Homily 538 – 4GL Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa March 26, 2023 Epistle:  (314) Hebrews 6:13-20 and (306) Hebrews 2:11-18 Gospel:  (40) Mark 9:17-31 and (3) Luke 1:24-38 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. There are several different liturgical elements that overlap one…

Homily 537 – 3GL Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa March 19, 2023 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. Today we encounter the cross.  I use that word encounter deliberately.  It really isn’t that we remember…

Homily 536 – 2GL Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa March 12, 2023 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. St. Gregory Palamas, who we…

Homily 534 – 36 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa February 19, 2023 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. As we do every year, we arrive on the doorstep to Great Lent,…

Homily 533 – 35 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa February 12, 2023 Epistle:  (135) 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Gospel:  (79) Luke 15:11-32 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. There is a lot to this parable.  There are three main characters – the first…

Homily 532 – 34 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa February 5, 2023 Epistle:  (296) 2 Timothy 3:10-15 Gospel:  (89) Luke 18:10-14 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. We know from a very young age when we hear this story that we are…

Homily 531 – 33 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa January 29, 2023 Epistle:  (285-ctr) 1 Timothy 4:9-15 Gospel:  (94) Luke 19:1-10 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. When we encounter Christ, when we seek Christ, things change.  We change. Or, we don’t. …

Homily 530 – 32 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa January 22, 2023 Epistle:  (280-ctr) 1 Timothy 1:15-17 Gospel:  (93) Luke 18:35-43 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Healing is a major part of the New Testament.  We hear frequent accounts of physical…

Homily 529 – 31 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa January 15, 2023 Epistle:  (280-ctr) 1 Timothy 1:15-17 Gospel:  (91) Luke 18:18-27 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Why are we obsessed with doing the minimum necessary? That is exactly what the ruler…

Homily 528 – 30 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa January 8, 2023 Epistle:  (224-ctr) – Ephesians 4:7-13 Gospel:  (8) – Matthew 4:12-17 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. We are coming out of one of the more intense periods of the liturgical…