Homily 642 – 6 Pascha Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa May 25, 2025 Epistle:  (38) – Acts 16:16-34 and (176) – 2 Corinthians 4:6-15 Gospel:  (34) – John 9:1-38 and (40) – Matthew 11:2-15 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God.  Christ is risen! During my…

Homily 641 – 5 Pascha Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa May 18, 2025 Epistle:  (28) – Acts 11:19-26, 29-30 Gospel:  (12) – John 4:5-42 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Christ is risen! The Samaritan Woman – the woman at the well – is never…

Homily 640 – 4 Pascha Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa May 11, 2025 Epistle:  (334) – Hebrews 13:7-16 Gospel:  (14) – John 5:1-15 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Christ is risen! We have another intersection within the festal calendar of the Church today.  Like…

Homily 636 – 5GL Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa April 6, 2025 Epistle:  (321-ctr) Hebrews 9:11-14 and (208) Galatians 3:23-29 Gospel:  (47) Mark 10:32-45 and (33) Luke 7:36-50 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. I gotta tell you, there is so much going on this…

Homily 635 – 4GL Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa March 30, 2025 Epistle:  (314) Hebrews 6:13-20 and (229) Ephesians 5:9-19 Gospel:  (40) Mark 9:17-31 and (10) Matthew 4:25-5:12 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. Lent is hard.  Denying ourselves is hard.  Conceptionally it is easy…

Homily 634 – 3GL Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa March 23, 2025 Epistle:  (311) Hebrews 4:14-5:6 Gospel:  (37) Mark 8:34-9:1 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. Every time I put on a cross, whether the baptismal cross I wear next to my skin or the…

Homily 633 – 2GL Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa March 16, 2025 Epistle:  (304) – Hebrews 1:10-2:3 and (318) – Hebrews 7:26-8:2 Gospel:  (7) – Mark 2:1-12 and (36) – John 10:9-16 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. The story of the paralytic being lowered…

Homily 632 – 1GL Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa March 9, 2025 Epistle:  (329-ctr) – Hebrews 11:24-26, 32-12:2 and (331) Hebrews 12:1-10 Gospel:  (5) John 1:43-51 and (80) Matthew 20:1-16 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. Today is the intersection of a lot of themes. …

Homily 631 – 36 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa March 2, 2025 Epistle:  (112) – Romans 13:11-14:4 Gospel:  (17) Matthew 6:14-21 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. This Sunday, the last Sunday before beginning the Great Fast, has a lot of names.  We call…

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…