Article for September edition of The Hillside Messenger “The Unsearchable Riches of Christ” (based on St. Paul’s Epistle to the Ephesians, Chapter 3) A mystery is thought of as something inexplicable, either temporarily or permanently. In fact, when a priest does not know the answer to a theological question, Read more…
“A meditation on the love, mercy, and healing grace of the Lord as celebrated in Psalm 103” The Festival of St. Luke the Evangelist, Patron Saint of this Parish, falls on Thursday October 18th. In view of St. Luke’s healing and evangelistic ministry, since he was a physician as well Read more…
Sermon for Sunday September 23rd, 2018, the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Proverbs 31:10-31; Psalm 1; James 3:13 – 4:8; Mark 9:30-37 The Text: James 4:1-8 The Topic: Submit to God and draw near to Him, but resist the devil INTRODUCTION An elderly couple lived together in a Read more…
Sermon for Sunday September 9th, 2018, the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 146; Isaiah 35:4-7a; James 2:1-17; St. Mark 7:24-37 Text: James 2:1-13 Topic: Christian faith excludes favoritism, and reveals itself in kindness. INTRODUCTION Francis of Assisi was riding a horse down the road that went by Read more…