Sermons

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April 2024

• Partaking of the Cup of Repentance (Fr. Andrew, 4/21)

• A Reflection on the Sunday of St. John Climacus (Fr. Jacob, 4/14)

• The Shawl of the Cross (Fr. Andrew, 4/7)

March 2024

• Exile & Forgiveness (Fr. Jacob, 3/16)

• Who Are the Least of These? (Fr. Andrew, 3/10)

• On the Parable of the Prodigal Son (Fr. Jacob, 3/3)

February 2024

• To See the Face of God In Others (Fr. Andrew, 2/25)

• Make Me Worthy of the Crumbs (Fr. Andrew, 2/18)

• A Reminder on the Sunday of the Canaanite (Fr. Jacob, 2/18)

• Carpe Diem! On Judgement & Talents (Fr. Jacob, 2/12)

• Three Battlegrounds: Heart, Soul, & Mind (Fr. Andrew, 2/4)

January 2024

• Of Sight & Stature (Fr. Jacob, 1/28)

• Praise & Glory in the Eyes of God (Mr. Steve Christoforou, Director of Operations for FOCUS North America, 1/21)

• What is My Ministry in the Church? (Fr. Andrew, 1/14)

October - December 2023

• Theophanies (Fr. Andrew, 12/31)

• Christ is Born, Glorify Him! (Fr. Andrew, 12/25)

• Let Us Lay Aside Every Worldly Care (Fr. Andrew, 12/17)

• Stand, Therefore (Fr. Jacob, 12/10)

• Healing Our Blindness (Fr. Andrew, 12/3)

• A Matter of Possessions (Fr. Jacob, 11/28)

• Eighth Sunday of Luke (Fr. Jacob, 11/12)

• Take Care of the Poor (Fr. Jacob, 11/5)

• Faith That Transforms (Fr. Andrew, 10/29)

• Behold, A Sower Went Out to Sow (Fr. Christopher Rowe, Assistant Development Director for OCMC, 10/15)

• Nearness As Sacrifice & Salvation (Fr. Jacob, 10/8)

• You Are Now Living Temples of God (Fr. Andrew, 10/1)

July - September 2023

• Obedience: Doing it His Way (Fr. Jacob, 9/24)

• The Tree Of Life (Fr. Andrew, 9/17)

• Walking Through the Fire of God (Fr. Andrew, 9/3)

• Jesus & the Young Rich Man (Fr. Jacob, 8/27)

• Dormition of the Theotokos | Liturgy (Fr. Andrew, 8/15)

• Dormition of the Theotokos | Great Vespers (Fr. Andrew, 8/14)

• A Homily on Faith (Fr. Jacob, 8/13)

• Transfiguration: A Window Into Heaven (Fr. Andrew, 8/6)

• You Feed Them (Fr. Jacob, 7/30)

• You Are the Light of the World (Fr. Andrew, 7/16)

• Restoring Wholeness (Fr. Andrew, 7/9)

• The Power of Healing (Fr. Andrew, 7/2)

April - June 2023

• Sunday of All Saints of North America (Fr. Michael Condos, 6/18)

• You Are the Holy People of God (Fr. Andrew, 6/11)

• The Feast of Pentecost (Fr. Jacob, 6/4)

• It is More Blessed to Give Than Receive (Fr. Andrew, 5/28)

• A Woman, A Well, & The Savior of the World (Fr. Jacob, 5/14)

• Christ & Overcoming Self-Centeredness (Fr. Andrew, 5/8)

• Caring For the Body of Christ (Mr. Christian Gonzalez, 4/23)

• Holy Saturday | Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil (Fr. Jacob, 4/15)

• Holy Saturday | Graveside Lamentation Matins (Fr. Andrew, 4/14)

• Holy Friday | Un-nailing Vespers (Fr. Jacob, 4/14)

• Holy Thursday | Vesperal Liturgy of the Mystical Supper (Fr. Jacob, 4/13)

• Holy Thursday | Bridegroom Matins (Fr. Andrew, 4/12)

• Holy Wednesday | Bridegroom Matins (Fr. Andrew, 4/11)

