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Sunday After the Theophany (Epiphany) of Christ in the Orthodox Church
Like people of every generation, we do not have to look very closely at ourselves or at the state of the world to know that Isaiah’s prophecy still rings true: “[T]he people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has… Read more
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Homily for the Sunday Before the Theophany of Christ in the Orthodox Church
Through Christ’s and our baptism, we become participants in the eternal life that He shares with us by grace, for He restores to us the robe of light which our first parents lost when they chose pride and self-centeredness over obedience and communion. He enters the Jordan to restore Adam and Eve, and all their… Read more
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Homily for the Sunday After the Nativity of Christ with Commemoration of Joseph the Betrothed, David the Prophet and King, and James the Brother of God in the Orthodox Church
Joseph reminds us that God uses our cooperation to accomplish His gracious purposes in the world. That was certainly the case in the Old Testament: Abraham, Moses, David, and countless others responded to God’s initiative, and He worked through them, despite their many failings. And through the free response of a teenaged girl came the… Read more
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Christ is Born! Glorify Him! Homily for the Nativity of Christ in the Orthodox Church
To know Christ’s peace is to share in His life to the point that we become those who are blessed in His Kingdom: the poor in spirit; those who mourn their sins; the meek; those who hunger and thirst after righteousness; the merciful; those who acquire purity of heart; and the peacemakers. Read more
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Homily for the Sunday Before the Nativity of Christ (The Genealogy) in the Orthodox Church
Like Daniel and the three holy youths, it is time for us to refuse to worship false gods of any kind and to trust that the Savior is with us and with all who endure the lions’ dens and fiery furnaces of life in a world still enslaved to the fear of death. Read more
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Homily for the Sunday of the Forefathers (Ancestors) of Christ in the Orthodox Church
Apart from the mercy of the Savior, which extends to foreigners and outcasts like us, we would have no part in the great spiritual heritage of those who foreshadowed and foretold the coming of the Christ across the centuries before His birth. To see ourselves and our neighbors in light of the divisions of our… Read more
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