What makes a successful priest?
Short meditations on the criteria by which priests are to be judged.
1.Stand in innocence before of the Lord's altar,
(Live a virtuous and blameless life)
2. To proclaim the Gospel of God's kingdom,
(Preach the Gospel at all times. When necessary, using words)
3. To minister the Word of God's truth,
(To teach correct doctrine and apply it appropriately)
4. Offer to God spiritual gifts and sacrifices;
(serve the divine liturgy, to pray, and intercede on the behalf of others)
5. To renew God's people through the font of regeneration,
(To Baptize believers & to reconcile people to God through confession)
6. To Guard the Body of Christ
(Protect the Holy Mysteries and People of the Church).
Cultivating the fields of our souls
Sermon on the parable of the sower, the need to cultivate our souls, and the abundant love of our Lord in spreading the seeds of the Gospel.
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Faith Discussion - Connecting to Liturgy pt. 1
Parish discussion at nativity of Christ on connecting to the Divine Liturgy.
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How can I unless someone guides me!
Sermon on the Apostle Phillip of the 70 and the 7th Ecumenical council regarding the need to seek out guides in our both in our spiritual life and in general.
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The Temple of God and the Temple of our Bodies
Sermon on the the Apostle Paul’s symbolism of the a temple and our bodies.
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Our cross transforms us
Sermon in how to endure our personal crosses, helping others with theirs, and being transformed doing so.
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Orthodox Evangelism
A parish presentation and discussion on the topic of Orthodox Evangelism. What is it? How is it done?
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The Royal Path
Delving into the mindset of the Church fathers regarding extremism.
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On the Orthodox Church Calendar
Parish Discussion on the practicalities and controversies of the Church Calendar.
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Forgivness is NOT optional
Sermon on the Sunday Gospel reading of the Parable of the Wicked Servant.
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Fr. Michael Lillie shares his experience the Orthodox Church. He currently is the rector of Nativity of Christ Orthodox Church in Youngstown, OH (MP-USA) https://nativityofchrist.net/
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Ecumenism
Recapping a parish presentation on Ecumenism answering the following:
What is it? 0:56
Is there a valid purpose for it? 3:06
What are practical ways to navigate in pluralistic (ecumenical settings) situations? 3:49
Do non-orthodox have the ability for salvation? 10:25
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The blessing of the Image of Christ
Sermon on the image of Christ and being blessed with the tangible gifts of heaven.
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Know who you are before the World tells you.
A message to the parish school kids for the upcoming Academic year.
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Orthodox Evangelism
Parish Adult Discussions with Fr. Michael Lillie. Today we addressed the idea of Orthodox Evangelism using Scripture, historical accounts, and wisdom from various sources.
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Immunizations, the Mark of the Beast, and Church Unity
A take on questions regarding the reception of immunization and its connection to the Mark of the Beast and how to keep church unity in our times.
Letter from Bishop George: https://www.rocor.org.au/news10/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Epistle-English-5-August-2021.pdf
The Social Concept of the Russian Church: http://russianorthodoxchurch.ca/en/social-concepts-index/personal-and-national-health
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Stewardship - a biblical perspective
Parish discussion on stewardship.
Q & A and Discussion:
What is our duty as stewards of the environment? 18:24
About the church planning on giving charity locally. 22:00
On project giving and transparency and hesitancy. 27:20
On being discerning about giving to the Church and wanting to be a "good caretaker". 31:00
On fear of mismanaged or wasted stewardship funds. 37:00
Stewardship is commitment. 43:30
Do we give to the poor from that which we give to the church or in addition to it? 46:12
Orthodox Manliness
Introduction to the virtues of Orthodox Manliness and a video report by Tucker Carlson (its NOT political) on why we need to encourage men to live up to a higher potential as created by God.
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We are all heretics!
Sermon on the Sunday of the Holy Fathers and the Venerable Father Seraphim of Sarov regarding heresy in the church and our lives.
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