Sharing the Light: Recent Episodes

Fr Luke Veronis

Sermons on the Good News of Jesus Christ

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Feast of Pentecost

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A Reflection on Father’s Day

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Missions Sunday

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Jesus and His encounter with the Woman at the well

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Reflecting on resume attribute versus eulogy virtues

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Reflecting on the Apostle Thomas’ doubt and faith

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Christ is Risen

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Choosing the path of life or death

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Sunday of St John of the Ladder

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Whoever wishes to follow Christ must deny themselves, take up their cross and follow Him

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Reflecting on Jesus saying to the paralytic “Your sins are forgiven.”

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Can we say “In God We Trust” or are we like the Pharisee in Todays’s gospel who trusted in himself.

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Start your day entering into the presence of God through these prayers

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Evening Prayers

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Evening Prayer Service

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Beginning the day w prayer

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Reflecting on the Canaanite Woman’s Faith

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Reflecting on the Parable of the Talents

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Reflecting on St John The Baptist’s words “I myself did not know him”

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Christ is Born! Glorify Him!

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A Reflection on Christmas

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We are a new creation!

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Reflecting on Stewardship Sunday

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Understanding the Church Calendar

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Reflecting on Thanksgiving

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Welcoming new members into our church family

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Responding to The unfairness of life

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Jesus’ Encounter with The Synagogue Ruler and the Woman with a Blood Hemmorage

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Cradle Orthodox and Converts Be Aware

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The line between evil and good passes through the heart of every person

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When people see us, do they see God?

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Imitate me and I imitate Christ

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For God so loved the world…

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Be watchful. Stand Firm in the Faith. Be courageous. Be strong. Do everything in love.

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What must I do to inherit eternal life

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Reflecting on our life and death and the legacy we are creating

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Mother’s Day

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Christ is Risen!

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The Risen Christ Blessed Doubting Thomas

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Controlling our passions and vices and nourishing the divine virtues

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Why do we cross ourselves.

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Reflecting on Jesus healing the Paralytic

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Reflecting on Matthew 25

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Blessed is the one who eats bread in the kingdom of heaven.

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Reflecting on the Parable of the Rich Fool

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When we cultivate an attitude of gratitude, we discover the joy of giving.

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The Rich Man and Lazarus

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The Sower and the Seed

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Saint John the Evangelist warns us about lying to God

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Examples of the Golden Rule

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What must we do to inherit eternal life?

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Discover freedom through forgiveness. Reflecting on the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant.

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Faith as small as a mustard seed

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Do the internet influencers or do the holy people of God influence us most?

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Our Lord’s Transfiguration and His journey toward the Cross are interconnected.

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Reflecting on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade

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Inviting the power of God to dwell in us daily

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Reflecting on our church’s centennial celebration

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Change is possible

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Reflecting on the joy of the Cross on this third Sunday of Lent

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Reflecting on Jesus and the Paralytic Man w His Four Friends

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The Sunday Of Orthodoxy is known as the Triumph of Orthodoxy or the Triumph of Truth

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Ukraine, Russia and Forgiveness Sunday

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We can meet God when we encounter the least of our brothers and sisters.

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Reflecting on the Prodigal Son’s return from his self imposed exile and our own return from our exile from God.

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Learn from the great faith and humble boldness of the Canaanite Woman

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What St John Chrysostom and Basil the Great and Gregory the Theologian

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What do St Paul and St John Chrysostom mean when they call themselves the first among sinners?

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Is there a difference in how Christians and non-Christians act during these challenging times?

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Will we remember what happen in the capital building a year ago or what happened in the Jordan River 2000 years ago

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Learning from the wise counsel of Saint Seraphim of Sarov

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Christmas carols

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Be aware if the excuses we make when we prioritize other things in our lives over God

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Expressing gratitude takes spiritual effort and discipline. It’s not only a spontaneous act but a conscious discipline we develop.

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Going Out Of Our Way and Giving Sacrificially - This is the message of the Good Samaritan

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Learning from the story of the Rich Man and Lazarus

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The demon of laziness insidiously destroys our faith and leads us away from God

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Living Life With An Eternal Perspective

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How do we become instruments of peace and love to the world.

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When we learn to forgive we discover a path of healing and new life.

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Listening to the Prophetic Voice of John the Baptist

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You are worried and anxious about many things but one thing is needful

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Connecting the greatness of the Olympics to the greatness that lies within each of us

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Entering into our August Fast w hopes of renewing our commitment to seeking after God

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How do we let God’s light shine on others as Communities of Faith?

