What’s next?

Homily 514 – 13 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa September 11, 2022 Epistle:  (215) Galatians 6:11-18, (166) 1 Corinthians 16:13-24 Gospel:  (9) John 3:13-17, (87) Matthew 21:33-42 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. I wanted to offer a couple of thoughts.  Queen…

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Forgive us as we forgive them.

Homily 513 – 11 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa August 28, 2022 Epistle:  (141) 1 Corinthians 9:2-12 and (213) Galatians 5:22-6:2 Gospel:  (77) Matthew 18:23-35 and (24) Luke 6:17-23 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Always remember the debt you were forgiven.…

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Mountains and faith.

Homily 512 – 10 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa August 21, 2022 Epistle:  (131) 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 Gospel:  (72) Matthew 17:14-23 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Our Lord tells us that “this kind of spirit does not go out except by…

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No success. No failure. Only faithfulness.

Homily 511 – 9 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa August 14, 2022 Epistle:  (128) 1 Corinthians 3:9-17 Gospel:  (59) Matthew 14:22-34 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. One of the most difficult things about Christianity is that we continually talk about what…

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No, you feed them.

Homily 510 – 8 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa August 7, 2022 Epistle:  (124) 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Gospel:  (58) Matthew 14:14-22 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. In the middle of nowhere, there was a crowd.  We call it the feeding of…

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