The Orthodox Church has always regarded the saints of the Old Testament as saints as much as any born after Christ.

The story of righteous Job is an amazingly insightful account of repentance offered by a man who, ostensibly, had no need of repentance.

We count our own righteousness as rubbish (actually an even stronger word in the Greek).

Fr. Gregory says living upright lives is about serving God in an honorable way.

After Fr. Gregory speaks with the children, Fr. Emmanuel speaks from I Corinthians saying that the cultures of the first and twenty-first centuries are certainly different, but the foundations for living are the same. What are these foundations for living that St Paul wishes to communicate to his fellow workers in the first century and to us today?

Fr. Emmanuel Kahn preaches on The Theophany, when God was revealed in the Baptism of Jesus Christ in the waters of the Jordan River in ancient Palestine.

Fr. Emmanuel Kahn preaches on the Sunday of the Last Judgment, 2019.

The once ludicrous notion that ecological protection and fighting climate change require according legally enforceable human-style rights to nature is becoming more mainstream within the environmental movement. Wesley J. Smith examines the consequences.

Is the "right to die" more important than religious liberty?

Should animals and humans have the same rights? How best should we care for animals in a humane way without confusing the value of the two?

Is euthanasia really the best way to alleviate the suffering of those dealing with serious mental illness?

Fr. Pat explains the importance of hearing the word of God, putting on Christ, and having common sense.

Our contemporary culture is accustomed to thinking of the heart as a symbol of spontaneous feelings. That’s about the last thing it means in the Bible. Fr. Pat Reardon reflects on the Parable of the Sower from Luke 8.

The story of the Gadarene Demoniac in Luke 8 provokes three questions which are important for us to ask today.

Fr. Pat contrasts the Prodigal Son and Esau, and offers thoughts on the mystery of repentance.

Fr. Pat preaches from Luke 13:10-17, the story of Jesus healing a crippled woman on the Sabbath. This homily was given on December 4, 2014

Being a Christian and living the Gospel isn't always easy; in fact, it's usually challenging. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., experienced that as he fought for justice. So did Archbishop Iakovos when, despite opposition, he chose to stand with Reverend King in Selma. Fifty years after the Selma marches, let's look ahead to how we can live with the same spirit of courage and love.

Are Humans the Centerpiece of Creation? This episode deals with "Human Exceptionalism" and its threat by the animal and nature rights movements. Kevin Allens's guests are lawyer and award-winning author (and Orthodox Christian) Wesley J. Smith ("A Rat Is a Pig is a Dog is a Boy"), and Fr Christopher of New Skete monastery.

Don't let your prayers be little and timid but straight from your heart. 2 Corinthians 6: 16 - 18, 7:1 Matthew 15: 21 - 28