Witnessing to the Youth
Fr. Ted reminds us that the best thing we can do to help the youth is to be an example.
Oct 04, 2015
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Episodes
Practical Orthodoxy, Part Three: Anamnisis
Fr. Ted addresses the concept of remembrance.
Oct 04, 2015
Practical Orthodoxy, Part Two: Passing on Traditions
Fr. Ted laments the fact that the traditions of the Church are not passed down to the next generation with enough frequency.
Oct 04, 2015
Public Faith
Fr. Ted addresses a current event in Winnipeg that illustrates the importance of being like St. Demetrios.
Oct 04, 2015
Silence
Fr. Ted encourages us to recognize just how many things that come out of our mouths simply do not benefit anyone.
Oct 04, 2015
Christ in Everything
Fr. Ted assures us that God's blessings at Church can affect all of the other different facets of our lives.
Oct 04, 2015
The Mosaic of Our Lives
Fr. Ted reminds us that only in Orthodox Christianity do we have the totality of Holy Tradition.
Oct 04, 2015
Reading Our Bible . . . Backwards!
Fr. Ted encourages us to read the New Testament before the Old Testament.
Oct 04, 2015
The Cross in Our Life
Fr. Ted explains the theology of the Cross and the place it should hold within our own hearts and within our spirituality as Orthodox Christians.
Oct 04, 2015
Practical Orthodoxy, Part One: Open Communion?
Fr. Ted begins a new series on applying the Orthodox faith to the everyday situations in which we find ourselves.
Oct 04, 2015
What is Good?
Fr. Theodore examines the first part of Sunday's Gospel. He explains that truth does not change according to culture or time period. Christian values, he explains, are absolute.
Oct 04, 2015
Learning to Forgive
Fr. Ted explains why we have such difficulty forgiving others.
Oct 04, 2015
Staying in the Light
Fr. Ted explains that the Feast of the Transfiguration reminds us of who God is as the one who reveals all of our acts and deeds, whether they be good or evil.
Oct 03, 2015
Being a Good Father
Fr. Theodore celebrates fathers and reminds them of their importance. He encourages fathers to take a leadership role in the spiritual lives of their children, as their example will be imitated.
Oct 03, 2015
Who Are the Saints?
Fr. Ted argues that Saints are those who have their priorities properly organized.
Oct 03, 2015
Idolatry
Fr. Ted asks us whether we truly know the God whom we worship.
Oct 03, 2015
In Spirit and Truth
Fr. Ted reminds us that while the worldly spirit changes with time, the truth of the Church endures forever.
Oct 03, 2015
I Have No One
Fr. Ted contends that the story of the Pool of Bethesda is really about the relationships we have—or don't have—with our fellow Orthodox Christians.
Oct 03, 2015
The First Principle Is Faith
Fr. Ted argues along with the ancient Greeks that you can't philosophize back into infinity. There comes a point when you have to believe in something.
Oct 03, 2015
Hades, Where Is Thy Victory?
Fr. Ted reminds us that Hades is not a place, but rather a state of being away from God that we can experience even here on earth.
Oct 03, 2015
The Great Miscommunication
Fr. Ted reminds us that we need to accept God and others and they truly are, not who we expect them to be.
Oct 03, 2015
Humility and Confession
Fr. Ted reflects on St. Mary of Egypt, reminding us that it is never too late to repent of our sins.
Oct 03, 2015
Taking Up Our Cross
Fr. Ted reminds us that struggle is an essential component of Christianity.
Oct 03, 2015
Essence and Energies
Fr. Ted reminds us that while we may not know His essence, God is nevertheless with us in a very real and tangible sense.
Oct 03, 2015
Affirming the Incarnation
Fr. Ted reminds us that icons affirm that God really did come in the flesh.
Oct 03, 2015
Who are We?
Fr. Ted explains that unlike the rest of creation, human beings are made in God's likeness, capable of free will. He urges us to utilize this gift as we begin our lenten journey.
Oct 03, 2015
What is the Gospel?
Fr. Ted explains that "the gospel" is the message that God came into the world, died for us on the cross, and then rose from the dead.
Oct 03, 2015
Who Is Jesus?
Fr. Ted discusses the two natures of Christ.
Oct 03, 2015
The Trinity
Fr. Ted presents the first in a series of three homilies on the basics of the faith.
Oct 03, 2015
Stereotypes
Fr. Ted warns us against forming preconceived notions about people without getting to know them.
Oct 03, 2015
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