Weekly Homely Podcasts
Father Bishoy Brownfield 04-21-2024
Today’s gospel reading is from John 9:1-4
Jesus Heals a Man born Blind
Why did Jesus spit in the clay?
Father Arsenius Mikhail 04-14-2-24
Today’s gospel reading is from John 5:1-18
The healing of the Paralytic
‘There is Always Hope!”
Father Arsenius Mikhail 04-07-2024
Today’s gospel reading is from Luke 1 : 26 – 38
Feast of Annunciation
Father Bishoy Brownfield 03-31-2024
Today’s gospel reading is from Luke 15 : 11 – 32
“The parable of the Prodigal Son”
The two sons represent types of humanity.
Father Bishoy Brownfield 03-17-2024
Today’s gospel reading is from Matthew 6 : 19 – 33
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
Father Arsenius Mikhail 03-10-2024
Today’s gospel is from Matthew 6 : 1 – 18
“In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.”
Father Arsenius Mikhail 03-03-2024
Today’s reading is from Luke 19 : 1 – 10
“he (Zacchaeus) was of short stature.”
Father Arsenius Mikhail 02-18-2024
Today’s Readings are from John 6 : 5 – 14
“Where shall we buy bread, that these may eat?”
“But this He said to test him, for He Himself knew what He would do.”
Father Bishoy Brownfield 02-11-2024
Today’s reading is from John 6 : 22 – 27
“Rabbi, when did You come here?”
Father Arsenius Mikhail 02-04-2024
Today’s gospel reading is from John 9 : 1 – 38
“Neither this man nor his parents sinned”
Father Bishoy Brownfield 01-28-2024
Today’s reading is from John 3 : 22 – 36
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
Father Bishoy Brownfield 01-21-2024
Today’s gospel reading is from Matthew 3 : 13 – 17
“Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him.”
Father Arsenius Mikhail 01-14-2024
Today’s gospel reading is from Matthew 2 : 13 – 23
The Flight of the Holy Family into Egypt Vs. The Entrance of the Holy Family into Egypt.
Father Arsenius Mikhail 12-24-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from Luke 1:39-56
“And Mary Said: My soul magnifies the Lord.”
Father Arsenius Mikhail 12-17-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from Luke 1 : 26 – 38
Then Mary Said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.”
Father Bishoy Brownfield 12-11-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from Luke 1:1-25
“I’m Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and was sent to speak to you and bring you these glad tidings.”
Father Arsenius Mikhail 12-03-2023
Today’s gospel is from Mark 10 : 17 – 31
“Good Teacher what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?”
Father Bishoy Brownfield 11-26-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from Luke 14 : 25 – 35
“Salt is good; but if the salt has lost its flavor, how shall it be seasoned?
Father Arsenius Mikhail 11-17-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from: Matthew 13 : 1 – 9
The Parable of the Sower
Father Bishoy Brownfield 11-12-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from: Luke 8 : 4 – 15 Psalm: 65: 10-11
“You water its ridges abundantly, You settle its furrows; You make it soft with showers, You bless its growth.”
Father Arsenius Mikhail 11-05-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from Luke 7:11-17
“Then He came and touched the open coffin”
Father Bishoy Brownfield 10-29-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from: Matthew 12 : 22 – 28But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
Father Arsenius Mikhail 10-22-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from Luke 5 : 1 – 11
“Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”
Father Bishoy Brownfield 10-15-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from Mark 2 : 1 – 12
Immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them all, so that all were amazed and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!”
Father Arsenius Mikhail 10-08-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from Luke 7 : 36 – 50
“Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”
The sinful woman’s hair – from an instrument of sin to an instrument of repentance.
Father Bishoy Brownfield 10-01-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from Luke 19 : 1 – 10
So (Zacchaeus) ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way.
Subdeacon Mina Said 09-24-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from: Luke 10 : 21 – 28
“Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
Father Arsenius Mikhail 09-17-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from Luke 7 : 28 – 36
“For I say to you, among those born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist”
The Virtues of John the Baptist
Father Arsenius Mikhail 09-08-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from Mathew 24:3-35
“But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!”
Why the pregnant and those who are nursing babies?
Father Arsenius Mikhail 09-03-2023
Today’s Gospel reading is from: Mark 13 : 3 – 37
“Take heed that no one deceives you.”
Father Bishoy Brownfield 08-27-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from Mark 3 : 22 – 35
“He has Beelzebub,” and, “By the ruler of the demons He casts out demons.”
“And when his family heard it, they went out to seize him, for they were saying, “He is out of his mind.” Mark 3:21-22
Father Arsenius Mikhail 08-20-2023
Today’s reading is from Luke 5 : 27 – 39
“Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them?”
