Today's sermon is by Archbishop Gabriel (Chemodakov) of Montreal, who visited our parish on the eve of our patronal feast day (St. Jonah).

Fr. John talks about the necessity and importance of developing regular disciplines in our lives as we follow Christ.

Fr. John shares his homily on the Sixth Commandment.

Fr. John continues his series on the Sixth Commandment.

Fr. John shares from John 19:28-37.

Fr. John talks about the importance of marriage and family life. (Genesis 1:27; 2:18-25)

Fr. John shares from Psalm 111.

Fr. John shares from Psalm 25.

Fr. John shares from Luke 13:1-9.

Fr. John Whiteford reflects on Luke, Chapter 14, and what it means to follow Christ.

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

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

Fr. John Whiteford shares from Wisdom 11:16.

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

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.

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

Fr. John Whiteford preaches a message of hope during this difficult time, looking at passages from Matthew 10:28-31.

Fr. John Whiteford encourages us with the words of Psalm 26:1-6.

Fr. John Whiteford shares about the Samaritan Woman, from John 4:5-42.

Fr. John helps us to understand our call to become the Saints of God by His Grace.

Fr. John Whiteford considers the costliness of worship in response to the extravagant love of God. (Palm Sunday 2023)

Fr. John Whiteford continues his exploration of the Psalms of Ascent with Psalm 124.

Fr. John Whiteford's sermon for September 8, 2024.

From the outside, the practice of Orthodoxy seems rigid, complicated and intimidating. In this episode, Angela explores how Orthodoxy cannot be fully understood until it is fully experienced. Like a spiritual Tardis, it’s bigger on the inside.

In this episode of The Wilderness Journal Angela continues her conversation with Summer Kinard, Jamey Bennett and Geoff Thompson about things we wish we had known about Orthodoxy before entering into the faith, including talk of Spiritual Fathers and people made of cheese.

In times of fear and distress, we can turn to the simple act of prayer to calm the waters. Angela reads a passage from Nearly Orthodox about this very thing, and about learning to pray the Jesus Prayer in Greek.

Jesus promised His disciples that He would transform them from fishermen to "Fishers of men." How does that apply to us today as Orthodox Christians? In fact, why are you Orthodox?

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Join Michael for a discussion on how to avoid being paralyzed with guilt and shame over our worst failures, and experience God at work within them.

Join Michael as he discusses the complementary nature of light and darkness, how both are under God’s control, and how we can understand this to maintain hope during tough times, grow in faith, and shine the Light of Christ to others.

From the States, Fr. Seraphim discusses the Orthodox perspective on the value of death.

Fr. Seraphim Aldea answers the question of whether or not couples should abstain from sexual relations after the years of procreation.

Fr. Seraphim Aldea reminds us that who we are in Christ is the best version of ourselves.

The is NO LIFE in despondency and abandonment. We must learn to fight for love, fight for joy, and this LOVE will teach us about God.

Fr. Seraphim gives a short update.

The Voices You Listen to Shape Your Life (w/ Fr. Seraphim Aldea)

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