40:51+00:00 Belief that is joined with unbelief. Fr. Emmanuel Kahn gives today's sermon. Full Article
rd The Word Is Very Near By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-27T23:33:49+00:00 We are each challenged to confess with words that “Christ is Lord” of our lives and believe in our hearts “that God has raised [Jesus Christ] from the dead.” How can we do that? Full Article
rd The Lord Provides By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-27T23:53:31+00:00 Fr. Emmanuel Kahn speaks on the Gospel from the 14th chapter of St Matthew about how Jesus Christ fed more than 5,000 people at the end of the day “in a lonely place.” Full Article
rd Straight-Forwardly Growing By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-28T03:55:46+00:00 Two Orthodox saints from the fifth and sixth centuries, St Caesarius of Arles and St John Chrysostom, are showing us how we can live with Christ today and tomorrow and for the rest of our lives on earth. Full Article
rd Waiting upon the Lord of Life By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-28T17:15:14+00:00 The Gospel today from the 11th chapter of the Gospel of St John is about a close friend of Jesus Christ, Lazarus. Fr. Emmanuel Kahn is the preacher. Full Article
rd Choose the Lord who Calls You By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-28T17:17:41+00:00 How did Jesus respond to these many people in first century Palestine who were saying that He is the Messiah, the Christ, who had come to save them? Fr. Emmanuel Kahn gives the Palm Sunday sermon. Full Article
rd Calling on the Lord in Faith By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-28T20:39:53+00:00 Fr. Emmanuel discusses the eighth chapter of the Gospel of St. Luke. How does the Lord heal? Full Article
rd Old and New Martyrdoms By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-05-14T17:56:14+00:00 Full Article
rd The Fair Flower of Israel in the Temple of the Lord By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-12-03T21:51:59+00:00 Full Article
rd The Lord Has Need Of It By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-02-08T14:33:51+00:00 Full Article
rd This Is A Hard Saying By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-03T21:54:50+00:00 Full Article
rd Doing The Hard Work of Communion By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-05-31T13:23:36+00:00 Full Article
rd Freedom's Just Another Word By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-06-21T20:59:25+00:00 Full Article