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.Door 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.Door 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.Door Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains the relationship of power and authority in the Church to Christ.Door Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains Jesus' call to serve only Christ.Door Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos preaches on Jesus calling the disciples to follow him.Door 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.Door 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.Door 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.Door Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains the importance of the incarnation of Christ in His ascension.Door 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.Door 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.Door Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos reflects on the Gospel reading from the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman.Door Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos asks us to consider if our lives have changed after Pascha?Door Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos preaches on the death and burial of Christ on Holy Friday.Door Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos reflects on the blessing of the House Church during the pandemic restrictions.Door Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos gives a sermon on Holy Thursday evening after the Service of Twelve Gospels.Door 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.Door Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos gives the homily on Lazarus Saturday in anticipation of Holy Week.Door Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos reflects on the life of St. Mary of Egypt.Door 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.Door 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.Door Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos calls us to respond in love rather than fear to the circumstances we face.Door Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains the reason we celebrate the Sunday of Orthodoxy.Door Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos invites us to consider the reality of our sin and our need for repentance.Door 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.Door 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.Door 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.Door 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.Door 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.Door 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!Door 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.Door 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.Door Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains the importance of Godparents in the life of the Orthodox Christian.Door Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains the importance of almsgiving during the Nativity Fast.Door 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.Door 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.Door 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.Door Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos preaches on the healing touch of Christ.Door Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos calls us to humble ourselves and have faith in others.Door 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.Door Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos gave the homily on the Gospel reading from John 3:13-17.Door 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.Door 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.Door Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos preaches on Jesus feeding five thousand people with five loaves and two fish.Door Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos compares the Orthodox Christian synodal system and the Latin Papal system.Door 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.Door Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos preaches on the healing of the paralytic.Door 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.Door Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos describes the irony in the Palm Sunday story.Door Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos
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