• Holy Wednesday | Presanctified Liturgy (Fr. Andrew, 4/11)

• Holy Tuesday | Bridegroom Matins (Fr. Jacob, 4/10)

• Holy Monday | Bridegroom Matins (Fr. Andrew, 4/9)

• Hosanna in the Highest, (Fr. Andrew, 4/9)

• The Life of Repentance: A Final Lesson of Great Lent, (Fr. Jacob, 4/2)

January - March 2023

• Giving God Our Consent to Act (Fr. Andrew, 3/26)

• On the Sunday of the Cross, Part II (Fr. Jacob, 3/22)

• On the Sunday of the Cross (Fr. Jacob, 3/19)

• Tending the Garden of Salvation (Fr. Andrew, 3/12)

• Adoring & Becoming Icons (Fr. Jacob, 3/5)

• The Healing Grace of Forgiveness (Fr. Andrew, 2/26)

• Philautia (Self-Centeredness) or Freedom (Fr. Jacob, 2/19)

• Returning From a Far Country (Fr. Andrew, 2/12)

• On the Parable of the Publican & Pharisee (Fr. Jacob, 2/5/23)

• The Birth of Faith (The Birth of Faith, 1/29/23)

• Correcting Our Vision (Fr. Jacob, 1/22/23)

• Putting On Christ (Fr. Andrew, 1/15/23)

October - December 2022

• Christ Is Born! (Fr. Jacob, 12/25/22)

• Preparing For the Feast (Fr. Jacob, 12/24/22)

• Where Are We Being Led? (Fr. Andrew, 12/18/22)

• Invitation & Call (Fr. Jacob, 12/11/22)

• Faith Is God’s Work in Us (Fr. Andrew, 12/4/22)

• You Are God’s Poem (Fr. Andrew, 11/20/22)

• The Good Samaritan (Fr. Jacob, 11/2/22)

• The Anointing of the Spirit and the Flight of Demons (Fr. Andrew, 10/23/22)

• The Heart of God Transforms (Fr. Andrew, 10/2/22)

July - September 2022

• Fishers of Men (Fr. Jacob, 9/25/22)

• Christ Gives Suffering New Meaning (Fr. Andrew, 9/18/22)

• What Do I Lack? (Fr. Andrew, 9/4/22)

• The Unforgiven (Fr. Andrew, 8/28/22)

• Another Transfiguration (Fr. Jacob, 8/21/22)

• Enduring The Storm (Fr. Andrew, 8/14/22)

• This Is My Son, Listen To Him (Fr. Jacob, 8/7/22)

• You Were Transfigured Upon The Mountain (Fr. Jacob, 8/6/22)

• Son of David, Have Mercy on Us (Fr. Jacob, 7/31/22)

• Lessons From The Paralytic (Fr. Jacob, 7/24/22)

• Why Theology Matters (Fr. Alexander Eliades, 7/17/22)

• Welcoming The Stranger (Fr. Andrew, 7/3/22)

May - June 2022

• The Apostolic Presence Of The Orthodox Church (Fr. Andrew, 6/30/22)

• Being Sent By The Holy Spirit (Fr. Andrew, 6/26/22)

• Called To Be Saints (Fr. Jacob, 6/19/2022)

• The Holy Spirit Makes All Things New (Fr. Andrew, 6/12/22)

• Experiencing A Personal Pentecost (Fr. Andrew, 6/12/22)

• Do I Know the True God? (Fr. Andrew, 6/5/22)

• When God Sees Us (Fr. Andrew, 5/29/22)

• Remember Your First Love (Fr. Jacob, 5/22/22)

• Wading In The Holy Spirit (Fr. Andrew, 5/15/22)

• On Mother’s Day (Fr. Andrew, 5/8/22)

• Blessed Are Those Who Have Not Seen and Yet Believe (Fr. Jacob, 5/1/22)

Holy Week 2022

• The Illusion of Living Life Without Life Himself (Fr. Andrew, 4/22/22)

• Surely He Hath Borne Our Grief (Fr. Jacob, 4/22/22)

• Tradition and the Mystery of the Eucharist (Fr. Jacob, 4/21/22)

