Homily – Liturgy as Hard Work (continued)

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Romans 10:1-10; St. Matthew 8:28-9:1 Those of you who know me well, may be surprised that I am not going to preach on the subject of angels and demons, and how the Incarnation of Christ marked the beginning of the end of Satan’s rule on Earth.  Instead, I am going to […]

Homily – the Liturgy as Hard Work

Romans 6:18-23; St. Matthew 5:8-13 During the Summer, I am using the few minutes I have during the homily to deepen your appreciation and experience of the Divine Liturgy.  The first two weeks, I spoke about how the length of the service was fundamentally related to its function and about how the service draws us […]