Focus on This One Thing for a Season and It Will Help You Immensely (Sermon)

Details: By Metropolitan Demetrius of America; Created on Monday, 22 June 2026 02:53

Metropolitan Demetrius shows us how the Church carefully leads us through Great Lent, Holy Week, Pascha, the Ascension, Pentecost, and the Feast of All Saints — not simply as commemorations of historical events, but as a living school of salvation. In a world filled with anxiety, distractions, and countless competing priorities, Christ's words must be the foundation of our spiritual life.

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