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God Intimate with Us
God Intimate with Us
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The Love that God is, the love that is poured into us by the Holy Spirit, the love that gives us hope, and transforms how we act, and animates our... Read more...
Martha & Mary Show us the Mother of God
Martha & Mary Show us the Mother of God
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Today’s Gospel seems to be an odd choice for today’s feast. We are celebrating Mary’s resurrection and ascension; and yet we hear about Martha and a very different Mary. Martha... Read more...
Why “To Shepherds”?
Why “To Shepherds”?
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A Christmas Homily You’ve just heard that there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. Don’t let this mystery pass... Read more...
The Old Man is Ready
The Old Man is Ready
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Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin MaryLuke 2.22-32 The old man was not dying. But he was old. And he was realistic. And so he lived as St... Read more...
Jesus, Us, & the Father’s Business
Jesus, Us, & the Father’s Business
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Sunday after the EpiphanyLuke 2.42-52 Perhaps you could blame the Holy Mother for losing the Son of God. But Jesus was not lost. Neither was He trying to get some... Read more...
The Lesson of the Magi
The Lesson of the Magi
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The episode about the Magi visiting the infant God in our flesh is more about us, than the songs of the angels and the visit of the shepherds that we... Read more...
The Gift of Authority
The Gift of Authority
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Our Lord’s grace, His gifts to us for our well-being, His compassion and goodness—all of that includes His authority. That’s part of the daily bread that we petition from Our... Read more...
Getting Comfortable with Silence
Getting Comfortable with Silence
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Everyone in black. Precise movements. Dignity by both clergy and the people present. All the women in hats (of one sort or another). No one looking at a phone. Everyone... Read more...
O Give Thanks
O Give Thanks
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On the day the temple in Jerusalem was dedicated, when King Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven to consume the innumerable sheep and oxen offered in sacrifice, and... Read more...
Dormition or Assumption?
Dormition or Assumption?
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The Feast has two different names. It’s the same feast, just with two different names. Some call it “The Dormition of the Theotokos” and some call it “The Assumption of... Read more...
Our Lord’s Desire
Our Lord’s Desire
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The Sixth Sunday after PentecostMark 8.1-9 Our Lord’s desire for the crowd drew them to Him. His compassion moved them to stay put for three days. They forgot to eat;... Read more...
St Michael to Host Western Rite Conference
St Michael to Host Western Rite Conference
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St Michael Orthodox Church in Whittier California was honored and excited to host the 2022 Western Rite Conference on behalf of the Western Rite Vicariate of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian... Read more...