60 acast.com <![CDATA[A Sojourner's Sermons]]> https://www.mgmoc.com en orthodox Fr. Paul Lundberg Homilies of Fr. Paul Lundberg

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]]> false Fr. Paul Lundberg info+63dadc26ad3be600100991b7@mg-eu.acast.com 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 a-sojourners-sermons https://feeds.simplecast.com/Cv_hPqrj episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/63dadc26ad3be600100991b7/show-cover.jpg https://www.mgmoc.com <![CDATA[A Sojourner's Sermons]]> https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 The Metrics of Success The Metrics of Success Sat, 11 Dec 2021 15:30:46 GMT 3:23 66e20981ee3528273553663b false https://shows.acast.com/a-sojourners-sermons/episodes/66e20981ee3528273553663b 66e20981ee3528273553663b 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 A reflection on Luke 13.19-29 full

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]]> What does Love Require of Me? What does Love Require of Me? Sun, 05 Dec 2021 15:30:58 GMT 4:41 65b1de35a41c7d001617f7d2 false https://shows.acast.com/a-sojourners-sermons/episodes/65b1de35a41c7d001617f7d2 65b1de35a41c7d001617f7d2 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 A homiletic reflection on Luke 13:10-17 full 97

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]]> <![CDATA[You can Attract God's Grace]]> Sat, 04 Dec 2021 15:30:54 GMT 5:59 65b1d6f1e25a5900174966db false https://shows.acast.com/a-sojourners-sermons/episodes/65b1d6f1e25a5900174966db 65b1d6f1e25a5900174966db 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 An informal reflection on the healing of the woman with a flow of blood (Mark 5.24-34) full 96

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]]> The Blackest Friday The Blackest Friday Sun, 28 Nov 2021 15:30:54 GMT 7:11 653193f19e43d700123040e5 false https://shows.acast.com/a-sojourners-sermons/episodes/653193f19e43d700123040e5 653193f19e43d700123040e5 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 A Reflection on the Rich Young Ruler (Luke 18.18-27) full 95

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]]> What could be Born through You? What could be Born through You? Sun, 21 Nov 2021 15:30:21 GMT 5:20 644951149a167800117b7f96 false https://shows.acast.com/a-sojourners-sermons/episodes/what-could-be-born-through-you 644951149a167800117b7f96 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 what-could-be-born-through-you Something divine. full 94

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]]> Open Hands Open Hands Sat, 20 Nov 2021 15:30:22 GMT 7:08 641b2461dadd1400112b8825 false https://shows.acast.com/a-sojourners-sermons/episodes/open-hands 641b2461dadd1400112b8825 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 open-hands Attachment to this World vs. Attachment to God full 93

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]]> Up to Spec Up to Spec Sun, 14 Nov 2021 15:30:13 GMT 7:26 63ff892b302d2500119ce8e2 false https://shows.acast.com/a-sojourners-sermons/episodes/up-to-spec 63ff892b302d2500119ce8e2 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 up-to-spec And Beyond It full 92

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]]> Listen to the Good Shepherd Listen to the Good Shepherd Sat, 13 Nov 2021 16:30:00 GMT 7:14 cf9a4e76-6235-4f7a-ad45-62dbabec4558 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15aa 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 A homiletic reflection on Christ the Good Shepherd, His connection with children, and the grace that can come from listening to the Word of God. full 91 A General Theory of Love

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]]> <![CDATA[The Lord's Prayer (continued)]]> Sun, 07 Nov 2021 16:30:00 GMT 9:55 5dae5bd8-0a8c-4316-8905-c6b07a786bca false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15ab 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 full 90

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]]> <![CDATA["Our Father, who art in Heaven"]]> Sun, 31 Oct 2021 15:30:00 GMT 3:01 ba8dab34-4f54-4cfc-ba04-58096d7896f4 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15ac 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 full 89

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]]> A Teaching Liturgy A Teaching Liturgy Sun, 24 Oct 2021 15:30:00 GMT 8:51 b3d17ba2-92e8-4d52-8d24-c29b27c39174 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15ad 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 Reflections on the meaning of the Divine Liturgy (in lieu of a homily). full 88

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]]> Three Lies Three Lies Sun, 17 Oct 2021 15:30:00 GMT 7:24 d1342ec8-b9c7-4af3-b4dc-f579a62c2e06 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15ae 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 full 87

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]]> What Family Is What Family Is Sun, 26 Sep 2021 15:30:00 GMT 5:00 8dda6431-59d3-4676-975c-a8418176f108 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15af 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 An homiletic reflection on how Jesus redefines family. full 86

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]]> <![CDATA[Does God's Authority Really Affect You?]]> Sat, 25 Sep 2021 15:30:00 GMT 5:22 b8da1166-9c44-4b24-95a0-149419137158 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15b0 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 Jesus Christ spoke with authority and acted with authority. He healed the sick, cast out demons from the people possessed by them, and even raised the dead. With all those displays of authority, why do we not believe more strongly in Him? Why do we not ke full 85

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]]> How do you Identify? How do you Identify? Sat, 18 Sep 2021 15:30:00 GMT 4:30 e8b2745c-7d9c-4a24-894f-d36f1b93d0ee false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15b1 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 A reflection on the Gospel reading for the Saturday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, John 8.21-30. full 84

