Saturday, March 31, 2018

It's Not About Getting What We Want: Homily for Palm Sunday in the Orthodox Church

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Philippians 4:4-9;  John 12:1-18 Sometimes we have to wonder what people mean when they call themselves Christians.  So much is sai...
Sunday, March 18, 2018

Lent is About Offering, Not Achieving: Homily for the 4th Sunday of Lent in the Orthodox Church

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Hebrews 6:13-20; Mark 9:16-30             The most dangerous temptations are usually the most subtle ones because we think we are d...
Sunday, March 11, 2018

Not Being Ashamed of the Cross: Homily for the Adoration of the Holy Cross (3rd Sunday of Lent) in the Orthodox Church

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Hebrews 4:14-5:6 ; Mark 8:34-9:1 Today we do something that makes no sense at all apart from the resurrection of our Lord, for we a...
Sunday, March 4, 2018

Overcoming Paralysis Through Humble Repentance: Homily for the Second Sunday of Lent in the Orthodox Church

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Hebrews 1:10-2:3; Mark 2:1-12             Imagine how you would react if you went to the doctor to be cured of a disease and wer...
Sunday, February 25, 2018

Healing for Holiness: Homily for the First Sunday of Great Lent (Sunday of Orthodoxy) in the Orthodox Church

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Hebrews 11:24-26, 32-40 ; John 1:43-51 It is a common temptation to believe that religion is about subjective matters that have l...
Sunday, February 18, 2018

Transformed by Christ's Mercy: Homily for Forgiveness Sunday (Cheese Fare Sunday) in the Orthodox Church

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Romans 13:11-14:4; Matthew 6:14-21           Today we stand right on the edge of Great Lent, for the weeks of preparation to follow ou...
Sunday, February 11, 2018

Fasting to Serve Christ in "The Least of These": Homily for the Sunday of the Last Judgement (Meat Fare Sunday) in the Orthodox Church

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1 Corinthians 8:8-9:2; Matthew 25:31-46             Today we continue to prepare to follow our Lord to His cross and empty tomb at...