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Holy Transfiguration

Posted in Father Andrew's Desk, Homilies, Uncategorized | - by Fr Andrew Applegate
Holy Transfiguration

Holy Transfiguration,   Aug 6, 2021;    Matt: 17: 1-9   Today we celebrate a great feast of the Church, Holy Transfiguration. The reading starts with “Now after 6 days…” Six days after Read more…

Arising New in Christ

Posted in Father Andrew's Desk, Homilies | - by Fr Andrew Applegate
Arising New in Christ

6th Sun. after Pentecost: July 31, 2021, Matt 9:1-8   Our Gospel reading today starts where we left off last Sunday. Christ has just returned from the wilderness side of Read more…

Fighting the war

Posted in Father Andrew's Desk, Homilies | - by Fr Andrew Applegate
Fighting the war

5th Sun. after Pent.  July 25, 2021  “Fighting the War”  Matt. 8:28-9.1   Today once again we consider the story of the Gadarene demoniacs. We have this passage today as the Read more…

Fathers of the first 6 Ecumenical Councils

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Fathers of the first 6 Ecumenical Councils

4th Sun after Pent.   July 18, 2021;    Matt.9:1-8        Today is the 4th Sunday after Pentecost and today we celebrate the Fathers of the first 6Ecumenical councils. It is a Read more…

Celtic Saints and clear eyes

Posted in Father Andrew's Desk, Homilies | - by Fr Andrew Applegate
Celtic Saints and clear eyes

3rd Sun after Pent. July11, 2021 Matt. 6:22-33, Glory to Jesus Christ! Today is the third Sunday after Pentecost and once again we are to consider the saints of the Read more…

All Saint’s of North America

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All Saint’s of North America

2nd Sun. after Pent.  July 4, 2021,  Matt 4: 18-23;   Glory to Jesus Christ! Today is the 2nd Sunday after Pentecost, and the Sunday of All Saints of North Read more…

All Saints Sunday – We Must Die to Live

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All Saints Sunday – We Must Die to Live

1st Sun after Pent; All Saints, June 27, 2021 Matt:10:32,33;37,38; 19:27-30      Glory to Jesus Christ! Tomorrow starts the Apostles fast and lasts until the next day – Tuesday, the Read more…

Pentecost!

Posted in Father Andrew's Desk, Homilies, Uncategorized | Tagged Pentecost - by Fr Andrew Applegate
Pentecost!

Today is the great feast of Pentecost! We once again invoke the Holy Spirit by praying “O Heavenly King…” We stopped this prayer at Pascha (except for when we forgot) Read more…

That We May Be One!

Posted in Father Andrew's Desk, Homilies | - by Fr Andrew Applegate
That We May Be One!

7th Sunday after Pascha June 13, 2021      Fathers of the 1st Ecumenical Council        Gospel: John 17: 1 -13,         This is the Sunday we celebrate the great and venerable Fathers Read more…

Feast of Ascension

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Feast of Ascension

Feast of Ascension     June 10  2021,          Acts 1: 1-12  Luke 24: 36-53              We have finished the Paschal cycle for this year, we do not use the Paschal greeting “Christ is Read more…

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