iSermon Thoughts from a Local Parish

Start date: February 2010 299 minutes, 58 seconds in 36 episodes

Preached by Rev. Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos, these sermons are from St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Winnipeg, Canada.

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Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos is the parish priest of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Winnipeg, Canada. He is also the founder of the catechetical movement called “Re-Catechism,” which endeavors to reeducate current Orthodox adults on the teachings of the Orthodox faith.

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Date	Title & Description	Duration
Sep 01, 2010	Changing With the Wind Fr. Ted encourages us to keep our moral compasses set firmly on Christ. Click to play	06:53
Aug 23, 2010	Dormition Fr. Ted speaks on the feast of the Dormition, encouraging us to look at Mary's obedient spirit as an example of the Christian life. Click to play	06:44
Aug 10, 2010	Forgiving the Debt Fr. Ted speaks on the importance of forgiveness and reminds us of the huge debt we've been forgiven. Click to play	08:23
Aug 07, 2010	Squinting into the Light Fr. Ted offers a beautiful homily for the Feast of Transfiguration. He urges us to live life within the Church, so that when we come into contact with the light of Truth, we do not squint and turn away. Click to play
Aug 02, 2010	Doing Miracles Fr. Ted provides an interesting definition of the word "miracle," explaining that instead of abnormal, a miracle is actually true to our original nature. Click to play	06:50
Jul 26, 2010	Three Steps Fr. Ted urges us to push our Christian faith a step further. Click to play	07:35
Jul 19, 2010	The Way We Worship Fr. Ted explains that there's a reason behind everything we do in the Orthodox Church. Click to play	03:41
Jul 13, 2010	A New Feminism Fr. Ted offers a beautiful perspective on the modern concern of women's role in the Orthodox Church. Click to play	08:07
Jul 05, 2010	Sin and Disease Rev. Fr. Nick Tambakis discusses the relationship between sin and bodily disease. He then explains how the Church is a hospital and confession is therapy. Click to play	07:40
Jun 21, 2010	Suffering Fr. Ted offers an alternative to the world's view of suffering.
Jun 15, 2010	Stumbling in the Dark Fr. Ted reminds us that we can't serve two masters.	05:39
Jun 09, 2010	Spiritual Not Religious Fr. Ted cautions us against the popular notion of spirituality without religion.	06:53
Jun 01, 2010	Our First Teachers Fr. Ted reminds us that parents are children's first and primary teachers. Therefore, Orthodoxy should be lived out at home in order to become a part of a child's life.	08:40
May 24, 2010	Pentecost Fr. Ted talks on the importance of Pentecost—a feast that many refer to as the "Birthday of the Church."	10:39
May 18, 2010	Icons and Incense Fr. Ted explains how parishioners are icons of Christ.	03:58
May 10, 2010	We Who See Fr. Ted discusses the Gospel reading, John 9: 1-38.	08:45
Apr 26, 2010	Spiritual Paralysis Fr. Ted reminds us that, "Christ is always in front of us," and that spiritual healing is readily available.	08:15
Apr 19, 2010	Unlikely Witnesses Christ's Resurrection was first witnessed by women. This is a reminder, explains Fr. Ted, that we are one body in Christ.	07:45
Apr 12, 2010	Belief On St. Thomas Sunday, Fr. Ted reminds us that if we choose not to believe, no amount of miracles will convince us otherwise.	08:05
Apr 05, 2010	Resurrection Service—Arise, O God, Let Your Enemies Be Scattered Fr. Ted reminds us that partaking of the Eucharist is the true climax of Pascha.	08:42
Apr 03, 2010	Friday Night Lamentations—A Happy Funeral Fr. Ted explains that the Church provides a foretaste of the Resurrection before we celebrate it because, as Orthodox Christians, we know how this particular story ends.	04:12
Apr 02, 2010	Thursday Night 12-Gospel Service—The Birth Pains Fr. Ted reminds us that in order to experience the fruits of our labors, we must go through many trials and tribulations.	08:36
Apr 01, 2010	Wednesday Unction Service—I Desire Mercy, Not Sacrifice Fr. Ted reminds us that more important than our sinfulness is the mercy of God.	05:45
Mar 31, 2010	Tuesday Night Bridegroom Service—Children of Light Fr. Ted asks whether you will choose to be a person of the light or a person of the darkness.	06:58
Mar 30, 2010	Monday Night Bridegroom Service—Priests and Hypocrisy Fr. Ted reminds his fellow priests that they can easily fall into hypocrisy along with the Pharisees.	10:43
Mar 29, 2010	Sunday Night Bridegroom Service—Grace Taken Away Fr. Ted explains that, because we are hypocrites, we are in danger of losing God's grace.	06:33
Mar 28, 2010	Palm Sunday—Self-Delusion Fr. Ted explains that there is a huge difference between being popular and being the Son of God.	10:09
Mar 27, 2010	Saturday of Lazarus—A Foreshadowing Fr. Ted explains why Holy Week actually begins with Lazarus Saturday.	09:42
Mar 22, 2010	Pascha: My Love-Hate Relationship Fr. Ted expresses his frustration with Orthodox Christians who only show up to church on Pascha.	05:38
Mar 15, 2010	Our Demons Fr. Ted encourages us to change ourselves before trying to change the world.	07:00
Mar 08, 2010	Denying Ourselves Fr. Ted explains that being a real Christian should not be fun.	10:47
Mar 06, 2010	Thorns In Our Sides Roland Ray Fulmer III delivers a Lenten lecture at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church on how small annoyances magnify God's presence in our spiritual journeys. Ray is an honors graduate from St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary who believes that religious education is the most under served lay vocation in the modern Orthodox Church.	44:46
Mar 01, 2010	What We Need Fr. Ted explains that what we really need for our lives is to have our sins forgiven.	08:46
Feb 14, 2010	The Sunday of Miracles Fr. Ted gives the Sunday of Forgiveness a new name: the Sunday of Miracles.	08:56
Feb 09, 2010	The Sheep and the Goats Fr. Ted explains that there are two ways—one of light and one of death.	10:04
Jan 18, 2010	Holy Tradition Fr. Ted explains why Orthodox Christians follow both the Scriptures and tradition.	08:09