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]]> Sanctify your Sacrifice Sanctify your Sacrifice Sat, 11 Sep 2021 22:30:00 GMT 6:12 ea2f2965-4792-4a8f-a817-f77ebe07b7a9 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15b2 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 A reflection on Matthew 10.37-11.1 for those who live in the world. full 83

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]]> The Bell Curve The Bell Curve Sun, 05 Sep 2021 15:30:00 GMT 5:02 f95af001-c8d0-4208-80b3-d4ffeec7db36 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15b3 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 full 82

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]]> Peace = Love Peace = Love Sun, 29 Aug 2021 15:15:00 GMT 6:31 4fa4882b-a363-441c-b370-2a0f6fa1a301 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15b4 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 full 81 Jaron Lanier's Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now.

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]]> From Your Heart From Your Heart Sun, 15 Aug 2021 17:00:00 GMT 7:08 c3be8cf9-9ef7-4373-a296-e08e19ae737f false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15b5 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 full 80

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]]> Capricious Inequalities Capricious Inequalities Sun, 01 Aug 2021 17:00:00 GMT 6:56 c747c73f-7178-48e8-8105-daf2f75c0702 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15b6 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 full 79

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]]> A Taste of Righteousness A Taste of Righteousness Sun, 25 Jul 2021 17:00:00 GMT 6:32 a8a73578-02fa-4394-b913-bcdfe09edcc6 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15b7 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 full 78 Saint Stephen's Summer Camp

The Diakonia Retreat Center

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]]> Seek to be Meek Seek to be Meek Sun, 18 Jul 2021 17:00:00 GMT 7:33 013b24e5-549a-417d-aac7-a7a8935597ca false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15b8 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 Meekness is a virtue. It has nothing to do with being a puling weakling. When He calls us to meekness in the Beatitudes, Jesus calls us to a virtue that enables us to inherit the earth in a spiritual sense, for He Himself is the land of the living. full 77 Dragon's Wine and Angel's Bread is an excellent book on this subject.

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]]> Blessed Tears Blessed Tears Sun, 11 Jul 2021 23:00:00 GMT 5:39 68ea87f4-e479-47c0-89fa-be83f6190725 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15b9 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 full 76

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]]> A Declaration of Dependence A Declaration of Dependence Sun, 04 Jul 2021 23:00:00 GMT 6:21 158aad8e-77a3-4bad-b2da-0eb6bedee42c false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15ba 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 The journey from dependence to independence to interdependence described by Stephen Covey pertains only to human relationships. With regard to God, we are always dependent, always children. This 4th of July homily is a reflection on Matthew 7.7-11. full 75

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]]> Dirt Poor Dirt Poor Sun, 27 Jun 2021 23:00:00 GMT 6:09 b33bac11-9ff5-410b-8908-aaeb68067fdb false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15bb 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 full 74

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]]> Give Simply Give Simply Sat, 26 Jun 2021 23:00:00 GMT 4:47 4735fbe0-1b9b-4d31-9dea-45a095a44562 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15bc 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 What do you do when you encounter a beggar? This is a homiletic reflection on the simplicity and extremity of the evangelical commandment in Matthew 5.42-48, the Gospel reading for the Saturday of Pentecost. full 73

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]]> On the Holy Spirit On the Holy Spirit Sun, 20 Jun 2021 23:00:00 GMT 6:47 9550f960-aefc-422e-9342-eb0db566469e false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15bd 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 When our understanding of spirit is mainly or only emotional, we run the risk of misinterpreting the presence of the Holy Spirit. This homiletic reflection focuses on a few teachings about the Holy Spirit, namely what we need to do to acquire the Holy Spi full 72

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]]> To Have and to Hold To Have and to Hold Sat, 12 Jun 2021 23:00:00 GMT 6:45 0f7d0aed-83bf-4f58-9b61-2d77b9dd9d1a false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15be 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 full 71 The Lord gave us his life-giving commandments as purifying remedies of the soul's passionate* condition. For what medicines are to a diseased body, that the commandments are to the passionate soul. It is clear that the commandments were given to oppose the passions and for the healing of the sinful soul, even as the Lord said plainly to His disciples, "He that has My commandments and keeps them, he it is that loves Me; and he that loves Me shall be loved by My Father, and I will love him, and will manifest Myself to him, and We will come to him and make Our abode in him."...It is evident that a man can acquire love only after he has received health of soul, and that the soul is not in good health unless she keeps the commandments. The keeping of the commandments is, however, still inferior to spiritual love. And because there are many who keep the commandments out of fear or on account of future reward but not for love's sake, the Lord often admonishes us to observe out of love the commandments which give light to the soul...It is not when we practice righteousness that we taste the sweetness concealed within it, but rather when longing for righteousness consumes our heart. And it is not when we commit sin that we are sinners, but when we do not hate sin and we do not repent of it. —Saint Isaac the Syrian, Epistle to Abba Symeon

*The words "passionate" and "passion" here refer to natural desires, capacities, or faculties that have been distorted by sin; for example, hunger for food is distorted by sin into the passion of gluttony.

