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A Debt Has to Be Paid
Fr. Stephen opens his new podcast with this homily about our loving and merciful Master's forgiveness. Will we choose to live with gratitude or in servitude?
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What Must I Do to Inherit Eternal Life?
Fr. Stephen answers this question with three additional questions that all Christians must ask themselves.
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For God So Loved the World
Fr. Stephen explains that at the heart of the Orthodox faith is the realization that God so loved the world that he desired for us that which He originally intended.
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The Paradox of the Cross
Fr. Stephen explains that the Cross is both an ugly instrument of death and a holy instrument of life.
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Into Deeper Waters
Christ challenges us to "cast our nets" into deeper waters, but in so doing provides us with the means to meet that challenge.
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Lord, Have Mercy
For most of us, what we demand of others is exactly the opposite of what we ask for ourselves.
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Reaping What Is Sowed
God has planted all that is necessary if we are willing to work the harvest.
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The Dangers of Cultural Possession
Though the demons may not possess us, our culture can.
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Touching God, Receiving God’s Touch
Like the woman with the issue of blood, we touch Christ's humanity; like Jairus's daughter, we are touched by His divinity.
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The Asceticism of Charity
Our possessions can lead us down one of two roads—the road of thankfulness or the road of fear.
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What Must I Do to Inherit Eternal Life?
The answers stand before us each time we enter the church.
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Possessions, Pleasure, and People
They can get in the way or be the way to dine with Christ.
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In Thy Light Shall We See Light
In the waters of baptism, Christ reveals our true selves.
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Steps of Transformation
Zacchaeus shows us the path from self-centeredness to Christ-centeredness.
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Five Great Mysteries
In the tiniest of fragments is the wholeness of truth: What a relic can teach us.
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The Publican and the Pharisee: It Depends on How You See It
Great Lent can be a time of great spiritual growth or great spiritual loss. It depends on where you are looking.
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The Prodigal Son: One Word Says It All
There is no word that better summarizes the purpose of Great Lent—or, indeed, our entire Christian journey—than "return."
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Lowering Ourselves to Be Lifted Up
Being lifted into God's glory begins with an honest descent into ourselves.
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Seeking a King
When Christ entered the the holy city, many were seeking a king to bring them freedom and prosperity. What do we seek from our king?
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Cleansing Fire, Consuming Fire
Judgment or joy is a matter of the heart—whether it chooses to receive or reject.
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Setting Out to Serve—Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women
Setting out to annoint the body of Christ, the women experienced the power of the resurrection of Christ. Our service to his body has the same result for us.
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Defining Your Life—Sunday of the Paralytic
The evil one wishes for us to define our life by its limitations; God desires for us to define our life by its possibilities.
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Drawing Poisoned Water From Tainted Wells—Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
In this world we often seek life life from poisoned wells.
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The Feast of Pentecost
On the day the Jews offered the first fruits to God, the Church received the first fruit of the Spirit.
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The Sunday of All Saints
Dare we, like the saints, stand before the world and those who would seek to destroy the Faith, and cry out "I am a Christian!"
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An Unmercenary Faith: The Feast of Sts. Cosmos and Damian
Do we serve Christ and our fellow man unconditionally or with the expectation of something in return?
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God Is with Us; God Is for Us; God Is in Us
The reality of God's presence, power, and purpose is made tangible in the mystery of our liturgical life.
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Lord, Have Mercy
The cry of the two blind men restored their sight; it is no different for us.
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The Five Loaves We Bring
Each Liturgy, five loaves are gathered. Christ says to us, "Bring it to Me,"and a miracle occurs.
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Where Christ Bids Us to Go We Need Not Fear
It was in the midst of a storm that the disciples saw Christ in His power.
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What Must I Do to Inherit Eternal Life?
An inheritance cannot be earned through effort; rather, it is a gift bequeathed because of a relationship.
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Just Give Me the Fruit
In our fallen state, we want to partake of the fruit of the vineyard without any regard for the care of the vineyard or respect for its owner.
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Look to His Cross; All Has Been Conquered
Through the Cross, all hatred, hurt, and helplessness has been eliminated.
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