Homily 410 – 3rd Sunday of Pascha (Myrrhbearers Sunday) Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa May 3, 2020 Epistle: (16) Acts 6:1-7 Gospel: (69) – Mark 15:43-16:8 Christ is Risen! Kristos Voskrese! Christos Anesthi! When we consider the noble Joseph of Arimathea, and Nicodemus, and the Holy Myrrhbearing women, one thing is striking. These were…

Homily 409 – 2nd Sunday of Pascha (Thomas Sunday) Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa April 26, 2020 Epistle: (14) – Acts 5:12-20 Gospel: (41) – John 12:1-18 Christ is Risen! Kristos Voskrese! Christos Anesthi! Today, we remember the Belief of St. Thomas. That is the translation on the Slavonic icon of the Saint. In…

Homily 404 – The Entrance into Jerusalem Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa April 12, 2020 Epistle: (247) – Philippians 4:4-9 Gospel: (41) – John 12:1-18 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Brothers and sisters, the Great Fast is finally over, and we begin…

Homily 403 –St. Mary of Egypt Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa April 5, 2020 Epistle: (321-ctr) – Hebrews 9:11-14 and (208b) – Galatians 3:23-29 (St Mary of Egypt) Gospel: (47) – Mark 10:32-45 and (33) – Luke 7:36-50 (St Mary of Egypt) In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of…

Homily 402 – March 29, 2020, St. John Climacus Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa March 29, 2020 Epistle: (314) – Hebrews 6:13-20 and (229) – Ephesians 5:9-19 (St John Climacus) Gospel: (40) – Mark 9:17-31 and (10) – Matthew 4:25-5:12 (St John Climacus) In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and…

Homily 401 – Annunciation Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa March 24, 2020 Epistle: (306) – Hebrews 2:11-18 Gospel: (3) – Luke 1:24-38 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Today we are inextricably linked to the Nativity of our Lord – Christmas. Today, 9…

Homily 400 – 3rd Sunday of Great Lent Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa March 22, 2020 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. When have we not lived in difficult times? 2,000 years ago…

Homily Special Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa March 15, 2020 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. In normal times, this would have been my 400th sermon. But these are not normal times, and I’m not counting it as such. First, I’ve been asked…

Homily 399 – 1st Sunday of Great Lent Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa March 8, 2020 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. Where should we focus? In our world today there is…

Homily 398 – 37th after Pentecost (Forgiveness Sunday Expulsion from Paradise) Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa March 1, 2020 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. Rabbi Manis Freidman tells the story, the true…