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]]> The Lord gave us his life-giving commandments as purifying remedies of the soul's passionate* condition. For what medicines are to a diseased body, that the commandments are to the passionate soul. It is clear that the commandments were given to oppose the passions and for the healing of the sinful soul, even as the Lord said plainly to His disciples, "He that has My commandments and keeps them, he it is that loves Me; and he that loves Me shall be loved by My Father, and I will love him, and will manifest Myself to him, and We will come to him and make Our abode in him."...It is evident that a man can acquire love only after he has received health of soul, and that the soul is not in good health unless she keeps the commandments. The keeping of the commandments is, however, still inferior to spiritual love. And because there are many who keep the commandments out of fear or on account of future reward but not for love's sake, the Lord often admonishes us to observe out of love the commandments which give light to the soul...It is not when we practice righteousness that we taste the sweetness concealed within it, but rather when longing for righteousness consumes our heart. And it is not when we commit sin that we are sinners, but when we do not hate sin and we do not repent of it. —Saint Isaac the Syrian, Epistle to Abba Symeon

*The words "passionate" and "passion" here refer to natural desires, capacities, or faculties that have been distorted by sin; for example, hunger for food is distorted by sin into the passion of gluttony.

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]]> Why do Bad Things Happen...? Why do Bad Things Happen...? Sun, 06 Jun 2021 23:02:47 GMT 6:17 4c3de0ba-a5af-4cfd-a8df-e5904f104167 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15bf 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 full 70

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]]> The Well within You The Well within You Sun, 30 May 2021 23:00:00 GMT 10:22 ae32fb7f-489b-4a36-b433-fff8ef668194 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15c0 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 To paraphrase Fr. Alexander Schmemann: all our thirst is ultimately a thirst for God. Thirsty himself in the heat of the day, Jesus once asked a Samaritan woman at a well for a drink. This homily, given in 2019, is a reflection on physical and spiritual t full 69

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]]> <![CDATA[Blessing > Autonomy]]> Autonomy]]> Mon, 24 May 2021 21:00:00 GMT 7:42 1a1312df-9636-49c5-bd01-8263daad9db8 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15c1 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 full 68

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]]> Stirred, not Shaken Stirred, not Shaken Sun, 23 May 2021 23:00:00 GMT 8:57 3dcc80a0-7919-4936-90de-3edb592a5e82 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15c2 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 Given in 2017, this homiletic reflection on the reading for the Sunday of the Paralytic (John 5.1-15) addresses the ways in which God uses troubled circumstances to heal us and help us grow. full 67

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]]> Scared to Life Scared to Life Sun, 16 May 2021 17:00:00 GMT 7:52 bb160d7c-a881-4d0f-960e-62c7fc400774 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15c3 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 From 2019, this homiletic reflection on fear was inspired by the Gospel reading for the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women, Mark 15.43-16.8. full 66

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]]> Just One More Just One More Mon, 10 May 2021 01:46:53 GMT 7:03 bd5689a5-01ec-4c6a-94c2-f5ff31cef461 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15c4 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 Jesus, who is Himself the Resurrection and the Life, comes back for us. He does not leave us behind—neither in the deadness of unbelief with which Thomas struggled, nor in the darkness of literal death, as Lazarus experienced. This is a homily on the Gosp full 65 Desmond Doss, the only conscientious objector to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for service during World War II.

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]]> When I Look at the Heavens When I Look at the Heavens Sun, 25 Apr 2021 20:01:56 GMT 5:43 2429d8fe-e350-4560-aec3-79ea8aad8cb3 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15c5 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 full 64

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]]> Diysappointments Diysappointments Mon, 19 Apr 2021 00:15:04 GMT 5:31 1f81f4af-b930-4521-82e6-b1be6546c6b8 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15c6 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 full 63

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]]> Only Jesus Only Jesus Sun, 11 Apr 2021 21:00:00 GMT 8:31 7570e1b5-9735-4227-9351-6cb6174a26b9 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15c7 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 Is the name that God gave you not good enough for you? The story of Tower of Babel in Genesis 11 is a warning to all of us who desire to make a name for ourselves. full 62 Only Jesus" by Casting Crowns

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]]> Sanctifying Sacrifice Sanctifying Sacrifice Sun, 04 Apr 2021 20:00:00 GMT 6:43 af90ef77-6108-40f1-9bd5-7cf9dffa7e32 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15c8 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 The practice of sacrifice did not have an especially promising beginning. The first ended in fratricide. The second involved the destruction of animals that God had just saved from death by drowning. Through history, God developed our inclination to sacri full 61

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]]> The Mirror of Scripture The Mirror of Scripture Sun, 28 Mar 2021 20:00:00 GMT 6:45 c724f18a-af02-4174-b630-ea6f8e9fc9da false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15c9 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 full 60

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]]> <![CDATA[Love & Truth]]> Sun, 21 Mar 2021 22:00:00 GMT 8:51 1c453540-a2e7-4d82-af4a-12cdd7ca7eb6 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15ca 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 full 59

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]]> A Tale of Three Trees A Tale of Three Trees Sun, 14 Mar 2021 20:00:00 GMT 6:03 826345fb-183e-418d-9314-25a78e9ba5df false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15cb 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 full 58

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]]> Basic Judgment Basic Judgment Sun, 07 Mar 2021 23:00:00 GMT 6:09 861457e9-7187-4e86-9e7d-efe1965f290f false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15cc 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 full 57 Where I learned about the breakfast search.

