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Sermons from St. Herman's

Homilies given either at Saint Herman Antiochian Orthodox Church in Wasilla, Alaska or by its priest, Fr. Matthew Howell during his travels outside the parish. Feel free to play "Homily Bingo" while listening! Get a bingo card here: https://myfreebingocards.com/bingo-card-generator/30-free-cards/gbhcwg3

"Don't Die With Entitlement; Live as a Servant" -- 5th Sunday of Lent

14 mins; March 29, 2026

"Proclaim from day to day the Good Tidings of the salvation of our God" -- The Annunciation

12 mins; March 25, 2026

Step 9: On Malice (Remembrance of Wrongs) and Step 10: On Slander -- The Ladder of Divine Ascent -- Fourth Sunday of Lent

16 mins; March 22, 2026

I awoke, for the Lord sustained me -- 3rd Sunday of Lent (Holy Cross) by Fr. Timothy Kolb

10 mins; March 15, 2026

On the Toolkit for Spiritual Battle in Lent, and on Prayer -- the 2nd Sunday of Lent

15 mins; March 08, 2026

Icons are about God becoming Man -- The First Sunday of Lent

12 mins; March 01, 2026

St. Theodore the Recruit and the Miracle of the Kolyva -- First Saturday of Lent

3 mins; February 28, 2026

Paradise, Forgiveness, and the Lenten Prayer of St. Ephraim -- Forgiveness Sunday

15 mins; February 22, 2026

"I am from someone, going somewhere, to become something" -- Sunday of the Last Judgment

16 mins; February 15, 2026

Back into the House and Back into Communion -- The Prodigal Son

17 mins; February 08, 2026

Manhood Through an Orthodox Lens -- A Talk Given to the Brotherhood of St. Stephen at Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church

75 hours 37 mins; February 07, 2026

Providential Encounters -- The Meeting of the Lord in the Temple

9 mins; February 02, 2026

Humility Always Wins -- The Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee

20 mins; February 01, 2026

Following Christ -- The Sunday of Zacchaeus by Fr. Timothy Kolb

13 mins; January 25, 2026

A Dogmatic Experience of God -- Saints Athanasius and Cyril of Alexandria

13 mins; January 18, 2026

Two Stories and a Sermonette -- The Sunday after Christmas

10 mins; December 28, 2025

The Nativity Sermon of St. John Chrysostom

4 mins; December 25, 2025

Excerpts from Oration 38 by St. Gregory the Theologian -- Christmas Eve Liturgy

9 mins; December 24, 2025

"He became broke to heal our brokenness" -- The Sunday before Christmas

18 mins; December 21, 2025

"The Doors of Paradise are now open to you" -- Baptism of Mikah Harmon

4 mins; December 20, 2025

Power Against Invisible Foes -- Baptism of Miles Schauble

6 mins; December 19, 2025

Endurance and Confidence -- St. Ignatius of Antioch

13 mins; December 19, 2025

A Weekend with Taylor Swift, Liturgy on the Moon, and the Marriage Supper of the Lamb -- the Parable of the Heavenly Banquet

15 mins; December 14, 2025

A Mustard Seed Planted in Alaska -- St. Herman of Alaska

9 mins; December 13, 2025

The Original Alaskan Off-Gridder -- St. Herman of Alaska

6 mins; December 12, 2025

Right Attitude in the House of Worship -- 10th Sunday of Luke

10 mins; December 07, 2025

Great Love and Unquenchable Joy -- St. Nicholas the Wonderworker

6 mins; December 06, 2025

Come and See: St. Andrew the First-Called & St. Sebastian of Jackson

10 mins; November 30, 2025

We, Too, Should Be a Living Ark of God -- The Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple

13 mins; November 21, 2025

He Became A Living Gospel -- St. Matthew the Evangelist

15 mins; November 16, 2025

"You Don't Have To Be Patriarch to Do Great Things" -- St. Nektarios of Aegina

12 mins; November 09, 2025

"It's Possible." -- The Feast of Saint Olga of Alaska

8 mins; November 08, 2025

The Gospel of Personal Responsibility: The Rich Man and Lazarus

19 mins; November 02, 2025

"Love and Faith are Stronger than Worldly Glory" -- St. Demetrios the Myrrh-Streamer

12 mins; October 26, 2025

Gratitude and the Resurrection - 3rd Sunday of Luke

11 mins; October 19, 2025

From Bonsais to Sequoias: The Parable of the Sower and the Seed (4th Sunday of Luke)

10 mins; October 12, 2025

"Give Them Your Silver Candlesticks As Well" - 2nd Sunday of Luke (in Wichita, Kansas)

13 mins; October 05, 2025

Into the Deep -- The First Sunday of Luke

16 mins; September 28, 2025

How to be Crucified with Christ -- Sunday after the Elevation of the Cross

14 mins; September 21, 2025

"You Have to Bleed" -- The Elevation of the Holy Cross

18 mins; September 14, 2025

"We Need to Know What's Important" -- Homily by Bishop John for the Sunday before the Elevation of the Holy Cross

13 mins; September 07, 2025

Entering Eternal Life Through Detachment -- The Encounter with the Rich Young Man

16 mins; August 31, 2025

Checking a Lot of Boxes -- The Beheading of St. John the Baptist

4 mins; August 29, 2025

Repentance is the Seed; Forgiveness is the Fruit - The Parable of the Wicked Servant

