What can I do?

By Fr. Marty Watt | September 20, 2020

Homily 430 – 15th Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa September 20, 2020 Epistle: (203) Galatians 2:16-20 (Sunday After) and (176) 2 Corinthians 4:6-15 (Resurrection) Gospel: (37) Mark 8:34-9:1 (Sunday After) and (92) Matthew 22:35-46 (Resurrection) In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One…

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Look at the cross.

By Fr. Marty Watt | September 13, 2020

Homily 429 – 14th Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa September 13, 2020 Epistle: (215) Galatians 6:11-18 (Sunday Before) and (170) 2 Corinthians 1:21-2:4 (Resurrection) and (307) Hebrews 3:1-4 (Founding) Gospel: (9) John 3:13-17 (Sunday Before) (89) Matthew 22:1-14 (Resurrection) and (67) Matthew 16:13-18 (Founding) In the Name of the Father, and…

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The lie of equality

By Fr. Marty Watt | September 6, 2020

Homily 428 – 13th Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa September 6, 2020 Epistle: (166) 1 Corinthians 16:13-24 and (305) Hebrews 2:2-10 Gospel: (87) Matthew 21:33-42 and (51) Luke 10:16-21 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. This morning God tells us…

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Debt of love

By Fr. Marty Watt | August 23, 2020

Homily 427 – 11th Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa August 23, 2020 Epistle: (141) 1 Corinthians 9:2-12 and (240) Philippians 2:5-11 (Dormition) Gospel: (77) Matthew 18:23-35 and (54) Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 (Dormition) In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. What do…

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Servants don’t get served.

By Fr. Marty Watt | August 16, 2020

Homily 425 – 10th Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa August 16, 2020 Epistle: (131) 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 and (250) Colossians 1:12-18 (“Icon not-made-by-hands”) Gospel: (72) Matthew 17:14-23 and (48) Luke 9:51-56; 10:22-24 (“Icon not-made-by-hands”) In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God.…

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Standing Ready.

By Fr. Marty Watt | August 16, 2020

Homily 424 – Dormition of theTheotokos Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa August 15, 2020 Epistle: (240) Philippians 2:5-11 Gospel: (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. First of all, let me apologize for the sermon about storms last week. In…

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