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        <outline text="How Important Is The Ascension of Christ?" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-anthony-mourad&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Anthony Mourad&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3OetVPVkXg&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/l3OetVPVkXg.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
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    <outline text="Important Messages from the Resurrected Lord" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-jacob-nadian&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Jacob Nadian&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;A sermon given on May 4, 2008 on &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2020:19-31&amp;amp;version=50&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;John 20:19-31&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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    <outline text="Second Sunday or Lent: What is the most important words to say these days?" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-elisha-rizk&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Elisha Rizk&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35K6E9DTAX4&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/35K6E9DTAX4.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
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&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="Do Our Earthly Cares Really Distance Us From God? How important Is Scripture?" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-gabriel-wissa&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Gabriel Wissa&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPOz4TZWYS0&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/YPOz4TZWYS0.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
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&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="How to Face Your Fears - Part 2" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-jacob-nadian&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Jacob Nadian&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;&quot;Fear of Failure&quot; This sermon describes how to overcome the fear of failure in our lives through 4 important points.&lt;/p&gt;
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    <outline text="Infinite Importance" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-vijay-thomas&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Vijay Thomas&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&quot;Christianity,&amp;nbsp;if false, is of no importance, and&amp;nbsp;if&amp;nbsp;true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.&quot; ~ C.S. Lewis&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Listen as Fr. Vijay weaves a statement of CS Lewis with a sermon of St. John Chrysostom to bring out an important question that each of us need to ask ourselves.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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    <outline text="Ready, Set, Goal! [GOAL SETTING]" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-michael-sorial&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Michael Sorial&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;Join us in this mini-series on goal setting, as Father Michael discusses 5 reasons why setting goals is important to us.&lt;/p&gt;
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    <outline text="King Jehoshaphat" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-elisha-rizk&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Elisha Rizk&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;Talks about&amp;nbsp; 2 Chronicles 16 and how it&#039;s important to always put your trust in God more than others.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="Perspective" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-vijay-thomas&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Vijay Thomas&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;Fr. Vijay gives insight into how we can deal with our problems and difficulties by changing our perspective to realize what&#039;s important.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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    <outline text="Friend-ology - Part 1 - Why Friendship?" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-michael-sorial&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Michael Sorial&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;God created us to do life in community with others but many of us have been burned or hurt by &#039;friends&#039; in our lives. Are friendships really that important to our Christian life? Throughout this series FRIEND-OLOGY, Fr. Michael Sorial will be going through a Biblical perspective to help illuminate the gift of friendship. In part 1, we discussed why friendship is important.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;REFLECTIONS QUESTIONS:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;From your perspective, why is friendship important?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;How would your life be different without the most impactful friendships you have/had?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;What has your friendships taught you about yourself and/or God?&lt;/p&gt;" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06Rnzh4zHSE&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/06Rnzh4zHSE.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
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    <outline text="How the Holy Spirit Transforms Us" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-michael-sorial&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Michael Sorial&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What is sanctification and is it still relevant today? In this discussion in the Link, Fr. Michael Sorial discussed what sanctification is, why it is important today, and how sanctification occurs.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="The Life of Christ - Part 7" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-pishoy-salama&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Pishoy Salama&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;This is the seventh sermon entitled &quot;The Baptism of Christ&quot; of a series on the life of Christ. Fr. Pishoy Salama discusses Jesus&#039; baptism by John the Baptist and how important this event is to our lives today.&lt;/p&gt;
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    <outline text="Why We Need Each Other" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-anthony-messeh&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Anthony Messeh&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;One of the most important areas that can add quality to our life is relationships. In this sermon, find out why we need each other and how this will improve our spiritual life.&lt;/p&gt;
