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How to seek truly new things. Commentary and suggestions regarding acts 17:21
/* /*]]>*/ How to seek truly new things. For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing" (Acts 17:21) This...
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“I will give you a new heart, and put a new spirit within you” – learning to...
The church decorated with living plants for Pentecost, 2012 LISTEN NOW Synopsis: The readings for Divine Liturgy on Pentecost give the story of Pentecost and our Lord #39;s prophesy of it. The "take...
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The “take home” about the ministry of the Holy Spirit in our lives. From Mark...
There is lots of complicated "stuff" regarding the procession of the Holy Spirit, and His being sent. The take home is pretty easy, no matter how difficult the theology is. He came to us and abides in...
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The entire Trinity participated in the act of creation – it is right there in...
By the Word of the Lord were the heavens established, and all the might of them by the Spirit of His mouth, Who gathereth together as into a wineskin the waters of the sea, Who layeth up the abysses...
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The world, that is life enslaved by the affections of the flesh. St Basil the...
/* /*]]>*/ The world, that is life enslaved by the affections of the flesh. St Basil the Great. The word "world" is used in multiple senses in Scripture. It is important to recognize the different...
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How to become a Saint. You do want to be a saint, don’t you? Sunday of All...
LISTEN NOW I want them all to become Saints! May God help them! All Saints day, 2012 Synopsis: We are ALL called to be Saints (holy). This is the purpose of Christianity and the church – to guide...
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Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; to fulfill the...
LISTEN NOW Synopsis: The Lord never gives us a command that He does not explain and teach how to fulfill. In this selection, He first teaches us how to fulfill the command by teaching about the eye,...
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How should we live? Learn how to think. Romans 6 and the faith of the...
A TWOFER today: Homilies on the epistle and the Gospel read this past Sunday, the 4th after Pentecost. Synopsis: Romans Chapter Six is one of the most important chapters of the New Testament. It...
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The Gergesenes demons ask US an important question, and IMPORTANT advice for...
Another "TWO-FER" today, with a homily on one of the most important questions in all of Scripture, asked by an unlikely teacher, and VERY IMPORTANT commentary on selection of a husband or wife,...
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Let love be without dissimulation. A reason for all the rules. Romans...
LISTEN NOW Synopsis: St Paul can be hard to read because his theology is so dense. There is a common pattern to his writings however; he presents his theological arguments, and then proceeds to tell us...
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“According to your faith be it unto you.” The two blind men teach us how to...
LISTEN NOW Synopsis: Before Jesus healed the two blind men who had cried out to him MANY times (with the rudiments of the Jesus prayer), He said to them: "According to your faith be it unto you"....
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“We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not...
LISTEN NOW Synopsis: The Apostle Paul usually gives detailed theological arguments in the beginning of his epistles and then admonitions and commands based on these truths. Today he explains...
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“They need not depart; give ye them to eat.” The promise, command and...
LISTEN NOW Synopsis: The feeding of the five thousand was a unique miracle, in that our Lord commanded his disciples to participate in it, by telling them: "Give ye them to eat." This is VERY...
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Jesus walks on the water and the disciples are afraid. WHY?
LISTEN NOW Synopsis: When Jesus walked on the water to join the disciples in their boat, the Gospel mentioned that they were afraid – twice. When He approached, they thought they saw a spirit and were...
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A TWO-FER today. A Homily on the Gospel of the Exorcism of the Lunatic Son,...
A TWO-FER today. A Homily on the Gospel of the Exorcism of the Lunatic Son, and some exegesis of a passage from 1 Corinthians. Synopsis: The exorcism of the lunatic son teaches us how to gain faith....
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How much do you believe in the resurrection? The Holy Seven Maccabees,...
How much do you believe in the resurrection? The Holy Seven Maccabees, Solomonia, and Eliazar Commemorated Aug 1 The Holy Macabbees martyrs, Habim, Antonin, Guriah, Eleazar, Eusebon, Hadim...
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For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west;...
LISTEN NOW Synopsis: This is one of my most important homilies ever, and involves a very personal story. The Scripture today mentions the Second Coming of the Lord, and Jesus gives instructions that...
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Exegesis of Vespers readings on Transfiguration: typology and moral instruction.
LISTEN NOW Synopsis: Exegesis of the Vespers readings (parables, paremia) for the Feast of the Transfiguration, with emphasis on typology, especially comparing the Theophanies Moses and Elijah...
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A Homily/talk with the children about the Dormition. They are pretty smart!
LISTEN NOW Synopsis: A Homily/talk with the children about the Dormition. They are pretty smart! If the "LISTEN NOW" link does not work, copy this URL into your browser:...
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arable of the Vineyard: the outer (Jewish) and inner (Christian) meanings and...
Another TWO_FER! Synopsis: The Parable of the Vineyard, like most parable, has an immediate, outer meaning, and many layers of inner meaning. We compare all the symbolism in the parable, giving the...
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