• God is Love. God is Life. (Fr. Andrew, 4/20/22)

• Healing of Soul & Body (Fr. Jacob, 4/20/22)

• The Crucifixion Before the Crucifixion (Fr. Andrew, 4/19/22)

• Who is the Church’s Bridegroom? (Fr. Jacob, 4/18/22)

• God Enters Into Our Suffering and Relieves Our Pain (Fr. Andrew, 4/17/22)

• Lazarus’ Purpose is our Own Purpose (Fr. Andrew, 4/16/22)

January - March 2022

• The Opposite of War is Not Peace (Fr. Andrew, 2/27/22)

• On the Prodigal Son: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Dr. Timothy Patitsas, 2/20/22)

• Finding My Way Back to Christ (Fr. Andrew, 2/16/22)

• Christ is the Light of Love (Fr. Andrew, 2/6/2022)

• The Light of the World (Fr. Andrew, 1/30/22)

• The Theophany of Beauty (Fr. Andrew, 1/16/22)

• The Season for Gratitude (Fr. Aris Metrakos, 1/2/22)

October - December 2021

• Honoring His Gift (Fr. Jacob, 12/26/21)

• God’s Epiphanies (Fr. Andrew, 12/25/21)

• On the Genealogy of Christ (Fr. Jacob, 12/19/21)

• Charity as Remembrance, Mission, & Salvation (Fr. Jacob, 11/28/21)

• Mary: Temple, Ark, & Gate (Fr. Jacob, 11/21/21)

• On the Good Samaritan (Fr. Jacob, 11/14/21)

• Seeing Persons (Fr. Andrew, 11/7/21)

• Lazarus & the Rich Man (Fr. Jacob, 10/31/21)

• Being Set Free (Fr. Andrew, 10/24/21)

• Children’s Sermon | Charity Is The Fruit of Our Faith (Fr. Jacob, 10/24/21)

• Lessons on Loving Like Christ (Fr. Jacob, 10/3/21)

July - September 2021

• Taking Up Our Cross & Conquering Death (Fr. Jacob, 9/14/21)

• New Beginnings (Fr. Andrew, 9/12/21)

• Forgive & You Will Be Forgiven (Fr. Jacob, 9/5/21)

• Possession, Baptism, & Choosing Christ (Fr. Jacob, 7/25/21)

• We Cannot Serve God & Mammon (Fr. Jacob, 7/11/21)

April - June 2021

• On Apostolic Succession (Fr. Jacob, 6/13/21)

• Mercy & Charity Healing Blindness (Fr. Andrew, 6/6/21)

• Billie Eilish & the Samaritan Woman (Fr. Andrew, 5/30/21)

• So That We May Believe (Fr. Jacob, 5/9/21)

• Returning To Jerusalem (Fr. Andrew, 4/25/21)

• St. Mary Of Egypt, Pray For Us (Fr. Jacob, 4/18/21)

• God Transforms Tools Of Destruction Into Salvation (Fr. Andrew, 4/11/21)

• The Cross Is Our Salvation (Fr. Jacob, 4/4/21)

January - March 2021

• Who Carried Us To Christ? (Fr. Andrew, 3/28/21)

• Icons & The Glory Of God (Fr. Jacob, 3/21/21)

• Fasting From Me - Returning To The Treasure (Fr. Andrew, 3/14/21)

• Freedom & Love (Fr. Jacob, 3/7/21)

• Returning Home (Fr. Andrew, 2/28/21)

• Bearing The Sin Of Others (Fr. Jacob, 2/21/21)

• The Power Of A Mother’s Prayer (Fr. Andrew, 2/14/21)

• Invested With Talents (Fr. Jacob, 2/7/21)

• The Consequences Of Sin (Fr. Andrew, 1/31/21)

• Overcoming Spiritual Blindness (Fr. Andrew, 1/24/21)

• On Repentance: Metanoia & Mission (Fr. Jacob, 1/10/21)

• Do We Love The Appearing Of The Lord? (Fr. Andrew, 1/3/21)

October - December 2020

• Be Encouraged, You Martyrs! (Fr. Jacob, 12/27/20)