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    <outline text="Transform" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-vijay-thomas&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Vijay Thomas&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;This sermon focuses on the gift of creation in light of the Wedding of Cana.&amp;nbsp; As the Indian Orthodox Church begins the Great Lent, this passage plays an important role in understanding the mission and objective of this Holy Fast. &lt;/p&gt;
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    <outline text="The Gift of Salvation" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-vijay-thomas&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Vijay Thomas&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;Have you ever asked yourself... what do I need to go to heaven?&lt;br&gt;
Be careful because you could be asking the wrong question. Fr Vijay Thomas gives an important lesson for those seeking the answer.&lt;/p&gt;
" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWK1cnenM2s&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/hWK1cnenM2s.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
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    <outline text="Building the Spiritual Identity of The Child" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/sister-yoanna&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Sister Yoanna&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;A wonderful talk on how to build correct and healthy, spiritual identity within children. Tasony Yoanna discusses important stages that children need to pass through for long-term growth. This talk will benefit all parents and church servants.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHrmwiwRD8c&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/oHrmwiwRD8c.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
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    <outline text="SBGOC Sermon - Advice for Prayer: Close the Door " created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-vijay-thomas&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Vijay Thomas&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;How many of us struggle to pray?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Do you have trouble focusing and keeping your attention in prayer?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Today’s Gospel passage reminded us –&lt;strong&gt; “Ask and it will be given to you, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you.”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;And it seems like a simple command but so many of us fail to pray attentively. We fail to ask, seek, and knock because we are so distracted.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Well, I learned some important wisdom about prayer this week that I wanted to share with you.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Matthew the Poor, a Coptic monk who lived in the Egyptian Desert, in his book called “Guidelines for Prayer” explained this really important and essential aspect of prayer.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Before I can tell you that important advice… I need to remind us about something Jesus said.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In Matthew 6:6, Jesus said, &lt;strong&gt;“But when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut the door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place.” &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://youtu.be/177Orf80l5I&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/177Orf80l5I.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
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&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="Make It Personal - Part 1" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-michael-sorial&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Michael Sorial&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;What does it mean to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ? Why is this important? Throughout this year&#039;s Lenten journey, we will be discussing God&#039;s invitation to humanity to enter into a personal relationship with Him. In part 1, Fr. Michael Sorial teaches about the necessity to make it personal.&lt;/p&gt;" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://youtu.be/rAfOKEPDRk8?t=1&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/rAfOKEPDRk8.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;" htmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://youtu.be/rAfOKEPDRk8?t=1&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/rAfOKEPDRk8.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="Crisis in the Coptic Family" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/his-grace-bishop-suriel&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;His Grace Bishop Suriel&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;Why is the Coptic family in crisis in America? Many of our youth are being influenced by outside sources and the unity and influence of the family are deteriorating. This is an important lecture for parents who need to know what is influencing todays youth and how they can become a bigger part of their lives.&lt;/p&gt;
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    <outline text="SIMPLE LIVING: Living a Life of Excessive Giving Part 1" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/tasony-mora-sorial&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Tasony Mora Sorial&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;With all the clutter and chaos around us, it is important to simplify, so we can make room for more of Christ in our lives. &amp;nbsp;Join us as Mora Sorial leads a Women&#039;s Spiritual Day discussing the topic of living a life of excessive giving.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="Intimacy with God" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-michael-sorial&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Michael Sorial&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;What does it mean to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ? Why is this important? Throughout this year&#039;s Lenten journey, we will be discussing God&#039;s invitation to humanity to enter into a personal relationship with Him. In part 3, Fr. Michael Sorial teaches about the dangers of second hand spirituality.&lt;/p&gt;" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avnrv2CO9Fo&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/Avnrv2CO9Fo.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
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&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="Second Hand Spirituality" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-michael-sorial&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Michael Sorial&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;What does it mean to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ? Why is this important? Throughout this year&#039;s Lenten journey, we will be discussing God&#039;s invitation to humanity to enter into a personal relationship with Him. In part 2, Fr. Michael Sorial teaches about the dangers of second hand spirituality.&lt;/p&gt;" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://youtu.be/BDy2GYx44Yo?t=1&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/BDy2GYx44Yo.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
