Saturday, July 28, 2018

Staying Grounded on our True Foundation: Homily for "St. Timon Sunday" in the Diocese of Wichita and Mid-America and the 9th Sunday After Pentecost and the 9th Sunday of Matthew in the Orthodox Church

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1 Corinthians 3:9-17; Matthew 14:22-34           Many people today do not have a solid foundation for their lives.  We live in a time ...
Saturday, July 21, 2018

The Importance of Being Faithful in Small Things: Homily for St. Mary Magdalene on 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 It is very easy for us to overlook the importance of small, routine things that do not see...
Saturday, July 14, 2018

The World Needs Light, Not More Darkness: 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 It is not hard to find examples of Christians whose behavior disappoints and scandalizes us.   Wh...
Saturday, July 7, 2018

What We Have in Common with the Great Martyr Procopius and the Paralyzed Man: Homily for the Sixth Sunday After Pentecost and the Sixth Sunday of Matthew in the Orthodox Church

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Romans 12:6-14; Matthew 9:1-8             It is tempting to fall into pessimism about ourselves.  We know our own personal failings qu...
Saturday, June 30, 2018

Freely Receive, Freely Give: Homily for the Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs in Rome, & the Fifth Sunday of Matthew in the Orthodox Church

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1 Corinthians 12:27-13:8 ; Matthew 8:28-9:1             It is understandable why many people are tempted to think that the quality ...
Monday, June 25, 2018

Homily for the Nativity of the Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist John in the Orthodox Church

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Today we celebrate the birthday of one of the most unusual and important people in the history of our faith:  St. John the Baptist.  He ...
Sunday, June 17, 2018

Idolatry Leads to Anxiety: Homily for the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost and the 3rd Sunday of Matthew in the Orthodox Church

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Romans 5:1-10; Matthew 6:22-33 Ours is an age of anxiety.   Many people are overcome with worry about matters large and small.   Some...