Friday, December 26, 2014

The Shocking Humility of Christ's Birth: Homily for Christmas in the Orthodox Church

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Christ is Born!  Glorify Him!           The glorious feast of Christmas is finally here, and what a mysterious blessing it is.  For th...
Saturday, December 20, 2014

Scandals in the Family Tree: Homily for the Sunday Before the Nativity of Christ in the Orthodox Church

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                          Hebrews 11:9-10, 32-40;  St. Matthew  1:1-25               During the season of Christmas, many of us wil...
Tuesday, December 16, 2014

It is Time to Get Ready for Christmas: Homily for the Sunday of the Holy Forefathers in the Orthodox Church

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             Today is the Sunday of the Holy Forefathers, when we commemorate all those in the Old Testament who foretold or prefigured th...
Saturday, December 6, 2014

Prayer is the First Step in Bearing Fruit for the Kingdom: Homily for the Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost & Tenth Sunday of Luke in the Orthodox Church

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Ephesians 5:8-19 St. Luke 13:10-17             Many people today think of religion as a matter of feeling or emotion that simply...
Sunday, November 30, 2014

"Come and See": Homily for the Feast Day of St. Andrew the First-Called in the Orthodox Church

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1 Corinthians 4:9-16 John 1:35-51                    Today we celebrate the Feast of Saint Andrew.  We remember him in the Church by...
Sunday, November 23, 2014

Dr. David C. Ford's Review of Toward a Eucharistic Vision of Church, Family, Marriage and Sex by Fr. Philip LeMasters

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Especially in light of the vast confusion about gender issues in our contemporary society, I believe this very excellent book needs to be ...
Saturday, November 22, 2014

The Temple of the Rich Fool: Homily for the After-Feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple in the Orthodox Church

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Ephesians 2: 14-22 Luke 12: 16-21                         Have you ever thought about the similarities and differences between bar...