Planting seeds for the world to come.

By Fr. Marty Watt | October 24, 2021

Homily 474 – 18th APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa October 24, 2021 Epistle: (188) 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 Gospel: (83) Luke 16:19-31 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Two weeks ago, before my absence last weekend, we remembered those words of our Lord…

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Resurrection is the key.

By Fr. Marty Watt | October 10, 2021

Homily 473 – 16th APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa October 10, 2021 Epistle: (181) 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 and (334) Hebrews 13:7-16 Gospel: (30) Luke 7:11-16 and (56) John 17:1-13 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. The widow of Nain provides us with…

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Endure, and be complete.

By Fr. Marty Watt | October 3, 2021

Homily 472 – 15th APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa October 3, 2021 Epistle: (176) 2 Corinthians 4:6-15 Gospel: (26) Luke 6:31-36 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Two significant messages in the readings this morning. In the Gospel, we are reminded that…

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One foot in the Kingdom

By Fr. Marty Watt | September 12, 2021

Homily 471 – 12th APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa September 12, 2021 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…

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