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…

Homily 441 – 28th Sunday After Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa December 20, 2020 Epistle: (328) Hebrews 11:9-10, 17-23, 32-40 (Sunday before Nativity) Gospel: (1) Matthew 1:1-25 (Sunday before the Nativity) In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. As we begin the Nativity…

Homily 440 – 27th Sunday After Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa December 13, 2020 Epistle: (257) Colossians 3:4-11 (Forefathers) and (213) Galatians 5:22-6:2 (St. Herman) Gospel: (76) Luke 14:16-24 (Forefathers) 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.…

Homily 439 – 26th Sunday After Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa December 6, 2020 Epistle: (229) Ephesians 5:9-19 and (335) Hebrews 13:17-21 (St. Nicholas) Gospel: (85) Luke 17:12-19 and (24) Luke 6:17-23 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. When we celebrate great…

Homily 438 – 24th Sunday After Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa November 22, 2020 Epistle: (221) Ephesians 2:14-22 Gospel: (66) Luke 12:16-21 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Part of human nature – the fallen part of human nature – is worrying…