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Homily for the Sunday of the Holy Fathers of Seventh Ecumenical Council & Fourth Sunday of Luke in the Orthodox Church
. In order for us to bear good fruit for the Kingdom, we must attend to the health of our souls with the patience and focus of a careful farmer or gardener. We must do so in order to become more fully who we are as living icons of Christ. Read more
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The Countercultural Struggle of Loving Our Enemies: Homily for the Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost & Second Sunday of Luke in the Orthodox Church
Like it or not, the true state of our souls is revealed by how we treat those we find it hardest to love. That is why we must be on guard against obsessing about the failings of people who have wronged us and cultivating fear and anger toward those who are on the other side… Read more
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Homily for the Sunday After the Elevation of the Holy Cross in the Orthodox Church
There is obviously nothing deficient in our Lord’s great Self-Offering. All that is lacking is our taking up our own crosses in obedience to the Lord’s calling to deny ourselves and follow Him. Because of our own passions and the brokenness of our world of corruption, the struggle for faithfulness inevitably requires suffering, but not… Read more
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Homily for the Feast of the Elevation of the Holy Cross in the Orthodox Church
As we celebrate the Exaltation of the Cross, let us examine ourselves to see if our lives appear foolish by the standards of the fallen world because of our faithfulness to Jesus Christ. Let us search our souls for signs that we view our neighbors and our world in light of the fear of death… Read more
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Homily for the Sunday Before the Elevation of the Holy Cross and the Nativity of the Theotokos in the Orthodox Church
Let us celebrate the Nativity of the Theotokos by freely taking up our crosses as we turn away from all that distracts us from entering into the great joy of the fulfillment of the ancient promises to Abraham to which the Savior has shockingly made us heirs by faith. “For in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision… Read more
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Forgiving Others as Christ Has Forgiven Us: Homily for the Eleventh Sunday of Matthew in the Orthodox Church
How we respond to those who have wronged us reveals the true state of our souls in a way that goes beyond simplistic distortions of the Christian faith. Regardless of our opinions about anything, how right we may be in any disagreement, or what warm feelings we may have about Christ, if we are so… Read more
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