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Saturday, October 24, 2026

Homily for the Twenty-first Sunday After Pentecost & Sixth Sunday of Luke in the Orthodox Church

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  Galatians 2:16-20; Luke 8:26-39               St. Irenaeus wrote that “The glory of God is a man fully alive, and the life of man cons...
Saturday, October 17, 2026

Homily for the Feast Day of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke in the Orthodox Church

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  Colossians 4:5-11, 14-18 ; Luke 10:16-21 We must be careful today to look for role models in the right places.   Our culture celebrate...
Saturday, October 10, 2026

Homily for the Sunday of Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council & Fourth Sunday of Luke in the Orthodox Church

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  Titus 3:8-15; Luke 8:5-15   Our culture tempts us to be constantly in a hurry and distracted.   We expect answers for the deep struggl...
Saturday, October 3, 2026

Homily for the Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost & Second Sunday of Luke in the Orthodox Church

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    2 Cor.   9:6-11; Luke 6:31-36 People in our time and place often get carried away with the ideal of love.   Whether we mean falling in...
Saturday, September 19, 2026

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

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  Galatians 2:16-20; Mark 8:34-9:1               As we continue to celebrate the Elevation of the Holy Cross, we must remain on guard ag...
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...
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