Homily 630 – 35 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa February 23, 2025 Epistle:  (140) – 1 Corinthians 8:8-9:2 Gospel:  (106) – Matthew 25:31-46 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. One of the most frequent questions asked is “what do I need to do to…

Homily 628 – 33 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa February 9, 2025 Epistle:  (296) 2 Timothy 3:10-15 and (316) Hebrews 7:7-17 Gospel:  (89) Luke 18:10-14 and (7) Luke 2:22-40 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. And so it begins. Officially, this Sunday, this reading,…

Homily 626 – 31 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa January 26, 2025 Epistle:  (280-ctr) 1 Timothy 1:15-17 Gospel:  (62) Matthew 15:21-28 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. Persistence is a virtue that doesn’t get mentioned a lot in the Gospels.  We have three or…

Homily 625 – 30 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa January 19, 2025 Epistle:  (258) Colossians 3:12-16 Gospel:  (93) Luke 18:35-43 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. Sometimes, we forget the reality of our situation.  Or, maybe we choose to ignore our situation.  Perhaps the…

Homily 624 – 29 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa January 12, 2025 Epistle:  (224-ctr) – Ephesians 4:7-13 Gospel:  (10) – Matthew 4:12-17 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. I have to confess that in preparation for this homily, my mind is elsewhere.  You have…