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Shifting Our Attention - Dr. Annah Kuriakose

The Ladder Homilies··4 October 2026·16 min

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Shifting Our Attention to God's True Teaching (Matthew 16:5–12)What are you paying attention to, and what is it teaching you?Jesus warns His disciples about the "yeast" of the Pharisees and Sadducees, and they think He's talking about bread. If those closest to Jesus could miss the point, so can we.Dr. Annah Kuriakose connects this story to today's attention economy and explores why yeast is such a fitting image for how teachings spread, both harmful and good. She invites us to look honestly at what shapes us and to spread truth, mercy, and peace instead.Speaker: Dr. Annah KuriakoseRecorded: September 27, 2026At Sts. Basilios-Gregorios Orthodox Church in New Jersey