Posts by Fr. Marty Watt
the anxiety of holiness
Homily 464 – 3rd APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa July 11, 2021 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. I want to commend this Gospel reading to you, particularly if you suffer from anxiety.…
Read MoreWeekly Bulletin – July 11, 2021
Celebrant: Fr. Marty Homilist: Fr. Marty Variable Hymns and Music: 2021 07 11 Music
Read MoreSingular focus.
Homily 463 – 2nd APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa July 4, 2021 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. Most of the saints…
Read MoreWeekly Bulletin – July 4, 2021
Celebrant – Fr. Marty Homilist – Fr. Marty Variable Hymns and Music – 2020 07 04 Music
Read MoreMyopic Christianity.
Homily 462 – 1st APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa June 27, 2021 Epistle: (330) Hebrews 11:33-12:2 Gospel: (38, mid-79) Matthew 10:32-33, 37-38; 19:27-30 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. When we think about the saints, perhaps we usually think about the monks…
Read MoreWeekly Bulletin – June 27, 2021 and June 28 (Ss. Peter and Paul)
Celebrant: Fr. Marty Homilist: Fr. Marty Variable Hymns and Music: 2021 06 27 Music June 28 Variable Hymns and Music: 2021 06 29 Music
Read MoreWeekly Bulletin – June 20, 2021 (Holy Pentecost)
Celebrant: Fr. Maximos Homilist: Fr. Maximos Variable Hymns and Music: 2021 06 20 Music
Read MoreBeing one.
Homily 460 – 7th Pascha Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa June 13, 2021 Epistle: (44) – Acts 20:16-18, 28-36 Gospel: (56) – John 17:1-13 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Maybe we don’t often think of the First Ecumenical Council this way, but…
Read MoreWeekly Bulletin – June 13, 2021
Celebrant: Fr. Marty Homilist: Fr. Marty Variable Hymns and Music: 2021 06 13 Music
Read MoreLiving in a new reality.
Homily 459 – 6th Pascha Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa June 6, 2021 Epistle: (38) – Acts 16:16-34 Gospel: (34) – John 9:1-38 Christ is Risen! Al-masseah kham! Kristos Voskrese! Christos Anesthi! We look at the last few weeks, and there is something we need to note. We begin with the Sunday of Thomas,…
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