Sunday, October 22, 2017

On Overcoming the Fear of Becoming our True Selves: Homily for the Sixth Sunday of Luke in the Orthodox Church

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Luke 8:26-39 We have probably all been surprised at some point by a family member, friend, or acquaintance who behaved out of charac...
Sunday, October 15, 2017

Sacrificing in Order to Bear Fruit: Homily for the Holy Fathers of the 7th Ecumenical Council and the 4th Sunday of Luke in the Orthodox Church

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Titus 3:8-15; Luke 8:5-15             In last Saturday’s football game at McMurry University, the home team was behind at half-time ...
Sunday, October 1, 2017

Sharing the Mercy We Have Received as God's Temple: Homily for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost & Second Sunday of Luke in the Orthodox Church

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2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1; Luke 6:31-36 How we see ourselves plays a very important role in how we live.  Many people define themselves...
Sunday, September 17, 2017

Finding Healing Through Sacrifice: Homily for the Sunday After the Exaltation of the Cross in the Orthodox Church

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Galatians 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 ...
Saturday, September 9, 2017

Becoming a New Creation Through the Cross: Homily for the Sunday Before the Elevation of the Holy Cross & the After-Feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos in the Orthodox Church

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Galatians 6:11-18; John 3:13-17             Most people probably think of birth and death as totally different and unrelated thing...
Sunday, September 3, 2017

Rejecting Self-Centered Idolatry Through Love for Christ and Our Neighbors: Homily for the 13th Sunday After Pentecost and the 13th Sunday of Matthew in the Orthodox Church

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1 Corinthians 16:13-24; Matthew 21:33-42                        As with anything else in life, it is possible to make religion simply ...
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...