Homily 232 – Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa October 9, 2016 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. The people of the city of Nain made two observations when the young man, the only son of a widow, was raised…

Homily 231 – Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa October 2, 2016 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. The Gospel passage this morning is one of the shortest we read for a Sunday. Perhaps that means the homily should be…

Homily 228 – Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa September 11, 2016 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. The question the rich young ruler asks this morning is one that I suspect we all ask on a fairly regular basis.…

Homily 227 – Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa September 4, 2016 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Even though I trained as an accountant, and still work in finance during the week, one subject I tend to avoid is…

Homily 226 – Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa August 28, 2016 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Christ speaks of faith, and of power. The faith to move mountains. The faith to heal. The faith to eliminate those who…

Homily 225 – Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa August 21, 2016 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. There is a bit of irony in the Gospel reading this morning. Peter – the Rock – walking on the water, sinking…

Homily 223 – Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa August 7, 2016 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Something in St. Paul’s letter to the Romans is striking in its simplicity, and at the same time, its complexity. He says…

Homily 222 – Transfiguration Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa August 6, 2016 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. The Transfiguration of our Lord is, to say the least, an important event in the life of the Church. We see it not only in…

Homily 221 – Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa July 31, 2016 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Christ left the land of the Gergasenes, and traveled across the lake. As we read last Sunday, he was asked to leave.…

Homily 220 – Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa July 24, 2016 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. The more I read St. Paul the more I appreciate the revolutionary nature of his message. In the letter to the Romans,…