Holy Trinity + Holy Cross - Sermons

New Year's resolutions are common for most as they reflect on their previous year and look ahead to the coming one. Father Gregory shares with us an insightful and practical message about how each of us as Orthodox Christians can use the sprinkling of the Baptismal waters during the Feast of Theophany to renew our own Baptismal commitment. He expounds on the Epistle reading, which is taken from II...

Today Father Gregory shares with us his thoughts about the Magi who bring gifts to Christ and the star they followed. The Magi were a noble and priestly class of people from Persia who studied the movement of stars. The star they followed was not a normal star but a noetic star that could only be seen with spiritual eyes as God revealed Himself to them in a way they could understand. This star was...

Today we have been Blessed with a pastoral visit from Metropolitan Alexios. He shares with us a message about the Nativity of Christ and all its wonder. Metropolitan Alexios expounds on a hymn taken from the Orthros service on Christmas morning and shows how the hymnographer paints a picture of Christmas for the hearers.

The Gospel lesson comes to us today from Luke 14:16-24 and is always read two Sundays before Christmas. Father Paul shares with us that the Church is the manifestation of the Kingdom of God and that we the faithful are reminded that our goal is to eat bread in God's Kingdom. Many in today's society act as the invited guests in today's Gospel lesson by making excuses and not accepting Our Lord's in...

Today's Gospel reading taken from Luke 13:10-17 is always read close The Nativity of Our Lord on either the Sunday of or before the Conception of the Theotokos. In this pericope Jesus heals a woman infirmed for eighteen years, which causes indignation for the ruler of the synagogue who like many were legalistic in trying to keep the Sabbath. Father Deacon Tikhon shares with us the meaning of the S...

Today is the 14th Sunday of Luke and the Gospel lesson comes to us from Luke 18:35-43. In this pericope Jesus heals a blind man who calls out to Him persistently. Father Micah shares with us that we all suffer from a blindness that only Christ can heal. We are blind to our own sinfulness, others, material possessions and to the beauty of God's gifts. If we call out to Christ with persistence and i...

Today in Orthodoxy is the 13th Sunday of Luke. The Gospel lesson comes to us from Luke 18:18-27 and it narrates for us the story of the rich young ruler. Father Gregory shares with us that the young man is sincere as he kneels before Jesus and inquires how he might receive eternal life. Jesus tells him to keep the Commandments and recites for him five that deal with his relationship toward others,...

We live in a world full of self-centered people. I, my, mine are words each of use daily in everyday speech. Today's Gospel reading comes to us from Luke 12:15-21 and in it narrates for us the parable of "The Rich Fool". Father Micah shares with us that all we are and all we have belong to God. God gives to us so that we might take care of these gifts and use them for His Glory. Each of us should...

Today on the 8th Sunday of Luke the Gospel lesson comes to us from Luke 10:25-37 and it narrates for us the well known parable of The Good Samaritan. A good samaritan today brings to mind a person who goes beyond generosity to put themselves out there for someone else. Father Gregory shares with us insight into the parable and what it means to be a neighbor. In this parable the Father's of the Chu...

Father Micah shares with our youth that each of us has talents, time and treasure. Truly everything we have,even life itself is a gift from God. The Orthodox church has enumerable saints and examples for us follow. These men and women did as we should do by giving back to God from that which He first have to them.

Today in Orthodoxy is the 7th Sunday of Luke. The Gospel lesson comes to us from Luke 8:41-56. In this Gospel we hear about Jairus and a woman who had a flow of blood each approached Jesus with a need but in completely different ways. Jairus approached Him from the front and bowed down imploring him for his daughter health, while the woman who had been unable to have contact with anyone for twelve...

The first priority of each Orthodox Christian should be to please God. Father Paul shares with us insight into the life of Saint Gerasimos who was never a prince,king or bishop in the Church. He lived the life of a priest monk with simplicity as he aspired to please God and do His will. The pathway to pleasing God and therefore sainthood is one of faith and love in addition to keeping the commandm...

