What can I do?

Homily 430 – 15th Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa September 20, 2020 Epistle: (203) Galatians 2:16-20 (Sunday After) and (176) 2 Corinthians 4:6-15 (Resurrection) Gospel: (37) Mark 8:34-9:1 (Sunday After) and (92) Matthew 22:35-46 (Resurrection) In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One…

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Look at the cross.

Homily 429 – 14th Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa September 13, 2020 Epistle: (215) Galatians 6:11-18 (Sunday Before) and (170) 2 Corinthians 1:21-2:4 (Resurrection) and (307) Hebrews 3:1-4 (Founding) Gospel: (9) John 3:13-17 (Sunday Before) (89) Matthew 22:1-14 (Resurrection) and (67) Matthew 16:13-18 (Founding) In the Name of the Father, and…

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The lie of equality

Homily 428 – 13th Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa September 6, 2020 Epistle: (166) 1 Corinthians 16:13-24 and (305) Hebrews 2:2-10 Gospel: (87) Matthew 21:33-42 and (51) Luke 10:16-21 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. This morning God tells us…

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Debt of love

Homily 427 – 11th Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa August 23, 2020 Epistle: (141) 1 Corinthians 9:2-12 and (240) Philippians 2:5-11 (Dormition) Gospel: (77) Matthew 18:23-35 and (54) Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 (Dormition) In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. What do…

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Servants don’t get served.

Homily 425 – 10th Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa August 16, 2020 Epistle: (131) 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 and (250) Colossians 1:12-18 (“Icon not-made-by-hands”) Gospel: (72) Matthew 17:14-23 and (48) Luke 9:51-56; 10:22-24 (“Icon not-made-by-hands”) In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God.…

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Standing Ready.

Homily 424 – Dormition of theTheotokos Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa August 15, 2020 Epistle: (240) Philippians 2:5-11 Gospel: (54) Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. First of all, let me apologize for the sermon about storms last week. In…

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Doomscrolling in a storm.

Homily 424 – 9th Sunday APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa August 9, 2020 Epistle: (128) 1 Corinthians 3:9-17 and (213) Galatians 5:22-6:2 (St. Herman) Gospel: (59) Matthew 14:22-34 and (24) Luke 6:17-23 (St. Herman) In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Storms aren’t…

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Physics and Miracles

Homily 423 – 8th Sunday APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa August 2, 2020 Epistle: (124) – 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Gospel: (58) Matthew 14:14-22 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. This morning we hear in the gospel one of two times Christ is…

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Being healed is tricky.

Homily 422 – 7th Sunday APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa July 19, 2020 Epistle: (116) Romans 15:1-7 and (n/a) Philippians 3:7-14 Gospel: (33) Matthew 9:27-35 and (n/a) Mark 10:29-31, 42-45 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. I know I’m not saying anything…

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What is important

Homily 421 – 6th Sunday APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa July 19, 2020 Epistle: (110) Romans 12:6-14 and (334) Hebrews 13:7-16 Gospel: (25) Matthew 9:1-8 and (56) John 17:1-13 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Be of good cheer; your sins are…

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