Sermons & Homilies – Tagged "Living Faithfully"– Page 7 – Holy Cross Monastery

Apr 04, 2021

Beneath the Banner of the Cross – A Homily for the Third Sunday of Great Lent (2021)

Today, in the midst of the struggle, in the heat of the battle, the Church unfurls her banner for us, and like good soldiers of Christ, our hearts are renewed.

2 comments ·Nov 22, 2020

When God Does Not Come - A Sermon for the 24th Sunday after Pentecost (2020)

We hear in today’s Gospel passage an account of two people coming to the Lord in desperation, each begging for His help in a totally hopeless situation. And it is this fact which is of the greatest importance: despite all evidence, and even in absolute defiance of simple common sense, neither of these two people despaired of the power of God to heal what no earthly skill or craft or knowledge could possibly heal.

Nov 08, 2020

The Intercession of the Saints - A Homily on the Feast of the Great-martyr Demetrios of Thessalonika

It is regrettable if we are unfamiliar with the saints who are significant to various peoples and places, but even doubly so if we are unfamiliar with that whole genre of writing dedicated to heralding the life and teaching of the saints of the Church, called hagiography.

Sep 06, 2020

Let All Your Things Be Done With Charity - A Sermon for the 13th Sunday After Pentecost (2020)

Let us all overlook petty and earthly things that we may not lose the most priceless heavenly treasure of Christ God Himself, Who is Love and Affection within our hearts.

Aug 30, 2020

None Can Harm the One Who Does Not Harm Himself – A Homily on the 12th Sunday After Pentecost (2020)

What I undertake, St. John says, is to prove that no one of those who are wronged is wronged by another, but experiences this injury at his own hands.