The events of Palm Sunday are momentous, but they cannot be understood without understanding the words of the Apostle Paul and contrasting them to the actions of the people who received Jesus joyfully and with shouts of praise as he rode into Jerusalem on a colt, the foal of an ass. LISTEN NOW Philippians 4:4-9… Continue reading The inner meaning of Palm Sunday. 2009. Audio Homily.
Category: Great Lent:Sundays preceding
Forgiveness Sunday 2008 – The Night Is Far Spent – Romans 13:11-14:4, Matthew 6:14-21
LISTEN NOW The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. If the “LISTEN NOW” link does not work, copy this URL into your browser:http://www.orthodox.net/sermons/sermons/great-lent-sunday-before-great-lent-05_2008-03-10+forgiveness-sunday+the-night-is-far-spent_romans13;11-14;4+matthew6;14-21.m3u If this file does not work for you, try the direct… Continue reading Forgiveness Sunday 2008 – The Night Is Far Spent – Romans 13:11-14:4, Matthew 6:14-21
Sunday of Forgiveness
In the Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen.1 Today is the Sunday of Forgiveness, and it is also the day we enter Great Lent. After we pray the Vespers service of Forgiveness early this afternoon, we will then be in the Holy Fast. Why is it that we fast?… Continue reading Sunday of Forgiveness
Sunday of the Last Judgement:Meatfare – Matthew 25:31-46 – Be kind
LISTEN NOW Matthew 25:31-46 31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: 32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep… Continue reading Sunday of the Last Judgement:Meatfare – Matthew 25:31-46 – Be kind
Sunday of the Prodigal Son 2008 – Luke 15;11-32 – And When He Came To Himself
LISTEN NOW Luke 15:11-32And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. 13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his… Continue reading Sunday of the Prodigal Son 2008 – Luke 15;11-32 – And When He Came To Himself
Sunday of the Prodigal Son – How does God receive our repentance?
http://www.orthodox.net/sermons/great-lent-sunday-before-great-lent-03_1997+sunday-of-the-prodigal-son.doc In the Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen.1 The Church gives us another example today, about repentance. It tells us another part of the story. This is the Sunday of the Prodigal Son, and is yet another Sunday that prepares us for the Great Fast. We are coming… Continue reading Sunday of the Prodigal Son – How does God receive our repentance?
Sunday of the Prodigal Son – Luke 15:11-32
LISTEN NOW Luke 15:11-32 11 And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. 13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and… Continue reading Sunday of the Prodigal Son – Luke 15:11-32
Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee – Luke 18:10-14 – Two Ways
LISTEN NOW Luke 18:10-14 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12 I fast twice… Continue reading Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee – Luke 18:10-14 – Two Ways
Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee – Luke 18:10-14 – The rest of the story, How was the publican justified?
In the Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen. Today is the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee. It is a formal beginning to our preparation for the Holy Fast, and is the first day we read anything from the Triodion this year. We are now in a period… Continue reading Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee – Luke 18:10-14 – The rest of the story, How was the publican justified?
Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee – Luke 18:10-14 – "Zacchaeus" is saved by his humility
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