Do not cry?

By Fr. Marty Watt | October 8, 2018

Homily 329 – 19th after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa October 7, 2018 Epistle – (194) 2 Corinthians 11:31-12:9 Gospel – (30) Luke 7:11-16 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. The Widow has nobody. Her husband is gone, and now her son…

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Giving away to receive Life.

By Fr. Marty Watt | October 6, 2018

Homily 328 – 18th after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa September 30, 2018 Epistle: (188) 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 Gospel: (26) Luke 6:31-36 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. St. Paul gives us this morning a strategy for maximizing our life. May not…

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Leaving success to follow Christ

By Fr. Marty Watt | September 24, 2018

Homily 327 – 17th after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa September 23, 2018 Epistle: (182-ctr) 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1 and (210-ctr) Galatians 4:22-31 (Forerunner) Gospel: (17) Luke 5:1-11 and (2) Luke 1:5-25 (Forerunner) In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Our community experienced a…

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Through the Cross, joy.

By Fr. Marty Watt | September 17, 2018

Homily 326 – 16th after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa September 16, 2018 Epistle: (203) Galatians 2:16:20; (181) 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 Gospel: (37) Mark 8:34-9:1; (105) Matthew 25:14-30 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. On Friday we celebrated the Exaltation of the…

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Distractions, distractions.

By Fr. Marty Watt | September 10, 2018

Homily 325 – 15th after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa September 9, 2018 Epistle – (215) Galatians 6:11-18 (Sunday before the Elevation), (176) 2 Corinthians 4:6-15 Gospel – (9) John 3:13-17 (Sunday before the Elevation), (92) Matthew 22:35-46 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,…

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