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…

Homily 628 – 33 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa February 9, 2025 Epistle:  (296) 2 Timothy 3:10-15 and (316) Hebrews 7:7-17 Gospel:  (89) Luke 18:10-14 and (7) Luke 2:22-40 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. And so it begins. Officially, this Sunday, this reading,…

Homily 626 – 31 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa January 26, 2025 Epistle:  (280-ctr) 1 Timothy 1:15-17 Gospel:  (62) Matthew 15:21-28 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. Persistence is a virtue that doesn’t get mentioned a lot in the Gospels.  We have three or…

Homily 625 – 30 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa January 19, 2025 Epistle:  (258) Colossians 3:12-16 Gospel:  (93) Luke 18:35-43 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. Sometimes, we forget the reality of our situation.  Or, maybe we choose to ignore our situation.  Perhaps the…

Homily 624 – 29 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa January 12, 2025 Epistle:  (224-ctr) – Ephesians 4:7-13 Gospel:  (10) – Matthew 4:12-17 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. I have to confess that in preparation for this homily, my mind is elsewhere.  You have…