Homily 276 – 12th Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa August 27, 2017 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. In the account of the Rich Young Ruler, we should all probably see ourselves. And we should all probably be concerned about…

Homily 275 – 11th Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa August 20, 2017 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Forgive us our transgressions, as we forgive those who transgress against us. In a short while, that statement is what we will…

Homily 274 – 10th Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa August 13, 2017 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. The gospel speaks of something called faith. And if we have but a small quantity of it, amazing things can be accomplished.…

Homily 272 – 8th Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa July 30, 2017 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. We hear about the feeding of the 5,000 this morning. I have heard this story so many times, I confess that I…

Homily 271 – 7th Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa July 23, 2017 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Much of the conversation of the Gospel accounts revolve around the question we first asked last week. Who do you say that…

Homily 270 – 6th Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa July 16, 2017 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. So which is easier? To say “Your sins have been forgiven” or “Get up, and walk”? We may at first think that…

Homily 269 – 5th Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa July 9, 2017 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. The Gospel this morning presents a contrast. A few weeks ago, we read in the Gospel the story of Photini, in Slavonic…

Homily 267 – 1st Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa June 11, 2017 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Our Lord tells us that in order to be His disciple – his follower – we have to follow him above everything.…

Homily 266 – Eighth Sunday of Pascha Holy Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa June 4, 2017 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. We see and conceptualize many things in thinking about the Holy Spirit. Some see a power source, enabling us to…

Homily 265 – Seventh Sunday of Pascha (Fathers 1st Ecumenical Council) Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa May 28, 2017 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. The perception of the Church, and the role the Church plays in our lives, has changed over time.…