Roads From Emmaus

Discussing St. Paul's saying 'Christ is our peace' from Ephesians 2, Fr. Andrew talks about the true nature of the peace that was inaugurated by the birth of Jesus.

On this feast of the Apostle Matthew the former tax collector, Fr. Andrew discusses how he was healed of his problem with money and how we may be, as well.

Fr. Andrew discusses the phrase "redeeming the time" from Ephesians 5:15 in terms of building community in the local parish.

Fr. Andrew speaks at Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Reflecting on St. Paul's discussion of justification in Gal. 2:16-20, Fr. Andrew describes the difference between the faith and works of the Law of Moses and the faith and works of righteousness in Christ.

Fr. Andrew unpacks three metaphors used by St. Paul in 2 Timothy 2:1-10.

With the coincidence of the commemorations of the Seventh Ecumenical Council and Symeon the New Theologian, Fr. Andrew reflects on how these two feasts together reveal a crucial component of spiritual life.

In reflecting on the entrance of mankind into space, Fr. Andrew notes that telescopes and microscopes aren't the right tools for seeing God.

On this First Sunday of Luke, Fr. Andrew explores what Jesus uses to get into the lives of His first disciples.

On this feast day of the Prophet Jonah, Fr. Andrew relates the prophet's story to the story of the death and resurrection of Jesus and what that means for the salvation of mankind.

On this feast of the Elevation of the Cross, Fr. Andrew shows how the Cross reveals the divinity of Jesus.

On this Sunday before the Elevation of the Cross, Fr. Andrew unpacks the great meaning in one of the most beloved of Bible verses.

Fr. Andrew tells the story of St. Aidan of Lindisfarne and stresses how he was not just a bishop but also a neighbor.

Fr. Andrew reflects on the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant and how it reveals how we can see God and sense His presence.

On this 10th Sunday after Pentecost, Fr. Andrew explores two things St. Paul shows in the epistle reading that are needed by the Christian: suffering and spiritual fatherhood.

On this Sunday before the Feast of the Dormition, Fr. Andrew reflects on the imminent passing of his own mother and what it teaches in the light of the Dormition of the Theotokos.

On this feast of the Prophet Elias, Fr. Andrew focuses on a moment when Elias meets with God on Mount Horeb.

On this Sunday of the Fourth Ecumenical Council (held in Chalcedon in AD 451), Fr. Andrew describes the definition of faith of this council and what it means for our salvation.

On the feast of St. Sisoes the Great, Fr. Andrew comments on how St. Sisoes was able to understand both death and life through the story of the Holy Scriptures.

On this feast of Ss. Peter and Paul, Fr. Andrew speaks on why these two apostles are so celebrated and what we can do to imitate them.