Weekly Sermons
What I Learned from My Father
June 18, 2023
On this Father’s Day, I want to reflect on some things that I’ve learned from my beloved father. Read more »
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY - Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
May 14, 2023
When we think of Mothers, who is the greatest mother in history? Now some of you might say your own mother but as Christians we would point to the Virgin Mary, the Theotokos, the Mother of God. Read more »
THE SEVENFOLD BLESSINGS THE RISEN LORD GIVES US
April 23, 2023
"Thomas, have you believed because you have seen Me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe." Read more »
HOW DOES CHRIST’S RESURRECTION CHANGE OUR LIVES?
April 16, 2023
We greet one another with this statement during the 40 days of the Paschal season, and yet, what does it really mean? How do we understand the revolutionary historical event of Jesus rising from the dead? Read more »
DISCOVERING LIFE
April 09, 2023
Jesus’ earthly life and ministry is coming to an end. For three years, He inspired people with His words of wisdom. Read more »
CLIMBING THE DIVINE LADDER
March 26, 2023
We are climbing a ladder, or maybe a more modern-day version is we are trying to walk up an escalator that is going downwards. We’re trying to reach the top and enter into the kingdom of heaven, and yet so much in our world is trying to lead us in the opposite direction. Read more »
THE SIGN OF THE CROSS
March 19, 2023
In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. How many of us make the sign of the Cross when we hear the name of the Holy Trinity? Do you ever pause to think WHY you make the sign of the Cross? Read more »
NEW BEGINNINGS - YOUR SINS ARE FORGIVEN
March 12, 2023
Imagine Jesus looking into our eyes and saying, “My child, your sins are forgiven. Your past mistakes wiped away; the poor choices of your life forgotten; all the ways you have turned away from God throughout your life are no more. Any debt you owe me for all I’ve given you is dismissed and there will be no remembrance of this debt.” Read more »
COME AND SEE The Cost, The Commitment, The Response
March 05, 2023
Come and see who Christ is. Come and see how to follow Him! Come and see what it means to become His disciple! Come and see what it how to commit your entire life living under the reign of God. Come and See!
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OPENING THE BOOK OF LIFE UNDERSTANDING THE FINAL JUDGMENT
February 19, 2023
“When Jesus Christ comes at the end of time, the Book of Life will be opened and God will sit in judgment as all the deeds done by humanity will be revealed.
The Valley of Tears will resound with the cries of sinners who did not repent.
Alas, dark soul of mine! How long will you delay turning away from your wicked ways? Read more »
THE SUPER BOWL AND THE PRODIGAL SON - THE DANGER OF IDOLATRY
February 12, 2023
It’s noteworthy to remember what the very first commandment God gave to Moses and the Israelites on Mount Sinai: “I am the Lord your God, and you shall have no other gods before me…. Do not make for yourself an idol in any form.”
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THE DANGER OF TRUSTING IN ONESELF
February 05, 2023
How dare we be proud, trusting in ourselves while judging others, when we need to understand that salvation is a gift no one can earn. In order to receive this gift, we must honestly see ourselves as we truly are and then repent, turn back towards God. Read more »
EXTREMIST OF LOVE AND JUSTICE
January 15, 2023
Acting as an extremist of love and of goodness. Yet how far have we in the Church fallen away from such “good” extremism?
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REPENTANCE. CHANGE. TRANSFORMATION.
January 08, 2023
“Repent for the kingdom of God is at hand.” These are the first words of Saint John the Baptist and the first words of Jesus Christ as He begins His public ministry. Our journey of faith begins with Repentance. Yet, what does repentance mean? Read more »
Starting the New Year with Inspiration from St. Basil the Great
January 01, 2023
As we begin the New Year, let us not simply focus on some temporary resolutions related to our weight, our health, our finances, or whatever else. Let us reflect on the life of Saint Basil the Great and strive to imitate him. Read more »
WHY DID GOD BECOME ONE OF US
December 25, 2022
God became one of us. The Almighty Creator of the Universe took on human flesh. The Son of
God became a newborn infant in Bethlehem. Read more »
How will we Respond to Christ's Invitation
December 11, 2022
“Blessed is the one who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.” Think about this statement. “Blessed is the one who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.” Blessed is the one who will be with the Lord for all eternity. Read more »
LEARNING FROM ST NICHOLAS
December 04, 2022
His courage and boldness to live out a Christ-like life, and incarnate the truth, even when the surrounding society ridiculed and even threatened such a lifestyle, is something with which we contemporary Christians must learn. Read more »
Lead a Life Worthy of Christ
November 27, 2022
What is a life “worthy of our calling” as followers of Jesus Christ? In today’s Epistle reading, Saint Paul pleads with the Christians in Ephesus, “I, Paul, a prisoner for the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called.” Read more »
The WHY of our Life - Created for Good Works
November 20, 2022
What is the “WHY” of our life? Why do we exist? Why are we here on earth? What does our Creator expect from us and what is our purpose and destiny in life? Read more »
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DIVINE LOVE AND SEPTEMBER 11TH
September 11, 2024
“Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your heavenly Father.” The call to “love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” is one of the most radical teaching of Jesus Christ and His Church, and yet, it is a teaching upon which we need to reflect today more than ever. Read more »
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