We hear in the Gospel Passage today that 10 lepers came asking God for mercy.  He healed them of their disease but ONLY one came back to say thank you.

What does this mean for us today?
Do we say "THANK YOU" to God on a daily basis?
You can even write a THANK YOU note to God.  How???

Listen...

Last week we celebrated the Feast of Holy Theophany and as a Tradition in the Liturgical Life of the Church we have the Services of the Blessing of the Waters.

But what do we do with the bottles of Holy Water that we bring home?
Do they just stay on a shelf by the Icons?

Well, listen...

We are in the second week of this New Year, and many are still thinking about about either new year resolutions or what/how they can improve from the previous year.  Well, St. Paul gives us the guidance on how to forget, look forward and to press toward the goal.

What is it?  Listen...

There are just 7 days left until Christmas.  And yes our homes are decorated, lights are up, the tree is ready, even some presents have been wrapped and might be under the tree.  But have WE prepared ourselves for the Birth of our Lord and Savior? 

What can we do these final days, listen...

The Gospel Passage today tells us of a Parable in which many were invited and yet those guests did not attend and even offered excuses to why they couldnt come to the banquet. 
We too are invited to at least 52 Banquets a year.  Do we go?  Or do we make excuses too?
Christmas is also just around the corner and have we prepared our hearts for Him Who came to save us?

How are the above intertwined and what can we still do?  Listen...

In the Epistle reading today, we hear how St. Paul completes his letter to the Church of Epheus with some imagery of a soldier?  This is because he (St. Paul) is reminding us that we fight a war every single day of our life. 
What is this war about? 
It is the war for our hearts!  Listen... 

When you were younger who did you pretend to be like?  Was it a superhero or a real life person (Father Demetri shares who he used to pretend to be)?   Well, in the Gospel passage today we hear about some people who were not really following the will of God and our Lord needed to correct them.  What happened?  Listen...

Have you ever been told to be quiet before, by a parent, teacher, grandparents, anyone?  We know that it is important to listen to those who are guiding us and that we should also hear more than speak.  Yet in the Gospel Passage today we hear about a man6 who was blind man who didn't keep quiet when a crowd told him to. 

What happened?  Listen...

In the Gospel Passage today we hear about a blind man who heard a large movement and asked what was going on.   He was told Christ was walking towards the area and the blind man cried out to Him.  The crowd to him to be quiet, but he cried out to Christ even louder.  

What happened and what does this mean for us today? Listen

Today we celebrate many Saints who were martyrs click here This week we also celebrate St Nektarios who is the Patron Saint for those who have illnesses and forms of Cancer.  St. Nektarios also suffered during his life with cancer.  He was also falsely accused by in life by clergy and laity.  Yet, he rose above this things through his devotion and love for God while having patience and forgiveness in his heart.  There was even a movie made about him called "Man of God"

Fr. Demetri shares a personal story about this Saint Nekarios and two miracles given a relative of his.  Which relative?  What happened?  Listen...