St Mark Sermons

Can mercy ever be unfair? Reflecting on the four friends who lowered a paralysed man through a roof to reach Christ, Fr Antonios Kaldas explores how God’s justice and mercy work together to heal what is broken and restore the goodness and beauty He intended for us.

Reflecting on Jesus' healing of the paralytic, this sermon challenges us to consider whether we prioritize our physical needs and worldly distractions or the healing and salvation of our souls.

Reflecting on Jesus' healing of the paralytic, this sermon challenges us to consider whether we prioritize our physical needs and worldly distractions or the healing and salvation of our souls.

Fr. Matthias Shehad explores the deeper meaning behind Christ’s feeding of the multitude, emphasizing the distinction between seeking physical sustenance and pursuing true spiritual nourishment. He unpacks how many people followed Jesus for temporal benefits rather than genuine faith, highlighting Christ’s call to seek the food that endures to eternal life. Fr. Matthias also examines the motivatio...

In this sermon, Fr. Matthias Shehad explores how God provides for His people in various ways as illustrated through biblical examples. He discusses God’s protection from physical and spiritual destruction, referencing the Holy Family’s flight to Egypt, Noah’s ark, and Lot’s escape from Sodom. Fr. Matthias also explains how God provides in impossible circumstances, such as sustaining Elijah during...

Fr. Matthias Shehad explores the significance of the Feast of Theophany and the baptism of Jesus Christ, highlighting its foundational role in the Christian life. He explains how Christ’s baptism opened the way for humanity to receive the forgiveness of sins and initiate a life of salvation through baptism. Fr. Matthias outlines six key benefits of baptism: liberation from the slavery of sin, adop...

In this sermon, Fr. Matthias Shehad explores Jesus’ teaching on not laboring for the food which perishes but for the food that endures to everlasting life. He examines the ways people expend effort chasing temporary things such as riches, pleasure, beauty, and power, highlighting how these pursuits consume time and distract from spiritual growth. Fr. Matthias clarifies that working to meet our nee...

Fr. Matthias Shehad explores the meaning of laboring for the food that endures to eternal life, as opposed to the food that perishes. Drawing from Scripture and the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, Fr. Matthias emphasizes how true spiritual nourishment comes from faith, self-discipline, humility, obedience, and love. He addresses common distractions such as the pursuit of wealth, pleasure, s...

Fr. Matthias Shehad explores the story from Luke 7 of the woman known as a sinner who repents by washing Jesus' feet, contrasting her genuine repentance with the Pharisee’s outward respectability but inward judgment and spiritual distance. He highlights the danger of "respectable sin," where external religious practices can mask an untransformed heart, leading to self-righteousness, hypocrisy, and...

In this Bible study, Fr. Matthias Shehad concludes the book of Deuteronomy by exploring chapters 31 to 34, focusing on Moses' final moments, the transition of leadership to Joshua, and the blessings Moses pronounces on the tribes of Israel. He explains Moses’ reminder to the people about God’s faithfulness and the consequences of forsaking Him, including the warnings against idolatry and turning t...

Fr. Matthias Shehad explores the significance of the feast of the cross by examining how the cross reveals the true identity of Jesus Christ. He explains that the cross demonstrates Jesus’ love through his self-sacrifice for sinners, reveals him as the good shepherd who seeks and protects his flock, and shows his obedience to God the Father, even to the point of death. Fr. Matthias also discusses...

Whatever burden you are carrying, Christ will take on our burden and bring us healing. How can we then approach the Lord? What can we learn from the story of the sinful woman who reaches for the hem of His garment? Tune in to this beautiful talk by Fr David Hanna.

"For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God" (1 Corinthians 1:18) Through seeing the Cross we understand the message Christ is sending to us. Tune in to this beautiful talk by Fr David Hanna as he talks about a few key messages we can receive from the Cross: Do not strike back, crucify your passions, love without par...

Excuses are dangerous as they allow us to justify ourselves and our disobedience to God. Tune in to this talk by Fr David Hanna as he draws from scripture to show us how we can adopt the virtue of wisdom and be mindful of how familiarity, routine, and excuses can cause us to lose reverence towards God.

Fr Luke Isahk reminds us the importance of retreating. Sharing stories of his 40 days after ordination and swapping our phones to an alarm clocks. A talk full of practical tips for everyone

When Jesus calls a desperate mother a "dog," what are we supposed to do with that? This is one of those passages most of us quietly skip over because it feels so unlike the Jesus we know. But what if the silence, the rejection, and the insult were never about cruelty, and everything about producing something eternal in this woman's heart? This sermon explores: The cultural and economic tension bet...

What do you do when someone keeps hurting you and you've already forgiven them more times than you can count? In this powerful second installment of "Hard Sayings of Jesus," we wrestle with one of the most personally challenging teachings in Scripture: forgiveness without limit. Starting from Peter's famous question in Matthew 18:21-35, we're reminded that "the grace of forgiveness is bigger than...

What do you do when Jesus says something that makes you uncomfortable? "Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword." That doesn't sound like the Prince of Peace we sing about at Christmas. But when you sit with this verse in its full context, it becomes one of the most personally transforming things Jesus ever said. This sermon explores: Why Jesus u...

We often remember her as the “sinful woman,” but perhaps we should remember her as the courageous woman. She had the courage to walk into a room where she knew she would be judged, fall at Jesus’ feet, and pour out her love without caring what anyone thought. Her story reminds us that courage is choosing Jesus even when the crowd is watching. Tune in!

It’s easy to hear God’s Word, agree with it, and even be moved by it—but hearing alone does not transform us. God calls us to take what we hear and put it into action. We are not called to be just hearers of the Word, but doers of the Word, allowing His truth to shape our choices, our lives, and the way we treat others. Tune in.

Jesus sees people beyond their outward appearance, recognising them as children of God who may be broken, hurting, or in need. This teaching calls us not only to trust that God sees and knows our struggles, but also to pray for the grace to see others as Jesus sees them, especially within the life of the Church and community.

We all see the same things as each other, but something makes us have a different perspective on it. Let us shift and have a different LENS, by looking at things deeper, examine the situation first, truly understanding it, notice a different way to see it, and finally, shift your perspective.

Fr. Luke Abdelshaheed reflects on how life's unexpected difficulties and unwanted seasons often feel like confusing or painful threads. Using examples from the Bible and the life of St. Gregory the Theologian, Fr. Luke Abdelshaheed explains that while individual moments may not make sense at the time, God weaves them together into a beautiful and purposeful final tapestry. He encourages believers...

Drawing on the Gospel and the Feast of the Cross, Fr. Thomas Hanna explores the spiritual necessity of rededicating our lives to God. He outlines three simple movements of renewal: remembering who we belong to, revealing and opening up the closed doors of our hearts, and returning to God through small, faithful daily steps. Fr. Thomas Hanna encourages believers to offer their struggles and distrac...

This Sunday sermon, given during the fifty days following the Resurrection, centers on hope. Fr Thomas distinguishes hope from mere optimism: optimism is personal confidence in oneself, while hope is theological — a permanent trust in God rooted in what He thinks of us, not what we think of our circumstances. Acknowledging that many have endured hard years, he insists the Gospel always offers hope...