Sermons from St. Mary Church
Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt
Sunday of St. John of the Ladder
Sunday of the Adoration of the Holy Cross
The Role of Memory in Identity Formation in the Orthodox Christian Paschal Feast
Grand Duchess Elizabeth of Russia
Sunday of Orthodoxy
Sunday of the Prodigal Son
Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee
Sunday of the Canaanite Woman
On the Second Sunday of Advent
On the Second Sunday of Luke
Sermon by Fr.
Read more...On the First Sunday of Luke
Sermon by Fr. Antony Hughes from Sunday, September 28, 2008
The Reading is from Luke 5:1-11
In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, one God. Amen.
Glory to Jesus Christ!
Today we begin reading Gospel passages from Luke on Sunday mornings. This is called the First Sunday of Luke. Seeing that Luke will be our companion for the next weeks, it might be good to take a look at a few of his themes. Every Gospel has its own perspective and agenda. Luke's Gospel presents a vision of Christ and the Christian life that is radical.
Read more...Forefeast of the Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross
Sermon by Fr. Antony Hughes from Sunday, September 7, 2008
The Reading is from John 3:16-21
In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, one God. Amen.
Glory to Jesus Christ!
Of all the verses in the New Testament this one from the third chapter of St.
Read more...The Epileptic Boy
Sermon by Fr. Antony Hughes from Sunday, August 24, 2008
The Reading is from Matthew 17:14-23
In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, one God.
Read more...Walking on Water
Sermon by Fr. Antony Hughes from Sunday, August 17, 2008
The Reading is from Matthew 14:22-34
In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, one God. Amen. Glory to Jesus Christ!
Why did Peter sink on the Sea of Galilee? Wasn't the presence of the Lord and his invitation enough for Peter to complete his stroll on the water successfully? Evidently not. What happened? St.
Read more...Of Deviled Ham
Sermon by Dn. Jeffrey Smith from Sunday, July 20, 2008
The Reading is from Matthew 8:28-34; 9:1
Yesterday, Fr.
Read more...Sunday of the Holy Fathers
Sermon by Fr. Antony Hughes from Sunday, July 13, 2008
The Reading is from Matthew 5:14-19
A peace officer told this story. "I had arrested a man who singled me out for real animosity. When I had to take him to a paddy wagon, he spit in my face...and he went after me with a chair.
Read more...Parish Life Conference Sermon
Sermon preached by Fr. Antony Hughes on Saturday, June 28, 2008
In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, one God. Amen.
Christ is in our midst!
It will take great wisdom for the Church to address the issues of our times. Every age presents both dilemma and opportunity. Being an optimist I rather see these days as an opportunity to dig deep into our spiritual tradition, to reexamine and reaffirm what we believe to be true and to find new ways to minister to our suffering world. I speak to you from one of the epicenters of the controversy over marriage. Right across the street from St.
Read more...On the Sunday of All Saints
Sermon by Fr. Antony Hughes for Sunday, June 22, 2008
The Reading is from Matthew 10:32-33; 37-38; 19:27-30
In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, one God. Amen.
Glory to Jesus Christ!
Blessed Feast to all of you on this day of All Saints.
Christos Yannaras has written that the Orthodox life is a series of risk-takings. In fact, risk-taking is at the heart of the Gospel. Creating the universe, particularly human beings, was a tremendous risk on the part of God. Investing the Hebrews with the Abrahamic covenant was risky to say the least. The Incarnation was risky and bold beyond human imagination. God is a risk-taker because God is love. Love is always risky.
Read more...On the Sunday of Pentecost
Sermon by Fr. Antony Hughes for Sunday, June 15, 2008
In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, one God. Amen.
Glory to Jesus Christ!
The Reading is from John 7:37-52; 8:12
“He who believes in me, as the scripture says, ‘Out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water.’ Now this he said about the Spirit, which those who believed in him were to receive.“ “Do you not know,” writes St.
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