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Jan 2023
We recently celebrated St. Anthony’s feast. St. Anthony was considered one of the many saints, so it is a good reminder to talk about the saints. We must remember how much they considered us and prayed for us in heaven. “Others have labored,” it says in the book of John to mean the prophets, “and you have entered into their labors.” So, this is what happened to us, my beloved. The saints labored very hard and loved the heart so much that we have the church we have today. The saints have......
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Jan 2023
So, according to today’s feast, our Holy Fathers arranged an appropriate reading from St. Matthew Chapter 13. The passage explains how Jesus got on a boat that day, and a large crowd gathered around them as He spoke to them about many things in parables. A sower went out to sow, and some seeds fell on the path. Some of them fell on rocky ground, other seeds fell upon thorns, and other seeds fell upon good soils. The sower is the Lord Jesus, and the seeds are the word of God. And......
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Jan 2023
Today we are celebrating the epiphany, the baptism of the Lord. And repentance and confession lead to the treasures of God. The word Epiphany means the appearance of the Holy Trinity. And so, the appearance was as follows: First of all, seeing the Lord Jesus, who has no sins standing in the river Jordan for what reason? The repentance of baptism. “This is my beloved son,” says the Lord, and the Holy Spirit descends to form the Trinity, the father, son, and Holy Spirit. Why are the Holy Spirit and the water......
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Jan 2023
It’s beautiful to start the new year in church, especially with the Lord Jesus. Biblically speaking, many people at certain times begin a new life with the Lord. And He gave them new names, and that was a symbol of the new life with the Lord. Abrahm became Abraham Simon became Peter Levi became Matthew Saul of Tarsus became Paul They all got new names to symbolize the new life with the Lord. And even today, the church gives a new name to anyone who dedicates their life to God. But for......
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Dec 2022
My beloved, yes, every time Christmas comes, it brings joy to our hearts. And that is why “Joy of Christmas” is the name of today’s sermon. If we think about life before Jesus was born, the world, in general, looked to darkness, sadness, and lost peace. But after the Christmas light, “I am the light of the world,” Jesus said. And He brought us all divine peace and joy. And anything divine is like nothing else beyond the world. The Virgin Mary was the first person to receive this joy when the......
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Dec 2022
This time of year, we celebrate the feast of St. Joseph’s revelation. But today, let’s also look at this from a different perspective. And I’ll call this sermon “The Lord Becomes a Carpenter,” and we will look at it from a different perspective. The reason for St. Joseph’s revelation was the equivalent of the three wise kings coming from the East, asking King Herod the question, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” –......
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Nov 2022
We recognize the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, which you know is a very important feast in our church. As children, we belong to God. So why don’t we lift up our eyes and our hearts where the Lord is? It is a very unique time before Christmas. Luke 1:26–38 If we can lift our eyes and hearts where the throne of the Lord is, Jesus will send angels to bring good news to human beings. The archangel Gabriel brought good news to Zachariah, the priest, the message to Mary and St.......
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Nov 2022
Today, we are celebrating the annunciation of Zechariah, the priest. Today’s scripture is about Zechariah, and his wife, who were righteous people. Elizabeth was a barren woman who could not give birth, and both were old. Luke 1:5-23 When it was Zechariah’s turn to go to the temple and offer up incense, the angel told him, “Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son.” Responding, Zechariah doubted the ability of God, “I am an old man and my wife as well.” – but nine months later Elizabeth gave birth to St. John......
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Nov 2022
Celebrating the renewal of the church doesn’t mean a physical church renovation. It is an annual feast set by the father, and the saints, to benefit each one of you through spiritual renewal. Let’s meditate on a few things. For a tree, each spring renews beautifully, it becomes green and full of leaves. The same thing to the eagle of life, as it renews its feathers annually. Why does he do that? So, he can fly again and live on top of mountains. So, you, too, if you move one step forward......
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Oct 2022
Every time you come to church, challenge yourself “I am not going to leave the church today until I am blessed with purpose.” We are not coming to the church just to comfort our conscience and have social time. Rather, I challenge myself to be the person who comes every morning to church who will not be the same person after liturgy because we ask God to give us a message. In Matthew 12:5-16, Jesus was talking with the Pharisees about something very important. How can we change our consciousness? Humans love......
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