Kingdom life in the world.

By Fr. Marty Watt | July 8, 2024

Homily 601 – 2 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa July 7, 2024 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. This Sunday we celebrate the Saints of America. …

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What’s in it for us?

By Fr. Marty Watt | June 30, 2024

Homily 600 – 1 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa June 30, 2024 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. One of the most frequent, and perhaps most unspoken, questions about Christianity, or any…

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Discerning the Holy Spirit.

By Fr. Marty Watt | June 23, 2024

Homily 599 – Holy Pentecost Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa June 23, 2024 Epistle:  (3) Acts 2:1-11 Gospel:  (27) John 7:37-52; 8:12 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. The descent of the Holy Spirit is the fulfillment of the promise that Christ gave to us…

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Who to trust.

By Fr. Marty Watt | June 16, 2024

Homily 598 – 7th Pascha Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa June 16, 2024 Epistle:  (44) – Acts 20:16-18, 28-36 Gospel:  (56) – John 17:1-13 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. In the prayer that Jesus offers in today’s Gospel reading, He says something curious.  He…

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