# Philokalia Ministries

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Author: Father David Abernethy
Episodes: 877

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Philokalia Ministries is the fruit of 30 years spent at the feet of the Fathers of the Church. Led by Father David Abernethy, a member of the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri since 1987, Philokalia (Philo: Love of the Kalia: Beautiful) Ministries exists to re-form hearts and minds according to the mold of the Desert Fathers through the ascetic life, the example of the early Saints, the way of stillness, prayer, and purity of heart, the practice of the Jesus Prayer, and spiritual reading. Those who are involved in Philokalia Ministries - the podcasts, videos, social media posts, spiritual direction and online groups - are exposed to writings that make up the ancient, shared spiritual heritage of East and West: The Ladder of Divine Ascent, Saint Augustine, the Philokalia, the Conferences of Saint John Cassian (a favorite of Saint Philip Neri, the founder of the Oratory), the Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian, and the Evergetinos. In addition to these, more recent authors and writings, which draw deeply from the well of the desert, are read and discussed: Lorenzo Scupoli, Saint Theophan the Recluse, anonymous writings from Mount Athos, the Cloud of Unknowing, Saint John of the…

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## Episodes
- [The Name Above Every Name, Conference One](https://stenobird.com/podcast/philokalia-ministries-1083501/the-name-above-every-name-conference-one) — 2026-07-13T16:21:17+00:00
- [The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily XVII, Part I](https://stenobird.com/podcast/philokalia-ministries-1083501/the-ascetical-homilies-of-st-isaac-the-syrian-homily-xvii-part-i) — 2026-07-13T16:18:16+00:00
- [The Evergetinos: Book Three - Chapter IV, Part II and V, Part I](https://stenobird.com/podcast/philokalia-ministries-1083501/the-evergetinos-book-three-chapter-iv-part-ii-and-v-part-i) — 2026-07-07T17:08:08+00:00
- [The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily XVI, Part II](https://stenobird.com/podcast/philokalia-ministries-1083501/the-ascetical-homilies-of-st-isaac-the-syrian-homily-xvi-part-ii) — 2026-07-07T17:04:56+00:00
- [Nazareth and The Hidden Life, Session Four](https://stenobird.com/podcast/philokalia-ministries-1083501/nazareth-and-the-hidden-life-session-four) — 2026-06-30T17:37:57+00:00
- [Nazareth and The Hidden Life, Session Three](https://stenobird.com/podcast/philokalia-ministries-1083501/nazareth-and-the-hidden-life-session-three) — 2026-06-30T17:36:34+00:00
- [The Evergetinos: Book Three - Chapter III, Part II and Chapter IV, Part I](https://stenobird.com/podcast/philokalia-ministries-1083501/the-evergetinos-book-three-chapter-iii-part-ii-and-chapter-iv-part-i) — 2026-06-30T17:33:31+00:00
- [The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily XVI](https://stenobird.com/podcast/philokalia-ministries-1083501/the-ascetical-homilies-of-st-isaac-the-syrian-homily-xvi) — 2026-06-30T17:26:38+00:00
- [The Evergetinos: Book Three - Chapter II, Part VIII and III, Part I](https://stenobird.com/podcast/philokalia-ministries-1083501/the-evergetinos-book-three-chapter-ii-part-viii-and-iii-part-i) — 2026-06-30T17:18:01+00:00
- [Nazareth and The Hidden Life, Session Two](https://stenobird.com/podcast/philokalia-ministries-1083501/nazareth-and-the-hidden-life-session-two) — 2026-06-19T18:37:27+00:00
- [Nazareth and The Hidden Life, Session One](https://stenobird.com/podcast/philokalia-ministries-1083501/nazareth-and-the-hidden-life-session-one) — 2026-06-19T18:35:29+00:00
- [The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily XV, Part IV](https://stenobird.com/podcast/philokalia-ministries-1083501/the-ascetical-homilies-of-st-isaac-the-syrian-homily-xv-part-iv) — 2026-06-19T18:32:01+00:00
- [The Evergetinos: Book Three - Chapter II, Part VIII](https://stenobird.com/podcast/philokalia-ministries-1083501/the-evergetinos-book-three-chapter-ii-part-viii) — 2026-06-19T18:27:04+00:00
