OrthoAnalyika Show: 5 September 2010 Labor Day: a chance to rest and reflect. This is one of those great long weekends, the last hurrah of Summer and the punctuation mark that signals the transition from it to Autumn. For many, it is the … [Continue reading]
Feasting and an Interview with Demetra about Exercise
August 29, 2010 By
OrthoAnalyika show: 29 August 2010 A Lesson on the Wedding Feast (St. Matthew 22: 1-14) Two of our parish families have just celebrated weddings. Others are preparing for their own. If you do not remember the various emotions- joys and … [Continue reading]
Homily – Missing the Feast
August 29, 2010 By
The 14th Sunday after Pentecost2 Corinthians 1:21 - 2:4St. Matthew 22: 1-14Two of our parish families have just celebrated weddings. Others are preparing for their own. If you do not remember the various emotions- joys and disappointments – that … [Continue reading]
Leasing the Vineyard, Church News, and Conversion
August 22, 2010 By
OrthoAnalyika Show: 22 August 2010 [Review of the parable as a reminder and warning to the Jews. But what does it mean for us?] As we learned last year at this time, the landownder is God; he has leased us this land – our homes, jobs, income, … [Continue reading]
Homily – Ingratitude
August 22, 2010 By
The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost1 Corinthians 16: 13-24St. Matthew 21: 33-42[Review of the parable as a reminder and warning to the Jews. But what does it mean for us?] As we learned last year at this time, the landownder is God; he has leased … [Continue reading]
UOC and UOL: Dedicated to Our Youth
August 15, 2010 By
OrthoAnalyika Shownotes: 15 August 2010 Homily: 1 Corinthians 15: 1-11; St. Matthew 19: 16-26 Today I would like to offer three observations that help us draw out the meaning of Christ’s words; “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a … [Continue reading]
Homily – The Eye of a Needle
August 15, 2010 By
The Twelveth Sunday after PentecostHomily: 1 Corinthians 15: 1-11; St. Matthew 19: 16-26Today I would like to offer three observations that help us draw out the meaning of Christ’s words; “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle … [Continue reading]
Homily – Imitate Saint Paul
August 1, 2010 By
The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost1 Corinthians 4: 9-16St. Matthew 17: 14-23Saint Paul sacrificed his health, liberty, reputation, and prosperity to follow Christ. Now he challenges us to do the same. What is holding you back? What is it that the … [Continue reading]
House Building, WikiLeaks, and the Spirituality of Technology
July 25, 2010 By
OrthoAnalyika Show: 25 July 2010 1 Corinthians 3:9-17. CIX! Three points from today’s Epistle reading, each of them explores what St. Paul means when he says that ; “You are God’s building… his holy temple.” The First Point: St. Paul is using a … [Continue reading]
Homily – Building a House of God
July 25, 2010 By
The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost1 Corinthians 3: 9-17St. Matthew 14: 22-34A building set on a firm foundation, made well and of the best materials is both more durable and more suiting than one thrown together on the weekends with leftover scraps. … [Continue reading]
