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Pan-Orthodox Youth Retreat to be held in Saskatoon, SK on May 16-19, 2025

Posted in Children and Parents, Exploring Orthodoxy, St. Aidan Community, Youth and Young Adults | Tagged community, Orthodoxy - by Rebecca
Pan-Orthodox Youth Retreat to be held in Saskatoon, SK on May 16-19, 2025

REMINDER: The registration for the Orthodox Youth Retreat in Saskatoon will be closing on May 1, that’s this Tuesday. The retreat is less than a month away, on the May Read more…

Lies and Deception – Audio Homily – 5th. Sun. after Pentecost July 28,2024

Posted in Exploring Orthodoxy, Homilies | Tagged 5th Sunday of Pentecost, Orthodoxy, St. Aidan - by Fr Andrew Applegate
Lies and Deception – Audio Homily – 5th. Sun. after Pentecost July 28,2024

It’s All About Christ!

Posted in Exploring Orthodoxy, Father Andrew's Desk, Homilies, Recorded Services | Tagged Christ, Jesus, Matthew 1:1-25, Orthodoxy, Sunday of the Forefathers, The Begots - by Fr Andrew Applegate
It’s All About Christ!

Live Audio File Sun. before Nativity,  Dec. 24, 2023   Matt: 1:1-25                                        Glory to Jesus Christ! Soon we will be greeting each other with the joyous greeting “Christ is Born Read more…

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Posted in Exploring Orthodoxy, Father Andrew's Desk, Homilies, Recorded Services | Tagged 12 Sunday of Luke, Feast of Feasts!, Great Wedding Banquet, Orthodoxy - by Fr Andrew Applegate
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Live Audio File 12th Sun of Luke Luke 14: 16 -24, Col. 3: 4-11,  Dec. 17, 2023    Today, we are invited by the King of Kings, the Master of all Read more…

Choosing Thanksgiving!

Posted in Exploring Orthodoxy, Father Andrew's Desk, Glimpses of Glory, Homilies, Recorded Services | Tagged 10 Lepers, 12th Sunday of Luke, Orthodoxy, Thankfulness - by Fr Andrew Applegate
Choosing Thanksgiving!

Live Audio File 12th. Sun. of Luke   Dec. 10, 2023;   Luke 17: 12-19;  Today we have the lesson of the 10 Lepers. Leprosy represents sin. We have many references in Read more…

IDOLS

Posted in Exploring Orthodoxy, Father Andrew's Desk, Homilies, Recorded Services | Tagged 11th Sunday of Luke, Eye of a Camel, Idols, Orthodoxy, Rich Young man - by Fr Andrew Applegate
IDOLS

Live Audio Version 11 Sunday of Luke,          Dec. 3, 2023    Luke 18:18-27,   Today we again hear the story of the rich young man who has everything going for him Read more…

Myrrhbearing Women – Who Will Roll Away the Stone?

Posted in Exploring Orthodoxy, Father Andrew's Desk, Homilies | Tagged 3rd Sunday after Pascha, Kingdom of Heaven, Myrrhbearing Women, Orthodoxy - by Fr Andrew Applegate
Myrrhbearing Women – Who Will Roll Away the Stone?

Live Audio File 3rd Sun. after Pascha  Myrrhbearing Women;   April 30, 2023    Mark 15: 43- 16:8      Fr Andrew Christ is Risen! The Myrrhbearing women – those who had faithfully followed Read more…

St. Thomas Sunday “Peace be with you”

Posted in Exploring Orthodoxy, Father Andrew's Desk, Homilies | Tagged 1st Sunday after Pascha, Communion, orthodox, peace be with you, St. Thomas Sunday - by Fr Andrew Applegate
St. Thomas Sunday “Peace be with you”

Live audio file 1st Sun after Pascha “Thomas Sunday”  April 23, 2023,  John: 20:19-31  Fr. Andrew Christ is Risen!!! We have just finished walking with Christ for the most important Read more…

18th Annual Orthodox Men’s Retreat of St. John the Baptist, May 5-7, 2023 at Sanctum Retreat near Caroline, AB

Posted in Exploring Orthodoxy, St. Aidan Community | Tagged Men's Retreat, Orthodoxy, St. Aidan - by Rebecca
18th Annual Orthodox Men’s Retreat of St. John the Baptist, May 5-7, 2023 at Sanctum Retreat near Caroline, AB

Fr. Geoffrey Ready will be speaking this year. He directs and teaches in the Orthodox Christian Studies Program at Trinity College in Toronto, has a podcast program and Youtube videos, Read more…

The Sunday Before the Nativity

Posted in Exploring Orthodoxy, St. Aidan Community | Tagged Nativity, St. Aidan - by Rebecca
The Sunday Before the Nativity

Christ was not embarrassed by the “skeletons” hidden in His ancestor’s closets. Tomorrow is the Sunday before the Nativity. On this day we commemorate the human ancestors of Jesus, from Read more…

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