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Mammon

Fr. John discusses our need to trust in God, from ...

Fr. John discusses our need to trust in God, from Matthew 6:22-33 and the example of St. Philaret the Almsgiver.

Christ Comes to Galilee

Fr. John shares about Christ's calling of the fishermen at ...

Fr. John shares about Christ's calling of the fishermen at Galilee, reflecting on his recent pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

The Comforter

On the Feast of Pentecost, Fr. John teachers about the ...

On the Feast of Pentecost, Fr. John teachers about the Holy Spirit as the Comforter.

True and False Unity

Fr. John addresses the differences between true and false unity ...

Fr. John addresses the differences between true and false unity as it relates to the Orthodox Church and Roman Catholicism.

Standing with Christ

Fr. John shares how, like the man born blind whom ...

Fr. John shares how, like the man born blind whom Jesus healed and his parents, we too have a choice whether or not we will stand with Christ. John 9 and Hebrews 13:11-13.

Blessed is He that Comes in the Name of the Lord - Psalm 117 (part 3)

Fr. John concludes his homily on Psalm 117.

The Stone Which the Builders Rejected - Psalm 117 (part 2)

Fr. John continues his sermon from Psalm 117.

The Lord Is Our Strength - Psalm 117 (part 1)

Fr. John shares from Psalm 117:1-14. "When we depend on ...

Fr. John shares from Psalm 117:1-14. "When we depend on ourselves, we cannot succeed. When we put our hope in God, we cannot fail."

The Barren Fig Tree

Fr. John preaches about the Barren Fig Tree from Mark ...

Fr. John preaches about the Barren Fig Tree from Mark 11:12-14,20-21, and Luke 13:6-9.

Jacob Comes to Peniel

Fr. John talks about Jacob's encounter with God at Peniel ...

Fr. John talks about Jacob's encounter with God at Peniel (Genesis 32).