Sunday, March 29, 2015

We Must Enter into Christ's Death In Order to Rise with Him: A Homily Near the End of Great Lent in the Orthodox Church

›
          We go to great lengths to insulate ourselves from the realities of suffering and death.  Consequently, people who experience pro...
1 comment:
Saturday, March 28, 2015

Jesus Christ Makes Great Saints Out of Even the Worst Sinners:Homily for the 5th Sunday of Great Lent in the Orthodox Church

›
Hebrews 9:11-14 Mark 10:32-45             We have all had the experience of falling short of our own goals, our hopes, and our value...
Saturday, March 21, 2015

Healing through Humble Repentance: Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Great Lent in the Orthodox Church

›
Hebrews 6:13-20 Mark 9:17-30          We often have more doubt than belief, more despair than hope.  Our worries and fears so easi...
Saturday, March 14, 2015

Time to Get Out of Bed: Homily on the Healing of the Paralyzed Man for the Second Sunday of Great Lent in the Orthodox Church

›
                          St. Mark 2:1-12                We all know what it’s like to want to stay in bed in the morning.  We’re s...
Saturday, February 28, 2015

Choose the Joyful Beauty of the Second Adam over the Ugly Misery of the First: Homily for the First Sunday of Great Lent in the Orthodox Church

›
Hebrews 11:24-26, 32-40 John 1:43-51                         It is all too easy to find evidence that we human beings are not livi...
Saturday, February 21, 2015

The Habits of Lent and the Heart's Treasure: Homily for Forgiveness Sunday in the Orthodox Church

›
                                                                        St.  Matthew 6:14-21  Romans 13:11-14:4                    ...
Saturday, February 14, 2015

Serving Christ in the Poor in Lent: Homily for the Sunday of the Last Judgment in the Orthodox Church

›
                        This past week at McMurry University, we had a visiting lecturer who spoke about what it means for Christians t...