Eastern Christian Insights
Summary: Thoughtful homilies of an Orthodox priest who serves a small parish and teaches Religion full-time at McMurry University in Abilene, TX. Fr. Philip draws on his scholarly work in Christian theology and ethics, but most of all, these are the homilies of a pastor guiding his flock with insightful, practical suggestions on how to share more fully in the life of Jesus Christ.
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- Artist: Fr. Philip LeMasters, and Ancient Faith Ministries
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We are called to become living epiphanies of God's salvation by offering every dimension of our lives to Christ.
The circumcision of Jesus is a sign that He fulfilled the requirements of the Law, and an invitation for us to receive the circumcision of our own hearts.
The circumcision of Jesus is a sign that He fulfilled the requirements of the Law, and an invitation for us to receive the circumcision of our own hearts.
Who exactly belongs in the story of Jesus - the perfect as well as the imperfect, the sinner as well as the saint? Perhaps the true meaning of Christmas is more shocking than we first imagined.
Who exactly belongs in the story of Jesus - the perfect as well as the imperfect, the sinner as well as the saint? Perhaps the true meaning of Christmas is more shocking than we first imagined.
Are you prepared to receive the great blessing of the coming of Christ?
Are you prepared to receive the great blessing of the coming of Christ?
What is keeping you "stooped over," hindering you from becoming more like Jesus?
What is keeping you "stooped over," hindering you from becoming more like Jesus?
Does your approach to this Advent season reflect an attitude of self-sufficiency, or does it reveal your reliance on the mercy and grace of God in Christ Jesus?
Does your approach to this Advent season reflect an attitude of self-sufficiency, or does it reveal your reliance on the mercy and grace of God in Christ Jesus?
Like the Theotokos, we are called to welcome Christ into our own lives and become the Temple of God.
Like the Theotokos, we are called to welcome Christ into our own lives and become the Temple of God.
Does worshipping God in beautiful liturgical services distract us from serving those in need in the world around us? Do we need to pick one over the other?
Does worshipping God in beautiful liturgical services distract us from serving those in need in the world around us? Do we need to pick one over the other?
