The Twelveth Sunday after PentecostHomily: 1 Corinthians 15: 1-11; St. Matthew 19: 16-26Today I would like to offer three observations that help us draw out the meaning of Christ’s words; “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle … [Continue reading]
Homily – Imitate Saint Paul
August 1, 2010 By
The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost1 Corinthians 4: 9-16St. Matthew 17: 14-23Saint Paul sacrificed his health, liberty, reputation, and prosperity to follow Christ. Now he challenges us to do the same. What is holding you back? What is it that the … [Continue reading]
House Building, WikiLeaks, and the Spirituality of Technology
July 25, 2010 By
OrthoAnalyika Show: 25 July 2010 1 Corinthians 3:9-17. CIX! Three points from today’s Epistle reading, each of them explores what St. Paul means when he says that ; “You are God’s building… his holy temple.” The First Point: St. Paul is using a … [Continue reading]
Homily – Building a House of God
July 25, 2010 By
The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost1 Corinthians 3: 9-17St. Matthew 14: 22-34A building set on a firm foundation, made well and of the best materials is both more durable and more suiting than one thrown together on the weekends with leftover scraps. … [Continue reading]
The Foolishness of Humility, Leaving Food for the Dead, and an Interview on Monasticism in New England
July 18, 2010 By
OrthoAnalyika Show: 18 July 2010 EPISTLE: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18. Listen to how St. Paul begins today’s lesson; “Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no … [Continue reading]
Homily – The Foolishness of Humility
July 18, 2010 By
The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost1 Corinthians 1: 10-18St. Matthew 9: 27-35EPISTLE: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18. Listen to how St. Paul begins today’s lesson; “Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the … [Continue reading]
The Responsibility of the Strong, Real Ukrainians, and the Theology of Ghosts
July 11, 2010 By
OrthoAnalyika Show: 11 July 2010 Thoughts on Romans 15: 1-7: the responsibility of the strong How should the Christian act? Certainly people who make such a grand claim about their identity should behave differently than mere mortals! After … [Continue reading]
Freedom, Independence Day, and Interview on the Holodomor
July 4, 2010 By
OrthoAnalyika Show: 04 July 2010 Freedom! [The history of it in our community. Ukrainian freedom (especially the Cossacks). American freedom (the minutemen, the founders).] Cossacks and the Minutemen were willing to work and even fight to … [Continue reading]
Censing During Ukrainian Orthodox Funerals
June 15, 2010 By
Note: be sure to subscribe to the podcast Censing during Ukrainian Orthodox Funeral Services Preface: During the funeral, the priest stands with the deacon at the west end of the coffin, except during the incensations (at the Evloghitaria of … [Continue reading]
Funeral Homily-Unity in Christ
June 5, 2010 By
Note: be sure to subscribe to the podcast If there is one common theme that runs through the Good News of Christianity, it is Unity. [E.g. The Unity of Mankind; the Unity of God; the Unity of the Soul and Body.] The Psalmist declares (Ps 133:1) … [Continue reading]
