Homily 542 – 3 Pascha Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa April 30, 2023 Epistle:  (16) Acts 6:1-7 and (29) Acts 12:1-11 Gospel:  (69) Mark 15:43-16:8 and (17) Luke 5:1-11 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Christ is risen! The myrrhbearing women were simply…

Homily 541 – 2 Pascha Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa April 23, 2023 Epistle:  (14) – Acts 5:12-20 and (29) Acts 12:1-11 (St. George) Gospel:  (65) – John 20:19-31 and (52) John 15:17-16:2 (St. George) In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Christ is…

Homily 539 – 5GL Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa April 2, 2023 Epistle:  (321-ctr) – Hebrews 9:11-14 and (208b) – Galatians 3:23-29 Gospel:  (47) – Mark 10:32-45 and (33) – Luke 7:36-50 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. You know that those who…

Homily 538 – 4GL Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa March 26, 2023 Epistle:  (314) Hebrews 6:13-20 and (306) Hebrews 2:11-18 Gospel:  (40) Mark 9:17-31 and (3) Luke 1:24-38 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. There are several different liturgical elements that overlap one…

Homily 537 – 3GL Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa March 19, 2023 Epistle:  (311) Hebrews 4:14-5:6 Gospel:  (37) Mark 8:34-9:1 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Today we encounter the cross.  I use that word encounter deliberately.  It really isn’t that we remember…

Homily 536 – 2GL Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa March 12, 2023 Epistle:  (304) – Hebrews 1:10-2:3 and (318) – Hebrews 7:26-8:2 Gospel:  (7) – Mark 2:1-12 and (36) – John 10:9-16 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. St. Gregory Palamas, who we…

Homily 534 – 36 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa February 19, 2023 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 do every year, we arrive on the doorstep to Great Lent,…

Homily 533 – 35 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa February 12, 2023 Epistle:  (135) 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Gospel:  (79) Luke 15:11-32 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. There is a lot to this parable.  There are three main characters – the first…

Homily 532 – 34 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa February 5, 2023 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. We know from a very young age when we hear this story that we are…

Homily 531 – 33 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa January 29, 2023 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. When we encounter Christ, when we seek Christ, things change.  We change. Or, we don’t. …