Doubt

Homily 469 – 9th APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa August 22, 2021 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. The most prevailing barrier to our full communion with Christ is twofold. On the one…

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Giving what we are given.

Homily 468 – 8th APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa August 15, 2021 (Dormition) Epistle: (124) 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 and (240) Philippians 2:5-11 Gospel: (58) Matthew 14:14-22 and (54) Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Today we combine two great…

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Do you want to be healed?

Homily 467 – 7th APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa August 8, 2021 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. Last week we spoke of the paralytic, and how healing was not the key element, but…

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Are we free?

Homily 466 – 6th APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa August 1, 2021 Epistle: (110) Romans 12:6-14, (125) 1 Corinthians 1:18-24, (330) Hebrews 11:33-12:2 Gospel: (29) Matthew 9:1-8, (60) John 19:6-11, 13-20, 25-28, 30-35, (38) Matthew 10:32-36; 11:1 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One…

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