- [The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily XV, Part III](https://stenobird.com/podcast/philokalia-ministries-1083501/the-ascetical-homilies-of-st-isaac-the-syrian-homily-xv-part-iii) — 2026-06-11T16:16:20+00:00
- [The Evergetinos: Book Three - Chapter II, Part VII](https://stenobird.com/podcast/philokalia-ministries-1083501/the-evergetinos-book-three-chapter-ii-part-vii) — 2026-06-11T16:11:37+00:00
- [The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily XV, Part II](https://stenobird.com/podcast/philokalia-ministries-1083501/the-ascetical-homilies-of-st-isaac-the-syrian-homily-xv-part-ii) — 2026-06-11T16:08:26+00:00
- [The Evergetinos: Book Three - Chapter II, Part VI](https://stenobird.com/podcast/philokalia-ministries-1083501/the-evergetinos-book-three-chapter-ii-part-vi) — 2026-06-02T13:27:07+00:00
- [The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily XV, Part I](https://stenobird.com/podcast/philokalia-ministries-1083501/the-ascetical-homilies-of-st-isaac-the-syrian-homily-xv-part-i) — 2026-06-02T13:24:29+00:00
- [The Evergetinos: Book Three - Chapter II, Part V](https://stenobird.com/podcast/philokalia-ministries-1083501/the-evergetinos-book-three-chapter-ii-part-v) — 2026-05-27T21:15:04+00:00
- [The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily XIV](https://stenobird.com/podcast/philokalia-ministries-1083501/the-ascetical-homilies-of-st-isaac-the-syrian-homily-xiv) — 2026-05-27T21:10:26+00:00
- [The Evergetinos: Book Three - Chapter II, Part IV](https://stenobird.com/podcast/philokalia-ministries-1083501/the-evergetinos-book-three-chapter-ii-part-iv) — 2026-05-19T21:45:34+00:00
- [The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily XII & XIII](https://stenobird.com/podcast/philokalia-ministries-1083501/the-ascetical-homilies-of-st-isaac-the-syrian-homily-xii-xiii) — 2026-05-15T19:33:51+00:00
- [The Evergetinos: Book Three - Chapter II, Part III](https://stenobird.com/podcast/philokalia-ministries-1083501/the-evergetinos-book-three-chapter-ii-part-iii) — 2026-05-12T14:30:18+00:00
- [The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily XI, Part II](https://stenobird.com/podcast/philokalia-ministries-1083501/the-ascetical-homilies-of-st-isaac-the-syrian-homily-xi-part-ii) — 2026-05-07T15:50:59+00:00
- [The Evergetinos: Book Three - Chapter II, Part II](https://stenobird.com/podcast/philokalia-ministries-1083501/the-evergetinos-book-three-chapter-ii-part-ii) — 2026-05-05T18:14:15+00:00
- [Pentecost Retreat - Session Four](https://stenobird.com/podcast/philokalia-ministries-1083501/pentecost-retreat-session-four) — 2026-05-04T20:14:05+00:00
- [The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily XI, Part I](https://stenobird.com/podcast/philokalia-ministries-1083501/the-ascetical-homilies-of-st-isaac-the-syrian-homily-xi-part-i) — 2026-05-01T18:40:23+00:00
- [The Evergetinos: Book Three - Chapter I, Part III and II, Part I](https://stenobird.com/podcast/philokalia-ministries-1083501/the-evergetinos-book-three-chapter-i-part-iii-and-ii-part-i) — 2026-05-01T18:35:57+00:00
- [Pentecost Retreat - Session Three](https://stenobird.com/podcast/philokalia-ministries-1083501/pentecost-retreat-session-three) — 2026-05-01T18:33:21+00:00
- [The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily X](https://stenobird.com/podcast/philokalia-ministries-1083501/the-ascetical-homilies-of-st-isaac-the-syrian-homily-x) — 2026-04-24T20:15:42+00:00
- [The Evergetinos: Book Three - Chapter I, Part II](https://stenobird.com/podcast/philokalia-ministries-1083501/the-evergetinos-book-three-chapter-i-part-ii) — 2026-04-21T19:19:37+00:00
- [Pentecost Retreat - Session Two](https://stenobird.com/podcast/philokalia-ministries-1083501/pentecost-retreat-session-two) — 2026-04-21T19:16:52+00:00
- [The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily IX, Part II](https://stenobird.com/podcast/philokalia-ministries-1083501/the-ascetical-homilies-of-st-isaac-the-syrian-homily-ix-part-ii) — 2026-04-21T19:15:20+00:00
- [Pentecost Retreat - Session One](https://stenobird.com/podcast/philokalia-ministries-1083501/pentecost-retreat-session-one) — 2026-04-14T19:51:15+00:00

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