Saturday, September 24, 2016

Obedience Despite Disappointment: Homily for the First Sunday of Luke in the Orthodox Church

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Luke 5:1-11 We have all felt at some point like the disciples did when Jesus Christ found them washing their nets.  They had fished ...
Sunday, September 18, 2016

Dying to The Idolatry of Self: Homily for the Sunday After the Elevation of the Cross in the Orthodox Church

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Gal. 2:16-20; Mark 8:34-9:1 Today we continue to celebrate the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross.  It may seem strange that we devo...
Saturday, September 10, 2016

The Cross and the New Creation: Homily for the Sunday Before the Elevation of the Holy Cross and the After-feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos in the Orthodox Church

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Galatians 6:11-18; John 3:13-17 One of the most dangerous temptations that we can face is to despair, to give up hope that we and ...
Sunday, September 4, 2016

Forgiveness and the Healing of the Soul: Homily for the 11th Sunday of Matthew in the Orthodox Church

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Matthew 18:23-35             Sometimes the truth has to come to us in an unusual way in order to get our attention.   That is because ...
Sunday, August 21, 2016

How to Avoid Sinking: Homily for the 9th Sunday After Pentecost and the 9th Sunday of Matthew in the Orthodox Church

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I Corinthians 3:9-17; Matthew 14:22-34 Sometimes we fall into the trap of thinking that we are totally self-sufficient and able to...
Sunday, August 14, 2016

How to Share in the Glory of Christ's Resurrection: Homily for the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos in the Orthodox Church

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Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 At the very heart of our faith as Orthodox Christians is the good news that Jesus Chri...
Sunday, August 7, 2016

Opening the Eyes of our Souls to the Brilliant Light of Christ: Homily for the 7th Sunday After Pentecost, the 7th Sunday of Matthew, and the After-Feast of the Transfiguration of Christ

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Romans 15:1-7; Matthew 9:27-35 Have you ever noticed how we often use our ability to see as an image for our ability to understand? ...