Saturday, March 30, 2019

Embracing the Struggle for Faithfulness: Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Great Lent and the Veneration of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross in the Orthodox Church

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Hebrews 4:14-5:6; Mark 8:34-9:1            Today we venerate the precious and life-giving Cross upon which Jesus Christ offered Himsel...
Saturday, March 23, 2019

It Takes a Person to Overcome Paralysis: Homily for the Second Sunday of Great Lent and the Forefeast of the Annunciation in the Orthodox Church

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Hebrews 1:10-2:3; Mark 2:1-12           Even as we continue our Lenten journey, we prepare to celebrate tomorrow the Feast of the Annu...
Saturday, March 16, 2019

Embodied 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 Some people think that the point of religion is to strengthen families and societies by gi...
Saturday, March 9, 2019

Wearing “The Armor of Light” Requires Forgiveness: Homily for the Sunday of Forgiveness (Cheesefare) in the Orthodox Church

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Romans 13:11-14:4; Matthew 6:14-21             When the prodigal son returned home, he was surely filthy, malnourished, and at least h...
Saturday, March 2, 2019

How We Treat Others Shows the Health of our Souls: Homily for the Sunday of the Last Judgment in the Orthodox Church

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1 Corinthians 8:8-9:2; Matthew 25:31-46           We live in a time when it is tempting to make everything about us.  Even as we have ...
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...