Theology in everyday life

Homily 551 – 4 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa July 2, 2023 Epistle:  (93) Romans 6:18-23 Gospel:  (25) Matthew 8:5-13 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. In our popular culture, we are given a distorted image of God’s healing.  The distortions are…

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Good eye, evil eye.

Homily 550 – 3 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa June 25, 2023 Epistle:  (88) Romans 5:1-10 Gospel:  (18) Matthew 6:22-33 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. There seem to be two ideas floating around in today’s Gospel reading.  The first, something about…

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Blessed?

Homily 549 – 2 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa June 18, 2023 Epistle:  (81-ctr) – Romans 2:10-16 and (330) – Hebrews 11:33-12:2 Gospel:  (9) Matthew 4:18-23 and (10) Matthew 4:25-5:12 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Liturgically, the reading for All Saints…

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The Path begins here and now.

Homily 548 – 1 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa June 11, 2023 Epistle:  (330) – Hebrews 11:33-12:2 Gospel:  (38, mid-79) Matthew 10:32-33, 37-38; 19:27-30 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Perhaps sometimes the Church, by emphasizing hagiography and the extreme exploits and…

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