Ranked #1
The Parable of the Wedding Feast: “For many are called, but few are chosen.”
The Parable of the Wedding Feast: “For many are called, but few are chosen.”
If we are true Christians, we will be like the apostles at the Supper who said "Lord, is it I?" when we read the conclud... Read more
7 Sep 2015
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28mins
Ranked #2
Humility comes about through a relationship: The Parable of the Publican and the Pharisee.
Humility comes about through a relationship: The Parable of the Publican and the Pharisee.
The external teaching of the Parable of the Publican and the Pharisee is a warning against pride and an example of humil... Read more
23 Feb 2016
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18mins
Ranked #3
Unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ
Unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ
Ephesians 4:7-13, read on the Sunday after Theophany, is, appropriately, describing what happens AFTER baptism. We expla... Read more
25 Jan 2016
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20mins
Ranked #4
St. Gregory Palamas teaches the main difference between Orthodox and other Christian confessions
St. Gregory Palamas teaches the main difference between Orthodox and other Christian confessions
On the second Sunday of Great Lent, we celebrate the memory of St. Gregory Palamas. More than any other Father, he is kn... Read more
28 Mar 2016
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19mins
Ranked #5
Why do we pray for the dead?
Why do we pray for the dead?
Why do we pray for the dead? Because of the Resurrection. Jesus explains this very clearly in His answer to the Jews who... Read more
21 Dec 2016
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25mins
Ranked #6
The Way of the Cross
The Way of the Cross
The way of the cross, foolishness, the power of God, the secret to happiness, and the connection of the cross to the Dor... Read more
15 Aug 2016
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11mins
Ranked #7
Purpose of Baptism
Purpose of Baptism
Purpose of Baptism: Searching for the image which had been buried by sin and the passions and restoring it and adorning ... Read more
16 Jan 2017
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20mins
Ranked #8
We must live according to these words…
We must live according to these words…
We must live according to these words in order to understand or follow any command that leads to life.Homily on the Gala... Read more
4 Oct 2016
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16mins
Ranked #9
Ascension changes Everything
Ascension changes Everything
Stories provide powerful incentives for changing our behavior. We look at the Ascension story, which is also a dogmatic ... Read more
18 May 2018
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12mins
Ranked #10
Praying for the dead shows that we look to the heavenly world and not earthly things
Praying for the dead shows that we look to the heavenly world and not earthly things
Fr. Seraphim Holland shares some reflections on one of the hymns for Meatfare Saturday, and the selection from 1 Thessal... Read more
2 Mar 2019
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11mins
Ranked #11
Only one way of life permanently relieves anxiety
Only one way of life permanently relieves anxiety
Only Jesus Christ has the authority to tell us "Do not be anxious," because only He can back up His words by helping us ... Read more
25 Jun 2019
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15mins
Ranked #12
The Ladder of Divine Ascent: Step 08.04 - Remembrance of wrongs warps our reality
The Ladder of Divine Ascent: Step 08.04 - Remembrance of wrongs warps our reality
Remembrance of wrongs warps our reality. We can fight it with the Jesus prayer.
13 Apr 2016
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3mins
Ranked #13
How do we give with simplicity, and love without hypocrisy?
How do we give with simplicity, and love without hypocrisy?
How do we give with simplicity, and love without hypocrisy? The Apostle Paul and the parable about the two debtors expla... Read more
10 Jul 2018
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18mins
Ranked #14
What is faith, what is it based on, and how do we increase it?
What is faith, what is it based on, and how do we increase it?
Fr. Seraphim Holland preaches from Sunday's Gospel reading, Jesus told the paralytic that he was healed "according to hi... Read more
5 Aug 2019
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17mins
Ranked #15
The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
The Parable of the Rich man and Lazarus has much deep symbolism and theological meaning. All that is important to know, ... Read more
3 Nov 2014
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13mins
Ranked #16
The Ladder of Divine Ascent: Step 04.31 - About Macedonius the Archdeacon
The Ladder of Divine Ascent: Step 04.31 - About Macedonius the Archdeacon
I read the Ladder of Divine Ascent every Great Lent, and mark it up with pencil because of the wonderful things I read, ... Read more
24 Mar 2016
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5mins
Ranked #17
Healing is a process, and depends on our reactions
Healing is a process, and depends on our reactions
When Jesus healed the 10 lepers of their physical leprosy, only one, a Samaritan, returned to thank and worship Him. The... Read more
26 Dec 2019
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23mins
Ranked #18
Sunday of Zacchaeus and the New Martyrs of Russia: Repentance and Witness
Sunday of Zacchaeus and the New Martyrs of Russia: Repentance and Witness
A sermon by Priest Nicholas Park, fusing the "Witness" ("Martyr" means witness) of Zacchaeus the publican and the New Ma... Read more
11 Feb 2019
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11mins
Ranked #19
The Road to Emmaus: our hearts must burn too
The Road to Emmaus: our hearts must burn too
Fr. Seraphim Holland shares that the Resurrectional Gospel from Luke about the encounter of Jesus Christ with two of His... Read more
30 Apr 2019
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16mins
Ranked #20
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; AND we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus”
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; AND we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus”
Exegesis of one of the best and poetic descriptions of the process of salvation, and most misinterpreted part of all of ... Read more
5 Nov 2018
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24mins