5th Sunday of Lent, St. Mary of Egypt, Mark 10: 32-45
5th Sunday of Lent, St. Mary of Egypt, Ap. 7, 2019, Mark 10: 32-45 How far can we fall into sin and immorality before there is no return, no Read more…
Category: Homilies
4th Sunday of Lent – St. John Climacus, Mark 9: 17-31
4th Sunday of Lent – St. John Climacus, Mark 9: 17-31 Today is the 4th Sunday of Great Lent and we are celebrating St. John Climacus a.k.a. St. John of Read more…
1st Sun of Lent, Sun of Orthodoxy, John1:43-51 “Calling of Nathanael”
1st Sun of Lent, Sun of Orthodoxy, John1:43-51 “Calling of Nathanael” This is the first Sunday of Great Lent and the Sunday of Orthodoxy. Today we celebrate the decision of Read more…
Cheesefare– Forgiveness Sunday, Matt. 6: 14 – 21
The Church in her wisdom has given us, very carefully considered Gospel readings all during the year. On this, the Sunday Great Lent begins – also known as the Sunday Read more…
Last Judgement (2nd Sunday before Lent) Matt. 25: 31-46
That was a very sobering reading. Today is the Sunday of the Last Judgement. The last 3 weeks we have been considering the great mercy that God gives to all Read more…
The Prodigal Son (2nd Sunday before Lent) Luke:15: 11-31
I was ordained to the priesthood 6 years ago, very appropriately on the Sunday of the Prodigal Son. I count this day every year as my anniversary. Placing the Church’s Read more…
Publican and Pharisee (Lk.18:10-14) Fr. Philip Speranza Feb. 9 2014
Publican and Pharisee (Lk.18:10-14) Fr. Philip Speranza Feb. 9 2014 In 2 Corinthians 2:10-11 the Apostle Paul warns against hardness of heart towards people who’ve messed up, “lest Satan should Read more…
36th Sunday after Pent. Matt. 15: 21-28, Canaanite “dog” women
“O Lord, Son of David, have mercy upon me.” cries the Canaanite lady in today’s gospel. Sound familiar? If you recall from the lesson of the blind man a couple Read more…
35 Sun. after Pentecost, “Death and Talents” Matt. 25:14-30
35 Sun. after Pentecost, “Death and Talents” Matt. 25:14-30 In today’s gospel reading we hear the parable about the talents. It is an interesting accident of language that the Read more…
34th Sun. after Pent. Blind Bartimaeus “Faith” Luke 18: 35-43
Today in Luke’s gospel we hear about the blind man with great faith. In Mark’s gospel we are told his name, Bartimaeus. In this passage the Fathers explain that; the Read more…