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- The Media Is Programming You While the Church Is Deprogramming You – Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- Chaos and Delusion everywhere, but Christ has a treasure for us which is beyond any description – Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- Sectarians – Answers from Metropolitan Demetrius and Father Leonidas Pittos
- Saint Hieronymos of Aegina, Zeal Not According to Knowledge, GOC – Metropolitan Demetrius
- What Path Forward for Our Struggle? Lessons from the Russian Church Abroad. By Father Steven Allen.
- It’s Simple. Find Peace & Truth In Orthodox Tradition – Metropolitan Moses
- The GOC in Church History – Fr. Leonidas Pittos
- How Do I Deal With Feast Day Temptations? Metropolitan Demetrius Answers.
- Living as a Traditional Orthodox Christian, Father Kleanthis
- Video Presentation of Family/Youth Conference in Astoria
- I’m an “Old-Calendarist”, You’re Not. I Didn’t Change, You Did. Sermon delivered by His Eminence Metropolitan Demetrius
- I Don’t Want to Pick up My Cross – Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- The Atheist, The Cross, and Saint Chrysostom – Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- The Best Method to Fight the Beast – Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- The Patriarch Is a Heretic, but If You Don’t Commemorate Him, You’re a Schismatic – Phooey!
- You Have One Life to Live. Don’t Goof It Up … Search! Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- The Prophet of the End Times, the Blasphemous Olympics, and Reverence for the Holy – Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- He Must Increase but My Ego Must Decrease! Sermon by Metropolitan Demetri
- Orthodoxy Is the Only Remedy – Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- Have You Ever Thought That You Might Go to Hell? – Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- New World Order, Conspiracy Theories, and the Solution – Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- The life of St. James the Ascetic
- A Great Saint of Our Times; Holy Elder John, the New Almsgiver
- Zacchaeus, The Signs of Demonic Influence, and Self-Pity
- Saint Xenia & Contemporary Fools for Christ – Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- Martyrdom Then, Martyrdom Now – Sermon by His Eminence Metropolitan Demetrius
- Feast of the Holy Great-Martyr Demetrius, 2023
- FEAST DAY OF OUR MONASTERY 2023
- The Reality of the Supernatural; GOOD Vs. EVIL – Sermon by His Eminence Metropolitan Demetrius
- Your Murmuring Is Not Against Me, It’s Against God. Sermon by His Eminence Metropolitan Demetrius.
- Make Something Negative Something Positive
- Learn From Your Mistakes – Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- Saint John the Baptist is Great – Sermon by His Eminence Metropolitan Demetrius
- How Sin and Slander Can Make Someone a Saint – Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- Saint John of San Francisco Orthodox Monastery Feast Day 2023 Gallery
- The Spiritual Legacy of Persecution – Sermon by His Eminence Metropolitan Demetrius
- Questions About the GOC to Metropolitan Demetrius – Unity in Orthodoxy
- Questions About the GOC to Metropolitan Demetrius – The Light of ROCOR
- Questions About the GOC to Metropolitan Demetrius
- Grace Follows Temptations – Sermon by His Eminence Metropolitan Demetrius
- Humble-Talk and Faintheartedness – Message by His Eminence Metropolitan Demetrius
- The Doubting Thomas Is the Searching Thomas – Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- The Joys & Temptations of Pascha – Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- The Feast of the Life-giving Spring, 2023 Gallery
- Crucify the Unreasonable Reasoning – Sermon by His Eminence Metropolitan Demetrius
- The Passion of Christ & Our Passions – Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- Mystical Sacrifice & Theosis: Sermon by His Eminence Metropolitan Demetrius
- I Can’t Do It Anymore; Despair vs Hope – Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- Joseph The All-Comely Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- Lazarus Saturday: Remove the Stone From Your Heart
- Why Can I Ask My Friends to Pray but Can’t Ask God’s Friends to Pray? Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- Pour Out Your Heart to God – Message by Metropolitan Demetrius
- Projects at Saint John’s Monastery