• Making The Exodus From Myself (Fr. Andrew, 12/20/20)

• Answering The Call To Life (Fr. Jacob, 12/13/20)

• Seen, Called, Transformed, Healed (Fr. Andrew, 12/6/20)

• We Are Travelers In This World (Fr. Andrew, 11/22/20)

• Do I Need A Savior? (Fr. Andrew, 11/7/20)

• The Gadarenes & Their Swine (Fr. Andrew, 10/25/20)

• Called To Be Sent (Fr. Jacob, 10/18/20)

• Parable of Sower & Returning To The Garden (Fr. Andrew, 10/11/20)

• The Royal Priesthood Of Believers (Fr. Jacob, 10/4/20)

July - September 2020

• Answering The Call Of God: Luke 5: 1-11 (Fr. Andrew, 9/27/20)

• Has The Power Of The Kingdom Of God Come To Us? Galatians 2: 16-20 (Fr. Andrew, 9/20/20)

• Through The Cross The Kingdom Opens To Us (Fr. Andrew, 9/14/20)

• What Marks Of The Cross Are We Willing To Bear? (Fr. Andrew, 9/13/20)

• Harvesting Christ In Within Us (Fr. Andrew, 9/6/20)

• What Must I Do To Inherit Eternal Life? (Fr. Timothy Pavlatos, 8/30/2020)

• Created For Good Works: Nothing Is Mundane In The Life Of A Christian (Fr. Jacob, 7/19/20)

• Having the Right Zeal For God (Fr. Andrew, 7/12/20)

April - June 2020

• The Challenge Of Dying To Oneself (Fr. Jacob, 6/14/20)

• Unite Us In Your Love (Fr. Andrew, 6/7/20)

• Is Holy Communion Safe (Fr. Timothy Pavlatos, 5/31/20)

• Sunday Of The Samaritan Woman (Fr. Jacob, 5/17/20)

• Sunday Of The Paralytic (Fr. Andrew, 5/17/20)

• The Myrrh-Bearing Women & Courage (Fr. Timothy Pavlatos, 5/3/20)

• The Blessed Doubt Of Thomas (Fr. Jacob, 4/26/20)

• Holy Friday: The Deathless Death Of Christ (Fr. Andrew, 4/17/20)

• Holy Thursday: Betrayal (Fr. Andrew, 4/15/20)

• Holy Wednesday: Judas & The Harlot (Fr. Jacob 4/15/20)

• Holy Wednesday: Bearing Shame, Becoming Authentically Human (Fr. Timothy Pavlatos, 4/14/20)

• Holy Tuesday: Finding Grace (Fr. Andrew, 4/14/20)

• Holy Tuesday: Stay Alert, Stay Alive (Fr. Jacob, 4/13/20)

• Holy Monday: The Bridegroom Service (Fr. Andrew, 4/12/20)

• Palm Sunday: A Declaration Of War (Fr. Andrew, 4/12/20)

• Saturday Of Lazarus (Fr. Jacob, 4/11/20)

• Finding Hope In Our Cell (Fr. Jacob, 4/5/20)

January - March 2020

• Forgiveness Vespers: Living In The “Now” Of Great Lent (Fr. Andrew, 3/1/20)

• On Forgiveness Sunday (Fr. Jacob, 3/1/20)

• Children’s Sermon | Bringing Lent Into The Home (Fr. Andrew, 3/1/20)

• It’s Not Okay: On The Last Judgment (Fr. Andrew, 2/23/20)

• Children’s Sermon | When Jesus Returns, What Good Things Have We Done? (Fr. Timothy Pavlatos, 2/23/20)

• Point Of Renewal | On Gluttony (Fr. Andrew, 2/23/20)

• Restlessness & Finding Home (Fr. Andrew, 2/16/20)

• Children’s Sermon | Becoming As Children (Fr. Andrew, 2/16/20)

• Point Of Renewal | Dorotheos Of Gaza (Fr. Andrew, 2/16/20)

• Stewardship Update (Mr. Michael Ristagno Sr., Parish Council President, 2/16/20)

