4th Sunday after Pentecost, 2002 Freedom and Slavery NOTE: This coming Sunday, June 30/July 13th, 2008) is the 4th Sunday after Pentecost See the bottom of this post for links to other homilies for this day In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Freedom. The epistle… Continue reading 4th Sun after Pentecost, Freedom and Slavery, Romans 6:18-23, Matthew 8:5-13
4th week after Pentecost – Tuesday – Matthew 11:16-20
4th Week After Pentecost – Tuesday Matthew 11:16-20 But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows, 17 And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented. 18 For John… Continue reading 4th week after Pentecost – Tuesday – Matthew 11:16-20
3rd Sun after Pentecost – 2008. The Light of the Body is the Eye, and other homilies
LISTEN NOW All homilies for the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost: 3rd Sunday after Pentecost (HTML format)2000Also in Format: Word DOC 3rd Sunday after Pentecost (RTF format)2002Also in Format: Word DOC 3rd Sunday after Pentecost (mp3 format)2004 3rd Sunday after Pentecost (mp3 format)The light of the body is the eye.Matthew 6:22-332008 Matthew 6:22-33 The light of… Continue reading 3rd Sun after Pentecost – 2008. The Light of the Body is the Eye, and other homilies
Independence Day
“When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the… Continue reading Independence Day
There is nothing hidden / ??? ?????? ????????????
St. Theophan the Recluse. Thoughts for every day of the year Translated from the Russian text below. Corrections are welcome. (Rom 8:22-27; Mt 10:23-31). “There is nothing hidden, that shall not be revealed; nothing secret, that shall not be made known”. It follows that no matter how much we hide our sins now, it will… Continue reading There is nothing hidden / ??? ?????? ????????????
The Law of the Flesh / ????? ?????
In today’s epistle reading the Apostle Paul says, “in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I… Continue reading The Law of the Flesh / ????? ?????
2nd Sun after Pentecost , 2008, All Saints of Russia, You are not alone!
LISTEN NOW Hebrews 11:33-12:2 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions. 34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. 35 Women received their dead raised to… Continue reading 2nd Sun after Pentecost , 2008, All Saints of Russia, You are not alone!
Living in Christ
Today I listened to an excellent talk by Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh, whose thoughts in a significant way echo what Father Seraphim said this Sunday, and which also relate directly to the Epistle and Gospel readings that we read today. Righteousness, he explained, does not consist in fulfilling any law – whether of the Old… Continue reading Living in Christ
1st after Pentecost 2008. Sunday of All Saints. The Answer for every question.
LISTEN NOW Matthew 10:32-33, 37-38; 19:27-30Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. 33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. 37 He that loveth father or mother more than me… Continue reading 1st after Pentecost 2008. Sunday of All Saints. The Answer for every question.
Resist not evil / ?? ????????? ?????
Saint Theophan the Recluse. Thoughts for every day of the year Translated from the Russian text below. Corrections are welcome. (Rom 2:14-29; Mt 5:33-41). “But I say unto you: resist not evil”; rather, offer yourself as a sacrifice to the other people’s willfulness and hatred. Does it seem that it is impossible to live in… Continue reading Resist not evil / ?? ????????? ?????