Equality may not be what you think it is.

By Fr. Marty Watt | March 3, 2024

Homily 584 – 39 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa March 3, 2024 Epistle – (135) 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Gospel – (79) Luke 15:11-32 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. The Sundays before Great Lent begin are called the Lenten Triodion.  This is…

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Who are we?

By Fr. Marty Watt | February 26, 2024

Homily 583 – 38 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa February 25, 2024 Epistle – (296) 2 Timothy 3:10-15 Gospel – (89) Luke 18:10-14 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. You have probably heard me say that most of the time, when I…

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Being with sinners.

By Fr. Marty Watt | February 19, 2024

Homily 582 – 37 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa February 18, 2024 Epistle – (285-ctr) 1 Timothy 4:9-15 Gospel – (94) Luke 19:1-10 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Why do we have a problem with sinners? When Jesus goes to the…

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Deals with the Divine

By Fr. Marty Watt | February 12, 2024

Homily 581 – 36 APE Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa February 11, 2024 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. This Canaanite Woman – not a Jew, a gentile, not able to participate…

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