This week on Harmony of Thunder: Every now and then, one comes across a sermon that has something genuinely surprising in it.  On this week's Harmony of Thunder, Fr. David looks at a sermon of St. Gregory Palamas that has an unexpected point to make.

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This week on Harmony of Thunder: St. Gregory Palams preached a sermon on the Sunday of the Prodigal Son, and interpreted the parable according to a very complex method.  Listen to Harmony of Thunder to hear Fr. David explore a great sermon by a great saint of the faith.

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This week on Harmony of Thunder: St. Gregory Palamas paints a picture of Zacchaeus (St. Luke 19:1-10) as a man who wanted both sin and salvation, the old law and the new testament, riches and poverty. Listen to this week's Harmony of Thunder as Fr. David Smith explores St. Gregory Palamas' remarkable sermon and reveals the valuable lessons this outstanding preacher made for his original hearers and for us today."

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This week on Harmony of Thunder: Our next few editions of Harmony of Thunder will look at sermons by St. Gregory Palamas as found in the new book, St. Gregory Palamas, The Homilies, translated by Christopher Veniamin. St. Gregory's insight and illustrations make him one of the great preachers of the Orthodox faith - this is a program you won't want to miss! 

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This week on Harmony of Thunder: The 26th Nativity Homily of St. Leo the Great spends a great deal of time addressing the issue of the heretics and how to avoid their errors.  Does that seem like a good subject for a Christmas sermon?  Listen to Harmony of Thunder to find out why it most certainly is! 

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This week on Harmony of Thunder: The 26th Nativity Homily of St. Leo the Great spends a great deal of time addressing the issue of the heretics and how to avoid their errors.  Does that seem like a good subject for a Christmas sermon?  Listen to Harmony of Thunder to find out why it most certainly is! 

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This week on Harmony of Thunder: St. Leo the Great's homily on the Nativity calls all Christians to make the Nativity miracle a part of their individual lives during this holy season. Listen to Harmony of Thunder as Fr. David explores this wonderful and eloquent sermon. This is a program you will not want to miss!

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This week on Harmony of Thunder: St. John Chrysostom's 25th sermon is his series on St. John's gospel is a wonderful example of great preaching.  Listen to Harmony of Thunder this week as Fr. David explores the more technical aspects of the preaching art as illustrated in the text of this wonderful sermon.  This is a program you do not want to miss!

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This week on Harmony of Thunder: when St. John Chrysostom takes a look at the interaction between Our Lord and Nicodemus in St. John's Gospel chapter 3, he takes Nicodemus to task for one particular word that he uses. What is the word? Listen to Harmony of Thunder this week to find out.

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This week on Harmony of Thunder, Fr. David Smith explores the last sermon by St. Cyril of Jerusalem in the series "On the Christian Sacraments." The Liturgy at the time of St. Cyril was a little different than the Liturgy now, and Fr. David explores the ways in which those differences can speak to us today. A farewell to St. Cyril of Jerusalem that you will not want to miss!

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This week on Harmony of Thunder: The Eucharistic passage of St. Paul's first epistle to the Corinthians (11:23-26) is the starting point for St. Cyril of Jerusalem's fifth sermon in his series called Mystagogical Catechesis, teachings given to new converts to the Christian faith in Jerusalem in the middle of the fourth century. St. Cyril wants his hearers - and us - to remember that the Eucharist is indeed the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. You don't want to miss this important message, which is so central to our faith.

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This week's Harmony of Thunder does something a little different: Fr. David reads the entire sermon of St. Cyril of Jerusalem on the sacrament of chrismation, without comment. Listen to HOT this week to hear this powerful and beautiful description of the mystery of the coming of the Holy Spirit into every believer's life.

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This week on Harmony of Thunder, St. Cyril of Jerusalem wanted his newly baptised converts to know that baptism is not a symbol, but is a participation in the life and saving work of Jesus Christ. Listen to this week's Harmony of Thunder to hear how he conveyed this life-giving message to his hearers, and to us. 

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Last week on Harmony of Thunder, we looked at the first of the catechetical lectures of St. Cyril of Jerusalem, in which he prepares converts for the sacrament of baptism. In the second sermon, the baptism is over, and St. Cyril tells the new believers about the renunciations they pronounced just before the baptism took place. Listen to this week's Harmony of Thunder to hear how St. Cyril of Jerusalem views this important part of the baptismal rite.

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This week Harmony of Thunder starts a new series on the catechetical lectures of St. Cyril of Jerusalem. They were preached to catechumens, but they're valuable for everyone in the church!  You won't want to miss this inspirational series.

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This week on Harmony of Thunder, we take our last look at the sermons of St. Dorotheos of Gaza. Today, we explore a sermon by this great desert saint in which he compares the aquiring of the virtues to the construction of a house. His comparison has many spiritually beneficial insights - this is a program you will not want to miss!

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This week on Harmony of Thunder Orthodox podcast: St. Dorotheos begins his remarkable sermon on "The Fear of the Punishment to Come" by alluding to a time when he was less than at his best – this is something you have to love about St. Dorotheos. Yes, he uses himself as a good example at times, but he's just as likely to use himself as an example of what not to do. You won't want to miss exploring this very practical sermon on a very difficult topic.

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This week on Harmony of Thunder: In his sermon "On Refusal to Judge our Neighbor," St. Dorotheos of Gaza begins with some sayings of the church fathers ("If we remember the sayings of the holy fathers, brothers, and put them into practice all the time, it will be difficult for us to neglect ourselves") and then branches out, in order that we could carefully track the manner in which sin overtakes us. St. Dorotheos is an expert in the struggle against sin, and everyone who listens to this Harmony of Thunder will benefit from his insight.

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This week on Harmony of Thunder In the Divine Liturgy, when the priest summons the people to Holy Communion, he sings, “With fear of God, and faith, and love, draw ye near.” Does it seem odd to you that the first thing mentioned is fear?  In his sermon “On the Fear of God,” St. Dorotheos of Gaza explores the need of all Christians to fear God. This great desert saint wanted to impart to the monks under his care the supreme importance of understanding what it meant to fear God as a part of the spiritual life.  This week's Harmony of Thunder listens in as he preaches his "On the Fear of God" sermon.  Don't miss it!"

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This week, Harmony of Thunder continues its enjoyment of St. Dorotheos of Gaza by looking at his sermon entitled, "On Humility." His use of scripture and interesting monastic stories, along with the complexity of this most important of Christian virtues, make this a program you will not want to miss.

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