Father Bishoy Brownfield 08-13-2023
Today’s gospel is from Luke 20:9-19
“A certain man planted a vineyard.”
Father Arsenius Mikhail 08-06-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from 9:12-17
Feeding the Multitudes
Father Bishoy Brownfield 07-30-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from John 11 : 1 – 45
The Raising of Lazarus from the Dead
Father Arsenius Mikhail 07-23-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from Luke: 9:10-17
“Then He took them and went aside privately into a deserted place.”
Father Bishoy Brownfield 07-16-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from Matthew 18:1-9
“Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
Father Bishoy Brownfield 07-09-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from Luke 10:1-20
“Carry neither money bag, knapsack, nor sandals.”
Father Bishoy Brownfield 07-02-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from Luke 6:27-38
“To him who strikes you on the one cheek, offer the other also.”
Have you ever been slapped?
What kind of a man does God want me to be?
Father Arsenius Mikhail 06-18-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from Luke 5:17-26
“When He saw their faith, He said to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.””
Father Bishoy Brownfield 06-11-2023
Today’s Gospel Reading is from Luke 11:1-13
“When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven…”
Father Arsenius Mikhail 05-28-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from John 16:23-33
“Until now you have asked nothing in My name.”
Father Bishoy Brownfield 05-14-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from John 12:35-50
“Walk While You Have the Light”
Father Bishoy Brownfield 04-30-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from John 6:35-45
“All that the father gives Me will come to Me.”
Father Arsenius Mikhail 04-23-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from John 20:19-31
“Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “peace be with you.””
Father Arsenius Mikhail 04-14-2023
Good Friday
Father Bishoy Brownfield 04-02-2023
Today’s Gospel Reading is from John 9:1-41
“One thing I know: that though I was blind, now I see.”
Can you imagine seeing the face of the savior?
Father Arsenius Mikhail 03-26-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from John 5:1-18
“Do you want to be made well?”
The Lord is not going to force himself upon you
Father Bishoy Brownfield 03-19-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from John 10:22-38
“My sheep hear My voice.”
Father Arsenius Mikhail 03-12-2023
Today’s gospel is from Luke 15:11-32
The Prodigal Son
Father Bishoy Brownfield 03-05-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from Matthew 4:1-11
“Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.”
The devil didn’t realize that Jesus was the Lord.
Father Arsenius Mikhail 02-26-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from Matthew 6:19-33
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.”
Father Arsenius Mikhail 02-19-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from Matthew 6:1-18“But you, when you pray, go into your room…pray to your father who is in the secret place”
Where is the secret place?
Father Bishoy Brownfield 02-12-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from John 6:22-27
“you seek Me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled.”
The Lord didn’t call them gluttons, but there were indeed glutton.
Father Arsenius Mikhail 02-05-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from John 9:1-38
“Neither this man nor his parents sinned”
Who doesn’t sin?
Father Bishoy Brownfield 01-29-2023
Today’s gospel is from John 3:22-36
“A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven.”
Father Bishoy Brownfield 01-22-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from Luke 11:27-36
“Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts which nursed You!”
Father Arsenius Mikhail 01-15-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from Matthew 2:13-23
“When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt,”
As Fully human, Jesus experienced all difficulties as a young baby.
Father Bishoy Brownfield 01-08-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from John 1:1-13
“In the Beginning was the Word.”
Father Arsenius Mikhail 01-01-2023
Today’s gospel reading is from Luke 1:57-80
The Birth of John the Baptist
“Every one of us has a unique and unrepeatable place in Christ.”
Father Bishoy Brownfield 12-18-2022
Today’s gospel reading is from Luke 1:26-38
“Then the angel said to her do not be afraid Mary”
Father Bishoy Brownfield 12-11-2022
Today’s gospel reading is from Luke 1:1-25
“Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.”
Father Bishoy Brownfield 12-04-2022
Today’s gospel reading is from Mark 10:17-31
“Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?”
Father Arsenius Mikhail 11-27-2022
Today’s gospel reading is from Luke 14:25-35
“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.”
Father Bishoy Brownfield 11-20-2022
Today’s gospel reading is from Matthew 13:1-9
The Parable of the Sower
“The Dynamic and Static State of Your Soil”
Father Arsenius Mikhail 11-13-2022
Today’s gospel reading is from Luke 8:4-15
The Parable of the Sower
Father Bishoy Brownfield 11-06-2022
Today’s Reading is from Luke 7:11-17
“Then he came up and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.””
Father Bishoy Brownfield 11-01-2022
Today’s gospel reading is from Matthew 12:22-28
“Then one was brought to Him who was demon-possessed,
blind and mute; and He healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw.”
Father Bishoy Brownfield 10-23-2022
Today’s gospel reading is from Luke 5:1-11
“Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!”
