The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 37 - Part 3 - "The Hope of Our Salvation"

July 18, 2024 • Very Rev. Emmanuel Stamatiou

Fr Emmanuel continues discussing the questions and answers from the 37th Homily.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 37 - Part 2 - "What Is the World?"

July 4, 2024 • Very Rev. Emmanuel Stamatiou

Fr Emmanuel continues discussing the questions and answers from the 37th Homily.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 37 - "What Holds Us Back From Evil"

June 27, 2024 • Very Rev. Emmanuel Stamatiou

Fr Emmanuel explores St Isaac's 37th Homily which is a chapter of questions and answers, a discourse on various subjects relating to a trustworthy way of life and every kind of virtue.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 36 - Part 2 - "Modes of Virtue"

June 20, 2024 • Very Rev. Emmanuel Stamatiou

Fr Emmanuel continues discussing the 36th Homily of St Isaac the Syrian while exploring the modes of virtue.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 36 - "Even Accidents Will Occur if You Are Outside the Grace and Provide

June 6, 2024 • Very Rev. Emmanuel Stamatiou

Fr Emmanuel explores the 36th Homily of St Isaac the Syrian.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 35 - Part 2 - "The Grace of His Words Illumined the Universe like a Shi

May 30, 2024 • Very Rev. Emmanuel Stamatiou • John 15:1, John 16:20, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 13:44

Fr Emmanuel continues with St Isaac's 35th Homily in which he lays out what the signs are of someone who has engaged with God's love and are in the spiritual state of ecstasy.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 35 - "Ecstasy"

May 23, 2024 • Very Rev. Emmanuel Stamatiou

In this episode, Fr Emmanuel discusses the way that God presents himself to our hearts in an undetectable manner and how the heart is a mediator between the soul and the body. Additionally, Fr introduces the concept and feeling of ecstasy.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 34 - "Being Alone To Be With God"

May 16, 2024 • Very Rev. Emmanuel Stamatiou • James 1:5

Fr Emmanuel returns to exploring St Isaac's writings with Homily 34. Fr discusses how being alone to be with God and going into a quiet place to open our heart is different from loneliness.

Lenten Series - "When We Pray Correctly, God Listens"

April 18, 2024 • Very Rev. Emmanuel Stamatiou

Fr Emmanuel continues to focus on the topic of prayer and covers the following: - The importance of prayer - Initiating prayer - The 3 powers of the soul - Prayer vs. Yoga

Lenten Series - "St. Paisios On Prayer"

April 11, 2024 • Very Rev. Emmanuel Stamatiou

Fr Emmanuel focuses on prayer in this episode and answers the questions: What is the Jesus Prayer? How is prayer important in our lives? What is the power of Prayer?

Lenten Series - "The Great Enemy of Truth Is Delusion"

April 4, 2024 • Very Rev. Emmanuel Stamatiou • Matthew

Fr Emmanuel continues exploring Repentance with the teachings of Saints of the church, by delving into what repentance is, the importance of baptism for repentance, what is a holy person and the dangers of politicising spiritual life.

Lenten Series - "Self-Correction Only Comes With The Spirit of Repentance"

March 28, 2024 • Very Rev. Emmanuel Stamatiou • 1 Timothy 1:15, Matthew 27

Fr Emmanuel continues the Lenten Series by looking at Repentance. He covers the topics of change, self examination, insight and holy pain based on the teachings of St Theophan the Recluse and Elder Sophrony. Further, he discusses the toll house list from St Theodora mentioned in the Synaxis of St Basil the Younger, that helps us examine our lives.

Lenten Series - "Fasting Makes Us Conscious of Our Dependence Upon God"

March 21, 2024 • Very Rev. Emmanuel Stamatiou

Fr Emmanuel continues the Lenten series by exploring what the Church Fathers say about fasting and how it goes deeper than just fasting from food.

Lenten Series - Fasting Is More Than Food

March 7, 2024 • Very Rev. Emmanuel Stamatiou

Fr Emmanuel starts the Lenten series talking about when we fast, the importance of fasting under guidance of a spiritual father and how fasting is about spiritual advancement and our love for God.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 33 - "Without Painstaking Attention to Small Matters We Cannot Escape a

February 29, 2024 • Very Rev. Emmanuel Stamatiou

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 33 - "Without Painstaking Attention to Small Matters We Cannot Escape a Greater Evil"

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