Sunday, June 18, 2017

Hearing and Responding to "Follow Me": Homily for the Second Sunday of Matthew in the Orthodox Church

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             Matthew   4:18-23               Two weeks ago we celebrated the great feast of Pentecost at which the Holy Spirit desc...
Sunday, May 28, 2017

Ascending with Wounds into Heavenly Glory: Homily for the Sunday After the Ascension in the Orthodox Church

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John 17:1-13 With all the problems in the world today, as well as the challenges in our own lives and families, it is tempting to lo...
Sunday, May 21, 2017

We Must Obey in Order to See: Homily for the Sunday of the Blind Man in the Orthodox Church

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John 9:1-38              Christ is Risen!                Seeing is believing.  There are many things in life that we will not accept ...
Sunday, May 14, 2017

The Courage to Face the Truth: Homily for the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman in the Orthodox Church

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John 4:5-42 Christ is Risen! It is strangely appealing to define ourselves by our failures, especially when others know that we have...
Sunday, May 7, 2017

Healed to Rise Up and Walk: Homily for the Sunday of the Paralytic in the Orthodox Church

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Acts 9:32-42; John 5:1-15 Christ is Risen!              We do not like to be dragged down or held back by problems that we can...
Sunday, April 30, 2017

Serving Even When We Do Not Get What We Want: 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 Christ is Risen!           We live in a time in which it is easy to think of ourselves as isolate...
Sunday, April 23, 2017

Belief in the Resurrection Requires Commitment: Homily for the Sunday of St. Thomas the Apostle and St. George the Great Martyr in the Orthodox Church

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John 20:19-31 As we continue to celebrate the glorious resurrection of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ, we remember today how...