Best Icon Ministries Podcasts (2026)

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A Better Question, Part 1 "Beyond the Comfort Zone" 28:32

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In the season of self-reflection and self-improvement, discover the question that can unlock a life of purpose and fulfillment that transcends the endless pursuit of self-improvement. Support Your Move with a tax-deductible gift: http://yourmove.is/give/ Sign up for exclusive email content every month: https://bit.ly/32SQKoE Find more episodes and …

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The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily VI, Part III 1:04:00

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Here St. Isaac does not define virtues as behaviors but as states of being before God. He strips away external markers and leaves the soul alone with truth. What he offers is not a ladder of accomplishments but a geography of the heart. A stranger, he says, is not one who has left a place, but one whose mind has been estranged from all things of li…

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The Evergetinos: Book Two - Chapter XLIII and XLIV 1:13:49

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There is something terrifyingly honest in these stories because they do not allow us to hide behind good intentions or spiritual reputation. They expose how thin the veil is between holiness and destruction when the heart is not fully purified of anger and envy. Florentius is not portrayed as weak or negligent. He is guileless. He prays. He fasts. …

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New Year, New Grace 5:17

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Join Fr Rob as he reflects on the Sunday Gospel readings and how we can apply these reflections to our lives today. Mary, the Holy Mother of God Gospel: Luke 2:16-21By ICON Ministry

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This Is What Your Family Needs 4:38

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Join Fr Rob as he reflects on the Sunday Gospel readings and how we can apply these reflections to our lives today. The Holy Family Gospel: Matthew 2:13-15,19-23By ICON Ministry

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The Way in a Manger, Part 3 - "The Way of Love" 27:40

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The first Christmas was unimaginable—and it changed everything. Imagine a world where Christians live and love today the way Jesus did back then. The way Jesus lived changed the world once and could change it again. Support Your Move with a tax-deductible gift: http://yourmove.is/give/ Sign up for exclusive email content every month: https://bit.ly…

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Unwrap God's Gift, It's Up To You 5:24

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Join Fr Rob as he reflects on the Sunday Gospel readings and how we can apply these reflections to our lives today. Christmas Day Gospel: John 1:1-5,9-14By ICON Ministry

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The Evergetinos: Book Two - Chapter XLII, Part II 1:04:51

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The Fathers do not flatter us here. They speak with a severity that at first wounds, then heals, if we allow it. They do not treat resentment as a minor flaw of temperament or a passing emotional reaction. They name it for what it is: a poison that slowly erodes the soul’s capacity to remember God. Abba Makarios goes straight to the heart of the ma…

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Who’s Influencing You? 5:14

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Join Fr Rob as he reflects on the Sunday Gospel readings and how we can apply these reflections to our lives today. 4th Sunday of Advent Gospel: Matthew 1:18-24By ICON Ministry

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The Way in a Manger, Part 2 - "The Way of Life" 27:16

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Jesus didn’t come to exclude people, he came to invite everyone in. And following Jesus isn’t just about believing something; it’s about living a specific way with God and with others. Discover how taking the first step toward peace with others is often the first step back toward peace with God. Support Your Move with a tax-deductible gift: http://…

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The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily VI, Part II 1:08:07

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What St Isaac exposes here is not a technique but a diagnosis. He is ruthless because the sickness is deep. The soul is meant to be good soil but soil is not neutral ground. It either receives the seed with vigilance or it becomes choked. Remembrance of God is not a poetic feeling but a sustained pressure on the heart a vigilance that does not slee…

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The Evergetinos: Book Two - Chapter XLI, and XLII, Part I 1:06:35

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The Fathers do not speak gently about what we like to call small sins. They expose them as seeds of death planted quietly in the heart. What appears minor in the mind becomes lethal in communion. A thought of irritation. A private judgment. A silent refusal to justify the other. These are not harmless interior movements. They are choices. They shap…

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12.7.25 This is Heaven

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True community is a place where the sick care for the sick, where mercy is better than life... it is Heaven on earth.By St. John the Compassionate Mission

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Will God Come Through for You? 3:51

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Join Fr Rob as he reflects on the Sunday Gospel readings and how we can apply these reflections to our lives today. 3rd Sunday of Advent Gospel: Matthew 11:2-11By ICON Ministry

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The Way in a Manger, Part 1 - "The Way Out of a Dead End" 27:29

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Have you ever looked up and realized you’ve been heading in the wrong direction? We often lose our way long before we know it—because what seems right at first isn’t always the right way. But the good news of Christmas is this: God didn’t just point the way, he became the way so we could find our way to the path that leads to peace and purpose. Sup…

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The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily VI, Part I 1:06:48

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St Isaac begins Homily Six like one who will not let us hide from ourselves. He does not admire our efforts nor comfort our vanity. He forces us to look directly at what we are and at what we truly desire. A man who slips into accidental sins, he says, is not wicked but weak. And God allows this weakness to appear so that the conscience is pierced …

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The Evergetinos: Book Two - Chapter XL, Part III 1:05:17

