Saturday, June 29, 2019

Receiving and Giving Freely, Like the Apostles: Homily for the Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles in the Orthodox Church

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1 Corinthians 4:9-16; Matthew 9:36-10:8             Today we commemorate the twelve apostles, looking to them as examples of faithfulne...
Sunday, June 23, 2019

Acknowledging Christ by Loving Our Enemies: Homily for the Sunday of All Saints in the Orthodox Church

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Hebrews 11:33-12:2; Matthew 10:32-33, 37-38; 19:27-30                Some of us grew up in churches that gave as little attention ...
Sunday, June 16, 2019

More Powerful than Water, Wind, and Fire: Homily for the Great Feast of Pentecost in the Orthodox Church

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Acts 2:1-11; John 7: 37-52; 8:12           On today’s great feast of Pentecost, we celebrate the Holy Spirit coming upon the followers...
Saturday, June 8, 2019

Ascending with Christ into Heavenly, Not Earthly, Glory: Homily for the Sunday After the Ascension and Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea in the Orthodox Church

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Acts 20:16-18, 28-36; John 17:1-13             Forty days after His glorious resurrection, our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ...
Saturday, June 1, 2019

Hope for Us Who Dwell in Darkness: Homily for the Sunday of the Blind Man in the Orthodox Church

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Acts 16:16-34; John 9:1-38     Christ is Risen!               It is usually a good idea to follow the old saying, “Look before you lea...
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 ...