Becoming human.
Homily 223 – Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa August 7, 2016 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Something in St. Paul’s letter to the Romans is striking in its simplicity, and at the same time, its complexity. He says…
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Homily 222 – Transfiguration Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa August 6, 2016 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. The Transfiguration of our Lord is, to say the least, an important event in the life of the Church. We see it not only in…
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2016 08 August 07 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Tone 6 Great Vespers 2016 08 August 07 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Tone 6 Divine Liturgy
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Homily 221 – Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa July 31, 2016 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Christ left the land of the Gergasenes, and traveled across the lake. As we read last Sunday, he was asked to leave.…
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2016 08 August 06 Transfiguration Great Vespers 2016 08 06 OT Readings 2016 08 August 06 Transfiguration Divine Liturgy
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2016 07 July 31 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Tone 5 Great Vespers 2016 07 July 31 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Tone 5 Divine Liturgy
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Homily 220 – Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa July 24, 2016 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. The more I read St. Paul the more I appreciate the revolutionary nature of his message. In the letter to the Romans,…
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Homily 219 – Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ames, Iowa July 17, 2016 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Today, St. Paul tells us something absolutely startling. He tells us that we are slaves. We were slaves – and we remain…
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2016 07 July 24 Fifrth Sunday after Pentecost Tone 4 Great Vespers 2016 07 24 OT Readings at Vespers 2016 07 July 24 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Tone 4 Divine Liturgy
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2016 07 July 17 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Tone 3 Great Vespers 2016 07 17 OT Readings at Vespers 2016 07 July 17 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Tone 3 Divine Liturgy
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