Fr Emmanuel returns to exploring St Isaac's writings with Homily 34. Fr discusses how being alone to be with God and going into a quiet place to open our heart is different from loneliness.

Fr Emmanuel interviews Matthias about his journey from Atheism to Orthodoxy and how that journey has impacted his life, inwardly and outwardly.

Check out Matthias' blog post about his journey linked below!

https://majahaweseno.wordpress.com/

Fr Emmanuel continues to focus on the topic of prayer and covers the following: The importance of prayer

Initiating prayer

The 3 powers of the soul, and

Prayer vs. Yoga.

Fr Emmanuel focuses on prayer in this episode and answers the questions:

What is the Jesus Prayer?

How is prayer important in our lives?

What is the power of Prayer?

Fr Emmanuel continues exploring Repentance with the teachings of Saints of the church, by delving into what repentance is, the importance of baptism for repentance, what is a holy person and the dangers of politicising spiritual life.

Fr Emmanuel continues the Lenten Series by looking at Repentance. He covers the topics of change, self examination, insight and holy pain based on the teachings of St Theophan the Recluse and Elder Sophrony. Further, he discusses the toll house list from St Theodora mentioned in the Synaxis of St Basil the Younger, that helps us examine our lives.

Fr Emmanuel continues the Lenten series by exploring what the Church Fathers say about fasting and how it goes deeper than just fasting from food.

Fr Emmanuel starts the Lenten series talking about when we fast, the importance of fasting under guidance of a spiritual father and how fasting is about spiritual advancement and our love for God.

Fr Emmanuel explores the 33rd Homily of St Isaac the Syrian,

In this episode, as Fr Emmanuel continues to look at St Isaac's 32nd Homily, he discusses "he who hates his sins will cease to sin and he who confesses them will receive forgiveness."