Episodes

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 41 – “What Is Good Has No Beginning” 20.09.2024 56:18

Fr Emmanuel discusses containing thoughts, dealing with desire and how goodness has no beginning.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 40 – Part 2 – “The Love of Wisdom Is With Him Who Is Watchful Over Small and Insignificant Things” 13.09.2024 58:56

Fr Emmanuel concludes St Isaac's 40th Homily discussing the importance of focusing on the small things in our spiritual life.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 40 – “The Foundation of All Good Things” 05.09.2024 1:00:28

Listen to find out which 2 virtues are the foundation of all good things which St Isaac the Syrian learnt through his own self-examination.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 39 – “Four Methods the Devil Uses to Undermine Us” 31.08.2024 59:19

Homily 39 of St Isaac the Syrian explores the methods the Devil uses to undermines us, but how "God's assistance never leaves those who love Him"

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 38 – “The Body That Fears Temptations Becomes a Friend of Sin” 23.08.2024 58:15

Fr Emmanuel discusses Homily 38 and the importance of constraining the body to allow the Lord to dwell within, as well as answering questions asked by listeners.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 37 – Part 7 – “Tears” 16.08.2024 1:01:22

Fr Emmanuel explores St Isaac's teachings on different types of tears.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 37 – Part 6 – “Stillness Is the Beginning of the Soul’s Purification” 09.08.2024 1:03:50

Fr Emmanuel discusses the importance of stillness and how television impacts our spiritual state.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 37 – Part 5 – “Half-Heartedness” 02.08.2024 57:41

Fr Emmanuel explores how belonging to the world results in half-heartedness for God and things divine, reminding us that the Church is the dwelling place for divine desires.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 37 – Part 4 – “God’s Gifts” 26.07.2024 1:01:12

Fr Emmanuel continues discussing the questions and answers from the 37th Homily.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 37 – Part 3 – “The Hope of Our Salvation” 19.07.2024 57:58

Fr Emmanuel continues discussing the questions and answers from the 37th Homily.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 37 – Part 2 – “What Is the World?” 05.07.2024 1:03:31

Fr Emmanuel continues discussing the questions and answers from the 37th Homily.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 37 – “What Holds Us Back From Evil” 28.06.2024 1:05:55

Fr Emmanuel explores St Isaac's 37th Homily which is a chapter of questions and answers, a discourse on various subjects relating to a trustworthy way of life and every kind of virtue.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 36 – Part 2 – “Modes of Virtue” 21.06.2024 1:01:16

Fr Emmanuel continues discussing the 36th Homily of St Isaac the Syrian while exploring the modes of virtue.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 36 – “Even Accidents Will Occur if You Are Outside the Grace and Providence of God” 07.06.2024 57:59

Fr Emmanuel explores the 36th Homily of St Isaac the Syrian.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 35 – Part 2 – “The Grace of His Words Illumined the Universe like a Shining Beacon” 31.05.2024 1:04:07

Fr Emmanuel continues with St Isaac's 35th Homily in which he lays out what the signs are of someone who has engaged with God's love and are in the spiritual state of ecstasy.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 35 – “Ecstasy” 24.05.2024 1:00:00

In this episode, Fr Emmanuel discusses the way that God presents himself to our hearts in an undetectable manner and how the heart is a mediator between the soul and the body. Additionally, Fr introduces the concept and feeling of ecstasy.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 34 – “Being Alone To Be With God” 21.05.2024 57:05

Fr Emmanuel returns to exploring St Isaac's writings with Homily 34. Fr discusses how being alone to be with God and going into a quiet place to open our heart is different from loneliness.

Anagenesis Interview – Drop Your Mind Into Your Heart 24.04.2024 43:47

Fr Emmanuel interviews Matthias about his journey from Atheism to Orthodoxy and how that journey has impacted his life, inwardly and outwardly. Check out Matthias' blog post about his journey linked below! https://majahaweseno.wordpress.com/

Lenten Series – “When We Pray Correctly, God Listens” 19.04.2024 51:34

Fr Emmanuel continues to focus on the topic of prayer and covers the following: The importance of prayer Initiating prayer The 3 powers of the soul, and Prayer vs. Yoga.

Lenten Series – “St Paisios On Prayer” 12.04.2024 1:00:17

Fr Emmanuel focuses on prayer in this episode and answers the questions: What is the Jesus Prayer? How is prayer important in our lives? What is the power of Prayer?

Lenten Series – “The Great Enemy of Truth Is Delusion” 05.04.2024 1:02:51

Fr Emmanuel continues exploring Repentance with the teachings of Saints of the church, by delving into what repentance is, the importance of baptism for repentance, what is a holy person and the dangers of politicising spiritual life.

Lenten Series – “Self-Correction Only Comes With The Spirit of Repentance” 29.03.2024 1:03:58

Fr Emmanuel continues the Lenten Series by looking at Repentance. He covers the topics of change, self examination, insight and holy pain based on the teachings of St Theophan the Recluse and Elder Sophrony. Further, he discusses the toll house list from St Theodora mentioned in the Synaxis of St Basil the Younger, that helps us examine our lives.

Lenten Series – “Fasting Makes Us Conscious of Our Dependence Upon God” 22.03.2024 1:02:04

Fr Emmanuel continues the Lenten series by exploring what the Church Fathers say about fasting and how it goes deeper than just fasting from food.

Lenten Series – Fasting Is More Than Food 08.03.2024 58:51

Fr Emmanuel starts the Lenten series talking about when we fast, the importance of fasting under guidance of a spiritual father and how fasting is about spiritual advancement and our love for God.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 33 – “Without Painstaking Attention to Small Matters We Cannot Escape a Greater Evil” 01.03.2024 1:01:54

Fr Emmanuel explores the 33rd Homily of St Isaac the Syrian,