Homily 493 – 4th GL Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa April 3, 2022 Epistle: (314) Hebrews 6:13-20 and (229) Ephesians 5:9-19 Gospel: (40) Mark 9:17-31 and (10) Matthew 4:25-5:12 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Lent is hard. Denying ourselves is hard. Conceptionally…

Homily 492 – 3rd GL Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa March 27, 2022 Epistle: (311) Hebrews 4:14-5:6 Gospel: (37) Mark 8:34-9:1 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. We have a lot of ideas about what it means to take up one’s cross. Some…

Homily 490 – 1st GL Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa March 13, 2022 Epistle: (329-ctr) – Hebrews 11:24-26, 32-12:2 Gospel: (5) – John 1:43-51 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Can anything good come from there? Nathanael has an interesting take on being…

Homily 489 – 37th APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa March 6, 2022 Epistle: (112) Romans 13:11-14:4 and (331) Hebrews 12:1-10 (Holy 40 Martyrs) Gospel: (17) Matthew 6:14-21 and (80) Matthew 20:1-16 (Holy 40 Martyrs) In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. I beg…

Homily 488 – 36th APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa February 27, 2022 Epistle: (140) 1 Corinthians 8:8-9:2 and (335) Hebrews 13:17-21 Gospel: (106) Matthew 25:31-46 and (36) John 10:9-16 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. There is a question that has been…

Homily 487 – 35th APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa February 20, 2022 Epistle: (135) 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Gospel: (79) Luke 15:11-32 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. You may not realize it, but this week, we were all prophets this past week.…

Homily 486 – 32nd APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa January 30, 2022 Epistle: (280-ctr) 1 Timothy 1:15-17 and (334) Hebrews 13:7-16 Gospel: (62) Matthew 15:21-28 and (11) Matthew 5:14-19 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Today is significant for me, personally, as…

Homily 485 – 31st APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa January 23, 2022 Epistle: (280-ctr) 1 Timothy 1:15-17 Gospel: (93) Luke 18:35-43 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. A question for us this morning. How much do we want to be healed? Do…

Homily 484 – 30th APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa January 16, 2022 Epistle: (258) Colossians 3:12-16 Gospel: (91) Luke 18:18-27 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. I frequently talk about the free will God has given us, in order that we might…

Homily 483 – 29th APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa January 9, 2022 Epistle: (224-ctr) – Ephesians 4:7-13 Gospel: (8) – Matthew 4:12-17 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. We have reached the conclusion of the holiday season, having celebrated the Nativity of…