Category: Homilies

Sun. after Theophany: Matt 4: 12-17; Eph:4: 7-13, Repentance, We are still in the period of the glorious feast of Theophany. As Christ enters the waters of the Jordan and Read more…

With the feast! This is one of the most ancient feasts celebrated by the Church, Theophany, the revealing of God, the dawning anew of the light of Christ and the Read more…

Christ is Born!  Today we consider the flight of Joseph and Mary with the newborn infant Christ into Egypt to escape Herod’s murderous intent to kill Jesus which resulted in Read more…

Soon we will be greeting each other with the joyous greeting “Christ is Born – Glorify Him!” We have been growing in anticipation since we began the Nativity fast back Read more…

In today’s gospel reading, we are invited by the King of Kings, the Master of all Creation, Father God Himself, to come to the feast of feasts Come for all Read more…

Today the 10 Lepers are given us to consider. Leprosy throughout the scriptures represents sin. St. Gregory Chrysostom’s 2nd pre-communion prayer includes “O Lord my God, be pleased to enter Read more…

Today we again hear the story of the rich young man who has everything going for him as far as worldly wisdom would indicate. Clean living, respecting his parents, fabulously Read more…

In today’s short 8 verse gospel reading from Luke, we encounter Christ once again taking on a religious leader. Why was He continuously running into opposition from the religious leaders? Read more…

Today we hear the Parable of the Good Samaritan. Christ is asked by the Jewish lawyer “What shall I do to inherit eternal life?” This Jewish lawyer has asked a Read more…

There is a huge crowd waiting for Jesus when He comes back across the Sea of Galilee to His home town of Capernaum. The crowd thronged Him so that the Read more…