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6th Sun after Pent: Matt 9:1-8 “Forgiveness of Sins”

Posted in Father Andrew's Desk, Homilies | - by D. Sparrow

Today we take up where we left off last Sunday. The people of the Gadarene region, after Christ had healed their countrymen by sending the legion of demons into the Read more…

5th Sun. after Pentecost “Demons” – Gosp. Matt. 8:28-9.1

Posted in Father Andrew's Desk, Homilies | - by D. Sparrow

The Gospel lesson of the Demoniac and the pigs is a true shining explanation of reality;  of what is really going on all around us. There is a battle being Read more…

What does Christianity look like?

Posted in Glimpses of Glory | - by Anastasia Bartlett

What does Christianity look like? That’s a question I’ve asked myself over the years as I’ve encountered groups/churches/cults all purporting to teach true Christianity. I’ve heard those who want to Read more…

3rd Sun. after Pentecost, Matt. 6:22-33; Rom. 5:1-10

Posted in Father Andrew's Desk, Homilies | - by D. Sparrow

Today’s Gospel starts out saying “The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your Read more…

2nd Sunday after Pentecost – All Saints of North America, Gospel: Matt 4: 18-23 ; Epistle: Rom: 2: 10-16

Posted in Father Andrew's Desk, Homilies | - by D. Sparrow

Glory to Jesus Christ! Today is the second Sunday after Pentecost, and also the Sunday of all the Saints of North America. Today all of the more than 250 million Read more…

1st Sunday after Pentecost; All Saints

Posted in Father Andrew's Desk, Homilies | - by D. Sparrow

With the feast! Tomorrow starts the Apostles fast and lasts until June 29, 4 weeks this year, so do enjoy some feasting today. Look around at all the saints on Read more…

Pentecost: Gospel: John 7:37-52; 8:12 “Come and abide in us”

Posted in Father Andrew's Desk, Homilies | - by D. Sparrow

Today is the great feast of Pentecost! Today we once again invoke the Holy Spirit by praying “O Heavenly King…” At the start of every Liturgy we begin with this Read more…

7th Sunday of Pascha “That we may be One” -Fathers of the 1st Ecumenical Council, Gospel: John 17: 1 -13

Posted in Father Andrew's Desk, Homilies | - by D. Sparrow

This is the Sunday of our great and venerable Fathers in Christ of the 1st Ecumenical Council. These 318 bishops from every part of the Christian world gathered in the Read more…

6th Sunday of Pascha; The Man Born Blind, Gospel: John 9: 1-38, Epistle Acts 16: 16-34

Posted in Father Andrew's Desk, Homilies | - by D. Sparrow

Christ is Risen!!! In today’s gospel, Christ gives sight to the man born completely blind, demonstrating conclusively – once again – that He is God by fulfilling one of the Read more…

5th Sun. of Pascha; St. Photini; Equal to the Apostles-The Woman at the Well Gospel John 4: 5-42

Posted in Father Andrew's Desk, Homilies | - by D. Sparrow

Christ is Risen! We have passed the half-way point in our journey from Pascha to Pentecost, the mid-feast was on Wednesday and so soon we will be praying “O Heavenly Read more…

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