Hearts and Minds

Slowing Down for Holy Week 20.12.2017 ↓

Fr. John shows how Holy Week answers the question of "What happened?" between Christ's entry into Jerusalem and His glorious Resurrection.

Below the Water Line 20.12.2017 ↓

Fr. John shows how, like the ecosystem of Guam was damaged by an unseen predator, so also what we keep hidden within us can destroy our relationships without repentance.

What Now 20.12.2017 ↓

Fr. John uses the thoughts of St. Nikolai Velimirovich to reflect on the tragedy in Haiti.

Disappointments Not Healed in This Life 20.12.2017 ↓

Fr. John examines the life and faith of the Holy New Martyr and Grand Duchess Elizabeth.

The Sower And The Seed 20.12.2017 ↓

Fr. John examines the well-known parable in answer to the question, "Are you saved?"

Imitation and Participation 20.12.2017 ↓

Fr. John shows how participation in God's sacraments are a necessary part of our salvation.

New Years and New Beginnings 20.12.2017 ↓

Fr. John explains why the new church year begins on September 1, then tells of a birthday party like no other.

Commending Ourselves and Each Other to Christ Our God 20.12.2017 ↓

What do those words in the liturgy mean? And how do we accomplish this? Fr. John enlightens us with the answers.

Glorifying God In Our Bodies 20.12.2017 ↓

Are our physical bodies evil? Are they good? Fr. John explores these questions in light of Christ's Transfiguration.

Does God Love the Devil and the Demons Like He Loves Us? 20.12.2017 ↓

Fr. John answers a question at once innocent and terrifying.

The Mystical Garden 20.12.2017 ↓

With the synaxion of the Theotokos freshly celebrated, Fr. John reflects on Mary, the mother of our Lord.

You Are Wanted 20.12.2017 ↓

How wonderful to know that we are loved and wanted by God, who calls to us by name!

A Sacred Hunger 20.12.2017 ↓

God places within us a hunger for fellowship with himself and creation, but too often man distorts that hunger into an appetite for temporary pleasure.

Election Special 20.12.2017 ↓

Fr. John shows how our cultural deterioration brings us closer to the conditions that the early Church thrived in.

Do You Want To Be Healed? 20.12.2017 ↓

Fr. John examines the difference between true healing and mere relief.

Thou Shalt Not Covet 20.12.2017 ↓

Fr. John examines the last of the ten great commandments.

The Mercy of God 20.12.2017 ↓

Fr. John notes that as we accept the mercy of God, that mercy is proof that God accepts us.

A Reflection On Natural Disasters 20.12.2017 ↓

For those of us who cannot go, work or provide, Fr. John notes that we can still contribute in the most important way.

Society And The Soul - Part 10 19.12.2017 ↓

Fr. John notes the shift in society from text to image and warns of the power of images on the soul.

Society And The Soul - Part 9 19.12.2017 ↓

Do clothes make the man? Fr. John, with help from Saint Nicodemus, might beg to differ.

Society And The Soul - Part 8 19.12.2017 ↓

Fr. John, with help from St. Nicodemus, shows how to guard the sense of taste and the tongue.

Society And The Soul - Part 7 19.12.2017 ↓

Again using the teachings of St. Nicodemus, Fr. John warns us of the dangers present in front of our very noses!

The Virtue of Failure - Part 4 11.10.2017 ↓

Fr. John completes his series (Part 4) by describing how failure can become a servant of God for the renewal of our lives.

The Virtue of Failure - Part 3 11.10.2017 ↓

Fr. John continues his series (Part 3) by reflecting on the goal of interior renewal.

The Virtue of Failure - Part 2 10.10.2017 ↓

Fr. John continues his series (Part 2) by redefining failure and describing the ways that we react to our own failures.