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&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="City Salt - Decision Making" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/sarah-milad&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Sarah Milad&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;SBSS - July 14, 2019&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Sarah Milad delves into decision making with a spiritual approach highlighting 4 important questions that should be asked before making any decision big or small.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Main Church Website:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sbsschurch.org/&quot;&gt;http://www.sbsschurch.org/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Community Church Builder Site:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;https://sbss.ccbchurch.com/login.php&quot;&gt;https://sbss.ccbchurch.com/login.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://youtu.be/gp6rUhHob4g&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/gp6rUhHob4g.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
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    <outline text="Fishermen &amp;amp; Holy Men" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-vijay-thomas&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Vijay Thomas&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;What do we see when we look at each other?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What did Jesus see when He saw the fishermen - Peter, Andrew, James, and John?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Listen to this homily given by Fr Vijay Thomas on an important lesson we all need to practice.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;/a&gt;"/>
    <outline text="Orthodox Christology" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-peter-farrington&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Peter Farrington&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;In this sermon Father Peter Farrington considers what Christology is about, and the various types of false Christology that have been proposed over the centuries. One of the most important questions our Lord Jesus Christ asked his disciples was &quot;Who do you say I am?&quot; and the answer to that question is what Christology explores and explains.&lt;/p&gt;
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    <outline text="INVESTING IN PRAYER: Work Hard, Pray Hard Part 3" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-michael-sorial&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Michael Sorial&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Why do you think prayer is so important for the world today? What is specifically needed to build a strong, deep prayer life? In part 3 of this new series entitled &quot;Work Hard, Pray Hard,&quot; Fr. Michael Sorial discusses the importance of building a spiritual rule of prayer and a few key starting points.&lt;/p&gt;
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    <outline text="Finding the Strength to Go On" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-anthony-messeh&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Anthony Messeh&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Each one of us will face or have faced hardships and difficulties in our  lives&amp;nbsp;that&amp;nbsp;may affect us spiritually and emotionally. It is important  to know how to deal with these issues when they arise. This sermon  explains how to respond to our difficult situations when they come. If  you are feeling down or&amp;nbsp;are experiencing/or have&amp;nbsp;experienced&amp;nbsp;a tragedy  in your life then this sermon is for you.&lt;/p&gt;
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    <outline text="In Our Hearts" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-vijay-thomas&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Vijay Thomas&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;Preparing for and offering our confession is an important aspect of healthy Christian living. &amp;nbsp;But often times we might be stuck trying to figure out where we need to grow in our spiritual life. &amp;nbsp;Fr. Vijay examines Mark 2 to reveal one avenue of our spiritual life that we will constantly need to work on and bring forward within our confession to God.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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    <outline text="Set Free to Grow - THE APOSTLE PAUL" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-michael-sorial&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Michael Sorial&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;What’s needed for a Church community to Grow? &amp;nbsp;In this series, SET FREE, we explore the life of St. Paul the Apostle and how his encounter with our Lord Jesus Christ set him free to live the life God wanted. &amp;nbsp;In the message on Sunday, Jun 26, 2016, Fr. Michael Sorial discussed 4 important aspects for any family, church, community, or friendship to grow.&lt;/p&gt;
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    <outline text="THE LAND IS A GIFT FROM GOD: Putting Down Roots Part 1" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-michael-sorial&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Michael Sorial&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;Is it important to have a place to put down roots? Why? What positive impacts does putting down roots have? In part 1 of this new series entitled PUTTING DOWN ROOTS, Fr. Michael Sorial explores the book of Joshua and God Gifts Us With Things That Let Us Experience Him More Intimately.#PuttingDownRoots #SAChurch #Gift #Land&lt;br data-text=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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    <outline text="Friendology - Part 2 - Healthy Friendship" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-michael-sorial&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Michael Sorial&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;God created us to do life in community with others but many of us have been burned or hurt by &#039;friends&#039; in our lives. What are important qualities in a healthy friendship? How does this differ from unhealthy ‘friendships’? Throughout this series FRIEND-OLOGY, Fr. Michael Sorial will be going through a Biblical perspective to help illuminate the gift of friendship. In part 2, we discussed 7 characteristics of healthy friendships.&lt;/p&gt;" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yKa3_YrEP4&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/3yKa3_YrEP4.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
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    <outline text="Great Men?" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-vijay-thomas&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Vijay Thomas&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;What makes a man great?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fr. Vijay explores what separates the Apostles of Jesus Christ from others. &amp;nbsp;It is a special message directed to all men but important for all.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Acts 5:33-40New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE)