22 mins; August 24, 2025

Prayer, Fasting, and St. Herman - Homily by Dn. Abraham Labrada Santiago

7 mins; August 17, 2025

The Icon of the Dormition is an Icon of the Church

5 mins; August 15, 2025

Fear Not: The I AM is Coming

17 mins; August 10, 2025

Time Travel and the Transfiguration -- by Fr. Adam Roberts

7 mins; August 06, 2025

"You Give Them Something to Eat" - Feeding of the 5,000

17 mins; August 03, 2025

"Freely ye have received; freely give" -- St. Panteleimon the Unmercenary Healer

17 mins; July 27, 2025

Fiery Faith and Frequent Prayer: Lessons from the Prophet Elias (Elijah)

17 mins; July 20, 2025

Radiate Light: Letting Good Works Shine to the Glory of God

16 mins; July 13, 2025

Arch Week 2025 Wrap Up Sermon at Antiochian Village Camp

15 mins; July 06, 2025

Weight Watchers Weekend - Sunday of All Saints

15 mins; June 15, 2025

Every Liturgy is Pentecost

15 mins; June 08, 2025

The Incarnation, the Ascension, and the First Ecumenical Council - Sunday after Ascension

19 mins; June 01, 2025

"No Humble Couple Gets Divorced" - the Crowning of Jacob and Marlena Maxwell

3 mins; May 31, 2025

Commissioned Officers - Baptism of the Maxwell Family

5 mins; May 31, 2025

Ascension Bonus Homily

3 mins; May 29, 2025

The Feast of Deification - Ascension of Christ

10 mins; May 29, 2025

The Joy of Pascha Through the Year - The Leavetaking of Pascha

5 mins; May 28, 2025

Authentic Followers of Christ - 6th Sunday of Pascha (Blind Man)

15 mins; May 25, 2025

Transformative Encounter with God - 5th Sunday of Pascha (Samaritan Woman)

24 mins; May 18, 2025

Retaining the Grace of Healing - 4th Sunday of Pascha (Paralytic)

13 mins; May 11, 2025

Hasten to the Lord and Finish the Work -- 3rd Sunday of Pascha (Myrrhbearing Women)

14 mins; May 04, 2025

My Lord and My God -- 2nd Sunday of Pascha (Thomas Sunday)

9 mins; April 27, 2025

Paschal Homily of St. John Chrysostom (in English)

3 mins; April 20, 2025

Paschal Homily of St. John Chrysostom (in Slavonic)

2 mins; April 20, 2025

"Stand Firm and see the Salvation...which [the Lord] will perform for us today": Holy Saturday Liturgy

13 mins; April 19, 2025

The Meaning of Unfailing Faith - Holy Thursday Vesperal Liturgy

7 mins; April 17, 2025

The Cross, Palms, and Christ's Victory - Palm Sunday

19 mins; April 13, 2025

Friends of Christ vs Friends to Christ - Lazarus Saturday

10 mins; April 12, 2025

Dangers of Worldly Ambition -- 5th Sunday of Lent

18 mins; April 06, 2025

The Ladder of Divine Ascent -- Step 8: On Meekness and Placidity (Against Anger)

15 mins; March 30, 2025

Adam is Recalled - Annunciation Liturgy

4 mins; March 25, 2025

Annunciation and the Cross - Vespers for Annunciation

4 mins; March 24, 2025

The Cross is the Throne of Glory - 3rd Sunday of Lent

17 mins; March 23, 2025

Praying is Relationshipping - 2nd Sunday of Great Lent

18 mins; March 16, 2025

Prophets & Icons Call Us Back To God & Reality - 1st Sunday of Lent

12 mins; March 09, 2025

Paradise, Judgment, and Forgiveness -- Forgiveness Sunday

17 mins; March 02, 2025

"We Serve God by Serving our Neighbor" - The Sunday of the Last Judgment

17 mins; February 23, 2025

Comfort for the Souls of the Departed -- Saturday of Souls

5 mins; February 22, 2025

All that I have is thine - The Prodigal Son

18 mins; February 16, 2025

Humility vs. Self-Righteousness -- The Publican and Pharisee

13 mins; February 09, 2025

Encounters with Christ - Feast of the Meeting of the Lord in the Temple

16 mins; February 02, 2025

"Help me to see my own sins and not to judge my brother" - the Feast of St. Ephraim the Syrian (in Homer, AK)

13 mins; January 27, 2025

"Everything you want is on the other side of hard" -- Zacchaeus Sunday

13 mins; January 26, 2025

We are all called to be theologians - Feast of St. Gregory the Theologian

6 mins; January 25, 2025

Four Stages of Repentance - Sunday after Theophany

11 mins; January 12, 2025

Holy Water - the Sunday before Theophany

11 mins; January 05, 2025

Resolutions, Regrets, and Resolve for Repentance

9 mins; December 31, 2024

Like the Magi, We Must Return (to Paradise) by Another Way

5 mins; December 29, 2024

Living in Solitude but not Alone - St. Herman of Alaska

3 mins; December 27, 2024

The Nativity Sermon of St. John Chrysostom

4 mins; December 25, 2024

Excerpts from Oration 38 by St. Gregory the Theologian -- Christmas Eve Liturgy

8 mins; December 24, 2024

God Is With Us - The Sunday before Christmas

16 mins; December 22, 2024

Live in the Light - A Baptismal Homily

4 mins; December 21, 2024

"We Must Live from Liturgy to Liturgy" - The Parable of the Heavenly Banquet

12 mins; December 15, 2024

"If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love" - Feast of St. Herman of Alaska

3 mins; December 13, 2024

"I pray for God to make me good" - On the Purpose of Good and Poor Health

14 mins; December 08, 2024

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