• On Publican & Pharisee (Fr. Paul Janakos, 2/9/20)

• Children’s Sermon | What Is Humility? (Fr. Jacob, 2/9/20)

• On The Soil Of Our Soul & Humility (Fr. Andrew, 2/9/20)

• Finding Christ In Others (Fr. Timothy, 2/2/20)

• Point Of Renewal | The Three Hierarchs & The Early Church (Fr. Jacob, 2/2/20)

• Finding Your True Self In Christ (Fr. Andrew, 1/26/20)

• Children’s Sermon | Sunday of Zachaeus (Fr. Jacob, 1/26/20)

• Point Of Renewal | On The Saturday Of Souls & Memorials (Fr. Andrew, 1/26/20)

• The Growth Of The Orthodox Church With Mayans (Fr. John Chakos, 1/19/20)

  • Fr. John Chakos’ Contact

  • “The Word From Guatemala” Website

• Children’s Sermon | Giving Thanks Means Doing Something (Fr. Andrew, 1/19/20)

• What Does It Mean To Repent? (Fr. Jacob, 1/12/20)

• Point of Renewal | St. Silouan & The Challenges Of Priesthood (Fr. Timothy Pavlatos, 1/12/20)

October - December 2019

• On Connection (Fr. Jacob, 12/29/19)

• Finding Our Lost Mother (Fr. Andrew, 12/22/19)

• The Great Invitation (Fr. Jacob, 12/15/19)

• The Law Of Love (Fr. Andrew, 12/8/19)

• Our God Is Generous In His Generosity (Fr. Jacob, 12/1/19)

• Children’s Sermon | To Be Seen By God (Fr. Andrew, 12/1//19)

• Point of Renewal | On The Royal Priesthood (Fr. Andrew, 12/1/19)

• What’s Your Most Prized Possession? ( Fr. Andrew, 11/24/19)

• Children’s Sermon | On Living Thankfully (Fr. Jacob, 11/24/19)

• Point Of Renewal | On Chrismation (Fr. Andrew, 11/24/19)

• The Rich Fool (Fr. Jacob, 11/17/19)

• Point of Renewal | On The Stigmata Of St. Paul (Fr. Andrew, 11/17/19)

• Finding Mercy (Fr. Andrew, 11/10/19)

• Children’s Sermon | The Good Samaritan (Fr. Jacob, 11/10/19)

• Point of Renewal | In The Nativity Fast (Fr. Andrew, 11/10/19)

• Honoring The Gifts Given: Living The Faith (Fr. Jacob, 11/3/19)

• Children’s Sermon | Being Rich In God (Fr. Andrew, 11/3/19)

• Finding Wholeness In Christ (Fr. Andrew, 10/27/19)

• Children’s Sermon | The Touch Of Christ (Fr. Jacob, 10/27/19)

• Point of Renewal | The Role Of Women In The Rise Of Christianity (Fr. Andrew, 10/27/19)

• Growing The Seed Of Faith In Christ (Fr. Jacob, 10/13/19)

• Children’s Sermon | Taking The Escalator Or Climbing The Ladder (Fr. Andrew, 10/13/19)

• Point of Renewal | Factors Which Grew The Early Church (Fr. Andrew, 10/13/19)

• No One Is A Stranger In Christ ( Fr. Andrew, 10/6/19)

• Children’s Sermon | The Good News Of Victory In Christ (Fr. Jacob, 10/6/19)

• Point of Renewal | “The Church Is The Humanity Of Christ” (Fr. Andrew, 10/6/19)

August - September 2019

• Love Your Enemies (Fr. Jacob, 9/29/19)

• Children’s Sermon | Christ The Voice Within (Fr. Andrew, 9/29/19)

• Point of Renewal | Being Consecrated In The Liturgy (Fr. Andrew, 9/29/19)

• The Cross Of Vulnerability (Fr. Andrew, 9/22/2019)

• Children’s Sermon | Allowing God Into Our Boat (Fr. Jacob, 9/22/19)

• Point Of Renewal | From Shadow To Reality: On Biblical Worship (Fr. Andrew, 9/22/19)