- The Great Delusion and the Beast – Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- Fight to Find God – A Message by Metropolitan Demetrius
- The Devil Taught Me How to Pray – A Message by Metropolitan Demetrius
- Saint John of San Francisco Orthodox Monastery Feast Day 2022
- The Temptation From the Right – Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- The Fullness of the Church is Here – Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- The Well Runs Deep – Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- Thank God That He Doesn’t Judge The Way We Do
- Sermon Delivered on the Sunday of the Prodigal Son
- Have the Ears to Hear the Voice of the Word and the Heart to Repent
- Christ Is Born Among Brute Beasts. Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- A Christmas Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- Pride Blinds Us. Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- Can We Accept The Grace? Sermon By Metropolitan Demetrius
- The Ordination to the Priesthood of Father Methodius
- Saint Clement of Ohrid: Understand Your Prayers. Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- Support the Adornment of the Catholicon of Saint John’s Monastery
- Metropolis Updates 2021- Message from Metropolitan Demetrius
- The Devil Can Manipulate Our Thoughts. Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- I’m Drowning. Sermon by His Eminence Metropolitan Demetrius
- A Glimpse Into Life at Saint John of San Francisco Orthodox Monastery Video
- Give Ye Them to Eat. Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- I Would Love to Be a Martyr. Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- Saint John’s Monastery – Feast Day Gallery 2021
- The Healing of the Paralytic. A Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- Pascha Season 2021 Gallery
- Lazarus Saturday Sermon
- The Beginning of Great Lent, Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- God Is Real And You Find Him In Your Neighbor
- Enjoy the Hospitality of the Master
- Holy Theophany Gallery 2021
- The Font Is on Fire. Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- Live Streaming Services Schedule
- Schedule for Penitential Three Day Fast- September 10/23 thru 12/25
- The healing of the Blind Man, Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- Turn From Delusion, Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- Finding Closure in Forgiveness, Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- The Weapons and Tools of the Orthodox Faith – Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- The Feast of Theophany 2019 Gallery
- The Ordination of Deacon Benedict to the Priesthood
- Feast Day of Saint John
- Face reality and turn from darkness to light
- The Example of the Centurion, Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- The Ordination of Deacon Joachim to the Priesthood
- The Ordination of Peter Gilstrap to the Diaconate
- Ordination of Monk Demetrius to the Diaconate
- Help my unbelief, a Sermon Delivered by Metropolitan Demetrius, 2018
- First Feast-day of Saint John of San Francisco Monastery
- Journey to Pascha, a sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- Sermon on Saint Mary of Egypt
- Foundations have been poured for two new chapels
- Sermon on Saint Gregory Palamas
- Mid-Lenten Encyclical of Metropolitan Demetrius, 2016
- Encyclical of Metropolitan Demetrius for Great Lent 2016
- Sermon on the Prodigal Son
- Myrrh-Streaming Icon of Saint Nicholas visits Saint John’s Monastery
- Renovations have started
- Our move has begun
- Epistle from Metropolitan Demetrius
- Pride Blinds Us. Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- Saint Clement of Ohrid: Understand Your Prayers. Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- The Ordination to the Priesthood of Father Methodius
- Can We Accept The Grace? Sermon By Metropolitan Demetrius
- The Fullness of the Church is Here – Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- The Torments of Hell Are Bitter Regret. Sermon By Metropolitan Demetrius
- Sermon – Saint Demetrius the Myrrh-Streamer
- Ecumenism is a Heresy. Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- That’s Not the Real You. Sermon by His Eminence Metropolitan Demetrius
- The Tree of Eden & the Tree of the Cross – Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- The Fullness of the Church is Here – Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius
- Saint John of San Francisco Orthodox Monastery Feast Day 2022
- His Eminence Metropolitan Demetrius of America Nameday
