Homily 451 – 1st Sunday of Great Lent – Sunday of Orthodoxy Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa March 21, 2021 Epistle: (329-ctr) – Hebrews 11:24-26, 32-12:2 Gospel: (5) – John 1:43-51 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Jesus told Nathaniel that he had…

Homily 450 – 40th Sunday After Pentecost Last Judgment Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa March 14, 2021 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. We’ve all heard that we can’t take it with us.…

Homily 449 – 39th Sunday After Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa March 7, 2021 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. It’s not often that we know the criteria by which we…

Homily 448 – 37th Sunday After Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa February 21, 2021 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. Few parables capture the essence of human existence and the relationship with our…

Homily 447 – 36th Sunday After Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa February 14, 2021 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. Zacchaeus, in the children’s song that some of us learned in Sunday School,…

Homily 446 – 34th Sunday After Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa January 31, 2021 Epistle: (258) Colossians 3:12-16 Gospel: (105) Matthew 25:14-30 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Investing has been in the news lately – the Gamestop stock, mostly. A bunch…

Homily 445 – 33rd Sunday After Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa January 24, 2021 Epistle: (257) Colossians 3:4-11 and (99) Romans 8:28-39 Gospel: (93) Luke 18:35-43 and (105-106) Luke 21:8-19 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. In the account of the Blind…

Homily 444 – 32nd Sunday After Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa January 17, 2021 Epistle: (250) Colossians 1:12-18 and (335) Hebrews 13:17-21 Gospel: (91) Luke 18:18-27 and (24) Luke 6:17-23 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. The question the young ruler asks…

Homily 443 – 31st Sunday After Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa January 10, 2021 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. As I was contemplating the Gospel, it seems that the world turned…

Homily 442 – 30th Sunday After Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa January 3, 2021 Epistle: (298) 2 Timothy 4:5-8 (Sunday before Theophany) Gospel: (1) Mark 1:1-8 (Sunday Before Theophany) In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Repentance is a word we hear repeatedly…