Sunday, December 25, 2016

The Good News of Christmas: Christ is Born! Glorify Him!

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Christ is Born!  Glorify Him!           The glorious feast of Christmas is finally here, and what a mysterious blessing it is.  Fo...
Sunday, December 18, 2016

The Scandalous Good News of Christmas: Homily for the Sunday before the Nativity of Christ in the Orthodox Church

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Hebrews 11:9-10, 32-40; Matthew 1:1-25             Some things are so familiar to us that we no longer take them seriously.  We can...
Sunday, December 11, 2016

On Getting Ready for the Banquet: Homily for the Sunday of the Forefathers of Christ in the Orthodox Church

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Colossians 3:4-11; Luke14:16-24 It is easy to accept illusions about ourselves when we have not been tested, when there i...
Sunday, December 4, 2016

The Unique Beauty of His Daughters and Sons: Homily for Sts. Barbara the Great Martyr and John of Damascus and the 10th Sunday of Luke in the Orthodox Church

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Galatians 3:23-4:5; Luke 13:10-17             When I look around our parish community, I am thankful that we are not all alike in our ...
Sunday, November 27, 2016

On Preparing to Receive Grace Through Advent: Homily for the 23rd Sunday After Pentecost and the 13th Sunday of Luke in the Orthodox Church

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Ephesians 2:4-10; Luke 18:18-27 In just about any activity, we can get so caught up in following the rules that we miss the larger p...
Sunday, November 20, 2016

Focusing on the One Thing Needful This Advent: Homily for the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple

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Luke 10: 38-42; 11:27-28               In an age of seemingly endless controversy and conflict in our society and world, it is easy to...
Sunday, November 13, 2016

The Good Samaritan and the Great High Priest: Homily for St. John Chrysostom and the 8th Sunday of Luke in the Orthodox Church

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Hebrews 7:26-8:2; Luke 10:25-37 There are some people who think that worshiping God in beautiful liturgical services distracts us fr...