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…

Homily 609 – 10 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa September 1, 2024 Epistle:  (282) – 1 Timothy 2:1-7 (Indiction)  (131) 1 Corinthians 4:9-16  (258) – Colossians 3:12-16 (St Simeon) Gospel:  (13) – Luke 4:16-22 (Indiction)  (72) Matthew 17:14-23  (99) – Matthew 11:27-30 (St Simeon) In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and…

Homily 608 – 9 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa August 25, 2024 Epistle:  (128) 1 Corinthians 3:9-17 Gospel:  (59) Matthew 14:22-34 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. I don’t imagine any of us have walked on water, if you have, I apologize ahead of…

Homily 606 – 7 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa August 11, 2024 Epistle:  (116) Romans 15:1-7 Gospel:  (33) Matthew 9:27-35 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. The world – those who don’t follow Christ – will never, ever, understand us.  This lack of understanding…

Homily 607 – 8 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa August 18, 2024 Epistle:  (124) 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 and (213) – Galatians 5:22-6:2 Gospel:  (58) Matthew 14:14-22 and (10) – Matthew 4:25-5:12 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. The reaction of the disciples to Christ’s…

Homily 605 – 6 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa August 4, 2024 Epistle:  (110) Romans 12:6-14 Gospel:  (29) Matthew 9:1-8 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. The account of the paralytic brings to us insight into the priorities of the Kingdom of God.  I’ve…