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Redeeming the Time

Homilies from St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in McKinney, Texas - Fr. Seraphim Holland shares his homilies from St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in McKinney, Texas.

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The Parable of the Wedding Feast: “For many are called, but few are chosen.”

The Parable of the Wedding Feast: “For many are called, but few are chosen.”

If we are true Christians, we will be like the apostles at the Supper who said "Lord, is it I?" when we read the conclud... Read more

7 Sep 2015

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Humility comes about through a relationship: The Parable of the Publican and the Pharisee.

Humility comes about through a relationship: The Parable of the Publican and the Pharisee.

The external teaching of the Parable of the Publican and the Pharisee is a warning against pride and an example of humil... Read more

23 Feb 2016

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Unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ

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Ephesians 4:7-13, read on the Sunday after Theophany, is, appropriately, describing what happens AFTER baptism. We expla... Read more

25 Jan 2016

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St. Gregory Palamas teaches the main difference between Orthodox and other Christian confessions

St. Gregory Palamas teaches the main difference between Orthodox and other Christian confessions

On the second Sunday of Great Lent, we celebrate the memory of St. Gregory Palamas. More than any other Father, he is kn... Read more

28 Mar 2016

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Why do we pray for the dead?

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Why do we pray for the dead? Because of the Resurrection. Jesus explains this very clearly in His answer to the Jews who... Read more

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The way of the cross, foolishness, the power of God, the secret to happiness, and the connection of the cross to the Dor... Read more

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Purpose of Baptism: Searching for the image which had been buried by sin and the passions and restoring it and adorning ... Read more

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We must live according to these words…

We must live according to these words…

We must live according to these words in order to understand or follow any command that leads to life.Homily on the Gala... Read more

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Ascension changes Everything

Ascension changes Everything

Stories provide powerful incentives for changing our behavior. We look at the Ascension story, which is also a dogmatic ... Read more

18 May 2018

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Praying for the dead shows that we look to the heavenly world and not earthly things

Praying for the dead shows that we look to the heavenly world and not earthly things

Fr. Seraphim Holland shares some reflections on one of the hymns for Meatfare Saturday, and the selection from 1 Thessal... Read more

2 Mar 2019

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Only one way of life permanently relieves anxiety

Only one way of life permanently relieves anxiety

Only Jesus Christ has the authority to tell us "Do not be anxious," because only He can back up His words by helping us ... Read more

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The Ladder of Divine Ascent: Step 08.04 - Remembrance of wrongs warps our reality

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Remembrance of wrongs warps our reality. We can fight it with the Jesus prayer.

13 Apr 2016

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How do we give with simplicity, and love without hypocrisy?

How do we give with simplicity, and love without hypocrisy?

How do we give with simplicity, and love without hypocrisy? The Apostle Paul and the parable about the two debtors expla... Read more

10 Jul 2018

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What is faith, what is it based on, and how do we increase it?

What is faith, what is it based on, and how do we increase it?

Fr. Seraphim Holland preaches from Sunday's Gospel reading, Jesus told the paralytic that he was healed "according to hi... Read more

5 Aug 2019

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The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus

The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus

The Parable of the Rich man and Lazarus has much deep symbolism and theological meaning. All that is important to know, ... Read more

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The Ladder of Divine Ascent: Step 04.31 - About Macedonius the Archdeacon

I read the Ladder of Divine Ascent every Great Lent, and mark it up with pencil because of the wonderful things I read, ... Read more

24 Mar 2016

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Healing is a process, and depends on our reactions

Healing is a process, and depends on our reactions

When Jesus healed the 10 lepers of their physical leprosy, only one, a Samaritan, returned to thank and worship Him. The... Read more

26 Dec 2019

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Sunday of Zacchaeus and the New Martyrs of Russia: Repentance and Witness

Sunday of Zacchaeus and the New Martyrs of Russia: Repentance and Witness

A sermon by Priest Nicholas Park, fusing the "Witness" ("Martyr" means witness) of Zacchaeus the publican and the New Ma... Read more

11 Feb 2019

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The Road to Emmaus: our hearts must burn too

The Road to Emmaus: our hearts must burn too

Fr. Seraphim Holland shares that the Resurrectional Gospel from Luke about the encounter of Jesus Christ with two of His... Read more

30 Apr 2019

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“For by grace are ye saved through faith; AND we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus”

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; AND we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus”

Exegesis of one of the best and poetic descriptions of the process of salvation, and most misinterpreted part of all of ... Read more

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