Homily – Holiness and the Ontology of Evil

1 Timothy 4: 9-15 St. Luke 19: 1-10 Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron… But reject profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise yourself […]

Homily – The Ontology of Holiness (Sunday after Theophany)

The Jordan turned back!” The dragons and assorted wickedness in the Jordan River could no exist in the same space as the source of holiness. The water was purified and transformed by God’s presence. Ephesians 4: 7-13  St. Matthew 4: 12-17  Review: Ontology of Beauty.  Designed to provide a deeper appreciation for our faith and to […]