Sunday of the Holy MyrrhbearersSt. Mark 15:43-16:8Going to the Tomb – in ignorance and faith IntroductionJoseph – a leader of the Jews and secret disciple of Jesus - asked the authorities for the body. He took it down from the cross, anointed it … [Continue reading]
Homily – Seeking a Sign (St. Thomas Sunday)
May 1, 2011 By
St. Thomas Sunday, 2011: Homily (St. John 20: 19-31; Acts 5: 12-20) Thomas and the Need for SignsBy this time, the resurrected Christ had already appeared to several of the apostles. Last Sunday, we heard how Christ came in to the locked house of … [Continue reading]
20110429 Pawlo’s Greatest Hits
April 30, 2011 By
Click Here to Listen/DownloadAll Pawlo, All the TimeIn this episode, I prolong my break from discussing things like nephilim, singularities, and the immortality of the soul in order to do what sitcoms do during writer's strike: a best-of/flashback … [Continue reading]
20110420 Sounds of Lent and Holy Week
April 19, 2011 By
Shownotes for 20110420.Click here to listen to the podcast!This show departs from the usual format. It presents some of the sounds of Lent and Holy Week as they were voiced at St. Michael Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Woonsocket this year. Homilies … [Continue reading]
Homily – Don’t Define God (Palm Sunday)
April 17, 2011 By
Philippians 4: 4-9St. John 12: 1-18For the Jews two thousand years ago, today was the culmination of their wait: the Messiah had come to save them: “Hosanna in the Highest! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord – the King of Israel!”It is … [Continue reading]
Course on Orthodoxy, Death, and Eternal Life
April 15, 2011 By
Orthodoxy and Eternal LifeAdult EducationSt. Michael Ukrainian Orthodox ChurchSchedule: · Introduction: What is Life? Death? Why do we die?· What happens next? Orthodoxy (and the world) on the “Afterlife”· The Psalms and Songs of the … [Continue reading]
Homily – Sunday of Saint Mary of Egypt
April 10, 2011 By
Hebrews 9:11-14 St. Mark 10:32-45Almost done with Lent – has it worked?One more week of Great Lent. Almost through reading Genesis. Almost done with fasting. Almost done with all the extra services and all the extra prostrations. But are we … [Continue reading]
Homily – The Sunday of the Ladder
April 3, 2011 By
Hebrews 6:13-20St. Mark 9:17-31The Challenge: take the Gospel Seriously Saint John of the Ladder: challenges us to take the Gospel seriously. As such, it continues last week’s message: Deny Yourself, pick up your cross, and follow Christ. Why? … [Continue reading]
Homily – Christian vs. Yankee Values (Sunday of the Cross)
March 27, 2011 By
Hebrews 4:14-5:6St. Mark 8:34-9:1Click here to listen to a recording that includes this homily.Cross: half way through Great Lent. Meant as an encouragement, a rallying point planted in the midst of the battle to gather and reinvigorate the … [Continue reading]
Homily – A Vision of Heaven… and Hell (Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas)
March 20, 2011 By
Hebrews 1:10 - 2:3St. Mark 2:1-12Introduction: Repentance as the Narrow Gate to Health and PerfectionThe way to spiritual health and enlightenment is through repentance. This is a hard way, a narrow gate (Matthew 7:13), but of all the other … [Continue reading]
