All of creation is pregnant with potential - less full of lifeless atoms or particles than of seeds just waiting to be brought forth into fruition. And here I speak not just of literal seeds (although it is almost time to start working with those … [Continue reading]
20120206 A Pregnant Creation, Mail Call, and Islam
February 4, 2012 By
Podcast Notes Homily on Zacchaeus et al. (due to the delay in recording, this was bumped by a Homily on the Publican and the Pharisee) Mail Bag What should I do if there are no regular Orthodox services in my area? What are the most healthy … [Continue reading]
Homily – Zachaeus Sunday
February 1, 2012 By
Run the Experiment in Your Life! (they did - and look at them!) Zacchaeus Sunday, the Commemoration of St. Peter's Chains, and the Eve of St. Anthony the Great.Gospel: St. Luke 19:1-10Epistle: Acts 12:1-11What if we lived as if we believed all this … [Continue reading]
20120120 Theophany, Local News, and a Review of History
January 22, 2012 By
Podcast Notes: Talk a little about Theophany. Before the news... A word from a sponsor (satire) - Guido-vich and Mak-mech-enko Revenue Consultants.With the new immigration comes new opportunity. The first immigration brought hard work and … [Continue reading]
Homily – Repent… and change the world
January 16, 2012 By
The Sunday before Theophany; 2 Timothy 4:5-8, St. Mark 1:1-8This is the Sunday before Theophany, when we remember St. John and his ministry, and how he prepared the world for the God-man Jesus Christ through his ministry of repentance. History of … [Continue reading]
20120113 Spirituality of Christmas and Theophany
January 15, 2012 By
In this (welcome back) edition, we go back to the old format; starting with a reflection, covering a few news stories and satirical advertisements and the like, then finishing with the Volya (Freedom) segment that treats a topic of interest in some … [Continue reading]
Homily for the Sunday after Nativity – the child Christ in the world (and in our hearts)
January 8, 2012 By
Gospel (Sunday after Nativity): St. Matthew 2:13-23Epistle: Colossians 3:12-16Epistle (Sunday after Nativity): Galatians 1:11-19Summary of today's Gospel:God humbles Himself to save mankind, leaving His rightful inheritance as God and becoming man; … [Continue reading]
Homily: New Year’s Resolution – Sunday before the Nativity
January 1, 2012 By
Sunday before the NativityHebrews 11:9-10,17-23,32-40St. Matthew 1:1-25On this first day of the year, we look backwards and forwards; taking stock of what has gone before and and deciding what to do in the year to come. It is the same with today's … [Continue reading]
Homily: Preferring Religion to God
December 11, 2011 By
"Get out of the way and let God do His work!"St. Luke 13:10-17In today's Gospel, we have an instructive encounter between Christ and the religious authorities. Christ was teaching in the synagogue and in the midst of the usual activities or … [Continue reading]
Homily for the Entrance of the Theotokos: a witness on offering our best to the Lord
December 5, 2011 By
Homily Notes for the Feast[Tell the story of the feast]:Joachim and Anna had always wanted and worked for a child, but without success. One day, the priest at the temple refused Joachim's offering because he had no children. He and his wife turned to … [Continue reading]
