HeyJaredSunday Homilies
A collection of homilies from services at St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church.
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The Holy Cross: An Expression of God's Perfect Love (opens the original)
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The English language unfortunately has only one word for “love.” We, therefore, use the same word for so many things that we end up trivializing and cheapening our understanding of the ultimate and highest force in the universe. In English, we can say “I love ice cream,” and we can say “I love my children,” using the exact same word, even though we intend vastly different things. The language of the Scriptures, Greek, has four different words for our English sense of “love.” These different Gree
Freedom (opens the original)
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In today's Gospel passage, Jesus encounters a young Jewish ruler who was very rich. This wealthy man asks Jesus a profound and vital question: “What must I do to have eternal life?” Jesus mentions the importance of following the Ten Commandments. The young ruler replies that he, as a faithful Jew, has been trying to live by these Commandments, but he also realizes that something is still lacking in his life. “All these I have observed; what do I still lack?” With this additional question, Jesus
Forgiveness: The Heart and Soul of the Gospel (opens the original)
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The Apostle Peter once asked Jesus if he should forgive someone who offended him up to seven times. It is important to understand that the number “seven” symbolized completion or perfection in Jewish and biblical language, so St. Peter was trying to emphasize in his question the importance of forgiveness. Jesus, wanting to show how central mercy is to an authentic and true human life, replied, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven” (Mt. 18:22). Jesus, in His response, reveale
"Except by Prayer and Fasting" (opens the original)
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When Jesus was giving His famous Sermon on the Mount recorded in the Gospel of Matthew, He focused on three spiritual disciplines central to Jewish piety: prayer, fasting and almsgiving. The Orthodox Church has always considered these same three practices essential and integral to the Christian life. This is because only actions based on faith express true belief and a right relationship with God. Knowledge alone will never transform us, heal us, or make us one with God. St. James teaches, “Fait
Tranfiguration (opens the original)
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Mt. 17:1 – 9 At that time, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain apart. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his garments became white as light. And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. And Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is well that we are here; if you wish, I will make three booths here, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.” He was still speaking, when lo, a brigh
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