• Finding Life In The Cross Of Christ (Fr. Jacob, 9/15/19)

• Children’s Sermon | To Know Christ (Fr. Andrew, 9/15/19)

• Point Of Renewal | On Spiritual Knowledge (Fr. Andrew, 9/15/19)

• Putting On The Robe Of New Creation (Fr. Andrew, 9/8/19)

• Children’s Sermon | What Does It Mean to Be Holy? (Fr. Jacob, 9/8/19)

• Worship: The Fulfillment Of All Things (Fr. Andrew, 9/1/19)

• Feast Of The Beheading Of John The Baptist | Heavenly Celebration (Fr. Andrew, 8/29/19)

• We Are All In This Together (Fr. Jacob, 8/25/19)

• The Storms of Life (Fr. Andrew, 8/18/19)

• Feast Of The Dormition | Let It Be to Me According to Your Word (Fr. Jacob, 8/14/19)

• Feast Of The Transfiguration | Christ, the Radiance of the Father (Fr. Andrew, 8/6/19)

• To See As Christ Sees (Fr. Andrew, 8/4/19)

• Faith and Synergy with God’s Grace (Fr. Andrew, 7/28/19)

October - December 2018

• No One Is Invisible to God (Fr. Andrew, 12/2/18)

• On St. Porphyrios (Fr. Andrew, 12/2/18)

• Where Are We Storing Our Treasures? (Fr. Andrew, 11/25/18)

• Treasures In Heaven (Fr. Andrew, 11/25/18)

• Q & A With Father Andrew, Round 3 (Fr. Andrew, 11/25/18)

• The Necessity Of Stillness (Fr. Andrew, 11/18/18)

• Like Christ, We Are Called To Share (Fr. Jacob, 11/18/18)

• A Lesson From Elder Sophrony (Fr. Andrew, 11/18/18)

• Making Present The Transcendent God (Fr. Jacob, 11/11/18)

• Call 911 (Fr. Andrew, 11/11/18)

• Q & A With Father Andrew, Round 2 (Fr. Andrew, 11/11/18)

• Who Is The Lazarus At Our Gate? (Fr. Andrew, 11/4/18)

• We Can Do Better (Fr. Andrew, 11/4/18)

• Ask Father (Fr. Andrew, 11/4/18)

• Surrendering To God (Fr. Andrew, 10/28/18)

• We Can Still Take Hold Of Him (Fr. Jacob, 10/28/18)

• On The Feast Of The Protection Of The Theotokos (Fr. Andrew, 10/28/18)

• But What Else Possesses Us? (Fr. Jacob, 10/21/18)

• The Power Of Remembrance (Fr. Andrew, 10/21/18)

• On The Saturday Of Souls (Fr. Andrew, 10/21/18)

• Will It Make The Boat Go Faster? (Fr. Andrew, 10/14/18)

• A Community Of Good Soil (Fr. Jacob, 10/14/18)

• Foundation Of The Funeral Service, Part III (Fr. Andrew, 10/14/18)

• Christ Asks Us To Do And Endure (Fr. Jacob, 10/7/18)

• What Does It Mean To Succeed? (Fr. Andrew, 10/7/18)

• Foundation Of The Funeral Service, Cont’d (Fr. Andrew, 10/7/18)

July - September 2018

• Love with the Love with Which You Have Been Loved (Fr. Andrew - 9/30)

• Three Things to Remember about the Command to Love (Fr. Jacob - 9/30)

• Foundation of the Funeral Service (Fr. Andrew - 9/30)

• Two Lessons from Toiling Fishermen (Fr. Jacob - 9/23)

• What is a “Successful” Christian? (Fr. Andrew - 9/23)

• The Liturgy of Death, Continued (Fr. Andrew - 9/23)

• It Is Not I Who Live But Christ Who Lives in Me (Fr. Andrew - 9/16)

• What Christianity is About (Fr. Jacob - 9/16)

• We Mustn’t Forget (Fr. Jacob - 9/9)

• Not Hurting the Heart that Loves Us (Fr. Andrew - 9/9)

• The Liturgy of Death Pt 1 (Fr. Andrew - 9/9)