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]]> A Conversation with an Older Brother A Conversation with an Older Brother Sun, 28 Feb 2021 23:00:00 GMT 6:12 86a19279-d8aa-4fe0-a6be-f05d9cfde4bb false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15cd 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 full 56

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]]> The Leaven of Life The Leaven of Life Sun, 21 Feb 2021 22:00:00 GMT 5:22 abcadd22-dbde-4808-9770-93a63035290d false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15ce 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 One of the greatest obstacles to right relationship with God is the story we tell ourselves about ourselves and God. This homiletic reflection on Luke 18.10-14 is a call to repentance as we approach Great Lent. full 55 "Just as water and fire cannot be combined, so self-justification and humility exclude one another."  —Mark the Ascetic, On the Spiritual Law

“Even now, however, we must preserve humility of spirit. Experience will show that the moment we begin to feel satisfied with ourselves, instead of 'poor in spirit', the whole spiritual ladder that we have climbed collapses and 'our house is left unto us desolate.'” —Saint Sophrony of Essex, On Prayer

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“Even now, however, we must preserve humility of spirit. Experience will show that the moment we begin to feel satisfied with ourselves, instead of 'poor in spirit', the whole spiritual ladder that we have climbed collapses and 'our house is left unto us desolate.'” —Saint Sophrony of Essex, On Prayer

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]]> Bright Red Bright Red Mon, 15 Feb 2021 00:37:47 GMT 8:09 6b131512-6aa7-4c9f-b989-85ff61454984 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15cf 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 To the extent we practice what is incompatible with Christianity, we distance ourselves from God our Father. This is a homiletic reflection on 2 Corinthians 6.16-7.1. full 54 On Saint Valentine

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]]> Use It or Lose It Use It or Lose It Sun, 07 Feb 2021 21:00:00 GMT 5:14 9468e268-9569-48d3-a0a5-e1cdabd6099b false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15d0 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 The phrase is a principle or law of life that applies not just to our experience of life on planet Earth, where nothing is permanent. It also applies in the spiritual realm, as we hear in the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25.14-30). full 53 On Tom Brady, aka "the GOAT"

The StrengthsFinder assessments

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The StrengthsFinder assessments

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]]> A Better Example A Better Example Mon, 01 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT 6:06 0ddcb838-20e0-4889-9462-68a0d96fe7c6 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15d1 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 full 52 Nike's commercial featuring Charles Barkley.

On the social power of imitation. 

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On the social power of imitation. 

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]]> Confess the Gap Confess the Gap Mon, 25 Jan 2021 01:14:43 GMT 7:27 918e54bb-21db-4129-ac2f-0c2da9c14e7a false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15d2 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 Knowing just a little bit of Greek can really help us get aligned with the purpose of the Church. It can help us get aligned with the reason Jesus Christ came into the world: to save sinners. This homily focuses on the meaning of the word αμαρτία and what full 51 that amusing clip about the "Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch"...

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]]> <![CDATA[Saint Anthony's Sayings]]> Mon, 18 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT 8:15 3bff5007-b1d4-4ea3-8de0-2a930c5df6b4 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15d3 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 full 50 The 38 sayings of Saint Anthony

The book from which the sayings were read

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The book from which the sayings were read

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]]> The United State of Repentance The United State of Repentance Sun, 10 Jan 2021 16:30:00 GMT 6:53 16ddf09c-0363-42d7-9efc-36c5a654d086 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15d4 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 When experiencing national disunity, Christians do well to remember Jesus Christ, who gives diverse gifts to the Church for the sake of growth into unity in faith and in the knowledge of Him. This homily is a reflection on Ephesians 4.7-13, heard annually full 49

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]]> To Love His Appearing To Love His Appearing Mon, 04 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT 8:08 91e3f95c-1fd4-4fdf-a505-18ce44eabb7c false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15d5 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 The abundance of electrical light in which we live can dull us to the reality of darkness. This homiletic reflection on 2nd Timothy 4.5-8 explores what it means to love the appearing of Jesus Christ, the light of the world. full 48 this podcast episode from the BBC.

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]]> Places Change Places Change Mon, 28 Dec 2020 00:10:47 GMT 9:37 e00be8a4-8dff-475a-8b1b-88b4cc941ac1 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15d6 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 full 47 Click here to view a sample of Professor Ralph C. Wood's Flannery O'Connor and the Christ-Haunted South.

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]]> The Best Vaccine The Best Vaccine Mon, 21 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT 6:37 02d1eff0-abb6-4a03-85e2-673a06bef744 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15d7 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 full 46

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]]> Our Hidden Life Our Hidden Life Mon, 14 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT 5:28 72e1475a-0fd8-4a92-9b77-ac10a53036a9 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15d8 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 Our real life is hidden. The loss of so many of the earthly pleasures that cover it presents us with an opportunity to find it. This is a homiletic reflection on Colossians 3.3-11. full 45 A theatrical trailer for Terrence Malick's A Hidden Life, the title of which was taken from this passage of George Eliot's Middlemarch: 

“The growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistoric acts; and that things are not so ill with you and me as they might have been, is half owing to the number who lived faithfully a hidden life, and rest in unvisited tombs.”

