Homily 606 – 7 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa August 11, 2024 Epistle:  (116) Romans 15:1-7 Gospel:  (33) Matthew 9:27-35 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. The world – those who don’t follow Christ – will never, ever, understand us.  This lack of understanding…

Homily 607 – 8 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa August 18, 2024 Epistle:  (124) 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 and (213) – Galatians 5:22-6:2 Gospel:  (58) Matthew 14:14-22 and (10) – Matthew 4:25-5:12 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. The reaction of the disciples to Christ’s…

Homily 605 – 6 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa August 4, 2024 Epistle:  (110) Romans 12:6-14 Gospel:  (29) Matthew 9:1-8 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. The account of the paralytic brings to us insight into the priorities of the Kingdom of God.  I’ve…

Homily 604 – 5 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa July 28, 2024 Epistle:  (103) Romans 10:1-10 Gospel:  (28) Matthew 8:28-9:1 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. To be such a brief account, there is a lot of content in the Gergasene demoniac story.  Some…

Homily 602 – 3 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa July 14, 2024 Epistle:  (88) Romans 5:1-10 and (334) Hebrews 13: 7-16 Gospel:  (18) Matthew 6:22-33 and (56) John 17:1-13 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. The message of the Gospel is quite significant to…

Homily 603 – 4 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa July 21, 2024 Epistle:  (93) Romans 6:18-23 Gospel:  (25) Matthew 8:5-13 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. We like to think of ourselves as free.  If you ask most people what is celebrated in the…

Homily 601 – 2 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa July 7, 2024 Epistle:  (81-ctr) – Romans 2:10-16 and (330) – Hebrews 11:33-12:2 Gospel:  (9) Matthew 4:18-23 and (10) Matthew 4:25-5:12 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. This Sunday we celebrate the Saints of America. …

Homily 600 – 1 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa June 30, 2024 Epistle:  (330) – Hebrews 11:33-12:2 Gospel:  (38, mid-79) Matthew 10:32-33, 37-38; 19:27-30 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. One of the most frequent, and perhaps most unspoken, questions about Christianity, or any…

Homily 599 – Holy Pentecost Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa June 23, 2024 Epistle:  (3) Acts 2:1-11 Gospel:  (27) John 7:37-52; 8:12 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. The descent of the Holy Spirit is the fulfillment of the promise that Christ gave to us…

Homily 598 – 7th Pascha Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa June 16, 2024 Epistle:  (44) – Acts 20:16-18, 28-36 Gospel:  (56) – John 17:1-13 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. In the prayer that Jesus offers in today’s Gospel reading, He says something curious.  He…