Self-denial, healing, and service.

By Fr. Marty Watt | June 25, 2018

Homily 314 – 3rd after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa June 24, 2018 Epistle – (93) Romans 6:18-23 and (112) Romans 13:11-14:4 (Forerunner) Gospel – (25) Matthew 8:5-13 and (2) Luke 1:5-25, 57-68, 76, 80 (Forerunner) In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God.…

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Worry, and the way round it.

By Fr. Marty Watt | June 17, 2018

Homily 314 – 3rd after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa June 17, 2018 Epistle – (88) Romans 5: 1-10 Gospel – (18) Matthew 6:22-33 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. It is no secret that this passage in St. Matthew is a…

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Missionaries, and nurses.

By Fr. Marty Watt | June 10, 2018

Homily 313 – 2nd after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa June 10, 2018 Epistle: (81-ctr) – Romans 2:10-16 and (330) Hebrews 11:33-12:2 (Saints) Gospel: (9) Matthew 4:18-23; (10) Matthew 4:25-5:12 (Saints) In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. The celebration of the Saints…

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Saints be praised.

By Fr. Marty Watt | June 4, 2018

Homily 312 – 1st after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa June 2, 2018 Epistle: (330) – Hebrews 11:33-12:2 Gospel: (38) Matthew 10:32-33, 37-38; (mid-79) 19:27-30 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. In the world of my youth, I didn’t understand the idea…

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Listen.

By Fr. Marty Watt | May 28, 2018

Homily 311 – 8th of Pascha Holy Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa May 27, 2018 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. When we think about Pentecost, we don’t always remember that it…

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