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. …

Homily 530 – 32 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa January 22, 2023 Epistle:  (280-ctr) 1 Timothy 1:15-17 Gospel:  (93) Luke 18:35-43 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Healing is a major part of the New Testament.  We hear frequent accounts of physical…

Homily 529 – 31 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa January 15, 2023 Epistle:  (280-ctr) 1 Timothy 1:15-17 Gospel:  (91) Luke 18:18-27 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Why are we obsessed with doing the minimum necessary? That is exactly what the ruler…

Homily 528 – 30 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa January 8, 2023 Epistle:  (224-ctr) – Ephesians 4:7-13 Gospel:  (8) – Matthew 4:12-17 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. We are coming out of one of the more intense periods of the liturgical…

Homily 527 – 27 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa December 18, 2022 Epistle:  (328) Hebrews 11:9-10, 17-23, 32-40 Gospel:  (1) Matthew 1:1-25 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. This Sunday, the Sunday before the Nativity, we always hear the genealogy of Christ. …

Homily 526 – 26 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa December 11, 2022 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. Sometimes people ask me why a loving God sends people to hell.  They are bewildered occasionally…

Homily 525 – 25 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa December 4, 2022 Epistle:  (224) Ephesians 4:1-6 Gospel:  (85) Luke 17:12-19 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Are we thankful?  We just celebrated thanksgiving, but does being thankful end there? Today we find…

Homily 523 – 23 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa November 20, 2022 Epistle:  (220) Ephesians 2:4-10 Gospel:  (66) Luke 12:16-21 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Today’s Gospel seems perfect for our time.  The acquisition of wealth has become epidemic in our…