Fr Thomas reminds us of the value of learning to deepen our faith.

Fr. Gregory speaks on Luke 5:4-7 when Jesus told Simon to "Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch."

Subdeacon Emmanuel is the homilist for the Great and Holy Thursday service.

Christianity is a personal affair. It is not abstract, theoretical, a speculative philosophy. It is a personal encounter with the living God who is himself three persons sharing one divine nature.

Today Christ is baptised in the Jordan, the Spirit alights on Him in the form of a dove and the Voice of the Father from heaven is heard …. “This is my beloved Son with whom I am well pleased.”

Fr. Christopher gives the sermon on the Dormition of the Theotokos.

Dn. Emmanuel takes his text from Ephesians where we are told to focus on the Lord; find your calling and live it.

Fr. Gregory gives us a lesson from the Gospel account of the raising of Jairus’ daughter.

On the Feast of the Entry of the Theotokos, Fr. Emmanuel Kahn reflects on the hymns and poetry of the feast.

Fr. Emmanuel Kahn gives the sermon for the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ.

Fr. Emmanuel Kahn gives the sermon on Lazarus Saturday.

Dr. Albert Rossi turns the well known phrase, "A Mile Wide and an Inch Deep," around in order to help us see our need to deeper into our true self in Christ.

Dr. Albert Rossi continues his reflections on the profound statement by St. Silouan the Athonite, "Keep your mind in hell and despair not."

Dr. Albert Rossi reflects on the profound statement by St. Silouan the Athonite, "Keep your mind in hell and despair not."

Dr. Albert Rossi reflects on the need to communicate with one another and to pray, from the heart, in deep silence.

Fr. Lawrence Farley argues that the traditional Christian Church should not heed impassioned demands that it shut up and say nothing when its central teachings are trampled, denied, and distorted.

Joel Smith and Fr. Moses Berry join us to talk about a video documentary planned to tell the remarkable story of Fr. Moses Berry and his coming to Orthodoxy. Also mentioned was the Brotherhood of St. Moses the Black conference coming up in October. Learn more about A Hard Promise to Keep and stay connected with progress.

Israel says there will be no ceasefire or pause until its war objectives are met. / The Times of Israel

A video round-up of what's happened in northern Gaza siege since the US gave its 30-day warning a month ago. / Al Jazeera

Between news-averse voters and Twitter disinformation, "Donald Trump was returned to power by the most badly informed electorate in modern American history." / The Philadelphia Inquirer

See also: The mirror of fascism in big tech. / Dead Simple Tech

Hannah Ritchie: The fact that researchers can't keep up with developments in low-carbon energy is, in many ways, a good thing. / Sustainability by numbers

Difficult-to-pronounce names are found to be negatively related to the probability of landing academic jobs. / American Economic Association

A scientist with breast cancer self-experimented with lab-grown viruses—and though the treatment was a success, she doesn't recommend just anyone try it. / Nature

Only 0.8% of American women live in an area that has an abortion facility that doesn't also have a nearby anti-abortion "crisis pregnancy center." / NBC News

"Spiritual bars"—alcohol plus tarot readings—are said to be booming in China. / Radii

More migratory birds passing through New York City means more skyscraper collisions. / The Guardian

Unrelated: Some thoughts about rethinking your commuting route. / The Los Angeles Times

Authorities dismantle a criminal group responsible for forging over 2,000 artworks attributed to more than 30 known artists. / artsy

A review of a $420,000 electric car says the best feature is the sound it makes. / The Verge

Watch: A short film about the custodians of an emergency airport in Australia. / Colossal

Residents of Coulsdon, England, find their Facebook posts deleted by an algorithm that flags the word "LSD" in their town's name. / Inside Croydon

Is social media an oral culture? "I actually don't know if any of this is right." / X

Baby boomers think the love song is dying—and they're wrong, but that's because the categories have changed. / The Pudding

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Preaching from Romans 13, Fr. Pat looks at what Paul has to say about the political, social, and economic life of the Christian in the world.

Living Orthodoxy is about love. Here are six ways you can deepen your love for Christ. Are you ready to start?

“It is better to pray little but often.” -Saint Theophylact of Bulgaria Struggling to say your prayers? We want to help you connect with God! Let's start the new Church year with the Y2AM Prayer Challenge. Let's build a good daily habit and stick to a daily prayer rule for the next 3 months. In this episode, we share 4 keys to help you start (and stick to) your daily prayer rule. And we've prepared a FREE downloadable workbook to help you make progress. https://mailchi.mp/goarch/bethebee147

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How Steve Borthwick's England react to another defeat will be critical with world champions South Africa up next, says rugby union correspondent Chris Jones.

Marco Penge needing a birdie on the 18th hole to keep alive hopes of retaining his DP World Tour card is what makes the sport worth watching, writes Iain Carter