Is fasting always good for us? Fr. Methodius offers some guidance on how to make our fasting beneficial.

Many Orthodox Christians come to think of the Saints as helpers in the pursuit of happiness. Though they can help us with trivial things, the Saints desire to help us find Christ. Our disposition should be to seek Christ above all else. How does today's gospel reading show us this?

How does the feeding of the five thousand continue today? Why is it important to understand the significance of the full baskets gathered by the 12 disciples of the Lord? Fr. M offers an analysis of this famous Gospel story.

What could Tesla possibly have to do with today's Gospel reading? And, when our Lord asks the blind men if they believed, how does He ask us this same question today? Fr. Methodius asks us to embrace a broader understanding of the role of the Clergy in our lives.

Last time we heard of a city that rejected our Lord. In today's homily, Fr. Methodius explains the limitations we place upon our Spiritual development and why this happens.

Today we celebrate the Great Feast of the Church for St. Peter and Paul, the Preeminent Apostles. Fr. Methodius offers some thoughts on the significance of these great Saints for our time.

In what ways do we open the door for demonic influences? Why is it important that we receive our faith from God and not create our own forms of piety? Fr. Methodius calls us to watchfulness, asking us to look inward as we consider today's Gospel reading.

What is one gift of Prophecy and how can it help us to become more Orthodox? Fr. Methodius shows us how much work we need to do to climb higher on the spiritual ladder.

How can we make spiritual progress by fasting? Are giants real? Should we read the book of Enoch? Fr. M offers guidance for those who ask these questions.

St. John the Wonderworker is a Saint of and for our time. Fr. Methodius offers some reflections from the book "Man of God" and other sources to help unite our hearts to his.