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“The growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistoric acts; and that things are not so ill with you and me as they might have been, is half owing to the number who lived faithfully a hidden life, and rest in unvisited tombs.”

About Franz Jägerstätter

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]]> The Perfect Storm The Perfect Storm Mon, 07 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT 9:04 55444808-e75d-4919-a7df-37382c847839 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15d9 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 When it comes to human leaders, some are better than others. This is a homiletic reflection about how to relate to those leaders, inspired by the epistle reading for one of the greatest of them, Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker (Hebrews 13.17-21). full 44 About the movie The Perfect Storm

"Eternal Father, Strong to Save"

One of the central tensions faced by a pastoral leader is shown in the life of Saint Abraamius, Bishop of Cratea, also commemorated on December 6th. This is the tension between service and silence, the active life and the contemplative. After being elected to the leadership of his monastery, he fled, longing for solitude and eager to escape the praise of men. He then returned when the local bishop excommunicated him for disobedience and the saint was unable to obtain restoration to communion from any other bishop. When the excommunicating bishop died, Abraamius was unanimously chosen to succeed him and, despite his love of solitude, for more than 15 years he was renowned for his love of neighbor and for his charitable works. He founded orphanages, hostels and hospitals; he drove that demons, gave arms and wrought miracles of all kinds. But love of God and longing for the quiet of the desert grew ever stronger within him. In response to his prayers, God revealed to him in a dream His blessing to return to the calm of the desert, where he finished his earthly life.

Elder Aimilianos on prayer by night, from Psalms and the Life of Faith: "During moments of quiet and isolation, especially during the night, the conscience is wonderfully able to examine itself. The night is by far the most beneficial time to be face-to-face with God and hear His voice. The night is rich with possibilities, for it is then that the all-powerful Word of God Himself comes to us (Wis. 18.14-15), provided, of course, that there is silence within us and our conscience does not accuse us of anything."

Elder Aimilianos also teaches us that the word for the morning worship service of the Church, όρθρος (orthros), was the name given to the second-to-last shift of the night watch kept by the ancient Israelites. When it is done at the proper time, as it is in monasteries, its conclusion often coincides with the rising of the sun.

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"Eternal Father, Strong to Save"

One of the central tensions faced by a pastoral leader is shown in the life of Saint Abraamius, Bishop of Cratea, also commemorated on December 6th. This is the tension between service and silence, the active life and the contemplative. After being elected to the leadership of his monastery, he fled, longing for solitude and eager to escape the praise of men. He then returned when the local bishop excommunicated him for disobedience and the saint was unable to obtain restoration to communion from any other bishop. When the excommunicating bishop died, Abraamius was unanimously chosen to succeed him and, despite his love of solitude, for more than 15 years he was renowned for his love of neighbor and for his charitable works. He founded orphanages, hostels and hospitals; he drove that demons, gave arms and wrought miracles of all kinds. But love of God and longing for the quiet of the desert grew ever stronger within him. In response to his prayers, God revealed to him in a dream His blessing to return to the calm of the desert, where he finished his earthly life.

Elder Aimilianos on prayer by night, from Psalms and the Life of Faith: "During moments of quiet and isolation, especially during the night, the conscience is wonderfully able to examine itself. The night is by far the most beneficial time to be face-to-face with God and hear His voice. The night is rich with possibilities, for it is then that the all-powerful Word of God Himself comes to us (Wis. 18.14-15), provided, of course, that there is silence within us and our conscience does not accuse us of anything."

Elder Aimilianos also teaches us that the word for the morning worship service of the Church, όρθρος (orthros), was the name given to the second-to-last shift of the night watch kept by the ancient Israelites. When it is done at the proper time, as it is in monasteries, its conclusion often coincides with the rising of the sun.

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]]> Invisible Walls Invisible Walls Mon, 23 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT 5:57 88a19f2a-11fa-48f5-9752-05d5bf6ad079 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15db 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 full 42

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]]> Faith is not a Spectator Sport Faith is not a Spectator Sport Mon, 16 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT 6:37 e03d2ab1-7e17-453b-8cf1-9e76f7672c74 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15dc 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 full 41

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]]> Out of Control Out of Control Mon, 09 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT 6:28 58b92b7e-2885-47c6-af42-da8adaf0d719 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15dd 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 There are times when things seem to be out of control, when we may be tempted to believe the feeling that God has abandoned us. But if instead we abandon ourselves to His will, we can avoid buying into this lie. This is a homiletic reflection on the epist full 40 favorite scene from Jurassic Park.

