What good is wealth?

Homily 610 – 11 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa September 8, 2024 Epistle:  (215) – Galatians 6:11-18 (Sunday before the Elevation), (158) – 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, (240) – Philippians 2:5-11 (Nativity of the Theotokos) Gospel:  (9) – John 3:13-17 (Sunday before the Elevation),  (79) – Matthew 19:16-26,  (54) – Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 (Nativity of the…

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We are sheep. It’s OK.

Homily 609 – 10 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa September 1, 2024 Epistle:  (282) – 1 Timothy 2:1-7 (Indiction)  (131) 1 Corinthians 4:9-16  (258) – Colossians 3:12-16 (St Simeon) Gospel:  (13) – Luke 4:16-22 (Indiction)  (72) Matthew 17:14-23  (99) – Matthew 11:27-30 (St Simeon) In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and…

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The Christian life, in one scene.

Homily 608 – 9 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa August 25, 2024 Epistle:  (128) 1 Corinthians 3:9-17 Gospel:  (59) Matthew 14:22-34 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. I don’t imagine any of us have walked on water, if you have, I apologize ahead of…

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We are not welcome here.

Homily 606 – 7 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa August 11, 2024 Epistle:  (116) Romans 15:1-7 Gospel:  (33) Matthew 9:27-35 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. The world – those who don’t follow Christ – will never, ever, understand us.  This lack of understanding…

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Fearless giving.

Homily 607 – 8 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa August 18, 2024 Epistle:  (124) 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 and (213) – Galatians 5:22-6:2 Gospel:  (58) Matthew 14:14-22 and (10) – Matthew 4:25-5:12 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. The reaction of the disciples to Christ’s…

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