Sunday, December 24, 2017

Born to Raise the Image that Had Fallen: Homily for the Sunday Before Christmas in the Orthodox Church

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Hebrews 11:9-10, 32-40; Matthew 1:1-25 In spite of what we may like to think, the story of our lives did not begin on the day of our ...
Sunday, December 17, 2017

Choosing to Enter the Banquet: Homily for the Sunday of the Holy Forefathers of Christ in the Orthodox Church

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Colossians 3:4-11; Luke 14:16-24 Think for a moment about the choices that we make.   Each day of our lives, we decide to do this inst...
Sunday, December 10, 2017

Putting on "The Whole Armor of God" in Order to be Set Free: Homily for the 27th Sunday After Pentecost and the 10th Sunday of Luke in the Orthodox Church

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Ephesians 6:10-17; Luke 13:10-17 There are times when we do as little possible in order to meet a requirement that is not very impor...
Sunday, December 3, 2017

His Light Illumines our Darkness as We Prepare for Christmas: Homily for the 26th Sunday After Pentecost and the 14th Sunday of Luke in the Orthodox Church

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Ephesians 5:8-19; Luke 18:35-43 It is not hard to find darkness in our world or in our own souls.  Sometimes we may feel as blind as...
Sunday, November 26, 2017

Getting Ready for the Birth of a Merciful Savior, Not of Self-Righteous Legalism: Homily for the 25th Sunday After Pentecost and the 13th Sunday of Luke in the Orthodox Church

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Ephesians 4:1-7; Luke 18:18-27 In one way or another, many of us are tempted at times to reduce the good news of salvation in Jesus ...
Sunday, November 19, 2017

Preparing to Welcome Christ like the Theotokos by Entering into the Nativity Fast: Homily for the 24th Sunday After Pentecost and the 9th Sunday of Luke in the Orthodox Church

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Ephesians 2:14-22; Luke 12:16-21              It is now 36 days until Christmas, and there will soon be much in our culture trying to ...
Sunday, November 12, 2017

"Go and Do Likewise" as Our Response to Evil: Homily for the 8th Sunday of Luke in the Orthodox Church

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2 Corinthians 9:6-11; Luke 10:25-37             In a world of mass shootings, terrorism, and constant strife between nations and...