Sunday, August 27, 2017

Grace Overcomes Shame: Homily for the 12th Sunday After Pentecost and the 12th Sunday of Matthew in the Orthodox Church

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1 Corinthians. 15:1-11; Matthew 19:16-26 We all need a good wake-up call from time to time.  It is easy to shut our eyes to the trut...
Sunday, August 13, 2017

Transfigured in Humility: Homily for the 10th Sunday After Pentecost and the 10th Sunday of Matthew in the Orthodox Church

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1 Corinthians 4:9-16; Matthew 17:14-23 It is always easier to identify other people’s weaknesses than to take a close look at our ow...
Monday, August 7, 2017

Seeing is Believing: Homily for the Transfiguration in the Orthodox Church

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2 Peter 1:10-19; Matthew 17:1-9             Seeing is believing.  It is one thing to hear an interesting story or to entertain a brigh...
Monday, July 31, 2017

The Eucharistic Context of Pastoral Response to Contemporary Challenges in Marriage, Family, and Sexuality

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 [Introductory Note:  The short paper below was my presentation at a recent symposium on contemporary pastoral issues in sexuality held in...
Sunday, July 30, 2017

Offering Ourselves Despite our Inadequacy: Homily for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost and the Eighth Sunday of Matthew in the Orthodox Church

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1 Corinthians 1:10-17; Matthew 14:14-22 Most of us are pretty good at finding ways to avoid acknowledging uncomfortable truths abo...
Sunday, July 23, 2017

Mercy Beyond National Boundaries: Homily for the 7th Sunday of Matthew and "St. Timon Sunday" in the Diocese of Wichita and Mid-America

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        Romans 15:1-7;  Matthew 9:27-35         So much of what passes for religion in our culture is very self-centered.  Some deve...
Sunday, July 16, 2017

Shining with His Light: Homily for the Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the Fourth Ecumenical Council in the Orthodox Church

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Titus 3:8-15; Matthew 5:14-19               In just about anything we do in life, it is helpful at times to sit back and ask ourse...