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]]> Stress Tests Stress Tests Mon, 02 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT 6:26 eb7747d1-af5e-42cc-9ff8-24a83a1dfdfb false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15de 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 full 39

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]]> A Good News Source A Good News Source Sun, 25 Oct 2020 23:00:00 GMT 8:16 7e33fd78-e9bf-450b-aa28-2b4ebefd7d89 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15df 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 When you get discouraged by worldly news sources, remember the source of the Good News: God. And go right to Him. This is a homily on Galatians 1.11-19. full 38

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]]> Partners for the Pilgrimage Partners for the Pilgrimage Sun, 18 Oct 2020 23:00:00 GMT 7:42 a037a42b-ca50-4dfe-b97d-33ea8b694f16 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15e0 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 full 37

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]]> Straw for Your Soil Straw for Your Soil Sun, 11 Oct 2020 23:00:00 GMT 7:59 04995e84-49c6-4f3e-b823-2568961c85ba false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15e1 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 What keeps the Word of God from growing in our hearts and bearing fruit? Here is a contemporary reflection on the Parable of the Sower in Luke 8.5-15, originally delivered in October of 2019. full 36

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]]> Children of the Almighty Children of the Almighty Sun, 04 Oct 2020 23:58:47 GMT 7:22 cfb95948-9f60-4510-9a35-00418f8d8011 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15e2 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 The very best our parents were able to do for us may not have been enough, but God offers to fill in what was lacking, to be our Father. This is a homily on the epistle reading for the 17th Sunday after Pentecost, 2nd Corinthians 6.16-7.1. full 35 My Octopus Teacher

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]]> Stretch Stretch Sun, 27 Sep 2020 23:00:04 GMT 7:23 f6dbe018-4ee4-40f4-9cd1-925b45bfb836 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15e3 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 A homily on the epistle reading for the 16th Sunday after Pentecost, 2nd Corinthians 6.1-10. full 34 My constant prayer proceeded from the profound despair that had taken over my heart...two seemingly totally incompatible states (Easter joy and despair) met together in me...The Lord had granted me the grace of repentance...The moment despair slackened, prayer cooled off and death would invade my heart...Through repentance, by being expanded until in spirit I touched upon both hell and the Kingdom. —Saint Sophrony, On Prayer

And from one of his spiritual children:

If we are to be in the image of the new Adam, Christ, we should bear in our hearts the rest of humanity. Therefore, whoever puts himself in the way of the Lord receives this enlargement of the cross and resurrection of the Lord, and this enlargement makes him universal. We cannot become universal with technology, with computers and mobile phones, and such things. True universality comes when we put ourselves in the way of the Lord. —Archimandrite Zacharias, The Enlargement of the Heart

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And from one of his spiritual children:

If we are to be in the image of the new Adam, Christ, we should bear in our hearts the rest of humanity. Therefore, whoever puts himself in the way of the Lord receives this enlargement of the cross and resurrection of the Lord, and this enlargement makes him universal. We cannot become universal with technology, with computers and mobile phones, and such things. True universality comes when we put ourselves in the way of the Lord. —Archimandrite Zacharias, The Enlargement of the Heart

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]]> From Law to Love From Law to Love Sun, 20 Sep 2020 23:00:02 GMT 7:13 3daf9ea1-4bbc-4fb0-9463-45ba09ac2c93 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15e4 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 A homiletic reflection based on the Epistle reading for the Sunday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Galatians 2.16-20). full 33 A short description of "Moralistic Therapeutic Deism"

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]]> Our Only Glory Our Only Glory Sun, 13 Sep 2020 23:00:13 GMT 6:47 a3924f31-4833-4a7d-a022-1dbbcb080edf false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15e5 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 A homily on the Epistle for the Sunday before the Elevation of the Holy Cross, Galatians 6.11-18. full 32

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]]> Every Little Thing Every Little Thing Sun, 06 Sep 2020 23:00:30 GMT 8:39 9f701335-1c6f-435a-a4a4-18ce94ae2c53 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15e6 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 full 31 Every Little Thing She does is Magic by The Police

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]]> Become Someone Believable Become Someone Believable Sun, 30 Aug 2020 23:00:22 GMT 7:18 54da6067-1c31-45b3-94ec-119b8f257c5e false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15e7 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 full 30

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]]> <![CDATA[Hard & Soft]]> Sun, 23 Aug 2020 23:00:02 GMT 8:06 bd2746d8-c19b-4f05-9601-8a43fe7b24c7 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15e8 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 Given on November 3, 2019, this is a homiletic reflection on the story of the rich man and Lazarus in the Gospel according to Luke (16.19-31). full 29

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]]> <![CDATA[Spectators & Actors]]> Sun, 16 Aug 2020 23:00:31 GMT 7:05 37679e55-774c-4c09-938d-a425ea9832ff false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15e9 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 A homily on the Epistle reading for the 10th Sunday of Matthew, 1st Corinthians 4.9-16. full 28

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]]> Acts of God Acts of God Sun, 09 Aug 2020 23:00:03 GMT 7:43 2ceeebf9-291e-4421-9ce0-fdf52d64e521 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15ea 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 From August 23, 2019, this is a homily on the Gospel reading for the 9th Sunday of Matthew (14.22-34). full 27

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]]> Throwing Stones Throwing Stones Wed, 05 Aug 2020 16:06:58 GMT 9:32 bdcc0cd6-d48e-48a0-a259-0ed3bec7d758 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15eb 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 A homily on 1 Corinthians 1.10-17, inspired particularly by the stones thrown against Saint Stephen the Protomartyr, the translation of whose relics we commemorated that day (August 2nd) as well as Saint Basil the Fool for Christ and Wonderworker of Mosco full 26

