The only thing you CAN take with you …

Homily 553 – 6 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa July 16, 2023 Epistle:  (110) Romans 12:6-14 and (334) Hebrews 13: 7-16 Gospel:  (29) Matthew 9:1-8 and (56) John 17:1-13 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. One of the things that has been…

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Theology in everyday life

Homily 551 – 4 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa July 2, 2023 Epistle:  (93) Romans 6:18-23 Gospel:  (25) Matthew 8:5-13 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. In our popular culture, we are given a distorted image of God’s healing.  The distortions are…

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Good eye, evil eye.

Homily 550 – 3 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa June 25, 2023 Epistle:  (88) Romans 5:1-10 Gospel:  (18) Matthew 6:22-33 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. There seem to be two ideas floating around in today’s Gospel reading.  The first, something about…

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Blessed?

Homily 549 – 2 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa June 18, 2023 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…

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