Saturday, September 12, 2026

Homily for the Sunday Before the Elevation of the Holy Cross in the Orthodox Church

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  Galatians 6:11-18; John 3:13-17 We may be tempted at times to think that we will find healing for our souls simply by     doing this or ...
Saturday, September 5, 2026

Homily for the Fourteenth Sunday of Matthew in the Orthodox Church

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  2 Corinthians 1:21-2:4; Matthew 22:2-14               We began a new ecclesiastical year on September 1, which also marked the beginni...
Saturday, August 29, 2026

Homily for the Thirteenth Sunday of Matthew and the Leave-taking of the Commemoration of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist in the Orthodox Church

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  Matthew 21:33-42   In hearing Christ’s criticisms of the chief priests and Pharisees in today’s gospel lesson, we need to be careful a...
Saturday, August 22, 2026

Homily for the Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost & Twelfth Sunday of Matthew on the Leave-taking of the Dormition of the Theotokos in the Orthodox Church

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  1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Matthew 19:16-26               Today is the leave-taking or conclusion of our celebration of the Dormition of t...
Saturday, August 15, 2026

Homily for the Eleventh Sunday of Matthew and After-feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos in the Orthodox Church

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  Matthew 18:23-35 Today we continue to celebrate the Dormition of the Theotokos, the “falling asleep” of our Lord’s virgin mother, who wa...
Saturday, August 8, 2026

Homily for the Tenth Sunday After Pentecost, the Tenth Sunday of Matthew, and the After-feast of the Transfiguration of Christ in the Orthodox Church

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  1 Corinthians 4:9-16; Matthew 17:14-23               We are presently in an especially rich period of the life of the Church, as we co...
Saturday, August 1, 2026

How Not to Sink Like a Stone in the Raging Seas of our Passions: Homily for the Ninth Sunday After Pentecost & Ninth Sunday of Matthew in the Orthodox Church

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  1 Corinthians 3:9-17: Matthew 14:22-34   It is easy for us today to become so focused on our worries, fears, and problems that we star...