The Saints are committed to the Church – are we? Hebrews 11:33-12:2 Matthew 10:32-33, 37-38, 19:27-30 Christianity is a grass-roots movement: we are all called to be saints. There is no “glass-ceiling”. Don’t get confused by the titles or the visible organization. But this also means that the real decision is ours: there is nothing that comes […]
Homily for Pentecost: you can’t handle the Truth!
June 4, 2012 By
Homily: You Can’t Handle the Truth! The role of language in Pentecost. Translating is a tricky game. The beauty of Pentecost: God speaks to and through us in the pure language of Truth and Love. The problem? “We can’t handle the truth!” or rather, our egos can’t. Ego filters and translates what it hears […]
Homily – the man born blind
May 21, 2012 By
The Man Born Blind It doesn’t matter why the man was blind – whether it was due to genetics or his environment or come combination of both: God shows that He is far less interested in the cause than providing the cure. This is how the glory of God is made manifest. This is the […]
Homily on the Samaritan Woman
May 14, 2012 By
The Samaritan Woman Happy Mother’s day! The life of St. Photini (the first evangelist). Let’s look a little closer at her dialogue with Christ and how he brings her out of her life of delusion into one of purity and truth. First, to open the dialogue, he asks something of her. Now there is a […]
Homily for Paralytic Sunday – Do you want to be made well? The Orthodox Way to Wellness
May 7, 2012 By
Acts 9:32-42John 5:1-15 Today we hear how Christ greeted the paralytic with these challenging words: “do you want to be made well?” How can you tell someone wants to be made well? Here are some indicators: Do they admit that they have a problem, if so – do they diagnose it correctly? I am sure […]
Homily for Myrrhbearers – the dangerous truth about the risen Christ
April 30, 2012 By
St. Mark 15:43-16:8Acts 6:1-7 Introduction Today we celebrate the service of Joseph and Nicodemus, the most holy Virgin Mary (see Matthew 27:56 & Mark 15:40); Mary Magdalene (celebrated July 22); Mary, the wife of Clopas; Joanna, wife of Chouza; Salome, the mother of the sons of Zebedee; Mary and Martha, the sisters of Lazarus; and […]
Homily for St. Thomas Sunday – What is belief?
April 15, 2012 By
What does it mean to believe? Acts 5:12-20 John 20:19-31. Yes, there are claims about historical events, such as those involving the life, death, and resurrection of Christ, the establishment of the Church and so on. And we need to make sure we understand them and why a rational person would accept them. Because historical […]
Homily: St Gregory Palamas and the Orthodox Way
March 26, 2012 By
The Orthodox Way. Gospel (Sunday after Nativity): St. Matthew 2:13-23 Epistle: Colossians 3:12-16 Epistle (Sunday after Nativity): Galatians 1:11-19 Gospel: St. Mark 2:1-12 Epistle: Hebrews 1:10-2:3 Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas: The Footstool of God (in our Hearts) Today we have the touching story of a sick man who was brought to Christ – with some […]
Homily – It takes courage to be a Christian
March 6, 2012 By
The Sunday of Orthodoxy [On this, the First Sunday of Great Lent…anathema!… we are reminded] It takes courage to be a Christian. Today we remember our religious heritage – the way that the Gospel of Christ, the unchanging Truth of Orthodoxy, has been preserved and taught throughout the ages. Today we remember and honor […]
Homily: The Last Judgment
February 21, 2012 By
The Sunday of the Last Judgement St. Matthew 25:31-46; 1 Corinthians 8:8-9:2 If you break the rules long enough, eventually you are going to suffer. Or, put another way, if you act stupid long enough, it will eventually catch up with you. Examples: Bad Budgeting. If people insist on spending more than they make long enough, they will […]
