St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 16 – Part 2 – “Prayer for the Soul”

Fr. Emmanuel reflects on the sublime wisdom contained in the ‘Ascetical Homilies’ of St. Isaac the Syrian. In this ongoing series, specific themes, instructions and insights on the life of prayer and stillness are examined in detail.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 16 – “You are the Temple of God”

Fr. Emmanuel reflects on the sublime wisdom contained in the ‘Ascetical Homilies’ of St. Isaac the Syrian. In this ongoing series, specific themes, instructions and insights on the life of prayer and stillness are examined in detail.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 15 – Part 2 – “The Beauty in You”

Fr. Emmanuel reflects on the sublime wisdom contained in the ‘Ascetical Homilies’ of St. Isaac the Syrian. In this ongoing series, specific themes, instructions and insights on the life of prayer and stillness are examined in detail.

St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 15 – “He who wishes to see the Lord within himself devises means to cleanse his heart”

Fr. Emmanuel reflects on the sublime wisdom contained in the ‘Ascetical Homilies’ of St. Isaac the Syrian. In this ongoing series, specific themes, instructions and insights on the life of prayer and stillness are examined in detail.

In this weeks ‘Orthodox Thursdays at Evangelismos’ podcast, Fr. Emmanuel answers pre-submitted questions including:

What is the balance between living modestly and enjoying good things?
Which parts of the Ecumenical Council are infallible?
Should we be wary of imagination?
What can we do to always be mindful of God’s love for us?
And more!

In this weeks ‘Orthodox Thursdays at Evangelismos’ podcast, Fr. Emmanuel answers pre-submitted questions including:

How do we maintain constant remembrance of God’s blessings?
How do we honour parents who are abusive?
Is downloading pirated movies considered stealing?
What are the differences between Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism?
And more!

In this weeks ‘Orthodox Thursdays at Evangelismos’ podcast, Fr. Emmanuel answers pre-submitted questions including: 

Why is it called “writing” an icon when someone paints an icon?
What is the Church’s process for determining Saints?
How does one acquire stillness in the midst of chaos?
And more!

In this weeks ‘Orthodox Thursdays at Evangelismos’ podcast, Fr. Emmanuel answers pre-submitted questions including: 

What is the value of fellowship with non-Orthodox Christians and how should one approach it?
How can we keep our peace while driving?
How do we discern which topics we should and shouldn’t read, as a newly-baptised person?
What can we do to not become too attached or invested in worldly things?
And more!

This talk is titled: Questions and Answers – Session 8th December 2022

Fr. Emmanuel Stamatiou is the parish priest of the Holy Church of the Annunciation of Our lady the Theotokos, “Evangelismos”, in Perth Western Australia. This is taken from his ongoing podcast ‘Orthodox Thursdays at Evangelismos’.

This talk is titled: St Isaac the Syrian: Homily 14 – Part 3 – “There remains a rest for the people of God”

Fr. Emmanuel reflects on the sublime wisdom contained in the ‘Ascetical Homilies’ of St. Isaac the Syrian. In this ongoing series, specific themes, instructions and insights on the life of prayer and stillness are examined in detail. Fr. Emmanuel Stamatiou is the parish priest of the Holy Church of the Annunciation of Our lady the Theotokos, “Evangelismos”, in Perth Western Australia. This is taken from his ongoing podcast ‘Orthodox Thursdays at Evangelismos’.