Orthodox Thursdays at Evangelismos

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 51 – Part 4 – “No Man Is Humble if He Is Not Peaceful” 02.05.2025 56:10 ↓

Fr Emmanuel continues with St Isaac's 51st homily, and uses the term of "Spiritual Reductionism" to describe points that St Isaac teaches.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 51 – Part 3 – “Be a Friend to All but in Your Mind Remain Alone” 11.04.2025 1:03:19 ↓

Fr Emmanuel continues with St Isaac's 51st homily.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 51 – Part 2 – “Mercy and Justice Is Like a Man Who Worships God and the Idols” 04.04.2025 56:10 ↓

Fr Emmanuel discusses how mercy does not equal justice.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 51 – “A Stranger to Peace Is a Stranger to Joy” 27.03.2025 1:02:01 ↓

Fr Emmanuel explores themes of zeal and the three stages of spiritual life

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 50 – “This Poor Man Cried, and the Lord Heard Him” 20.03.2025 56:31 ↓

Fr Emmanuel focuses on St Isaac's 50th homily that opens up about prayer and being confronted by darkness.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 49 – Part 2 – “The Power of God Overshadows Us and Enters Us” 14.03.2025 57:44 ↓

Fr Emmanuel discusses how important it is to not overload the mind with the noise of thoughts.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 49 – “The Angelic Movement Awakened in Us” 07.03.2025 1:01:19 ↓

Fr Emmanuel discusses St Isaac's 49th homily and explores what Theoria is.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 48 – Part 6 – “The Silent Deed Has More Power to Reform” 28.02.2025 1:00:50 ↓

Fr Emmanuel explores the silent deed.

Anagenesis Interview – Blake Finds His Name 26.02.2025 18:30 ↓

Fr Emmanuel interviews Blake who was recently baptised as Phanourios, who found his faith during his final high school years.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 48 – Part 5 – “Life in God Is the Downfall of the Senses” 21.02.2025 51:01 ↓

Fr Emmanuel discusses why we need both spiritual order and discipline.

Anagenesis Interview – A Year 12 Student – New To Orthodoxy 15.02.2025 24:09 ↓

Fr Emmanuel interviews Markos, a student who found the true Church.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 48 – Part 4 – “The Heart That Receives The Heavenly Seed Is Changed” 14.02.2025 1:01:25 ↓

Fr Emmanuel continues to explore St Isaac's wisdom-filled 48th homily, as well as introducing teachings from St Niketas Stethatos about the 3 modes of living.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 48 – Part 3 – “Our Love for God, if Genuine, Is Never Extinguished” 06.02.2025 54:34 ↓

Fr Emmanuel explores why our reasoning needs to have order, and looks at St Isaac's analogy of the sea, the sailor and the monk.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 48 – Part 2 – “God Chastises with Love For Our Correction” 31.01.2025 59:31 ↓

Fr Emmanuel discusses how our relationship with God is important for our relationship with others.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 48 – “Humility Is to Know the Extent of One’s Weakness” 24.01.2025 1:04:17 ↓

Fr Emmanuel explores what happens when our mind takes flight and leaves the heart behind.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 47 – “The Natural Man and The Spiritual Man” 12.12.2024 47:06 ↓

Fr Emmanuel explores the difference between natural knowledge and spiritual knowledge.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 46 – “Paradise Is the Love of God” 06.12.2024 43:02 ↓

Fr Emmanuel discusses how we are in confused and conflicted states until we find the love of God.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 45 – “The Human Condition is Weak” 29.11.2024 57:10 ↓

Fr Emmanuel answers questions including "What is the importance of simplicity?" and "How do we deal with uncomfortable social situations?" while referring to St Isaac's 45th Homily.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 44 – Part 2 – “We Cannot Be With God and Men” 21.11.2024 58:49 ↓

Fr Emmanuel continues exploring stillness and silence based on St Isaac's 44th homily.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 44 – “Stillness and Silence to Be With God” 15.11.2024 1:00:46 ↓

Fr Emmanuel discusses stillness and silence based on St Isaac's 44th homily.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 43 – “Spiritual Discipline – The Awestruck Wonder of God” 08.11.2024 1:03:32 ↓

What is spiritual discipline? Fr Emmanuel discusses the difference between patience and faintheartedness.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 42 – Part 2 – “These Are the Trials of the Soul” 01.11.2024 1:00:39 ↓

Fr Emmanuel explores St Isaac's teachings on the trials of the soul, answering the question: Does God first gift us the power to address a trial, or do we experience a trial first to then be rewarded with a gift?

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 42 – “God Does Not Grant a Great Gift Without a Great Trial” 25.10.2024 56:43 ↓

Fr Emmanuel explores St Isaac's teachings on material possessions and finding true peace.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 41 – Part 3 – “The Mark of True Repentance” 18.10.2024 56:48 ↓

Fr Emmanuel discusses how each choice we make has spiritual value, and answers the question: what is the mark of true repentance?

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 41 – Part 2 – “The Ascetic Life Is Bittersweet” 27.09.2024 1:01:17 ↓

Fr Emmanuel explores St Isaac's writings on how the ascetical struggle is bittersweet, full of joys and sorrows.