Reality Check.

By Fr. Marty Watt | December 4, 2023

Homily 570 – 26 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa December 3, 2023 Epistle – (229) Ephesians 5:9-19 Gospel – (91) Luke 18:18-27 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Do we want to know what is required of us to be saved?  Do…

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Relearning to dance.

By Fr. Marty Watt | November 27, 2023

Homily 569 – 25 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa November 26, 2023 Epistle – (224) – Ephesians 4:1-6 Gospel – (71) – Luke 13:10-17 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. This woman’s infirmity maybe seems strange to us.  Eighteen years of being…

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What a fool believes.

By Fr. Marty Watt | November 20, 2023

Homily 568 – 24 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa November 19, 2023 Epistle – (221) – Ephesians 2:14-22 Gospel – (66) – Luke 12:16-21 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Ever wonder how God defines a fool? In the New Testament, we…

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A neighbor is the one in need.

By Fr. Marty Watt | November 13, 2023

Homily 567 – 23 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa November 12, 2023 Epistle – (215) – Galatians 6:11-18 Gospel – (53) – Luke 10:25-37 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Christ is confronted with the most dangerous of questioners – an expert…

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How little we know.

By Fr. Marty Watt | November 6, 2023

Homily 566 – 22 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa November 5, 2023 Epistle – (215) – Galatians 6:11-18 Gospel – (39) – Luke 8:41-56 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. We think we know everything.  Modern society answers all our questions –…

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