Sunday, May 26, 2019

The Light of the Christ Illumines Even Samaritans and Gentiles: Homily for the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman in the Orthodox Church

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Acts 11:19-30; John 4:5-42 Christ is Risen! There is a lot of truth in the saying that familiarity breeds contempt.  It is possible ...
Sunday, May 19, 2019

Overcoming the Paralysis Caused by the Fear of Death: Homily for the Sunday of the Paralytic in the Orthodox Church

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Acts 9:32-42; John 5:1-15 Christ is Risen! We all face difficult circumstances in our lives that we are tempted to think will never ...
Saturday, May 4, 2019

Bearing Witness to the Resurrection in our Bodies: Homily for Thomas Sunday in the Orthodox Church

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Acts 5:12-20; John 20:19-31 Christ is Risen! Today we continue to celebrate the glorious resurrection of our Lord, God, and Savior Je...
Saturday, April 20, 2019

Accepting the Tension Between Our Expectations and God’s Fulfillment: Homily for Palm Sunday in the Orthodox Church

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Philippians 4:4-9; John 12:1-18           In religion or anything else, we get used to whatever we get used to.  We tend to take for g...
Sunday, April 14, 2019

There is No Shame in Repentance: Homily for the Commemoration of St. Mary of Egypt and the 5th Sunday of Great Lent in the Orthodox Church

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Hebrews 9:11-14; Mark 10:32-45           It has never been hard to find examples of people using religion to get what they want in thi...
Saturday, April 6, 2019

Brutally Honest Humility, Not Self-Reliance: Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Great Lent in the Orthodox Church

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Hebrews 6:13-20; Mark 9:17-31                 Self-reliance has its place, but also its limits.  Deep problems that we cannot overcome...
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...