Homily 346 – 37th Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa February 10, 2019 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 is such a fascinating figure for me. His name means…

Homily 345 – 36th Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa February 3, 2019 Epistle: (280-ctr) – 1 Timothy 1:15-17 Gospel: (62) – Matthew 15:21-28 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. The woman of Canaan was desperate. You can hear that desperation…

Homily 344 – 35th Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa January 27, 2019 Epistle: (258) – Colossians 3:12-16 and (318) – Hebrews 7:26-8:2 (St John Chrysostom) Gospel: (105) – Matthew 25:14-30 and (36) – John 10:9-16 (St John Chrysostom) In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the…

Homily 343 – 34th Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa January 20, 2019 Epistle: (257) – Colossians 3:4-11 and (335) – Hebrews 13:17-21 (Ven Euthymius) Gospel: (93) – Luke 18:35-43 and (24) – Luke 6:17-23 (Ven Euthymius) In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,…

Homily 342 – 33rd Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa January 13, 2019 Epistle: (224-ctr) – Ephesians 4:7-13 Gospel: (10) – Matthew 4:12-17 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. In St. Paul’s Epistle to the Ephesians we hear that diversity within…

Homily 339 – 30th Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa December 23, 2018 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. The Sunday before Nativity we…

Homily 338 – 29th after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa December 16, 2018 Epistle: (257) – Colossians 3:4-11 Gospel: (76) – Luke 14:16-24 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Something we need to understand from the beginning is that this banquet isn’t…

Homily 337 – 28th after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa December 9, 2018 Epistle: (250) Colossians 1:12-18 and (210-ctr) Galatians 4:22-31 (Conception MG) Gospel: (85) Luke 17:12-19 and (36) Luke 8:16-21 (Conception MG) In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Our lives begin…

Homily 336 – 27th after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa December 2, 2018 Epistle: (233) Ephesians 6:10-17 Gospel: (91) Luke 18:18-27 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Sometimes we have to go beyond what is written to get to where we want…

Homily 335 – 26th after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa November 25, 2018 Epistle: (229) Ephesians 5:9-1 9 and (318) Hebrews 7:26-8:2 Gospel: (71) Luke 13:10-17 and (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. On many occasions in the…