Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick says farewell to this podcast after 10 years and nearly 400 episodes.  But he's not going anywhere, and he's also announcing two new podcasts beginning this year, as well as some very special news.

The Final Episode

In the time of social distancing and isolation away from corporate worship, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick says Christians must prepare now for their return to church.  He gives five concrete ways to do that.

Prepare Now to Return to Church (Mar. 22, 2020)

Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick tells us that angels were present and involved at the giving of the Law to Moses.  The Lord Jesus says that the 'sons of the resurrection' are 'sons of God' and 'equal to the angels.' So then what does it mean to be saved?

The Holy One and His Holy Ones (Mar. 15, 2020)

On the Sunday of the Triumph of Orthodoxy, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick discusses how idols are radically different from icons, based both on man's encounters with the visible God before and after the Incarnation and also on a thorough understanding of how idolatry actually works.

Icons and Idols: Was God Invisible Before the Incarnation? (Mar. 8, 2020)

On the Sunday of the Prodigal Son, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick discusses what sexual immorality does to a person, noting how its devastating corruption is inward and difficult to uproot.

The Sin That Corrupts From Within (Feb. 16, 2020)

With the parable of the Publican and Pharisee, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick shows how the Pharisee was actually an idolater.  He adds further comments on the nature of idolatry and why it always turns back toward the self.

The Idolatry of the Pharisee (Feb. 9, 2020)

On the feast of the Meeting of the Lord in the Temple, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick discusses Christ's role as the First-born and what it means for us to share in his inheritance.

The First-Born (Feb. 2, 2020)

Using the Gospel of the Ten Lepers, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick discusses how leprosy put the lepers outside society, how their healing has a purpose beyond physical health, and how that relates to the Kingdom of God and the immortality of its citizens.

Sin is Exile from the Kingdom (Jan. 19, 2020)

On the Eve of Theophany, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick charges straight ahead into dragon territory, discussing what it means to confront the dragons in the water and also asking: Why don't we seem to see dragons any more?

Don’t Feed Yourself to the Water Dragons (Jan. 12, 2020)

Abraham is called by God out of Ur of the Chaldees, a descendant of the civilization founded by the first murderer Cain.  Yet when he reached the Promised Land, he lived in tents.  Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick discusses why and how this relates to Christmas and to us.

Leaving the City of Cain (Dec. 22, 2019)

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Roads From Emmaus

On the occasion of the first feast of the newly-canonized St. Paisios the Athonite, Fr. Andrew discusses the saint's advice on praying free of distractions.

St. Paisios and Salvation from Distraction (Sermon July 12, 2015)

On this Great Feast of Pentecost, Fr. Andrew discusses how the sending forth of the Spirit re-creates us, all mankind and the whole cosmos.

Pentecost is the Re-Creation of Mankind (Sermon May 31, 2015)

With the great feast of Pentecost, Fr. Andrew discusses it as a fulfillment of the Old Testament Exodus from Egypt.

The Descent of God in Fire: Pentecost and the Exodus (Sermon June 4, 2017)

On this Sunday of Pentecost, Fr. Andrew discusses Jesus' prediction of the coming of the Holy Spirit as a fountain of living water that springs up within the believer.

The Pentecostal Fountain (Sermon June 8, 2014)

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew discusses the question, "Why do we talk about money in church?"

Sermon Nov. 18, 2012 (A Spiritually Healthy Relationship with Money)

On this Sunday of the Good Samaritan, Fr. Andrew discusses the question the lawyer asks Jesus: 'And who is my neighbor?'

Sermon Nov. 11, 2012 (The Good Samaritan)

Bringing together the life of St. Theodora (the wife of the Emperor St. Justinian) with the Parable of the Good Samaritan, Fr. Andrew looks at how God likes to use those who are least likely.

The Unlikely Servants of God (Sermon Nov. 10, 2013)

What is a person?  Is our culture confused about what a person is?  What is morality?  What does it mean to be moral?  How does sex fit in?  What about homosexuality, abortion, euthanasia, stem cell research and assisted suicide?  How should we as Orthodox Christians live regarding these matters?  How should we talk to our family and friends about them?  How should we talk to the wider society about them?  Should we engage in political action over them?

Orthodox Christian Morality in Public:  Reflections on Sexuality and Bioethics

Chatter about the Orthodox Faith abounds in social media but not all of it is true. How should Orthodox Christians approach Facebook, Twitter, etc., both in terms of their own posts but also in reading posts by others? Fr. Andrew Damick shares some reflections as well as his own guidelines for using social media.

Incarnate Faith in a Virtual World: Orthodox Christianity and Social Media

Far from being a substitution at Pentecost, swapping Christ with the Holy Spirit, the Spirit makes Christ present to us for ever.  Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick meditates on this and related themes.

Pentecost: Christ Has Not Left Us (May 27, 2018)

On the feast of the Prophet Ezekiel, Fr. Andrew gives an overview of his life and discusses some images from his book of prophecy.

The Prophet-Priest Ezekiel (Sermon July 23, 2017)

Discussing the idea that the Ascension was Jesus abandoning His flock, Fr. Andrew unpacks what's really going on in the feast, what it says about Who Jesus is, about what His mission is, and about our salvation and our mission.

Did Jesus Abandon Us at the Ascension? (Sermon May 28, 2017)

Fr. Andrew exhorts us to hear Mary's call to draw near to her holy Son.

The Nativity of the Theotokos (Sermon Sept. 8, 2013)

Addressing alumni and seminarians at St. Tikhon's Seminary in South Canaan, Pennsylvania, during the year-opening retreat, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick challenges them to have conversations with the non-Orthodox and not to settle for falling into either polemic or compromise, showing how engagement is instead the traditional Orthodox patristic posture.

Engaging with the Non-Orthodox: Reflections with Notes from the Church Fathers

On the feast of St. Nicholas of Myra, Fr. Andrew describes one of the lesser-known activities of this famous saint—destroying pagan temples.

St. Nicholas, Enemy of Demons (Sermon Dec. 6, 2015)

Using the example of the centurion, who believes that Jesus will heal his servant with just a word, Fr. Andrew asks if that kind of faith is even possible in our own age.

Is Faith Like in the Bible Even Possible? (Sermon July 2, 2017)

Discussing Jesus' command in Luke 6 to love our enemies, Fr. Andrew talks about what that means in daily life, who are enemies are, and just what love actually is.  Bonus commentary addresses a complication: Do you have to love an abuser?

Love is Not a Two-Way Street (Oct. 1, 2017)

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew explains how Jesus can be both the public Prophet who speaks for God, and the gentle, private Healer.

The Prophet and the Healer (Sermon Oct. 27, 2013)

On this Sunday of Zacchaeus, Fr. Andrew connects the entrance of Christ into Zacchaeus's house with His visitation in the tradition of home blessings.

Are We Ready for Jesus to Visit? (Sermon Jan. 22, 2017)

Fr. Andrew contrasts the healing of the woman with the flow of blood with the raising of the daughter of Jairus and discusses what that contrast means for us.

Our Mission is to Act with Faith (Sermon Nov. 6, 2016)

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