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Second Sunday After Pentecost. “And they straightway left their nets”
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Today, on the Second Sunday after Pentecost, we celebrate the memory of all the saints of Russia who have enlightened that land and shown their light on top of the hill instead of under a bushel. What is… Continue reading Second Sunday After Pentecost. “And they straightway left their nets”
Sun of All Saints 2009. Audio Homily. I want you to be ready.
In order to be a saint – “Holy” – we are commanded to become holy – we must have desire and effort, and God will help us. If we do not have this desire and effort, God will not help us, and He will have no part with us.
We must, as the Lord says. “Confess” Him. He says something great and terrible: Whosoever will confess me before me.
One must understand what it means to confess. To confess in the Lord is is to live as He taught us, to have the priorities He taught us to have. Confession involved living the tight way. You cannot confession the Lord and steal, or be an adulterer. We must confess with the lips also – stand for what is right as Christians. We live in an age where good is called bad, and bad good. Abominations are deemed healthy, and to even believe that abominations are bad is labeled as bigoted, or even mental illness.
Let’s not talks about politics, or parties, or particular people – let’s talk about the age we are in, and what we must do – who we must be – in order to confess Christ in this age.
Sunday of All Saints. Homily.
"Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven" In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Today, the Sunday after Pentecost, we remember all of the saints, and we are inspired by these two… Continue reading Sunday of All Saints. Homily.
Wednesday after Pentecost Romans 1:18-27 May 28/June 10 2009
Two sins that lead to all others. It’s always about you. Idolatry. Sexual immorality. The delusion of the age. We must have courage. Immediately after Pentecost, we begin reading The Epistle of Paul to the Romans. This is arguably the most difficult, theological and “head spinning[1]” Epistle in the New Testament. As with all… Continue reading Wednesday after Pentecost Romans 1:18-27 May 28/June 10 2009
This Holy Spirit we must seek and must earn. St. Hilary of Poitiers
Let us therefore make use of this great benefit, and seek for personal experience of this most needful Gift. For the Apostle says, in words I have already cited, `But we have not received the spirit of this world, but the Spirit which is of God, that we may know the things that are… Continue reading This Holy Spirit we must seek and must earn. St. Hilary of Poitiers
Pentecost Icon Explanation. King Cosmos Day of the Holy Spirit Monday, May 26/Jun 8 2009
The icon of Pentecost teaches us much more than the fact that the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles in tongues of fire. Archpriest David Moser[1] explains: “This icon not only visually tells the story of the descent of the Holy Spirit in tongues of flame upon the apostles, but it… Continue reading Pentecost Icon Explanation. King Cosmos Day of the Holy Spirit Monday, May 26/Jun 8 2009
Pentecost 2009. Circumstances, space, and the Spirit. Audio or video homily.
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The Holy Spirit. Cleanse thy vessel. Spiritual Work. St Cyril, St Anthony the Great.
From http://www.orthodox.net/gleanings/holy_spirit.html Cleanse thy vessel, that thou mayest receive grace more abundantly. For though remission of sins is given equally to all, the communion of the Holy Ghost is bestowed in proportion to each man’s faith. If thou hast labored little, thou receivest little; but if thou hast wrought much, the reward is great.… Continue reading The Holy Spirit. Cleanse thy vessel. Spiritual Work. St Cyril, St Anthony the Great.
Lovest Thou Me? Meekness. Patience. Learning things the hard (and only) way. Saturday before Pentecost. Soul Saturday. 2009
One of my favorite Matins Gospels is read today, today, but not in matins. I marvel at how, no matter how many times I read this gospel, alone, or in church, I am filled with ineffable emotion and hope. It seems to me that St John’s Gospel is filled with hidden instructions to the soul,… Continue reading Lovest Thou Me? Meekness. Patience. Learning things the hard (and only) way. Saturday before Pentecost. Soul Saturday. 2009