Saint Seraphim of Sarov said that a person's determination is the deciding factor in whether he or she will hear the Word of God and bear fruit. Today's Gospel reading is the well known parable of The Sower taken from Luke 8:5-15. Father Gregory shares with us that the sower in the parable is Jesus, who scatters seed or His Word generously and indiscriminately. The sower and the seed is always the...

The loss of a loved one can leave us feeling alone. In today's Gospel lesson we hear about a widow who had lost her only son. Jesus comforts this women by telling her " Do not weep". Father Micah shares with us a message of hope and joy as Orthodox Christians because we believe in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is this very Resurrection we celebrate each Sunday as we gather to worship.

Today is the second sunday of Luke. The Gospel reading comes to us from Luke 6:31-36. Christianity has been watered down and the message of the Gospel had been minimalized. In today's world the thought is that Christian"s should simply be good people. Father Gregory reminds us that as Christians we have been called out of the world to a life of Holiness and we are to emulate God through the Cross.

Today is the first Sunday of Luke. The Gospel is reading comes to us from Luke 5:1-11. The accent of the day is one of obedience and faith. Father Paul shares with us a message of faith and how we might cultivate faith in our lives and encounter God.

Father Ernesto shares with us a message about commitment. Orthodox Christians continually commit themselves and one another to Christ Our God during the Liturgy as well as in our daily prayers. He challenges us to renew our Baptism covenant each day as we strive to live a Godly life as Orthodox Christians.

On this Sunday in Orthodoxy we commemorate both The Nativity of the Theotokos and the Sunday before the Holy Cross. Father Gregory shares with us that the Liturgical year began on September the 1st and we have two Major Feast days in the month of September. We find ourselves between the celebration of The Nativity of the Theotokos today and the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in six days on September...

September the 1st begins the Ecclesiastical New Year in the Orthodox Church. Today Father Micah shares with us a message related to time and man's obsession with it for centuries. Everyone sees time differently; which is do to each person's age or cultural influences. Christ is the center of time and our relationship with Him can change time itself into a sacrament.

Father Micah shares with our youth and us a straight forward message about the life of Saint John the Baptist. His life and witness for Christ during his life in this world and in hades is a lesson for all of us who call themselves Christians.

The Epistle reading for today is taken from I Corinthians 3:9-17. In this reading we hear that there is no other foundation to build upon except that of Jesus Christ. Father Ernesto shares with us that Jesus came and laid a foundation through prophecy and miracles proving Him to be the Son of God.

Today is the 8th Sunday of Matthew. The Gospel reading is taken from Matthew 14:22-34 and it narrates for us the feeding of five thousand men not counting women and children. Father Paul shares with us that this miracle prefigures the Eucharist and it confronts us with man's greatest need, which Jesus Christ provides. Man's greatest need is spiritual, intellectual and physical sustenance. Jesus Ch...

Perhaps the most significant question Jesus asks His Apostles and us is, " who do you say that I Am?". Today Father Gregory shares a message with us about suffering, glory and hope; all related to the upcoming feast of The Transfiguration. Before Jesus took Peter, James and John up to Mount Tabor He explained to them He must suffer and die. He then revealed to them as much as they could bare His D...

Today on the 6th Sunday of Matthew the Gospel lesson is taken from Matthew 9:1-8. Father Micah shares with us a practical message of faith and works. In the Gospel lesson Jesus heals a paralytic, who had been carried by four friends and laid at Our Lord's feet. Jesus sees the faith of the friends and heals the man. Father Micah asks us the question, " does Christ see our faith" or do we live our l...

Demon possession is and uncomfortable topic for many people. They either disbelieve, lack understanding or fear the reality of demons existing in this world. In today's Gospel taken from Matthew 8:23-9:1 Jesus meets two people who were demon possessed. Jesus was not intimidated by the demons and in fact intimidated them because they recognized His Deity. Father Paul shares with us that we too can...