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There is a remarkable clarity in these sayings and stories a piercing simplicity that both unsettles and consoles. The Evergetinos places before us the most difficult and necessary truth. The evil done to us is not a detour on the spiritual path but the path itself. Wickedness does not destroy wickedness. Resentment never cures resentment. Anger ne…

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The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily V, Part VIII 1:03:57

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St. Isaac speaks as one who knows the earthquake at the root of the soul where pride fractures us from God and humility alone builds a refuge strong enough to endure the storm. His words are not gentle suggestions for the religiously inclined. They are fire. They are rope flung into deep water. They are an indictment of every heart that waits for s…

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11.30.25 Like Nathaniel

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A meditative look at two Nathaniels and their love for truth and living "without guile."By St. John the Compassionate Mission

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For Advent, Tick THIS Off Your List 5:02

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Join Fr Rob as he reflects on the Sunday Gospel readings and how we can apply these reflections to our lives today. 2nd Sunday of Advent Gospel: Matthew 3:1-12By ICON Ministry

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Investigating Jesus, Part 6 - "Wide Open" 29:14

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We have an invitation to follow someone who will make our lives significantly better—it may not be easier, but it will absolutely be better. Support Your Move with a tax-deductible gift: http://yourmove.is/give/ Get conversation starters based on this episode: https://bit.ly/3J6IXI7 Sign up for exclusive email content every month: https://bit.ly/32…

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11.23.25 Finding Faith and Courage

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The community's take on this Sunday's scriptures challenges us to find faith enough to speak to God about our pain; and courage enough to let go of things of this world.By St. John the Compassionate Mission

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The Evergetinos: Book Two - Chapter XL, II 1:07:45

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There is a single thread running through these lives and sayings, like a hidden vein of gold through rough stone. It is the fierce and terrifying command of Christ to love those who wrong us, to turn every injury into an open door to the Kingdom, and to see in every enemy the physician of our soul. In Saint Longinos we see what it means when love h…

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The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily V, Part VII 1:00:07

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St. Isaac speaks as one who knows the earthquake at the root of the soul where pride fractures us from God and humility alone builds a refuge strong enough to endure the storm. His words are not gentle suggestions for the religiously inclined. They are fire. They are rope flung into deep water. They are an indictment of every heart that waits for s…

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We are Called To Die 5:24

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Join Fr Rob as he reflects on the Sunday Gospel readings and how we can apply these reflections to our lives today. 1st Sunday of Advent Gospel: Matthew 24:37-44By ICON Ministry

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Investigating Jesus, Part 5 - "Rebranding" 28:22

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It’s easy to look at someone and write them off as bad or wrong simply because they are different. But when we do this, we actually put something on ourselves that doesn’t look good on anybody. Support Your Move with a tax-deductible gift: http://yourmove.is/give/ Get conversation starters based on this episode: https://bit.ly/3yr7AdR Sign up for e…

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11.16.25 The Icon of Mercy

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Fr. Nicolaie shares examples from the community of the mercy that is poured out as people gather together and share.By St. John the Compassionate Mission

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The Evergetinos: Book Two - Chapter XXXIX, Part II and XL, I 1:15:50

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The Evergetinos gathers these stories around a single, unsettling truth: those who endure injustice with gratitude and refuse to avenge themselves become truly rich, and God Himself becomes their defender. Abba Mark says it simply and without comfort: “He who is wronged by someone, and does not seek redress, truly believes in Christ, and receives a…

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Is Life A Mess? 5:13

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Join Fr Rob as he reflects on the Sunday Gospel readings and how we can apply these reflections to our lives today. Christ The King Gospel: Luke 23:35-43By ICON Ministry

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Investigating Jesus, Part 4 - "Redefining Terms" 28:49

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There are people who will go out of their way to help someone and expect nothing in return. We like those people and we want to be like them; Jesus extends an invitation that shows us how to be those people. Support Your Move with a tax-deductible gift: http://yourmove.is/give/ Get conversation starters based on this episode: https://bit.ly/3kZsaim…

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The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily V, Part VI 1:06:22

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St Isaac reveals a truth that is both luminous and frightening. He tells us plainly that nothing shapes the soul more profoundly than the afflictions God allows. In prosperity, the heart drifts. It forgets that it is a creature, and begins to imagine that the strength of its own hand has gained these things. In comfort, the soul becomes dull. In pr…

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The Evergetinos: Book Two - Chapter XXXVIII, Part IV & XXXIX, Part I 1:01:32

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There are moments when the Evergetinos confronts us with a vision so stark and so luminous that it seems almost uninhabitable. It is not a juridical vision of justice. It is not a measured discourse about the protection of innocents. It does not weigh competing moral claims or concerns about equity or rights. What it reveals is something else entir…

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11.9.25 Longing for Union

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Fr. Nicolaie shares stories from the community of those experiencing separation who long for union, extending the hope that the Father offers to all.By St. John the Compassionate Mission

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Ever Wonder Why You're Different? 4:02

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Join Fr Rob as he reflects on the Sunday Gospel readings and how we can apply these reflections to our lives today. 33rd Sunday In OT Gospel: Luke 21:5-19By ICON Ministry

