Meetings – no, not that kind.

Homily 394 – 33rd after Pentecost, the Sunday of Zacchaeus, the Meeting of the Lord Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa February 2, 2020 Epistle: (316) Hebrews 7:7-17 (Feast) and (285-ctr) 1 Timothy 4:9-15 Gospel: (7) Luke 2:22-40 (Feast) and (94) Luke 19:1-10 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of…

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Persistence is a virtue, sometimes.

Homily 393 – 32nd after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa January 26, 2020 Epistle: (280-ctr) 1 Timothy 1:15-17 Gospel: (62) Matthew 15:21-28 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Persistence is a virtue that doesn’t get mentioned a lot in the Gospels. We…

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What do you want me to do?

Homily 392 – 31st after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa January 19, 2020 Epistle: (280-ctr) 1 Timothy 1:15-17 Gospel: (93) Luke 18:35-43 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. What do we want Jesus to do? It is a fascinating question. On the…

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Hierarchy – our place.

Homily 391 – 30th after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa January 12, 2020 Epistle: (224-ctr) – Ephesians 4:7-13 Gospel: (10) – Matthew 4:12-17 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. St. Paul in his epistle to the Ephesians mentions something very important, that…

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Repentance isn’t what you think it is.

Homily 390 – 29th after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa January 5, 2020 Epistle: (298) 2 Timothy 4:5-8 Gospel: (1) Mark 1:1-8 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. The Forerunner preached the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. The Orthodox…

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