the Glory of God

Homily 476 – 20th APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa November 7, 2021 Epistle: (200) Galatians 1:11-19 Gospel: (39) Luke 8:41-56 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. In our Gospel reading today, we see a “two-fer”. Two healings in one account. Both are…

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Don’t be afraid to follow Christ.

Homily 475 – 19th APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa October 31, 2021 Epistle: (194) 2 Corinthians 11:31-12:9 and (334) Hebrews 13:7-16 Gospel: (38) Luke 8:26-39 and (67) Luke 12:32-40 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. It has been a challenging couple of…

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Planting seeds for the world to come.

Homily 474 – 18th APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa October 24, 2021 Epistle: (188) 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 Gospel: (83) Luke 16:19-31 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Two weeks ago, before my absence last weekend, we remembered those words of our Lord…

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Resurrection is the key.

Homily 473 – 16th APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa October 10, 2021 Epistle: (181) 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 and (334) Hebrews 13:7-16 Gospel: (30) Luke 7:11-16 and (56) John 17:1-13 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. The widow of Nain provides us with…

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