St. Paul American Coptic Orthodox Church Podcast - Sermon

Fr. Andrew Iskander- Homily for the 1st Sunday of Hator. A reflection on the parable of the sower and how the mysteries of God work with the good soil. Click the icon below to listen.

Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim- Homily for the 4th Sunday of Paopi. The raising of the son of the Widow of Nain provides us with opportunity to reflect on how God visits us with the surprise of divine consolation and joy in the midst of the death and corruption that we find both within and outside ourselves. Avoiding bitterness, fear and discouragement makes us ready for His visitation. Click the icon below to listen.  

Fr. Andrew Iskander- Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Paope. Gospel on Jesus casting out demons and healing the blind and mute. A reflection on how this gospel was the start of the new priesthood; specifically the royal priesthood of the baptized.  Click the icon below to listen.  

AD Mark Soliman- Homily for 2nd Sunday of Paopi. The sermon focuses on one point in the story of Peter catching fish, entering into the depth of life with God and avoiding the shallow and superficial life that we often choose. The reason God asks this of us is because He ultimately wants to *give* and not take. Simply pursuing "church piety" without God at the center is not fruitful and is not true depth. In addition, we cannot earn heaven by pious acts. Click the icon below to listen.  

Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim- Homily for the 4th Sunday of Thout. The account of the sinful woman in the house of Simon the Pharisee. Her contrition led her to faith in the Lord Jesus, and her faith led her to victory. Holy contrition is that which is most pleasing to our Lord. Click the icon below to listen.  

AD Mark Soliman- Homily for 3rd Sunday of Thout. The story of Zacchaeus provides a quick analysis of how Christ approached people. There are 3 reasons one can associate with a sinner or sinful event. 1) To participate, 2) To condone or 3) To show love/light. The people murmured against Jesus because they assumed the first two. But he came to do the third. And this models for us how we are called to interact with the evil in the world around us. Click the icon below to listen.  

Fr. Andrew Iskander- Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Thout. Gospel on the simple commandments of loving God and neighbor; what are the commandments and how does loving my neighbor communicate love to God? Click the icon below to listen.  

Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim- Homily for the 1st Sunday of Thout. The Book of Ecclesiastes asks "What's new under the Sun?" The coming of the Light of Christ has made all things new, including the possibility of every moment of our lives. Newness is not novelty but a new inner disposition. Click the icon below to listen.  

Fr. Andrew Iskander- Homily for the 1st Sunday of Nesi. Gospel reading on the end of times. A reflection on the seriousness of our relationship with God; the requirements of love towards Him. Click the icon below to listen.

AD Mark Soliman- Homily for the end of the coptic year. The church dedicates the last few weeks of each Coptic year to give us some time to reflect on the end of the world, and subsequently the end of our lives. To think about what we would do different and about how we should proceed with our life from God from this point forward. Click the icon below to listen.

Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim- Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Mesori. The example of Christ along with the Scriptures exhort us to give preference and seek the interest of others. The virtue of modesty at its core is the care, love, and protection of my neighbor, even at the expense of my own rights, desires, and gains. The great Orthodox saints beautifully exemplify this unique virtue. Click the icon below to listen.

AD Mark Soliman- Homily for the Feast of St Mary. The beauty of the Theotokos is that she is just like us. She was born and died like us. She also suffered for us. In doing so, she becomes our model of the quintessential Christian in that God didn’t even spare her from tremendous amounts of suffering for the sake of Christ. Click the icon below to listen.

Fr. Andrew Iskander- Homily for the 1st Sunday of Misra. Sermon on the Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers. A reflection on how God is worthy of our worship because He seeks out meaningful relationship, has unordinary hope in His creation, and gives us free will. Click the icon below to listen.

Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim- Homily for the 5th Sunday of Epip. A reflection on the Miracle of the Feeding of the Multitudes. Christ elevates His Disciples by making them performers with Him in the miracle. The Lord will come to call His disciples His friends, fulfilling in them, in the saints, and in all of us, the promise to honor those who honor Him. Click the icon below to listen.

AD Mark Soliman- Homily for 4th Sunday of Epel. Lazarus taught us that the death of sin can be overcome regardless of how long we have lived a life away from God. One word is all we need for full recovery. Click the icon below to listen.

Fr. Andrew Iskander- Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Abib. Reflection on the feeding of the multitude as an example of interruption and how Jesus teaches us to approach them. Click the icon below to listen.

AD Mark Soliman- Homily for week after Apostles fast. Christ (strongly) states this as a condition for salvation. Children attribute every good thing to their parents and they talk to their parents about everything. They also love to follow their parents blindly. Click the icon below to listen.

Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim- Homily for the 1st Sunday of Epip. A reflection on Christ sending out His apostles into the mission field as lambs among wolves. The disciple, like his master, is called to put on meekness. This virtue, more than any other, characterizes the heart of Christ. Click the icon below to listen.

Dr. Magdy Girgis - Homily for the 4th Sunday of Paoni. A reflection on the Lord's commandments to love our enemies, turn the other cheek, and do unto others as we would like them to do to us. These commandments are doable when we understand the true meaning of love. Click the icon below to listen.

Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim- Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Paoni. Reflection on the healing of the paralytic. Christ sees and knows the minds and hearts of the Scribes and Pharisees, just as He sees the sins of the paralytic, and the faith of the four friends. He calls us to awaken to His presence and the spiritual realities of our thoughts and the state of our hearts. Click the icon below to listen.