When mixed messages bombard - discernment is warranted! “When the Son of Man comes escorted in his glory by his holy angels, he shall...

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to the Apostle and Evangelist Saint Luke (Lk 15:11-32). “ He said again: “A man had two sons....

A reflection on the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee. Luke 18:10-14 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the...

Homily on the 32nd Sunday after Pentecost 1 Timothy 4: 9-15; Luke 19: 1-10. The All-Holy Trinity loves each and every one of His...

REACHING OUT ONTO THOSE IN NEED As he approached the gates of Jericho, there was a man begging by the roadside who was blind, who heard...

When You, O Lord, were baptized in the Jordan, the worship of the Trinity was revealed. For the voice of the Father bore witness to You...

A reflection on the 29th Sunday after Pentecost. When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he...

Homily on the Sunday before Nativity Hebrews 11:9-10, 17-23, 33-40; Matthew 1:1-25 In just a few short days, we will celebrate the Feast...

THE DAWN WILL COME   First and foremost, apologies for not being a usual complete homily, yet as we know, we are all over seasoned with...

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to the Apostle and Evangelist Saint Luke (Lk 8:16-21). “No one lights a lamp and covers it with...

A short reflection on the 25th Sunday after Pentecost. A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”...

Homily on the 24th Sunday after Penetecost Ephesians 2: 14-22; Luke 13: 10-17. Life can be hectic, and it often feels as though we are...

AMAZING GRACE WHICH GIVES LIFE AND THUS ENERGIZES THROUGH THE CERTAINTY OF HOPE. Rejoice for Emmanuel comes; let him be born in the...

Homily on the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost. The Parable of the Good Samaritan. “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” Last week I was...

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to the Apostle and Evangelist St. Luke (Luke 8:41-56). "And behold, a man named Jairus, a leader...

Homily on the 20th Sunday after Pentecost Hebrews 7: 26-8:2 John 10: 9-16 (Saint Demetrius of Rostov). As Christians, we are blessed with...

MISERICORDIAE                The rich man who found himself in the absence of the promise at bodily death was spiritually tortured and...

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to the Apostle and Evangelist John (Jn 17:1-13). "Jesus spoke these words, lifted His eyes to...

Homily on the 17th Sunday after Pentecost. Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went...

Homily on the 16th Sunday after Pentecost 2 Corinthians 6: 1-10; Luke 6: 31-36. Loving those who hate us can be incredibly challenging....