Saturday, December 21, 2024

Homily for the Sunday Before the Nativity of Christ in the Orthodox Church

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  Hebrews 11:9-10, 32-40; Matthew 1:1-25   As we conclude our preparation to welcome Christ at His Nativity, we must resist the temptatio...
Saturday, December 14, 2024

Homily for the Sunday of the Forefathers (Ancestors) of Christ in the Orthodox Church

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  Luke 14:16-24                  Even before the internet and cell phones, people struggled to remain focused on what was truly important....
Saturday, December 7, 2024

"Woman, You Are Freed from Your Infirmity": Homily for the Twenty-fourth Sunday After Pentecost & Tenth Sunday of Luke in the Orthodox Church

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  Ephesians 2:14-22; Luke 13:10-17                When Jesus Christ was teaching in a synagogue on the Sabbath, He saw a woman who was bent...
Saturday, November 30, 2024

Receiving Christ at His Nativity like a Blind Beggar: Homily for the Twenty-third Sunday After Pentecost & Fourteenth Sunday of Luke in the Orthodox Church

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  Ephesians 2:4-10; Luke 18:35-43 On the last couple of Sundays, our gospel readings have reminded us what not to do if we want to prepare...
Saturday, November 23, 2024

Following the Theotokos in Becoming a Living Temple of the God-Man in Preparation for Christmas: Homily for the Twenty-second Sunday After Pentecost & Thirteenth Sunday of Luke in the Orthodox Church

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  Galatians 6:11-18 ; Luke 18:18-27               Today we continue to celebrate the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple, where sh...
Saturday, November 16, 2024

Preparing to Follow the Theotokos as Holy Temples of the Lord : Homily for the Twenty-first Sunday After Pentecost & Ninth Sunday of Luke in the Orthodox Church

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  Galatians 2: 16-20; Luke 12:16-21   Having begun the Nativity Fast on November 15 in preparation to welcome the Savior at Christmas, tod...
Saturday, November 9, 2024

Homily for the Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost & Eighth Sunday of Luke in the Orthodox Church

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  Galatians 1:11-19; Luke 10:25-37                It is terribly tragic when people fall into the delusion of thinking that they love God ...