Sunday, May 29, 2016

Overcoming Hate and Division Through the Resurrection: Homily for the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman in the Orthodox Church

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Acts 11:19-30 John 4: 5-42 Christ is Risen! We all have our assumptions about who are our friends and who are our enemies.  For al...
Monday, May 23, 2016

Embodied Persons, Male and Female: Thoughts on the Body and Personal Identity

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                        I find it hard to understand why some claim today that it is bigoted and mean-spirited to think that the biolog...
Sunday, May 15, 2016

The Disorienting Shock of an Empty Tomb: Homily for the Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women in the Orthodox Church

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Acts 6:1-7 Mark. 15:43-16:8 We all know what it is like to receive shocking news.  Sometimes it is simply impossible to be prepare...
Sunday, May 8, 2016

His Bodily Wounds and Ours: Homily for Thomas Sunday in the Orthodox Church

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First Epistle of St. John 1:1-7 St. John 20:19-31 I was surprised a few years ago in one of my college classes when even the best ...
Sunday, April 24, 2016

Triumph Through Humility: Homily for Palm Sunday in the Orthodox Church

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Philippians 4:4-9 John 12:1-18            What has been occupying your mind lately?  If you are like me, everything from work, school,...
Sunday, April 17, 2016

Humble Repentance or Paralyzing Guilt?: Homily on St. Mary of Egypt for the 5th Sunday of Lent in the Orthodox Church

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Mark 10:32-45             Whenever we experience guilt and shame because of something we have done wrong, we need to ask ourselves a...
Sunday, April 10, 2016

Climbing Up by Moving Down: Homily for the 4th Sunday of Lent in the Orthodox Church

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Mark 9:16-30             In just about any activity that is worthwhile, there is always room for improvement.  When we rest content ...