God in a box.

Homily 519 – 19 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa October 23, 2022 Epistle:  (194) 2 Corinthians 11:31-12:9 and (200) Galatians 1:11-19 Gospel:  (83) Luke 16:19-31 and (56) Matthew 13:54-58 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Sometimes we look for more. Do a…

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Ignoring the world to attain everything.

Homily 518 – 18 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa October 16, 2022 Epistle:  (188) 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 and (334) Hebrews 13:7-16 Gospel:  (35) Luke 8:5-15 and (56) John 17:1-13 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. The parable of the sower is a…

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Opposite Day – Opposite Life

Homily 517 – 16 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa October 2, 2022 Epistle:  (181) 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 Gospel:  (26) Luke 6:31-36 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Do we really hear what is being said in the Golden Rule? We can say…

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The unexpected will of God.

Homily 516 – 15 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa September 25, 2022 Epistle:  (176) 2 Corinthians 4:6-15 and (213) Galatians 5:22-6:2 Gospel:  (17) Luke 5:1-11 and (24) Luke 6:17-23 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. When the story is told about the…

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Our ego is our cross.

Homily 515 – 14 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa September 18, 2022 Epistle:  (203) Galatians 2:16-20 (Sunday After) and (170) 2 Corinthians 1:21-2:4 Gospel:  (37) Mark 8:34-9:1 (Sunday After) and (89) Matthew 22:1-14 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Today is proclaimed…

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