Homily 352 – Second Sunday of Great Lent Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa March 24, 2019 Epistle: (304) – Hebrews 1:10-2:3 Gospel: (7) – Mark 2:1-12 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. What is the greatest miracle of Christ? We encounter in the…

Homily 351 – First Sunday of Great Lent Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa March 17, 2019 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. I find it fascinating that in the accounts of the…

Homily 350 – Cheesefare The Expulsion of Adam from Paradise Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa March 10, 2019 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. In today’s epistle reading, St. Paul writes to the…

Homily 349 – Meatfare Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa March 3, 2019 Epistle: (140) – 1 Corinthians 8:8-9:2 Gospel: (106) – Matthew 25:31-46 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. As we approach Great Lent, the Church provides for us models of what repentance…

Homily 348 – 39th Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa February 24, 2019 Epistle: (135) – 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 and (176) – 2 Corinthians 4:6-15 (Forerunner) Gospel: (79) – Luke 15:11-32 and (40) – Matthew 11:2-15 (Forerunner) In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,…

Homily 347 – 38th Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa February 17, 2019 Epistle: (296) – 2 Timothy 3:10-15 Gospel: (89) – Luke 18:10-14 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. In thinking about the Publican and the Pharisee, we generally identify…

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,…