Sermons & Homilies – Tagged "Amendment of Life"– Page 4 – Holy Cross Monastery

Jan 19, 2021

Zealous of Good Works - A Homily for the Feast of Theophany (2021)

Let us make this yearly renewal of the vows we took in baptism, for Christ did not shed His Spirit upon us so abundantly to no purpose, but rather that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works (Tit. 2:14).

Nov 29, 2020

On the Apostolic Life - A Homily on the Feast of the Evangelist Matthew (2020)

St. Matthew's Gospel not only introduces its readers to Jesus Christ as the prophesied Messiah who came to save sinners, but also illustrates this through the life of the Apostle Matthew.

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The Seal of the Gift of the Holy Spirit - A Sermon for the Sunday of Pentecost (2020)

We are called Christians because we are chrismated with this Chrism, gifted with the indwelling of the Holy Spirit Himself. This is the purpose of all Christ’s work!

May 17, 2020

Thirsting for Christ - A Sermon for the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman (2020)

Let us ask ourselves, am I seeking the love of God with my whole heart? Do I thirst for salvation? Or do I thirst for worldly things, for repose, for something that is fleeting? This is a very simple question. But we do not take it seriously. We would like to find something more interesting to do, and to occupy our mind with. But this is the most salvific.

May 10, 2020

Illness and Sin - A Homily on the Sunday of the Paralytic (2020)

Sickness and health have a lot to do with the condition we find ourselves in, physically and spiritually. How often today do we hear that this is not a valid reason for man to explain sickness and health?