• Accepting the Invitation (Fr. Andrew - 9/2)

• Make Him Your Cornerstone (Fr. Jacob - 8/26)

• Blessed are the Blameless in the Way (Fr. Andrew - 8/19)

• Choosing Forgiveness (Fr. Jacob - 8/12)

• The Ascent from Glory to Glory (Fr. Andrew - 8/5)

• Storms (Fr. Andrew - 7/29)

• Keep Christ at the Center (Fr. Jacob - 7/22)

• Three Types of Possession (Fr. Jacob - 7/1)

April - June 2018

• Finding The Spirit In Our Life (Fr. Andrew - 6/24)

• Fatherhood: Knowing the Needs of Others (Fr. Andrew - 6/17)

• The Conscience: Our Defense or Our Accuser? (Fr. Andrew - 6/10)

• Making Saints for God's Kingdom (Fr. Andrew - 6/3)

• Let Us Celebrate the Feast Of Pentecost (Fr. Jacob - 5/27)

• The Founding Fathers of the Church (Fr. Andrew - 5/20)

• We Are the Humanity of God (Fr. Andrew - 5/13)

• Concerning the Difficulties of Life: Run Toward God (Fr. Jacob - 5/13)

• Are You Alone? (Fr. Andrew - 4/29)

• Lessons from the Sunday of the Paralytic (Fr. Jacob - 4/29)

• The Blessed Doubt of Thomas (Fr. Jacob - 4/15)

January - March 2018

• Not By Bread Alone (Fr. Jacob 3/18)

• Are We Smarter than Fish? (Fr. Andrew - 3/18)

• Faith & Paralysis (Fr. Andrew - 3/4)

• Lent is Also About Silence (Fr. Jacob - 3/4)

• The Prayer of St. Ephraim Pt 1 (Fr. Andrew - 3/4)

• Christ's New Command: It's Personal (Jacob - 2/11)

• Loving Christ in Everyone (Fr. Andrew - 2/11)

• The Priesthood of the Clergy (Fr. Andrew - 2/11)

• The Father's House (Fr. Paul Jannakos - 2/5)

• The Presentation & the Prodigal (Jacob - 2/5)

• The Priesthood of the Lay Person (Fr. Andrew - 2/5)

• The Publican and the Pharisee: It's About Humility (Jacob - 1/28)

• How Am I Doing? (Fr. Andrew - 1/28)

• What is Our Hearts' Desire? (Fr. Andrew - 1/21)

• Spring Training in Lent (Fr. Andrew - 1/21)

• About Repentance (Jacob - 1/14)

• The Greatest Born of a Woman (Jacob - 1/7)

October - December 2017

• Luke Skywalker & Saint Paul (Fr. Andrew - 12/31)

• Christ is Born. Glorify Him! (Fr. Andrew - 12/25)

• How With Us is God? (Jacob - 12/24)

• On the Incarnation, Pt. II (Fr. Andrew - 12/24)

• We are "Married" to Christ (Fr. Andrew - 12/17)

• On the Parable of the Ten Virgins (Fr. Andrew - 12/17)

• Finding the Strength to Stand (In Christ) (Steve Christoforou - 12/10)

• We Are Called to Be Merciful (Jacob - 12/10)

• Give Us this Day Our Supersubstantial Bread (Fr. Andrew - 12/10)

• Come and See (Jacob - 12/3)

• Open Your Eyes (Fr. Andrew - 12/3)

• On the Incarnation (Fr. Andrew - 12/3)

• On the Jesus Prayer (Fr. Andrew - 11/26)

• Lord Have Mercy (Fr. Andrew - 11/12)

• Go and Do Likewise (Jacob - 11/12)

• On the Nativity Fast (Fr. Andrew - 11/12)

• Who is Lazarus at Our Gate? (Fr. Andrew - 11/5)

• Making Sure We Actually Do What He Says (Jacob - 11/5)

• Chrysostom on Lazarus' Poverty (Fr. Andrew - 11/5)

• We are the Caretakers of God's Property (Fr. Andrew - 10/29)

• On the Feast of the Protection (Fr. Andrew - 10/29)

