What does it truly mean to "love your enemies" and live out the Golden Rule? In this sermon, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick breaks down Luke 6 and explains why the Christian ethic is fundamentally "unfair"—demanding kindness, mercy, and love with no expectation of return. Drawing from Scripture, Psalm 82, and the Church Fathers, Fr. Andrew explores what it means to be called "sons of the Most High." True sonship isn't just biological or legal—it is revealed by whose works we imitate. Discover how intimate communion with God through prayer and worship transforms us to image the Heavenly Father and love even those who oppose us. To support the parish and its ongoing ministries as we share the light of Christ with our community, you can give securely online here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=E3E4Q2M6NHJT4 #FrAndrewStephenDamick #OrthodoxChristian #GoldenRule #LoveYourEnemies #OrthodoxSermon #ChristianEthics #Sonship #ImageOfGod #OrthodoxChurch On the 2nd Sunday of Luke, the readings: https://www.antiochian.org/liturgicday/4696

On the Feast of the Protection of the Holy Theotokos, we commemorate the 10th-century miracle in Constantinople at the Church of Blachernae, where St. Andrew the Fool-for-Christ beheld the Virgin Mary spreading her veil over the faithful during a military siege. In this moving homily, Father David reflects on the historical background of the feast and shares a personal story from his early days as a priest during the COVID-19 pandemic. Facing intense fear, weight, and uncertainty, he turned to the Holy Mother of God, begging for her heavenly protection over his parish—a protection and ministry of the Virgin Mary that we must never forget. To support our parish and its ongoing ministries as we share the light of Christ with our community, you can give securely online here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=E3E4Q2M6NHJT4 #OrthodoxChristian #ProtectionOfTheTheotokos #Pokrov #HolyTheotokos #VirginMary #OrthodoxSermon #ChristianFaith #IntercessionOfMary #OrthodoxChurch

Beginning the liturgical cycle of readings from the Gospel according to St. Luke, this homily introduces key themes unique to Luke's account: its historical precision, its focus on the universality of the Gospel, and Christ’s special invitation to the poor, the downtrodden, and the sinner. Reflecting on the Miraculous Draught of Fishes (Luke 5:1–11), Fr. David examines St. Peter’s reaction when faced with the overwhelming power and grace of God. Rather than pride or arrogance in the face of abundant growth, the true Christian response to God's blessing is humility, contrite fear, and repentance. Discover why it is only the humble and repentant heart that can truly become a "fisher of men." To support our parish and its ongoing ministries as we share the light of Christ with our community, you can give securely online here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=E3E4Q2M6NHJT4 #OrthodoxChristian #GospelOfLuke #FisherOfMen #StPeter #OrthodoxSermon #ChristianHumility #MiraculousCatch #Repentance #OrthodoxChurch

Sermon by Dcn. John Pelikan on the Sunday of the After-feast of the Elevation of the Holy Cross. On the Sunday after the Elevation of the Holy Cross, this homily explores the true ancient meaning of the Cross as a tropaion—a tangible emblem of absolute battlefield supremacy and decisive victory over the devil, sin, and death. Drawing from the life of St. Eustathius the Great Martyr and the ascetical teachings of St. Isaac the Syrian, we learn what Christ truly means when He commands us to deny ourselves and take up our cross daily. Discover how the Holy Cross serves as our primary weapon to crucify the passions, halt the "onward flow" of worldly desires, and reclaim the Kingdom of Heaven through the daily, sacramental life of the Orthodox Church. To support our parish and its ongoing ministries as we share the light of Christ with our community, you can give securely online here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=E3E4Q2M6NHJT4 #OrthodoxChristian #ElevationOfTheCross #StIsaacTheSyrian #StEustathius #TakeUpYourCross #OrthodoxSermon #SpiritualWarfare #OrthodoxChurch #ChristianFaith