Homily 687 – Blind Man Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa May 17, 2026 Epistle:  (38) – Acts 16:16-34 Gospel:  (34) – John 9:1-38 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Christ is risen! Let’s spend a moment considering the Epistle reading from the Acts…

Homily 685 – Paralytic Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa May 3, 2026 Epistle:  (23) – Acts 9:32-43 Gospel:  (14) – John 5:1-15 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Christ is risen! I’m always struck by the hymns for this feast.  If you were…

Homily 684 – Myrrhbearers Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa April 26, 2026 Epistle:  (16) – Acts 6:1-7 Gospel:  (69) – Mark 15:43-16:8 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Christ is risen! Today in the Church we remember specifically the Myrrhbearing Women, who, with…

Homily 683 – Thomas Sunday Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa April 19, 2026 Epistle:  (14) – Acts 5:12-20 Gospel:  (65) – John 20:19-31 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Christ is risen! One of the most critical aspects of understanding scripture is to…