Homily for 8/24/14 – P11 – Sharing
If you are given good fortune, share your prosperity. If you are in need, be grateful to those who are commanded to help. And now, Fr David: Matt 8:23-35 Among…
View ArticleHomily for 8/31/14 – P12 – Confessing Christ
Luke 12:2-12 Having warned His disciples against the hypocrisy of the Pharisees who used a mask of spirituality to hide their lust for power and worldly ambitions, our Lord then…
View ArticleHomily for 9/7/14 – P13 – A Legacy of Salvation
1 Cor 16:13-24 St Paul in closing his letter to the Corinthians leaves a legacy – a list of reminders to help the Church to effectively work out their salvation.…
View ArticleHomily for 9/14/14 – P13 – A Good Marriage
Matthew 22:1-14 In His parables, our Lord often used common and familiar events and situations to teach eternal truths. Today, in the Gospel, we heard how He used the occasion…
View ArticleHomily for 9/21/14 – P15 – The Birth of the Virgin
“The Lord, Who dwells in the heavens, wishing to appear on earth and abide with men, first prepared a dwelling place for His glory: His most pure Mother. … In…
View ArticleHomily For 9/28/14 – P16 – Take Up Your Cross
Mark 8:34-9:1 Yesterday we celebrated the feast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross of the Lord. This was our chance to put into practice the Gospel that…
View ArticleHomily for 10.5.14 – P17 – Trust and Obedience
Luke 5:11-17 This miracle that we heard in the Gospel is very interesting in that this is one of the first miracles that our Lord did to show Himself to…
View ArticleHomily for 10/12/14 – P19 – Total Commitment
Luke 6:31-36, 2Cor 9:6-11 Today we heard proclaimed to us a very familiar and widely quoted teaching of our Lord – the so called “Golden Rule”: “As you would that…
View ArticleHomily for 10/19/14 – P19 – The Whole of Creation
2 Cor 11:31-12:9 “I believe in one God, the Father almighty, Maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible …” Every time we say the Nicene…
View ArticleHomily for 11/2/13 – P21 – Choose Christ
Luke16:19-31 & Gal 2:16-20 Last week we heard the Apostle Paul recount how it was that he became a follower of Jesus Christ and how he was chosen to be…
View ArticleHomily for 11/9/14 – P22 – Shame
Luke 8:26-39 When our first parents, Adam and Eve, were created, they were without sin and stood before God Himself without shame for they were pure and innocent. When they…
View ArticleHomily for 11/16/14 – P23 – Depending upon God
Luke 8:41-56 Today we heard in the Gospel about two miracles – two miracles which on the surface might seem vastly different, but which are in essence quite similar. As…
View ArticleHomily for 11/23/14 – P24 – Love Your Neighbor
Luke 10:25-37 When one of the scribes who was sent to test Jesus asked what to do to inherit eternal life, Jesus pointed him back to the great commandment of…
View ArticleHomily for 11/30/14 – P25 – Giving Thanks and Bigger Barns
Luke 12:16-21 Just a few days ago, as a nation we paused our regular lives and routines in order to give thanks to God for His great bounty and providence.…
View ArticleHomily for 12/7/14 – P26 – Divine Light
Eph 5:10-17 “Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.” When you read the lives of saints – especially the ascetic elders of…
View ArticleHomily for 12/14/14 – P27 – Following Christ
Luke 18:18-27 Today we heard how a young man came to our Lord to ask how he might obtain eternal life. This was not the first time that this question…
View ArticleHomily for 12/21/14 – P28 – Thanksgiving is Necessary
Luke 17:12-19; Col 1:12-18 Ten men were healed, one returned to give thanks. This is the same Gospel that we read on Thanksgiving day, and now we hear it again…
View ArticleStump the Priest: The Jesus Prayer & Scripture
Fr John Whiteford is one of my favorite reads. He’s an Orthodox priest who serves the community of Spring, Texas, and dispenses much wisdom with his ‘Stump The Priest’ series.…
View Article[Video] Тропарь и кондак Рождеству Христову / Christmas Troparion & Kontakion
С Рождеством!! HT: Theodore, a good brother in Christ.
View ArticleHomily for 12/28/14 – 2b4nat – The Banquet is Ready
Luke 14:16-24; Col 3:4-11 This parable of the wedding feast speaks to us in many ways. On the surface it is a parable about the coming of the Messiah into…
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