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Investigating Jesus, Part 3 - "Lifetime Invitation" 28:57

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You never know what hangs in the balance of an invitation. We’ve been invited to something amazing, and how we respond to that invitation could be life changing. Support Your Move with a tax-deductible gift: http://yourmove.is/give/ Get conversation starters based on this episode: https://bit.ly/3l40Uzc Sign up for exclusive email content every mon…

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The Evergetinos: Book Two - Chapter XXXVIII, Part III 1:10:23

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The Evergetinos sets the bar of freedom in a surprising place: anger without cause is not when we flare up over trifles, but whenever we react to any ill-treatment aimed at us. Abba Poimen sharpens the point: even if a brother were to gouge out an eye or cut off a hand, anger would still be without cause—unless he were separating us from God. In ot…

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The Church Is Not Your House 4:37

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Join Fr Rob as he reflects on the Sunday Gospel readings and how we can apply these reflections to our lives today. Dedication of the Lateran Basilica Gospel: John 2:13-22By ICON Ministry

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The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily V, Part V 1:03:36

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God has no need of anything, yet St. Isaac tells us that He rejoices whenever a man comforts His image and honors it for His sake. The divine joy is found not in what is given but in the mercy that reflects His own. When the poor come to us, it is not their need that is the test but our response to the image of God standing before us. To refuse the…

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Investigating Jesus, Part 2 - "Starting Line" 28:56

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Have you ever hoped for something, but no matter how hard you thought about it, wished for it, or admired the potential outcome of it, nothing happened? What if there is an explanation for that… and what if there was a way to get what you hoped for? Support Your Move with a tax-deductible gift: http://yourmove.is/give/ Get conversation starters bas…

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The Evergetinos: Book Two - Chapter XXXVIII, Part II 1:03:10

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The Evergetinos continues to unveil through the lives of the saints the beauty and power of a heart freed from anger and the desire for vengeance. In the story of Saint Spyridon and the deceitful shipowner we see how divine simplicity disarms deceit. The Saint entrusted his gold to another with pure confidence and without suspicion, and when that t…

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11.2.25 Seeing Lazarus

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A challenge to seek (and care for) for the Lazaruses around us and the one within ourselves, as well.By St. John the Compassionate Mission

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Why Souls Still Need Us 4:27

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Join Fr Rob as he reflects on the Sunday Gospel readings and how we can apply these reflections to our lives today. All Souls Day Gospel: Luke 7:11-17By ICON Ministry

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Investigating Jesus, Part 1 - "Somebody Had To Tell It" 29:11

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Did you know you are not expected to believe Jesus is who he said he is based solely on a collection of ancient manuscripts? The foundation of our faith is anchored to something far more substantial and sustainable. Support Your Move with a tax-deductible gift: http://yourmove.is/give/ Get conversation starters based on this episode: https://bit.ly…

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The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily V, Part IV 1:11:20

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St. Isaac writes with the clarity of one who has walked through the fire of trial and found the peace that follows surrender. His words do not flatter the soul or soften the edges of the truth. They are meant to awaken us to the living reality of divine love. He shows that what we call faith must be tested, and what we call trust must be purified, …

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The Evergetinos: Book Two - Chapter XXXVIII, Part I 1:03:21

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The stories from the Evergetinos draw us into a vision of holiness that reaches far beyond passive endurance. The saints do not simply bear injustice with patience; they transform it by the power of divine love. Their silence is not weakness, nor their gentleness naivety. It is the strength of souls utterly freed from the tyranny of self, who see i…

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The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily V, Part III 1:01:34

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In this section of Homily Five, St. Isaac draws deeply from the ancient well of ascetical wisdom, weaving together the practical counsel of St. Ephraim with his own luminous vision of divine providence. His teaching moves with precision from the diagnosis of sin to the healing of the soul, from the vigilance of self-knowledge to the vision of God’s…

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Broken. Chosen. Forgiven 4:52

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Join Fr Rob as he reflects on the Sunday Gospel readings and how we can apply these reflections to our lives today. 26th Sunday In OT Gospel: Luke 18:9-14By ICON Ministry

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The Responsibles, Part 4 - "The Me You Can't See" 27:26

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What's inside of us always impacts the people around us. And taking responsibility for our inner life naturally improves what's on the outside too. Support Your Move with a tax-deductible gift: http://yourmove.is/give/ Sign up for exclusive email content every month: https://bit.ly/32SQKoE Find more episodes and other free resources on our website:…

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The Evergetinos: Book Two - Chapter XXXVII, Part V 1:04:47

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This section of The Evergetinos is among the most luminous and convicting in its entire corpus. It speaks with the voice of a Father who has entered deeply into the mind of Christ; where justice is transfigured by mercy, where the love of neighbor becomes inseparable from the love of God, and where even material loss becomes a gate to eternal life.…

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10.19.25 In Praise of Weeping

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Fr. Nicolaie discusses weeping (both for sorrow and for joy) and the value it brings to our spirits.By St. John the Compassionate Mission