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]]> Just a Crumb Just a Crumb Sun, 26 Jul 2020 23:00:02 GMT 7:15 39a3a64a-c6c6-4d39-a558-638b0c97526c false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15ec 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 A homily on the Canaanite Woman of Matthew 15.21-28, offered on February 12, 2019. full 25

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]]> <![CDATA[Don't Just Stand There]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2020 23:00:03 GMT 5:53 9c7696b8-176b-457b-bffb-60c1a308bea6 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15ed 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 full 24

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]]> Reimagine Victory Reimagine Victory Sun, 12 Jul 2020 23:00:08 GMT 11:03 eb8b5879-2216-4311-9b7b-de1914e967ee false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15ee 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 A message given on Palm Sunday of 2019, a meditation on the damage sustained by the Cathedral of Notre Dame as a result of a fire. It is re-published upon the recent decision by the government of Turkey to convert the Great Church of Hagia Sophia from a m full 23

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]]> True Freedom True Freedom Sun, 05 Jul 2020 23:00:12 GMT 10:32 d88fd687-45de-4691-80ed-5ff6c8c375b4 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15ef 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 A homily on Romans 6.18-23 on the 4th Sunday of Matthew. full 22 On speaking in code about Hong Kong.

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]]> The Power of Hope The Power of Hope Sun, 28 Jun 2020 23:00:14 GMT 9:53 e9e01b17-5496-4af9-9134-ff562ab1db07 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15f0 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 A homily on Romans 5.1-10 full 21 To watch a trailer from Field of Dreams

Midway between illumination and abandonment lies the experience of trial, and midway between sadness and joy lies hope. This is why the Psalmist says: “I waited patiently for the Lord; and he heard me“ (Psalm 40.1); and again: “According to the multitude of the sufferings in my heart, Your blessings have gladdened my soul“ (Psalm 94.19). —Saint Diadochos of Photiki

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And hope is not easy!

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Midway between illumination and abandonment lies the experience of trial, and midway between sadness and joy lies hope. This is why the Psalmist says: “I waited patiently for the Lord; and he heard me“ (Psalm 40.1); and again: “According to the multitude of the sufferings in my heart, Your blessings have gladdened my soul“ (Psalm 94.19). —Saint Diadochos of Photiki

And for swag from God is Dope

And hope is not easy!

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]]> Between Sin and Death Between Sin and Death Sun, 21 Jun 2020 23:00:04 GMT 8:31 02605768-8248-44c2-b4cb-dec1848e150f false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15f1 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 A homily on Romans 2.10-16. full 20 The Ladder of Divine Ascent (step 1.3)

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]]> Dothan Dothan Sun, 14 Jun 2020 23:00:12 GMT 12:39 699344a4-b26c-42be-9f34-3d9a681a6653 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15f2 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 A homily on the epistle reading for the Sunday of All Saints, Hebrews 11.33-12.2, with special attention to the Holy Prophet Elisha, specifically celebrated on June 14th. full 19 Here's a favorite rendition, connected to a movie that drew its title from the poem. 

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]]> Status Scatters Us Status Scatters Us Mon, 08 Jun 2020 00:16:36 GMT 5:55 cbe85706-7b51-486e-a74d-4b6c7c8f99f1 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15f3 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 A homily on the epistle reading for the day of Pentecost (Acts 2.1-11). full 18

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]]> The Word of His Grace The Word of His Grace Sun, 31 May 2020 23:00:08 GMT 8:44 4ae3887c-5869-4bbf-9058-95a4f0d63dc8 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15f4 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 A homily on the Epistle reading for the Sunday of the Fathers of the 1st Ecumenical Synod (Acts 20.16-18, 28-36). full 17

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]]> Made to be Free Made to be Free Sun, 31 May 2020 22:28:42 GMT 11:04 17d7e954-c5e8-4a51-887f-eb2db1165ee7 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15f5 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 A reflection on freedom inspired by the reading from the Acts of the Apostles (16.16-34) on the final Sunday of the Paschal season. full 16 The prerequisite for the experience of true freedom is not to have dominion over anyone and for no one else to have control over you. Every man inevitably forfeits his freedom as soon as any power over any one of his fellows manifests itself in him. The aspiration to dominate is itself the consequence of an inner enslavement. In enslavement there is no love. (Saint Sophrony, Letters to His Family)

every encroachment on the freedom of anyone whosoever leads first and foremost to the loss of freedom of those who are doing the encroaching. If someone wishes to be free, he must look after the freedom of everybody else, and then he will receive the highest form of freedom, which is not threatened even by death. (Saint Sophrony, Letters to His Family)

All men are made In God’s image; but to be in His likeness is granted only to those who through great love have brought their own freedom into subjection to God. For only when we do not belong to ourselves do we become like him who through love has reconciled us to himself. No one achieves this unless he persuades his soul not to be distracted by the false glitter of this life. (Saint Diadochos of Photiki, On Spiritual Knowledge and Discrimination)

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every encroachment on the freedom of anyone whosoever leads first and foremost to the loss of freedom of those who are doing the encroaching. If someone wishes to be free, he must look after the freedom of everybody else, and then he will receive the highest form of freedom, which is not threatened even by death. (Saint Sophrony, Letters to His Family)

