Eastern Christian Meditation

Homily: Divine Love and the Feeding of the 5,000

In this homily from 18 August 2024, Fr. Thomas explains the meaning of the feeding of the 5,000 in light of the arc of the divine events...

Homily: The Dormition Feast is about Hope

The Dormition of the Theotokos is one of the Great Feasts of the Church, which commemorates the death, resurrection, and glorification of...

Homily: Living Between the Earthly and Heavenly

On Sunday, August 11, Fr. Thomas spoke about the meaning of the ecclesiastical time between the Transfiguration and the Dormition...

Homily: Transfiguration, Uncreated Light, and Hesychastic Prayer

"On the Mountain You were Transfigured, O Christ God, and Your disciples beheld Your glory as far as they could see it; so that when they...

Homily: Don't Be Paralyzed, Pursue the Will of God with Passion

Jesus shows the way to forgiveness and healing. As He brought up the paralytic from his bed, He chastised the scribes for lacking faith....

Homily: Demons Prefer Swine, Fight them with Faith, Sacraments, Prayer

On this Sunday, when the two demoniacs recognized Jesus and the Gergesenes asked Him to leave their city because they were afraid, we are...

Homily: Despite the Presence of Evil, the Light of God Always Shines Brighter

During these difficult times, it is more important than ever to "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works...

The Unquenchable Fire of Love

Do you live with undeniable faith and hope? Do you speak with a divine tongue? Do you hear with ears of amazement? Do you see with eyes...

The Unforgiveable Sin

Do you blaspheme the Holy Spirit? You better know the answer to that question because Christ made clear that it is the unforgiveable sin....

Give me Strength to Carry Your Love to Others

My Lord and my God I wake up each day Praising You Loving You Asking forgiveness from You. Today, as every other day before and after, I...

HOLY SILENCE