Saturday, February 23, 2019

The Long Journey Home of Repentance: Homily for the Sunday of the Prodigal Son in the Orthodox Church

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St. Luke 5:11-32 The relationship between parents and their adult children can be difficult, especially when young people assert th...
Saturday, February 16, 2019

Preparing for Lent with Humility: Homily for the Sunday of the Pharisee and the Publican in the Orthodox Church

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2 Timothy 3:10-15 ; Luke 18:10-14             The Savior said, “He who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself wil...
Saturday, February 9, 2019

Patient, Humble Faith for the Healing of our Souls: Homily for Hieromartyr Charalampos, Bishop of Magnesia and the 17th Sunday of Matthew in the Orthodox Church

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2 Timothy 2:1-10; Matthew 15:21-28             Good parents know that, while it may be easier to do things for our children, it is o...
Saturday, February 2, 2019

Presenting Our Talents in the Heavenly Temple: Homily for the 16th Sunday After Pentecost and 16th Sunday of Matthew in the the Orthodox Church

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2 Corinthians 6:1-10; Matthew 25:14-30             Today we continue to celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the ...
Saturday, January 26, 2019

Tangible Holiness Through Personal Encounter with Christ: Homily for the Translation of the Relics of John Chrysostom and the 15th Sunday of Luke in the Orthodox Church

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Hebrews 7:26-8:2; Luke 19:1-10 It is fair enough for people to ask why the Orthodox Christian faith inspires our loyalty.  There are s...
Sunday, January 20, 2019

The Savior’s Healing of Whole Persons: Homily for the Twelfth Sunday of Luke and the Venerable Euthymios the Great in the Orthodox Church

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2 Corinthians 4:6-15; Luke 17:12-19             Our generation is not alone in finding it difficult to appreciate the spiritual signif...
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...