Saturday, October 27, 2018

Faith Beyond Words: Homily for the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost and 7th Sunday of Luke in the Orthodox Church

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Galatians 6:11-18; Luke 8:41-56 What does it mean to have faith?   What do we want from religion?   What can we hope for from God? ...
Saturday, October 13, 2018

Mindfulness in the Garden of our Souls: Sunday of Holy Fathers of Seventh Ecumenical Council & Fourth Sunday of Luke in the Orthodox Church

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Titus 3:8-15; Luke 8:5-15             If the Lord’s disciples had trouble grasping the meaning of the parable of the sower, we should ...
Saturday, October 6, 2018

Healing our Weakness Through His Strength: Homily for the 19th Sunday After Pentecost and the 3rd Sunday of Luke in the Orthodox Church

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2 Corinthians 11:31-12:9; Luke 7:11-16           People often go to extraordinary lengths to hide their weakness from others and eve...
Saturday, September 22, 2018

Blessings Demand Self-Denial: Homily for the Conception of the Forerunner and Baptist John and the 1st Sunday of Luke in the Orthodox Church

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Galatians 4:22-27; Luke 5:1-11             It is a heavy burden for married couples not to be able to conceive and bear children.  Th...
Saturday, September 15, 2018

The Struggle to Take Up the Cross: 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           In some ways, people today are too familiar with the image of the cross.  Some wear it as j...
Saturday, September 8, 2018

A New Creation Through the Cross: Homily for the After-Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos and the Sunday Before the Elevation of the Cross in the Orthodox Church

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Galatians 6:11-18; John 3:13-17         Our worst arguments are often with the people closest to us, especially members of our own ...
Saturday, September 1, 2018

How to Accept an Invitation to a Great Wedding Feast: Homily for the 14th Sunday of Matthew and the 14th Sunday After Pentecost in the Orthodox Church

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2 Corinthians 1:21-2:4; Matthew 22:2-14           It is entirely possible to view participation in the life of the Church as a burde...