• The Town That Told Christ to Stay (Fr. Andrew - 10/22)

• What Controls You? (Jacob - 10/22)

• Demonology (Fr. Andrew - 10/22)

• Called to Make Present the Kingdom of God (Jacob - 10/15)

• Planting Seeds of Faith (Fr. Andrew - 10/15)

• On the Seventh Ecumenical Council (Fr. Andrew - 10/15)

• Growing the Church (Fr. Andrew - 10/8)

• Becoming Good Sowers (Jacob - 10/8)

• Saint Pelagia and Being Born Again (Fr. Andrew - 10/8)

• Difficult Love: The LORD's Command (Jacob - 10/1)

• What is Means to Love as God Loves (Fr. Andrew - 10/1)

• The Seven Signs in the Gospel of John (Fr. Andrew - 10/1)

July - September 2017

• St. Thekla: A Living Word of God (Fr. Andrew - 9/24)

• Live Your Faith! Be Fishers of Men (Jacob - 9/24)

• On the Logos of God (Fr. Andrew - 9/24)

• A Message For The Beginning Of The Youth Year (Jacob - 9/17)

• A Theology of Creation (Fr. Andrew - 9/17)

• The Journey to Ithaca (Fr. Andrew - 9/10)

• What Does It Mean to Love God? (Fr. Andrew - 9/3)

• What Do I Lack? (Fr. Andrew - 8/27)

• Forgiveness: Living the God-Like Life (Jacob - 8/20)

• The Treasure of Orthodoxy (Fr. Michael Pallad - 8/15)

• Except by Prayer and Fasting (Jacob - 8/13)

• Transformation, Inner Desire, and Outer Experience (Fr. Andrew - 8/6)

• The Compassionate One And The Bread Of Life (Jacob - 7/30)

• Who We Are Called To Be And How We Are Called To Be Him (Jacob - 7/23)

• Knowing Our Faith: Going Beyond The Letter Of The Law (Jacob - 7/16)

• On the Righteousness of Christ (Fr. Andrew - 7/9)

• On St. John Maximovitch: Living Our Faith (Fr. Andrew - 7/2)

April - June 2017

• The Fatherhood of All Christians (Fr. Andrew - 6/18)

• Changing the Conversation (Jacob - 6/11)

• Use Your Eyes! (Jacob - 5/21)

• Christianity is Not a Religion (Jacob - 5/21)

• The Birth Of Christianity: Worshipping God In Spirit And Truth (Fr. Andrew - 5/14)

• Is Jesus Really Risen from the Dead? (Fr. Andrew - 5/7)

• Two Lessons from the Paralytic (Jacob - 5/7)

• Building Update: 4/30/17

• Entering the Joy of "New Jerusalem"

• Going Up To Jerusalem

• Trying To Fix What's On The Inside

• You Are Witnesses Of These Things

Holy Week 2017

• Christ is with Us Always

• Finding Forgiveness at the Grave of Christ

• Unction as Preparation for the Crucifixion

• Christ: The Physician of Our Souls and Bodies

• The Anointing of Christ by the Sinful Woman

• The Passion of Christ: The Crucifixion before the Crucifixion

• Christ Himself is Judgment

• Palm Sunday: Declaring War on Death

• Reasons to Rejoice on Palm Sunday

January - March 2017

• The Higher We Climb, The More We Understand

• Sin is the Mutilation of Life

• On The Mystery Of Love

• Make Christ's Cross Your Own

• Almsgiving and Project Mexico

• What God Has Love in Me for All Eternity

• Friends Matter

• Reflection on Baptism

• Time as Mission

• You are the Greatest Icon of Christ

• Phases I and II of Forgiveness

• Forgiveness: A Refresher Course

• Surrender

• Get Out of the Pig Pen

• Gentleness as a Mindset

• It's Not about Being Moral

• Two Types of Fish

• Healing is a Way of Life

• Jesus Christ is Heaven

• Inviting Jesus into Your Home

• Salvation and Zacchaeus

• Using Our Gifts for Others

• He Baptizes the Waters

• Orthodox Understanding of the Fall

• God Never Abandons His Children