Bishop Abraham 10-16-2022
Today’s gospel reading is from Mark 2:1-12
The Healing of the Paralytic
Father Bishoy Brownfield 10-09-2022
Today’s sermon is focused on the matin’s psalm 72:6
“He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.”
Father Arsenius Mikhail 10-04-2022
Today’s gospel reading is from Luke 19:1-10
“And he (Zaackaeus) was seeking to see who Jesus was,”
Also,
Some historical perspective on the memory of the dedication of the Church of the Resurrection.
Father Bishoy Brownfield 09-26-2022
Today’s Gospel Reading is from Luke 10:21-28
“Teacher what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
Father Arsenius Mikhail 09-18-2022
Today’s gospel reading is from Luke 7:28-35
“I tell you, among those born of women none is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
Father Bishoy Brownfield 09-11-2022
Today’s gospel reading is from Luke 4:14-30
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To Preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”
Father Arsenius Mikhail 09-04-2022
Today’s gospel reading is from Luke 1:26-38
The commemoration of the Three Major Feasts of the Lord
Father Bishoy Brownfield 08-28-2022
Today’s gospel reading is from Mark 13:3-37
“Tell us, when will these things be?”
Father Arsenius Mikhail 08-21-2022
Today’s gospel reading is from: Mark 3:22-35
“How can Satan cast out Satan?”
Father Bishoy Brownfield 08-14-2022
Today’s gospel reading is from Luke 5:27-39
The Tax Collectors
Father Arsenius Mikhail 08-07-2022
Today’s gospel reading is from Luke 20:9-19
The Origin of the Fast of the Virgin Mary
The Double Meaning of the Vineyard in Today’s Gospel Reading
Father Bishoy Brownfield 08-01-2022
Today’s gospel reading is from John 11:1-45
The Raising of Lazarus from the Dead
Father Arsenius Mikhail 07-24-2022
Today’s gospel reading is from Luke 9:10-17
The Feeding of the Five Thousand
Father Bishoy Brownfield 07-17-2022
Today’s gospel reading is from Matthew 18:1-9
“And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you.”
Bishop Kyrillos 07-10-2022
Today’s gospel reading is from Luke 10:1-20
“Carry neither money bag, knapsack, nor sandals; and greet no one along the road.”
***Commemoration of St. Cyril of Alexandria
Father Bishoy Brownfield 07-03-2022
Today gospel reading is from Luke 6:27-38
“But I say to you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.”
Father Bishoy Brownfield 06-26-2022
Today’s gospel reading is from Matthew 12:22-37
“but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him.”
Father Bishoy Brownfield 06-19-2022
Today’s gospel reading is from Luke 5:17-26
The Healing of the Paralytic
Father Bishoy Brownfield 06-05-2022
Today’s gospel reading is from John 16:23-33
6th Sunday of Pentecost
Father Arsenius Mikhail 05-29-2022
Today’s gospel reading is from John 14:1-11
5th Sunday of Pentecost
Father Bishoy Brownfield 05-22-2022
Today’s gospel reading is from John 12:35-50
4th Sunday of Pentecost
Father Bishoy Brownfield 05-09-2022
Today’s gospel reading is from John 6:35-45
2nd Sunday of Pentecost
Father Arsenius Mikhail 05-01-2022
Today’s gospel reading is from John 20:19-31
Thomas Sunday
Father Bishoy Brownfield 04-22-2022
Good Friday
Father Joseph Boules 04-20-2022
Eve of Covenant Thursday
Father Daniel Sous 04-19-2022
Eve of Wednesday of Holy Pascha
Father Shenouda Ghattas 04-18-2022
Eve of Tuesday of Holy Pascha
Father Arsenius Mikhail 04-10-2022
Today’s gospel reading is from John 9:1-41
The Healing of the Man Born Blind
Father Arsenius Mikhail 04-03-2022
Today’s reading is from John 5:1-18
The Healing at the Pool of Bethesda
Fady Mina 03-27-2022
Today’s gospel reading is from John 4:1-42
The Samiritan Woman
Reader Mina Said 03-20-2022
Today’s gospel is from Luke 15:11-32
Parable of The Prodigal Son
Father Arsenius Mikhail 03-16-2022
Today gospel reading is from Matthew 4:1-11
The Temptations on the Mount
Father Arsenius Mikhail 03-06-2022
Today’s gospel is from Matthew 6:19-33
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal;”
Father Arsenius Mikhail 02-27-2022
Today’s gospel reading is from Matthew 6:1-18 “Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them.”
