Sermons

Epiphany

January 6, 2010

Today’s Gospel: St. Matthew 2:1-12 St. Augustine, that great doctor of the Church, began his Confessions with this truth: Man bears his mortality with him, “carrying with him the witness of his sin…. Nevertheless,” he continues, “to praise you is the desire of man, a little piece of your creation. You stir man to take [...]

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Christmas II

January 6, 2010

From Sunday, January 3, 2010 – The Second Sunday after Christmas Gospel: St. Matthew 2:13-23 There’s always a bit of a letdown after the holidays. The Bible stories that come after Christmas are no exception. From glad tidings of great joy to all people, we move to King Herod wishing to murder the infant Jesus. [...]

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The Circumcision and Name of Jesus

January 1, 2010

As we review the year coming to a close – how have we used it? “Is there one commandment we have not transgressed? Is there one day in which we have not sinned?” Is there one gift for which we have been perfectly thankful and used as God intended? “Is there one rescue from trouble [...]

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St. John, Apostle and Evangelist

December 27, 2009

Readings for St. John’s Day: Rev. 1:1-6; 1 Jn 1:1—2:2; Jn. 21:20-25 Beloved, today is St. John’s Day, the beloved disciple of Jesus and the man inspired by the Holy Spirit to write the Fourth Gospel, as well as three epistles in our New Testament and the Book of Revelation. On Christmas Day, we heard [...]

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Christmas Day sermon

December 26, 2009

Gospel: John 1:1-14 Dearly beloved: This bright morning, “The Ancient of Days has become an infant” [Chrysostom].  The Holy One leaps down from His royal throne to lie helpless in a feeding trough.  This bright morning, He who could not be touched has come among us, to be touched, not as a baby is touched, [...]

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Parton/Townes Wedding Sermon

December 26, 2009

From the wedding service of Richard Townes, III and Kyle Parton, on Saturday, December 19. We had a major snowstorm that caused the wedding to start late (see pictures below), and unfortunately some of the guests also couldn’t make it. But it was a beautiful wedding. I’ve been trying an experiment with some of my [...]

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Christmas Eve: Three Meditations on the Hymn, "O Savior of Our Fallen Race"

December 24, 2009

O Savior of our fallen race, O Brightness of the Father’s face, O Son who shared the Father’s might Before the world knew day or night, O Jesus, very Light of Light, Our constant star in sin’s deep night: Now hear the prayers Your people pray Throughout the world this holy day. “He knows if [...]

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Gaudete sermon

December 13, 2009

Gospel: Matthew 11:2-11 “Whose way John the Baptist prepared.” These words are in our Advent liturgy every year. They’re about Jesus, “Whose way John the Baptist prepared.” They’re about Jesus. Everything John the Baptist did was about Jesus. It was that way from the beginning, when he was yet in his mother Elizabeth’s womb. He [...]

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Ad te levavi (Advent 1) sermon

November 29, 2009

Gospel: Matthew 21:1-9 Our Lord has a strange way of acting. He shows his power in mercy; He demonstrates His glory in humility. His crown is made of thorns; His throne is a place of execution; His priests kill Him. Our Lord has always acted in ways that are the opposite of what anyone would [...]

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Thanksgiving Divine Service sermon

November 26, 2009

Text: St. Luke 17:11-19 When St. Paul describes why God is full of wrath toward mankind, he gives this reason: “Although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him” (Rom. 1.21). The failure of mankind to give thanks to the Creator is no mere breach of etiquette, no [...]

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