All men are made In God’s image; but to be in His likeness is granted only to those who through great love have brought their own freedom into subjection to God. For only when we do not belong to ourselves do we become like him who through love has reconciled us to himself. No one achieves this unless he persuades his soul not to be distracted by the false glitter of this life. (Saint Diadochos of Photiki, On Spiritual Knowledge and Discrimination)

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]]> The Leaven of Heaven The Leaven of Heaven Sun, 17 May 2020 23:00:02 GMT 11:33 c66d6ca3-5168-4b21-9d1b-58a35ffe465c false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15f6 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 A homily on the epistle reading for the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman, from the Acts of the Apostles 11.19-30. full 15 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Showbread

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]]> Piercing Penitence Piercing Penitence Sun, 10 May 2020 23:00:06 GMT 7:46 bc716456-4069-44c2-9295-95b78d1aebd0 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15f7 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 A homily on the unity of the early Church as described in the first chapters of the Acts of the Apostles. full 14

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]]> Come and See Come and See Mon, 13 Apr 2020 01:15:42 GMT 11:22 6a9b350e-7b38-47b0-a963-0246dc786711 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15f8 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 A homily on the Gospel reading for the Saturday of St. Lazarus, John 11.1-45. full 13 article about those who depart this life separated from their families by the coronavirus.

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]]> Coronathorns Coronathorns Fri, 10 Apr 2020 03:18:21 GMT 17:12 1649c748-ddd5-4fe8-a086-c816a5e4e575 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15f9 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 A homily on the epistle reading for the 5th Sunday of Lent, Hebrews 9.11-14 full 12

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]]> Security Deposits Security Deposits Wed, 01 Apr 2020 20:12:14 GMT 8:39 9c7167ad-fb15-45a4-a12b-782026dc07b2 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15fa 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 A homily offered on the epistle reading for the 4th Sunday of Lent, Hebrews 6.13-20. full 11

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]]> Everywhere Present Everywhere Present Sun, 29 Mar 2020 13:03:41 GMT 10:41 939184aa-8bdd-4515-ae5e-98513f02e35e false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15fb 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 A sermon on the epistle reading of the third Sunday of Great Lent, Hebrews 4.14–5.6. full 10

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]]> How Shall We Escape? How Shall We Escape? Wed, 18 Mar 2020 20:52:18 GMT 7:47 a3d32f81-3dd9-47a8-bd8d-14acb45a9c82 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15fc 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 Homily offered on the epistle reading (Hebrews 1.10-2.3) of the 2nd Sunday of Lent, 2020. full 9 The idea of "physical distancing" is better than "social isolation" in that it emphasizes physical proximity as the critical factor. Thanks to today's technology, physical distance does not mean social disconnection.

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Click here to read Psalm 101 / 102.

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Click here for an account of the Passover in Exodus.

Click here to read Psalm 101 / 102.

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]]> God First God First Tue, 25 Feb 2020 18:44:14 GMT 7:39 ebc837c9-bae8-4ee9-b5e3-5f28ca4397e0 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15fd 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 Homily delivered on February 2nd, 2020. full 8

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]]> Practice Practice Tue, 28 Jan 2020 20:47:36 GMT 7:50 687f86b3-df72-4bea-9970-70ac4504931b false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15fe 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 full 7

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]]> Just Passing Through Just Passing Through Sun, 26 Jan 2020 12:00:15 GMT 7:06 949a39e0-2e9d-4137-b47a-b74ee2f11647 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc15ff 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 A homily about the story of Zacchaios, offered on January 27th, 2019. full 6

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]]> Dress Up Dress Up Sun, 26 Jan 2020 01:54:02 GMT 7:24 12afb0a4-42f1-4025-8173-5479250402ad false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc1600 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 full 5

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]]> What Brings You Back to God What Brings You Back to God Sun, 19 Jan 2020 10:00:16 GMT 5:41 9e08e6b7-ea96-4cf4-9785-d96caa30c566 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc1601 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 A homily on Luke 17.12-19 (the 12th Sunday of Luke), the story of Jesus healing the ten lepers, offered on January 20, 2019. full 4

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]]> IOU IOU Wed, 15 Jan 2020 22:32:40 GMT 7:28 488248ee-63ba-4df2-8661-9f76ba89a02b false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc1602 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 full 3

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]]> Fulfillment Fulfillment Mon, 30 Dec 2019 22:24:29 GMT 8:00 74842c74-b49f-4b60-9d96-62b03c0b9efc false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc1603 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 A homily on the Sunday after Christmas (Matthew 2.13-23) full 2

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]]> Competing Commitments Competing Commitments Mon, 16 Dec 2019 20:36:20 GMT 7:12 5a47fff8-310c-4a6a-a52d-7cd673823874 false www.mgmoc.com 63dadc2b1e96380010cc1604 63dadc26ad3be600100991b7 A personal reflection on Luke 14.16-24, a parable of Jesus. full 1 For a lovely story about the magic that can happen when you say "yes" to an invitation of which you're unsure.

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To learn about the legendary hospitality at the Hotel at Auburn.

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