Father Arsenius Mikhail 02-20-2022 Today’s gospel reading is from John 6:5-14
Father Arsenius Mikhail 02-13-2022 Today’s gospel reading is from John 6:22-27
Father Bishoy Brownfield 02-06-2022 Today’s gospel reading is from John 6:1-14
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
Fady Mina 01-30-2022 Today’s gospel reading is from John 9:1-38
“And He said to him, ‘Go, wash in the pool of Siloam’. So he went and washed, and came back seeing.”
Reader Mina Said 01-23-2022 Today’s gospel reading is from John 3:22-36
“You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but, I have been sent before him.”
Father Arenius Mikhail 01-16-2022 Today’s gospel reading is from Luke 11:27-36
“But He said, ‘More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!'”
Father Arsenius Mikhail 01-09-2022 Today’s reading is from Matthew 2:13-23
“Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men.”
Father Arsenius Mikhail 12-19-2021 Today’s reading is from Luke 1:26-38
“Rejoice, O full of grace, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”
Father Arsenius Mikhail 12-12-2021 Today’s Gospel reading is from Mark 1:1-25
“And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.”
Father Arsenius Mikhail 12-05-2021 Today’s Gospel reading is from Mark 10:17-31
“And he answered and said to Him, Teacher, all these things I have kept from my youth.”
Father Bishoy Brownfield 11-28-2021 Today’s Gospel reading is from Luke 14:25-35 “So likewise, whoever of you doesn’t forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple.”
Father Arsenius Mikhail 11-21-2021 Today’s Gospel reading is from: Matthew 13:1-9 “On the same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea. And great multitudes were gathered together to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.”
Father Bishoy Brownfield 11-14-2021 Today’s Gospel reading: Luke 8:4-15
The Parable of the Sower
Reader Mina Said 11-07-2021 Today’s Gospel reading is from Luke 7:11-17
“Then He came and touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And He said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.”
Father Bishoy 10-31-2021 Today’s Gospel reading is from Matthew 12:22-28
“Then one was brought to Him who was demon-possessed, blind and mute; and He healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw.
Father Bishoy 10-24-2021 Today’s Gospel reading is from Luke 5:1-11
“Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.”
Father Bishoy 10-17-2021 Today’s Gospel reading is from Mark 2:1-12.
Jesus heals the paralytic.
Deacon Arsenius 10-03-2021 Today’s Gospel Reading is from Luke: 7:36-50
“Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has washed My feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head.”
Deacon Arsenius 09-26-2021 Today’s gospel reading is from Luke 19:1-10
“Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house.”
Deacon Arsenius 09-19-2021 Today’s gospel reading is from Luke10:21-28
“Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
Deacon Arsenius 09-12-2021 Today’s gospel is from Luke 7:28-35
John the Baptist
Deacon Arsenius 09-05-2021 Today’s gospel reading is from Mathew 24:3-35
“All these are the beginning of sorrows.”
Metropolitan Serapion 04-28-2021 Eve of Thursday of the Holy Pascha
Fady Mina 04-27-2021 Eve of Tuesday of the Holy Pascha
Bishop Kyrillos 03/15/2020 – Video
H.G. Metropolitan Serapion 5/19/19
Father Shenouda Ghattas 4/25/19
Father Daniel Azer Sous 4/24/19
His Grace Metropolitan Serapion_4/21/19
Fr. Deacon Paul Emmanuel 12/23/18
Fr. Deacon Paul Emmanuel 12/16/18
Fr. Deacon Paul Emmanuel 12/9/18
Father Bishoy 4/6/18 Good Friday
Bishop Abraham 4/5/18 Covenant Thursday
Father Bishoy 4/4/18 Pascha Wednesday
Dr Ramez Mikhail 4/3/18 Pascha Tuesday
Father Daniel 4/2/18 Pascha Monday
Mina Said 4/12/17 Pascha Wednesday
Ramez Mikhail 4/11/17 Pascha Tuesday
Fady Mina 4/10/17 Pascha Monday
Father Bishoy 4/9/17 Palm Sunday
H.E. Metropolitan Serapion 4/8/17
Ramez Mikhail 4/2/17 6th Sunday Great Lent
Father Bishoy 2/26/17 5th Sunday Great Lent
Father Bishoy 3/19/17 4th Sunday Great Lent
Mina Said 3/12/17 3rd Sunday Great Lent
Father Bishoy 3/5/17 2nd Sunday Great Lent
Father Bishoy 2/26/17 1st Sunday Great Lent
His Grace Bishop Abraham 10/15/16
Father Angelos 9/11/16 Coptic New Year
His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion 7/10/16
Good Friday – Father Bishoy 4/29/16
Pascha Week – Fady Mina 4/26/16
Pascha-Tuesday- Ramez Mikhail 4/27/16
Pascha Monday – Father Andrew Hanna 4/25/16