Homilies - Saint Gregory of Sinai Monastery

Homily by Bishop Sergios, Nativity of Christ, January 2005. Matthew 2:1-20 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jer...

Homily by Bishop Sergios, Sunday Before the Nativity of Christ, January 2005. Matthew 1:1-25 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson;...

Homily by Bishop Sergios, Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple, 2004. Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus 'feet, and heard his word. But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, L...

Homily by Bishop Sergios, Thanksgiving, 2004.

Talk by Bishop Sergios, Given at the End of a Vigil, 2004.

Homily by Bishop Sergios on Luke 18:35-43 Luke 18:35-43 And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. And they which went before rebuked him, that he should h...

Homily by Bishop Sergios on Matthew 14:22-34. Matthew 14:22-34 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with...

Homily by Bishop Sergios, Sunday of the Blind Man, 2005. John 9:1-38

Homily by Bishop Sergios, Sunday of the Samaritan Woman, 2005.  John 4:5-42

Homily by Bishop Sergios, Mid-Pentecost, 2005.  John 7:14-30

Homily by Bishop Sergios, Sunday of the Paralytic, 2005.  John 5:1-15

Homily by Bishop Sergios, Sunday of the Myrrh-bearers, 2005. Mark 15:43-16:8 And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath, Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus. And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto h...

Homily by Bishop Sergios, Thomas Sunday, 2004. John 20:19-31 Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lo...

Homily by Bishop Sergios at the Midnight Service before Pascha, 2004.

Homily by Bishop Sergios after Matins of Holy Saturday, 2004.

Homily by Bishop Sergios, Forgiveness Sunday, 2007. Matthew 6:14-21 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I sa...

Homily by Bishop Sergios, Palm Sunday, 2004 John 12:1-18 Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his...

Homily by Bishop Sergios, Lazarus Saturday, 2004.  John 11:1-45

Homily by Bishop Sergios, Sunday of Saint Mary of Egypt, 2004. Mark 10:32-45 And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him, Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief prie...

Homily by Bishop Sergios, Sunday of the Prodigal Son, 2002. Luke 15:11-32 And he said, A certain man had two sons: And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous...

Homily by Bishop Sergios, Sunday of the Cross, 2004. Mark 8:34-9:1 And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it. For what shall it pr...

Homily by Bishop Sergios, Sunday of Orthodoxy, 2008. Given at Archangel Michael Orthodox Mission, Bakersfield, California. John 1:43-51 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me. Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the pr...

Homily by Bishop Sergios after the Great Canon. First day of Great Lent, 2007.

Homily by Bishop Sergios, Zacchaeus Sunday, 2005. Luke 19:1-10 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him: for he was to pass...

Homily by Bishop Sergios, Meatfare Sunday, 2002. Matthew 25:31-46 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: And before him shall be gathered all nations:and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the l...