We Have Seen the True Light Fr. Demetri Costarakis

Today in the youth sermon, something was asked all individuals to do.
 What was it?
How does it relate to Christ and the Fishermen and their nets that we hear in the Gospel Passage today?

Listen...

We here in the Gospel Passage today how the fishermen toiled all night (which is the proper timeframe to catch fish) and caught nothing.  Our Lord directed Peter to go out to the deep water and boom... he caught so much that they needed a second boat!

What does this say to us today? 
What are the deep waters in our modern-day life?
Listen...

Did you know that you are currently writing a book? Yes, every day you are writing the book of your life. The decisions you make and all the things (good and difficult) that come from it.

But that IS NOT the book I am talking about. There is ANOTHER book that you are a co-author of.

It is a love story. No, your spouse is not writing about you (can't say that for sure though LOL), I am referencing your Co-Author of your own love story, it is... Listen to find out

There were 10 seconds left in a basketball playoff game. The coach during the time-out drew up a play.  The best player got the ball, shot it as the buzzer went off and missed.
WE all have been in a situation like this before (maybe not through athletics) at home or the work place, we may have messed up.
This is because no one living in this world is perfect and does everything right.

So what can we do?  Listen...

In the Epistle Reading today we hear St. Paul talking about putting on armor like a soldier and everything they wore offered a form of protection included their shields.  Roman soldier shields were very large (see pic).  What did a soldier have to do EVERYDAY to their shield?  What is our shield that we have as Orthodox Christians and what do we need to do EVERYDAY?
Listen...

We have heard about having the faith of a mustard seed, St. Ambrose says "the mustard see is indeed very plain, and of little value, but if bruised or crushed it shows for its power.  So faith seems a simple thing, but if it is bruised by its enemies it gives us forth of its power"

Am I able to have the faith of a mustard seed?  Listen...