The Ladder Homilies

The Ladder: Homilies is a collection of sermons from Malankara Orthodox parishes across the United States, sharing the timeless wisdom of the Orthodox Church for today’s world. Rooted in Scripture and the living tradition of the Church, these homilies invite listeners to ascend the spiritual ladder — growing in faith, repentance, and love for God.

The Ladder Homilies is a education podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 108 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts The Ladder Homilies, a education show with 108 episodes published.

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  Episode #108

  Clearing Our Conscience - His Grace Zachariah Mar Nicholovos

  Aug 26, 20267 minS1

  Following the Feast of the Dormition of the Holy Theotokos and moving toward the Exaltation of the Cross, this episode reflects on a passage from Saint Luke in which Jesus addresses criticism and hypocrisy amid opposition from Hebrew leaders. Using the image of a log in one’s own eye versus a speck in another’s, the speaker connects the teaching to everyday family life, ethical struggles, and political criticism, noting how people often avoid judging right and wrong and instead worry about what others will say or simply follow the crowd. Jesus calls listeners to examine themselves first, seeking a clear conscience and vision so their lives can become a witness. From the abundance of the heart come the fruits, and the Theotokos is honored as the example of goodness producing the greatest fruit.

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  Episode #107

  Did You Wash Your Plate? - Rev. Fr. Sujit Thomas

  Aug 19, 202618 minS1

  A Simple Lesson in Serving at Home Sujit Achen reflects on the importance of age-appropriate service and recalls attending an MGOCSM conference about 25 years ago where Kuriakose Achen led the audience through a simple exercise: stand if you ate dinner at home the day before, then sit if you washed your plate afterward. The moment highlights how basic acts of responsibility and service can be overlooked, prompting the question of whether people do something as simple as cleaning up after themselves. Recorded: August 16, 2026

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  Episode #106

  The Odysseus Contract and the Gospel - Rev. Fr. Vijay Thomas

  Aug 17, 202613 minS1

  The message explains the “Ulysses contract” from the Odyssey—Odysseus having his crew tie him to the mast to resist the sirens—as a picture of admitting human weakness and setting boundaries to avoid temptation, like removing junk food to prevent failure. It then connects this idea to the Gospel account where James and John ask to sit at Jesus’ right and left, believing they are able to share his glory, but Jesus redirects them to the cup of sacrifice, the cross, and true greatness as servanthood. The message emphasizes that the Christian life is not ultimately about becoming strong enough but trusting that God is able and will be with believers through temptation, suffering, and failure, echoing Isaiah 43’s promise. Concluding with the Malayalam word “ketta” (to tie), it urges staying bound to Christ, who has already bound himself to humanity through the incarnation and the cross. Recorded: August 16, 2026

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  Episode #104

  Eternal Life - Rev. Fr. V. M. Shibu

  Aug 12, 202614 minS1

  Eternal Life: What the Rich Ruler Missed and Zacchaeus Found (Luke 18:18–27) This Sunday message reflects on Luke 18:18–27, where a rich young ruler asks Jesus how to inherit eternal life and is told to keep the commandments and then sell his possessions, give to the poor, and follow Him, but he leaves saddened. The sermon contrasts this with Zacchaeus in Luke 19, who responds to Jesus by sharing his wealth and repaying wrongdoing, and hears that salvation has come to his house. The key call is to confront Christ so He can reveal what we lack—often the very “strength” we rely on—and to enter God’s kingdom by sharing our resources, talents, love, time, and support with those who are “poor” in many ways. As the liturgical year ends, listeners are urged to examine prayer, family spirituality, and church life, and seek guidance from a spiritual father to make needed changes for the new year.

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  Episode #103

  Continuing the Apostolic Tradition - Rev. Fr. V. M. Shibu

  Aug 7, 202612 minS1

  Why Jesus Stayed 40 Days After the Resurrection: The Birth of Apostolic Tradition Why did Jesus remain on earth for forty days after his resurrection? This episode explains that his main purpose was to teach the disciples the mysteries of the Kingdom of God and establish the apostolic tradition. From this tradition come the Church’s structure, the liturgy, and the sacraments—how to celebrate liturgy, baptize, unite couples in marriage, and administer healing. The apostles inherited what Jesus taught and passed it to the early Church, which then handed it down through successors. The result, the script says, is that Christians today continue in the same apostolic faith, truth, and tradition of liturgy and sacraments.

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