The meaning of blessed may surprise you.

Homily 646 – 2 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa June 22, 2025 Epistle:  (81-ctr) – Romans 2:10-16 and (330) – Hebrews 11:33-12:2 Gospel:  (9) Matthew 4:18-23 and (10) Matthew 4:25-5:12 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Liturgically, the reading for All Saints of North…

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What’s in a saint?

Homily 645 – 1 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa June 15, 2025 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. Today we remember all the saints, known to us and those known only to…

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Pentecost reflections.

Homily 644 – 8 Pascha Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa June 8, 2025 Epistle:  (3) Acts 2:1-11 Gospel:  (27) John 7:37-52; 8:12 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Pentecost is generally recognized as the birth of the Church.  I thought this morning, we might talk…

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Faith without understanding.

Homily 642 – 6 Pascha Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa May 25, 2025 Epistle:  (38) – Acts 16:16-34 and (176) – 2 Corinthians 4:6-15 Gospel:  (34) – John 9:1-38 and (40) – Matthew 11:2-15 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God.  Christ is risen! During my…

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Water and Wells.

Homily 641 – 5 Pascha Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa May 18, 2025 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! The Samaritan Woman – the woman at the well – is never…

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