Origins of the Epiphany Feast
Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains the meaning of the two Great Blessing of the Waters during the Feast of Epiphany or Theophany.
Jan 25, 2020
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Episodes
Discovering Meaning in Christmas
Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos helps us to discover the true meaning of Christmas through the life of the Orthodox Church.
Jan 25, 2020
Feasting Before Fasting
Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos encourages all of us to participate as fully as we can in the Nativity Fast as we prepare for the coming of Jesus Christ, saving our feasting for after our fasting.
Jan 25, 2020
Lowering the Bar
Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos addresses the importance of God Parents in a child's life in the Orthodox Church.
Jan 25, 2020
How Much Is Enough?
Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos reflects on our materialistic culture and our call as Orthodox Christians to live within our means so that we can share with others and help those in need.
Jan 25, 2020
Giving the Dying Time
Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos addresses the need to invite Christ and His Church into the dying process.
Jan 25, 2020
How are Decisions Made in the Orthodox Church?
Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains the Synodal System within the Orthodox Church.
Jan 25, 2020
Selfish Love
Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos challenges the selfish love of "an eye for an eye" with the selfless love of Christ.
Jan 25, 2020
Time to Pray
Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos reminds us that the Church is a place for building our faith in Christ!
Jan 25, 2020
What it Takes to be a Christian
Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos speaks about the most important call for us in this life.
Jan 25, 2020
The Bronze Serpent
Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos speaks about the Feast of the Elevation of the Holy Cross and the lifting up of the Bronze Serpent in the book of Exodus.
Jan 25, 2020
On Our Own Terms
Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos preaches on the Parable of the Wedding Feast reminding us that we come to the Church for the healing of our souls.
Jan 25, 2020
Patience and Humility
Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos invites us to grow in patience as we humbly wait for the harvest our spiritual labor in Christ.
Jan 25, 2020
Revealing our Weaknesses
Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos encourages us to resist the fear of revealing our weaknesses in order to find healing in Christ.
Jan 25, 2020
Forgiveness or Nothing
Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos describes the power of forgiveness and the consequences of refusing to forgive.
Jan 25, 2020
Humility is Healing
Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos calls us to bear with humility all that comes our way, following the example of the Holy Unmercenaries.
Jan 25, 2020
Connecting To Our Roots: Serbian Youth Night
Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos addressed the first inaugural Youth Night at St. Savas Serbian Orthodox Church in Toronto, Canada, on the topic of “Connecting To Our Roots.”
Jan 25, 2020
Perception
Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains the connection between anxiety and striving after the things of this world, rather than the Kingdom of Heaven.
Jan 25, 2020
Saints Are Christians
Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains why the Saints are indeed models of the Orthodox Christian faith that we should follow.
Jan 24, 2020
Heretics & Schismatics
Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos defines the difference between heresy and schism, and why unity matters to us today.
Jan 24, 2020
Speaking the Truth
Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos gives the homily on the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman about the need to speak truthfully to one another.
Jan 24, 2020
Losing Hope
Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos speaks about the Gospel reading on the Paralytic Man.
Jan 24, 2020
Pascha 2018 - Blood and Fire
Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains two traditions of Orthodox Christians during Pascha: Marking our homes with the Sign of the Cross, and the greeting Christos Anesti!
Jan 24, 2020
Ladders and Lightbulbs
Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos helps us understand St. John of Ladder's call to ascend in the spiritual life.
Jan 24, 2020
Christians are Called to the Cross
Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos reminds us of Jesus' call to take up our cross and follow Him.
Jan 24, 2020
View from the Top
Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos encourages us to engage in the Great Fast for the sake of our own souls.
Jan 24, 2020
Dying to Live: Our Journey to Life Through the Passion - Part 2
In this second session Fr. Ted discusses how the Holy Sacraments of the Church prepare us for our own deaths and allow us to truly see life through the passion.
Jan 24, 2020
Dying to Live: Our Journey to Life Through the Passion - Part 1
Fr. Ted leads a Lenten Retreat at St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Ocean, NJ. In this first session Fr. Ted delivers a talk on how Orthodox Christians are called to use the contemplation of their own death, using the Lenten season, to prepare for their birth into eternity.
Jan 24, 2020
A Higher Standard
Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos speaks of the basic criteria by which all people will be judged.
Jan 24, 2020
Is Forgiveness Free?
Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos calls us to prepare our lives for the journey of Great Lent.
Jan 24, 2020
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