Homily 548 – 1 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa June 11, 2023 Epistle:  (330) – Hebrews 11:33-12:2 Gospel:  (38, mid-79) Matthew 10:32-33, 37-38; 19:27-30 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Perhaps sometimes the Church, by emphasizing hagiography and the extreme exploits and…

Homily 546 – 8 Pascha (Holy Pentecost) Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa June 4, 2023 Epistle:  (44) – Acts 20:16-18, 28-36 Gospel:  (56) – John 17:1-13 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. The Holy Spirit is here. The Spirit, this time in the…

Homily 546 – 7 Pascha Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa May 28, 2023 Epistle:  (44) – Acts 20:16-18, 28-36 Gospel:  (56) – John 17:1-13 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Today is a day for transitions.  In the Church, we transition from having…

Homily 544 – 5 Pascha Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa May 14, 2023 Epistle:  (28) – Acts 11:19-26, 29-30 Gospel:  (12) – John 4:5-42 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Christ is risen! We know the woman at the well by two names…

Homily 542 – 3 Pascha Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa April 30, 2023 Epistle:  (16) Acts 6:1-7 and (29) Acts 12:1-11 Gospel:  (69) Mark 15:43-16:8 and (17) Luke 5:1-11 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Christ is risen! The myrrhbearing women were simply…

Homily 541 – 2 Pascha Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa April 23, 2023 Epistle:  (14) – Acts 5:12-20 and (29) Acts 12:1-11 (St. George) Gospel:  (65) – John 20:19-31 and (52) John 15:17-16:2 (St. George) In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Christ is…

Homily 539 – 5GL Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa April 2, 2023 Epistle:  (321-ctr) – Hebrews 9:11-14 and (208b) – Galatians 3:23-29 Gospel:  (47) – Mark 10:32-45 and (33) – Luke 7:36-50 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. You know that those who…

Homily 538 – 4GL Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa March 26, 2023 Epistle:  (314) Hebrews 6:13-20 and (306) Hebrews 2:11-18 Gospel:  (40) Mark 9:17-31 and (3) Luke 1:24-38 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. There are several different liturgical elements that overlap one…

Homily 537 – 3GL Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa March 19, 2023 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. Today we encounter the cross.  I use that word encounter deliberately.  It really isn’t that we remember…

Homily 536 – 2GL Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa March 12, 2023 Epistle:  (304) – Hebrews 1:10-2:3 and (318) – Hebrews 7:26-8:2 Gospel:  (7) – Mark 2:1-12 and (36) – John 10:9-16 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. St. Gregory Palamas, who we…