Holy Apostles Corner

In this episode, we’re sharing a few reflections that have been sitting close to our hearts — simple moments when God’s grace slipped into ordinary life and changed us in ways we didn’t expect. Some come from the quiet tenderness of passing faith on through touch and blessing. Some come from the power of a humble “yes” that opens the door for God to work. And some come from those rare moments when Christ’s light breaks through our own lives and leaves us a little more awake, a little more transformed. These aren’t dramatic stories, just honest glimpses of how God meets us — gently, personally, and often in ways we only recognize afterward. As you listen, we hope you’ll find something familiar in them, something that speaks to your own walk with Him. Let’s step into these moments together and see what He might be revealing.

Paying attention to the smallest moments often becomes the clearest invitation from God, and this week’s reflection grows from one of those quiet nudges. A simple image reminds us how easily our focus scatters across tasks, worries, and distractions, and how healing begins when we slow down enough to notice what’s happening inside our own soul. Christ meets us in the stillness we tend to overlook, drawing us back to presence, connection, and the courage to begin again. Today, we explore how attentive presence becomes an act of love toward God, toward others, and toward ourselves. Let’s take a breath, settle in, and learn to see what’s right in front of us.

Today we are going to explore what it means to stay spiritually awake in a world that often pulls us toward numbness, distraction, or uncertainty. From frozen hearts longing for renewal, to “whatever” seasons where things get a little muddy…., to moments of change that ask for quiet courage, each theme invites us back to God’s steady presence. These are everyday human experiences, but they become places of transformation when we let the Holy Spirit work within us. In this episode, we’ll look at how faith warms, cleanses, and strengthens the heart so we can take the next step with clarity and trust. Let’s begin this journey together.

Today we’re looking at how God meets us in seasons of breaking and becoming - in our culture, in our church, and deep within our own hearts. Each reflection this month points to the same truth: transformation begins in the hidden inner space where God forms us and calls us into His work. Whether it’s rediscovering our shared priestly identity or noticing the first cracks of a new resurrection, these themes invite us to see God’s renewal already unfolding. So let’s take a few minutes to explore how He is reshaping us beneath the surface, even when life feels like it’s coming apart.

Please enjoy this sermon from Deacon Innocent visiting from St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Portland, OR.

In this episode, we reflect on how Christ’s light meets us, transforms us, and sends us out to shine in a world that often feels dark and heavy. We remember that God’s love never dies—it carries us through generations, through grief, and through every season of life. And we explore what it means to become “champion leaders” in our own quiet ways, standing with courage, humility, and hope like David, like Mary, and like Christ Himself. May these reflections draw us deeper into the joy of Pascha and the life that conquers death.

Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen

Please enjoy this lenten reflection!

Please enjoy this lenten reflection!

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Please enjoy this lenten reflection!

Please enjoy this lenten reflection!

Please enjoy this lenten reflection!

Please enjoy this lenten reflection!

Please enjoy this lenten reflection!

Please enjoy this lenten reflection!

Please enjoy this lenten reflection!

Please enjoy this sermon from Fr. Tom!

Please enjoy this sermon from Fr. Tom!

Please enjoy this sermon from our visiting Priest, Fr. Christos Kalaitzis. Fr. Christos is visiting our church from Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Portland, OR.

Please enjoy this sermon from Fr. Tom!

Please enjoy this lenten reflection!

Please enjoy this lenten reflection!

Please enjoy this lenten reflection!

Please enjoy this lenten reflection!

Please enjoy this lenten reflection!

Please enjoy this sermon from Fr. Tom!

Please enjoy Fr. Tom's Sermon!

Please enjoy this sermon from Fr. Tom!

Please enjoy this lenten reflection!

Please enjoy these lenten reflections!

Please enjoy this lenten reflection!

Please enjoy this lenten reflection!

Please enjoy this reflection!

Please enjoy this lenten reflection!

Please enjoy this lenten refelction!

Please enjoy this lenten reflection!

Please enjoy this lenten reflection!

Please enjoy this lenten reflection!

Please enjoy this lenten reflection!

Please enjoy this lenten reflection!

Please enjoy this lenten reflection!

Please enjoy this reflection on the Jesus Prayer.

Please enjoy this reflection about taking the first step back to God.

In today’s episode, we’re diving into a set of reflections that all circle around one essential question: what does it really mean to live truthfully before God in a world that constantly pulls us toward noise, performance, and self‑protection. By the end, we pray you’ll walk away with a clearer sense of how Lent can reorient your heart toward authenticity, compassion, and communion with Christ.

Christmas may be behind us, but the mystery of God with us continues to steady and guide us as we begin turning our hearts toward Lent. The Incarnation changed how God speaks to us—no longer from a distance, but through His very presence—and that invitation to listen more deeply is still unfolding right now. As we enter this new season, Christ keeps widening our vision, softening our assumptions, and healing the places where fear or exhaustion have narrowed our sight. Even though this reflection is arriving later than I hoped, grace has a way of meeting us in real time, not perfect timing. So let us remember Christmas, and carry its light with us as we walk toward Lent.

Please enjoy this sermon given by Fr. Tom Tsagalakis from the Sunday before Epiphany on Sunday, January 4, 2026.

Welcome to the Holy Apostles Corner!  The beautiful Nativity season invites us to return to what is most real and life‑giving. We’ll reflect on gratitude as the starting point of a transformed heart, the way trials grow patience and joy, and how shifting from FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) to a longing for Christ reshapes our desires. We’ll also look at the importance of guarding our God‑given identity in a world full of imitation and noise. Together, these themes call us to slow down, stay present with God, and rediscover the deep peace He offers as we prepare for his Birth!

This Advent Season we will have daily podcasts during the week with reflections and meditations read by our Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church community.The reflections and meditations come from the book “Daily Meditations and prayers for the Christmas Advent Fast and Epiphany” by Presbytera Emily Harakas & Fr. Anthony Coniaris. The episode art icon is from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese website: https://www.goarch.org/-/our-journey-to-bethlehem.

This Advent Season we will have daily podcasts during the week with reflections and meditations read by our Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church community.The reflections and meditations come from the book “Daily Meditations and prayers for the Christmas Advent Fast and Epiphany” by Presbytera Emily Harakas & Fr. Anthony Coniaris. The episode art icon is from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese website: https://www.goarch.org/-/our-journey-to-bethlehem.