Monday, December 31, 2018

Joseph the Betrothed, a Model of Obedience: Homily for the After-Feast of & Sunday After the Nativity of Christ in the Orthodox Church

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Galatians 1:11-19; Matthew 2:13-23 Christ is Born!  Glorify Him! As we continue to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ for the sal...
Thursday, December 27, 2018

Shocking, Holy, and Humble Love for the Whole World: Homily for the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ (Christmas) in the Orthodox Church

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Christ is Born!  Glorify Him! Galatians 4:4-7; Matthew 2:1-12       We gather today to celebrate the birth of our Lord, God, an...
Sunday, December 23, 2018

Born to Fulfill the Hope of the Righteous and to Save Scandalous Sinners: Homily for the Sunday before the Nativity of Christ (The Genealogy) in the Orthodox Church

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Hebrews 11:9-10, 32-40; Matthew 1:1-25 Now that the great feast of Christmas is almost here, the Church directs our attention to t...
Saturday, December 15, 2018

The Poor, Maimed, Blind, and Lame Fill God's House with Glory: Homily for the Sunday of the Forefathers of Christ in the Orthodox Church

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Colossians 3:4-11; Luke 14:16-24 Earlier this morning in Orthros, we heard the following reading from the Synaxarion for the Sunday...
Sunday, December 9, 2018

Liberated from Bondage and Barrenness: Homily for the Conception of the Theotokos by Righteous Anna and the 10th Sunday of Luke in the Orthodox Church

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  Galatians 4:22-27; Luke 13:10-17 A few months ago I pulled a muscle in my back that hurt for six weeks.  It happened when I bent ...
Sunday, December 2, 2018

Fighting Our True Enemies as We Prepare for Christmas: Homily for the 27th Sunday After Pentecost & the 14th Sunday of Luke in the Orthodox Church

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Ephesians 6:10-17; Luke 18:35-43             We often fall into the trap of blaming other people for our problems.  That is true wheth...
Sunday, November 18, 2018

The Nativity Fast as a Cure for Foolishness: Homily for the 25th Sunday after Pentecost and the 9th Sunday of Luke in the Orthodox Church

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Ephesians 4:1-7; Luke 12:16-21 We may have a hard time identifying with the rich man in the parable from today’s gospel lesson.   H...