Thoughts from a Local Parish
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains the meaning of Jesus' parable on the forgiveness. This episode brings the podcast iSermon to an end after 425 episodes.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos calls us to keep focused on the eternal kingdom even in the midst of the distractions of this life.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos addresses the vandalism that happened to their church and how he desires his parish to respond to it.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains the relationship of power and authority in the Church to Christ.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains Jesus' call to serve only Christ.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos preaches on Jesus calling the disciples to follow him.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos shares the story of Fr. Nicola Yanney, of blessed memory, as he calls us to pursue life in Christ even in the face of danger and illness.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains how we acquire the mind of Christ, by living in Christ through the life of Church.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains the importance of the First Ecumenical Council in maintaining the true Orthodox Christian faith.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains the importance of the incarnation of Christ in His ascension.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos preaches on the Sunday of the Blind Man and explains the use of typology in the Holy Scriptures.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos reflects on the lives of Ss. Constantine and Helen and calls all Orthodox Christians to strive to become saints.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos reflects on the Gospel reading from the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos asks us to consider if our lives have changed after Pascha?Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos preaches on the death and burial of Christ on Holy Friday.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos reflects on the blessing of the House Church during the pandemic restrictions.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos gives a sermon on Holy Thursday evening after the Service of Twelve Gospels.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos calls us to endure the struggles of life during Holy Week in order to see Christ's glorious resurrection.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos gives the homily on Lazarus Saturday in anticipation of Holy Week.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos reflects on the life of St. Mary of Egypt.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos preaches on the Gospel reading from the Fourth Sunday of Great Lent, reminding us that as Orthodox Christians we have been training through our prayer, fasting and almsgiving for an unusual occasion like the one we face during the coronavirus pandemic.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos calls us to take up our cross of suffering and follow Christ during the global pandemic.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos calls us to respond in love rather than fear to the circumstances we face.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains the reason we celebrate the Sunday of Orthodoxy.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos invites us to consider the reality of our sin and our need for repentance.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos calls us to lay aside our own judgment of others and turn our focus towards repentance in light of the Final Judgment.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos reflects on the meaning of being a servant of God in the parable of the Prodigal Son.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos talks about the importance of looking only at our own sin as we enter into the Triodion in preparation for the Great Fast.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains the prayers of the Orthodox Church that are prayed in the beginning days of the life of a child.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos invites us to step out of the darkness and into the light of God in the Church.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos reflects on the mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God, God with us!Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos addresses two differences within celebration of an Orthodox Christmas (ancient vs. modern) in regards to the Nativity Fast and the celebration of St. Nicholas and St. Basil.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains the way in which God chooses to work with us (synergy) in our lives.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains the importance of Godparents in the life of the Orthodox Christian.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains the importance of almsgiving during the Nativity Fast.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains the meaning of the parable of the Good Samaritan through the lens of church leadership and hypocrisy.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos challenges us to consider our own preconceptions about God and how we live in relation to our belief in God.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains the meaning of the Gospel reading on the demonized man of Gadarene, calling us to live our lives in the Church rather than in the World.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos preaches on the healing touch of Christ.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos calls us to humble ourselves and have faith in others.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains the meaning of Jesus' call for us to take up our cross and follow him.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos gave the homily on the Gospel reading from John 3:13-17.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains the significance of the spiritual calendar and the beginning of the Ecclesiastical New Year.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos preaches on the miracle of Jesus walking on the water, drawing Peter into this miracle in synergy with him.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos preaches on Jesus feeding five thousand people with five loaves and two fish.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos compares the Orthodox Christian synodal system and the Latin Papal system.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos describes the difference between the Samaritans and the Jews which inform Jesus' conversation with the Samaritan woman, St. Photini.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos preaches on the healing of the paralytic.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains the significance of St. Thomas' difficulty believing in the resurrection of Jesus for us today.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos describes the irony in the Palm Sunday story.Kirjoittanut Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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