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Explanation of how we worship

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Follow me and you will fish for men

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On this all saints Sunday we remember our call to become saints.

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Th Holy Spirit comes upon us on the Feast of Pentecost and guides, comforts, encourages and empowers us!

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Belief in God gives us a strength and power to fulfill our God-given potential

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Third part in the “Why Believe? Series

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Why Believe? Looking at the fundamental questions of life.

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First in a four part series of Why We Believe and What We Believe

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Looking at the Apostle Thomas’ doubt and faith

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Christ is Risen and He has changed the world

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How can understanding St Mary’s life offer a path of us understanding others who have experienced trauma in their lives.

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Describing St John Climacus’ Ladder of Divine Ascent

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The Cross as Suffering and Salvation

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What does Jesus mean when he says forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us?

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Reflection on the Last Judgment

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We are called to adopt the spirit of the Father, a spirit full of patient hope and unlimited mercy.

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Learn from the Canaanite Woman what true humility is.

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Tom Brady fulfilled his potential to become the greatest NFL quarterback He offers a lesson we can relate to the Parable of the Talents and how we need to fulfill our own potential.

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A new perspective on life and death

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A Christmas Sermon

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Will we accept God’s invitation into His Divine Feast

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A life worthy of God is a life in tension between living a holy life while trusting solely in the mercy and grace of God

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What do we do with our riches? Are we building up our Eternal Retirement Accounts?

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Overcoming fear together

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How will we respond to Jesus Christ when He reveals His power and glory?

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On today’s feast of St Luke The Evangelist, I was ordained to the priesthood 26 years ago.

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Let’s learn to treat others as we want to be treated

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Deny Yourself, take up your cross, and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it.

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God loves us deeply and wants us to share His Dive Live with twirls around us

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Does God take away His Kingdom from us, or do we choose a path that leads us away from His Kingdom?

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Perfection in Christ means we must lay aside whatever attachments may be hindering us in our relationship w Him.

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We experience God’s grace and mercy when we forgive others. Yet we close ourselves off to God’s grace and mercy when we arrogantly hold on to bitterness, resentment and anger are stay unwilling to forgive another.

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Discover what brings ultimate meaning and purpose in life.

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Just as Jesus would spend nights in prayer, we need to become more serious in our prayer discipline.

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Learn from this nonconformist nun who scandalized many.

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Jesus can cast out whatever demons, passions, or vices control our lives.

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Experiencing the freedom that God gives us implies accepting the responsibility, discipline and obedience that God expects.

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Whatever uncertainties life brings, find peace and security in God’s love.

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How will our children and our family and friends remember us? What is the legacy we are creating and leaving behind?

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The ideological extremism of the far right and far left must be rejected. The only good form of extremism is the extremism of love.

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Pentecost

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Fighting the evils of racism in our hearts and in society. We can’t stay passive in the face of such evil.

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Why does a loving God allow us to suffer? How can we handle the challenges of life and turn them into opportunities to glorify God.

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On Mother’s Day let us honor all the mothers and mother figures in our lives

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How did Christ’s Resurrection change the world? How did it change people’s lives? And will it change your life?!?

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What does it mean to profess the same words of St Thomas when he called Jesus “My Lord and My God?”

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The Paschal message we hear is that no matter what happens in life, God is in control.

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Will we welcome Christ every day of the year the way we welcome Him on Palm Sunday?

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True Greatness comes through sacrificial love and selfless service to others

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In the midst of our uncertainty and anxiety and fear of the coronavirus, how can good come out of this crisis?

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We have a God who has experienced our humanity with all the uncertainty, darkness and fears of life. Yet He has given us hope!

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During this coronavirus crisis, the Lord is testing our hearts. What does our heart reveal in the midst of these uncertain times?

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What role should our Faith play in the midst of this pandemic of the coronavirus? Faith offers comfort, strength and peace in the midst of danger and fear.

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The Sunday of Orthodoxy is not only the Triumph of Orthodoxy but the Triumph of Truth. And the ultimate truth is Jesus Christ Himself.

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Forgiving one another is essential in our Christian life. In fact, we can’t call ourselves Followers of Jesus Christ if we don’t forgive one another.

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However we treat the least of our society, that is how we treat our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Every person, no matter what they’ve done or what poor choices they’ve made, still have the imprint of God’s divine image deep within. How can we help to call forth, to bring out the beauty of that divine image in each person we encounter.

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A sermon on the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector, contrasting pride vs humility.