Homily 621 – 25 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa December 15, 2024 Epistle:  (257) Colossians 3:4-11 Gospel:  (76) Luke 14:16-24 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. We live in a transactional society.  Around this time of year, there are a lot of gift exchanges…

Homily 619 – 23 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa December 1, 2024 Epistle:  (220) Ephesians 2:4-10 Gospel:  (91) Luke 18:18-27 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. In today’s Gospel reading we are pretty much smacked in the face by Christian life, by the words…

Homily 618 – 21 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa November 17, 2024 Epistle:  (203) Galatians 2:16-20 Gospel:  (66) – Luke 12:16-21 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. We need to admit something to ourselves.  We love self-reliance. The American Dream is built around self-reliance. …

Homily 604 – 20 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa November 10, 2024 Epistle:  (200) Galatians 1:11-19 Gospel:  (53) Luke 10:25-37 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. I promise you I did not pick the Gospel reading for today.  The Church picked it hundreds of…

Homily 616 – 19 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa November 3, 2024 Epistle:  (194) 2 Corinthians 11:31-12:9 Gospel:  (39) – Luke 8:41-56 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. In today’s Gospel reading, we get a twofer.  There are two very separate stories happening here. …

Homily 614 – 17 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa October 20, 2024 Epistle:  (182-ctr) 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1 Gospel:  (83) Luke 16:19-31 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. When we hear the story of Lazarus and the Rich Man, we need to take care that…

Homily 613 – 16 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa October 13, 2024 Epistle:  (181) 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 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. We hear the words of our Savior about the…

Homily 612 – 14 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa September 29, 2024 Epistle:  (170) 2 Corinthians 1:21-2:4 Gospel:  (26) Luke 6:31-36 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. In thinking about what we would like others to do to us, we need to be a…

Homily 611 – 12 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa September 15, 2024 Epistle:  (203) Galatians 2:16:20 (Sunday after the Elevation), (158) 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Gospel:  (37) Mark 8:34-9:1 (Sunday after the Elevation), (79) Matthew 19:16-26 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. The Gospel from…

Homily 610 – 11 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa September 8, 2024 Epistle:  (215) – Galatians 6:11-18 (Sunday before the Elevation), (158) – 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, (240) – Philippians 2:5-11 (Nativity of the Theotokos) Gospel:  (9) – John 3:13-17 (Sunday before the Elevation),  (79) – Matthew 19:16-26,  (54) – Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 (Nativity of the…