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;33&amp;nbsp;When they heard this, they were enraged and wanted to kill them.&amp;nbsp;34&amp;nbsp;But a Pharisee in the council named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, respected by all the people, stood up and ordered the men to be put outside for a short time.&amp;nbsp;35&amp;nbsp;Then he said to them, “Fellow Israelites,[&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%205:33-40#fen-NRSVCE-31356a&quot; title=&quot;See footnote a&quot;&gt;a&lt;/a&gt;]consider carefully what you propose to do to these men.&amp;nbsp;36&amp;nbsp;For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and a number of men, about four hundred, joined him; but he was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and disappeared.&amp;nbsp;37&amp;nbsp;After him Judas the Galilean rose up at the time of the census and got people to follow him; he also perished, and all who followed him were scattered.&amp;nbsp;38&amp;nbsp;So in the present case, I tell you, keep away from these men and let them alone; because if this plan or this undertaking is of human origin, it will fail;&amp;nbsp;39&amp;nbsp;but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them—in that case you may even be found fighting against God!”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;They were convinced by him,&amp;nbsp;40&amp;nbsp;and when they had called in the apostles, they had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.&lt;/p&gt;
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    <outline text="Burnout to Balance - Part 3" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-anthony-messeh&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Anthony Messeh&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;&quot;Remembering What Matters Most&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
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    <outline text="How To Change Your Life" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/his-grace-bishop-thomas&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;His Grace Bishop Thomas&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;The steps you need to take to change your life&lt;/p&gt;
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    <outline text="The Amazing Race - Part 4" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-anthony-messeh&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Anthony Messeh&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;&quot;Big Rocks First&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
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    <outline text="Stewardship - Part 4" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-anthony-messeh&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Anthony Messeh&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;&quot;Time Stewardship&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
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    <outline text="Why the Qurbana?" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-vijay-thomas&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Vijay Thomas&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;Holy Qurbana is the Divine Liturgy (Holy Eucharist) where bread and wine becomes the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.&lt;br&gt;This  sacrament/mystery is a divine feast in which the faithful of the Church  become united with God and remember God&#039;s continued faithfulness and  love.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fr. Vijay Thomas is a priest of the Indian Orthodox Church. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sbgoc.org&quot; title=&quot;www.sbgoc.org&quot;&gt;www.sbgoc.org&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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    <outline text="Men&amp;#039;s Retreat on Spiritual Leadership - Part 4" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fahim-sadek&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fahim Sadek&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;&quot;Spiritual Leadership Outside the Home&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
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    <outline text="Living With Purpose - Part 3" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-anthony-messeh&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Anthony Messeh&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;&quot;Organizing My Time&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
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    <outline text="Effective Christian Time Management" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/sami-abdel-malek&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Sami Abdel-Malek&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;This talk is a part of series on the balanced life.&amp;nbsp;It is a practical talk about the most basic skill that we need as we try to balance our lives, namely time management. How you use your time reflects your true priorities and your self-discipline.&lt;/p&gt;
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    <outline text="St. Peter and St. Paul" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/his-eminence-metropolitan-pachomious&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;His Eminence Metropolitan Pachomious&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;A sermon given on July 12, 2009 on the Feast of the Apostles&lt;/p&gt;
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    <outline text="Orthodoxy 101 - Part One" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/mathew-shehata&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Mathew Shehata&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byP27ZyOrD4&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/byP27ZyOrD4.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
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    <outline text="Spiritually Short Sighted" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-david-milad&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. David Milad&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" xmlUrl="&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAWI4B6hli8&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/sites/default/files/video_thumbnails/eAWI4B6hli8.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;img-responsive&quot; /&gt;
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    <outline text="From Darkness to Light" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-abraham-fam&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Abraham Fam&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;A sermon given on May 2, 2010 on &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2012:35-50&amp;amp;version=50&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John 12:35-50&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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    <outline text="Boredom As A Hindrance to Spiritual Growth" created="&lt;a href=&quot;/sermons/speaker/fr-michael-sorial&quot; hreflang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Fr. Michael Sorial&lt;/a&gt;" type="rss" description="&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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