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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The story of the Good Samaritan calls us to treat everyone as our neighbor through the love of God for the whole world.
The story of the Good Samaritan calls us to treat everyone as our neighbor through the love of God for the whole world.
We must accept a kind of death in order to become our true selves—one that includes a rejection of legalism and self-justification.
We must accept a kind of death in order to become our true selves—one that includes a rejection of legalism and self-justification.
Fr. Philip explores the significance of St. Luke, the patron saint of his parish.
Fr. Philip explores the significance of St. Luke, the patron saint of his parish.
We must tend or care for the seeds and the growing plants of our souls if they are to have any realistic hope of producing a good crop.
We must tend or care for the seeds and the growing plants of our souls if they are to have any realistic hope of producing a good crop.
Becoming a blessing to others is the way to be blessed ourselves.
Becoming a blessing to others is the way to be blessed ourselves.
Have you lost your sense of wonder at God's presence in your life?
Have you lost your sense of wonder at God's presence in your life?
To be Christ's disciple requires taking up a cross, denying oneself, and losing one's life in the world.
To be Christ's disciple requires taking up a cross, denying oneself, and losing one's life in the world.
To believe in the power of Christ's Cross is to bet our lives on His sacrificial offering.