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What is the significance of the feast of Mid-Pentecost? What makes it a Great Feast of the Church, despite being a "forgotten feast"? Father Maxym Lysack discusses the significance of the feast, its connection to the Judaic Feast of Tabernacles, and the significance of the waters of Godliness. Troparion of Mid-Pentecost: In the middle of the feast, O Saviour, Fill my thirsting soul with the wat...

This is the question and answer section from the talk given by Fr. Maxym titled "Gregory Palamas and Communion with God." This talk was given on December 1, 2021. Father Maxym is the pastor of Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church, a parish of the Patriarchate of Constantinople located in the heart of Canada’s capital. Website: www.christthesaviour.ca/ Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/christthesaviouroc...

Father Maxym explores the creation account of Genesis to offer a reflection on how the Orthodox Church understands what it means to be created male and female. Father Maxym is the pastor of Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church, a parish of the Patriarchate of Constantinople located in the heart of Canada’s capital. Website: www.christthesaviour.ca/ Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/christthesaviouroc Fa...

Fr. Maxym offers a public lecture at the official book launch for his new book: ASCETICISM AND THE EUCHARIST: EXPLORING ORTHODOX SPIRITUALITY WITH METROPOLITAN JOHN ZIZIOULAS. Father Maxym's new book is published by UK publisher Darton, Longman, and Todd, and can be pre-ordered on Amazon.ca. DLT: www.dartonlongmantodd.co.uk/titles/2386-9781913657888-asceticism-and-the-eucharist Amazon.ca: www.a...

In this talk, Father Maxym offers a brief summary of the life of St. Gregory Palamas, and highlights three aspects of his teaching: on God, on humanity, and on prayer. This talk was given on December 1, 2021. 00:00 - Introduction, summary of his life 10:55 - On God 22:19 - On humanity 26:10 - On prayer Father Maxym is the pastor of Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church, a parish of the Patriarchat...

This is the question and answer section from the talk given by Fr. Maxym titled "St Symeon the New Theologian on the Baptism in the Holy Spirit." This talk was given on October 20, 2021. 00:00 - Q1. Is the baptism in the Holy Spirit sudden or is it gradual? 04:57 - Q2. How do we understand repentance as something that we do but is also a gift? 10:34 - Q3. What is the difference between followin...

This is the question and answer section from the talk given by Fr. Maxym titled "The Laity as an Order of the Church." This talk was given on October 6, 2021. 00:00 - Q1. Can you expound on what it means to be "consecrated?" 01:18 - Q2. Is the vocation always singular? 05:04 - Q3. What happens the baptismal garment after the baptism? 07:26 - Q4. How does the Church understand the ministries men...

This is the question and answer section from the talk given by Fr. Maxym titled "The Church as a Eucharistic Assembly." This talk was given on September 22, 2021. 00:00 - Q1. What is the place for private prayers before and after Communion? 03:25 - Q2. Are there any circumstances in which you would not serve the Eucharist? 06:20 - Q3. Why can't the priest serve the Liturgy with just the Heavenl...

What is a deacon? Why does the Church have deacons, and what do they do? Do we really need deacons or are they just a nice liturgical addition? Father Maxym continues to his series on the Church in Orthodox Theology to talk about the diaconate, what the ministry of the deacon is, and why the diaconate is necessary in the Church. This talk was given on November 17, 2021. 00:00 - Introduction 04:...

Cultivating the Garden of Our Hearts

The One True God and the One True Son

Beyond Religion - The Commandments of Christ

The Priest as Celebrant and Spiritual Father

The Power and Greatness of the Church

Taking Up the Cross for Eternal Life

St Symeon the New Theologian on the Baptism in the Holy Spirit

Christ Crucified and Risen: The Power and Wisdom of God (AUDIO ONLY)

The Laity as an Order of the Church

So That We Might Not Perish, but Have Eternal Life

The Birth of the One Who Says "Yes" to God (AUDIO ONLY)

The Virtues as the Fruit in Due Season

"What do I still lack?" - Perfection in Christ

St. John the Baptist and the Defeat of Evil (AUDIO ONLY)

Forgiving through the Transformation of our Hearts in Christ

The Church as a Eucharistic Assembly

Many Teachers, Only One Father in Christ

The Church in the Fourth Watch of the Night

Understanding the Crucifixion through the Transfiguration

The Church Fed by Christ in the Wilderness