Homily 431 – 17th Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa October 4, 2020 Epistle: (182-ctr) – 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1 Gospel: 26) – Luke 6:31-36 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Hopefully, we all know the golden rule: Treat others as you…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…