Sermons at St. Nicholas
Each week, we hear the current Sunday sermon from St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Mckees Rocks, PA by Fr. Tom Soroka. Fr. Tom is also heard on The Path, available Monday through Friday.
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Get your Face out of your Phone! (Luke 13:10-17)
Technology has become so pervasive that many people are now ...
Technology has become so pervasive that many people are now enslaved to their smartphones, constantly looking down into them! Fr. Thomas reminds us that, like the woman bent over with a spirit of infirmity, the Lord heals us so that we can look up to see
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The Importance of God’s Word (Luke 8:5-15)
The parable of the soils sets the tone for other ...
The parable of the soils sets the tone for other parables taught by our Lord. Fr. Thomas reminds us that this parable brilliantly expresses the importance of both hearing and actively receiving the Word of God in us. (Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost)
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The God Who Doesn’t Punish (Lk 16:19-31)
The parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man is a ...
The parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man is a dramatic illustration of the importance of being merciful to those in need. Fr Thomas reminds us that the torment experienced by the Rich Man is a result of his choice to ignore Lazarus laying at his gate. (Sev
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Beware of Cheap Imitations (2 Cor 4:6-15)
The American religious scene is full of false teachers preaching ...
The American religious scene is full of false teachers preaching a "gospel" that is focused solely on making people feel good about themselves. Fr Thomas reminds us that the truth of Christ promises us God's comfort in suffering, not the absence of suffer
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The Easy Yoke and Light Burden (Mark 8:34-9:1)
The cross of Christ is the ultimate sign of God's ...
The cross of Christ is the ultimate sign of God's love for his creatures. Fr Thomas reminds us that the cross is also a sign of the path that awaits us: our own cross. (Sunday after the Exaltation of the Cross)
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The Importance of Obedience (Luke 5:1-11)
The Orthodox Faith is rich with tradition and discipline, but ...
The Orthodox Faith is rich with tradition and discipline, but sometimes we can seem disinterested in being faithful to it all in our lives. Fr Thomas reminds us that obedience done out of love for God and each other is the "linchpin" which holds it all to
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It is Time for the Lord to Act (Luke 4:16-22)
Time is both an inescapable reality and a gift of ...
Time is both an inescapable reality and a gift of God full of promise. On the Church New Year, Fr Thomas reminds us that God takes the finite time of each day and redeems it to become an experience of the Kingdom of God for us.
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Don’t Fear Difficult Things (Mt 14:22-34)
Christ walking on the water is often portrayed as a ...
Christ walking on the water is often portrayed as a demonstration of His power over creation. But Fr Thomas reminds us that even though the storms of this life are always present, Jesus uses this difficult circumstance to remind his disciples that He is a
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Seeing Things with God’s Perspective (Mt 6:22-33)
Our Lord taught his disciples to put away anxiety about ...
Our Lord taught his disciples to put away anxiety about life and instead trust in God. Fr Thomas reminds us that by seeing life through the teachings of Christ, even the difficulties and tribulations of life will build us up to be stronger followers of Hi
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Saintly Missions, Methods, and Matters (Mt 4:18-23)
On the second Sunday after Pentecost, the Orthodox Church celebrates ...
On the second Sunday after Pentecost, the Orthodox Church celebrates local Saints of a particular land. Fr Thomas reminds us that Saints teach us in their way of life that they are devoted to accomplish a divine mission, that they have become holy through
