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Holy Annunciation Orthodox Church in Liberty Hill, Texas, located at the edge of the Texas Hill Country, brings you the weekly homilies from our clergy. Suited for Orthodox faithful and...
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Holy Annunciation Orthodox Church in Liberty Hill, Texas, located at the edge of the Texas Hill Country, brings you the weekly homilies from our clergy. Suited for Orthodox faithful and inquirers alike, join us for this weekly teaching on the Holy Scriptures and great saints of the Church.
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Hill Country Homilies
Hill Country Homilies
14 SEP 2024 · In this homily on the day of the Ecclesiastical New Year, Abp. Irineos speaks about the history of the feast and its origins. He discusses the relationship between the Incarnation, our understanding of time, and of salvation. May God bless the crown of the year!
8 SEP 2024 · The Gospel of Matthew's Parable of the Unmerciful Servant is appointed for today's Gospel. Discussing the parable, Abp. Irineos considers the debt incurred by the unmericful servant, the purpose for which he received forgiveness of the debt, and the immensity of the penalty he suffers on revocation of the gift. Finally, we explore the connection between the debt owed in the parable and the payment of the penalty for our sins on the Cross.
26 AUG 2024 · The Gospel reading of Christ walking upon the water and bidding Peter to come to him is instructive in many ways for Orthodox Christians.  Peter conquered the sea, walking upon the waters as he drew near to Christ fell prey to a far lesser threat - the wind - as his faith turned to fear and he began to sink. Today, we Orthodox have accomplished the more difficult feat - finding Christ in His Church in a world that mocks and belittles faith and piety. Yet, like Peter, we too remain subject to temptations and assaults of far lesser weight, as the evil one works to sink us!
23 JUN 2024 · On the Feast of Pentecost, Abp. Irineos looks back at Genesis and the account of the building of the tower of Babel. In this short homily he considers the Fall and the confusion of tongues together in their contribution to the state of mankind before the Incarnation. Expounding on the Orthodox understanding of Pentecost as the reversal of Babel, he then explains how the Incarnation, Pascha, Ascension and Pentecost work together to join a fallen and divided mankind into the unity of Christ in His Church.
17 JUN 2024 · On the Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council, Abp. Irineos looks at both the Epistle and Gospel appointed for today. He urges the faithful to heed the warning of Paul and always be on guard for those who would pervert the faith. He then looks at the High Priestly Prayer as both a confirmation of the Creed and a confirmation of the unity and oneness of the Church.
13 JUN 2024 · On this Great Feast of the Ascension of Christ, Abp. Irineos draws on the homilies of St. Leo the Great to discuss how Christ's parting from His disciples on the day of His Ascension, rather than being a time of sorrow and mourning became instead a source of great joy and strength.
9 JUN 2024 · On the Sunday of the Blind Man, Abp. Irineos looks to the next verse that follows the Gospel reading, where Christ, having revealed His divinity to the man born blind, declares "For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind." Explicating Christ's meaning, Abp. Irineos then contrasts the life of an Orthodox Christian - one who is born blind but comes into the light - with those "spiritual but not religious" modernist who, like the Pharisees of old, are so beholden to their own wisdom, they fall into the darkness of their own spiritual delusion.
22 APR 2024 · On the 5th Sunday of Great Lent, Abp. Irineos preaches on the Gospel for the Sunday, when James and John entreat Christ to grant them places of honor on his right and left hand. From the Gospel lesson, Abp. Irineos expounds how Christ's words become a later proof of his voluntary passion, how the disciples and those around them failed to understand the nature of the kingdom, and how Christians to this day suffer the same passion for honors and glory that James and John were burdened with. As we approach Holy Week, let us all be mindful of the call to humility and service that Christ exemplifies and calls us to, and journey with him in his sufferings, struggles and ultimate victory over death they we might truly drink of His cup and be baptized of His baptism.
18 MAR 2024 · On the Sunday before Great Lent, we cover a lot of ground. We have the physical Cheesefare, as we prepare for the abstinence of the Fast. We have the beauty of the rite of mutual forgiveness, as we cleanse ourselves or grudges and retained wrongs, while seeking forgiveness for ourselves as well. And on this day, the Church calls to remembrance the expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise. In today's homily, Abp. Irineos discusses why the Church puts this image before us and how it is an aid to our own preparation for Great Lent.
11 MAR 2024 · On the Sunday of the Last Judgment, Abp. Irineos preaches on the Gospel account of the Last Judgment from Matthew. Commenting on our modern culture with division and outrage seen as de rigueur when we encounter those who differ from us for any number of reasons, Abp. Irineos asks whether we would be able to be judged among the sheep, or would following culture leave us with no defense before the dread judgment seat. Â
Holy Annunciation Orthodox Church in Liberty Hill, Texas, located at the edge of the Texas Hill Country, brings you the weekly homilies from our clergy. Suited for Orthodox faithful and...
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Holy Annunciation Orthodox Church in Liberty Hill, Texas, located at the edge of the Texas Hill Country, brings you the weekly homilies from our clergy. Suited for Orthodox faithful and inquirers alike, join us for this weekly teaching on the Holy Scriptures and great saints of the Church.
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| Author | Abp. Irineos |
| Organization | Bp. Irineos |
| Categories | Religion & Spirituality |
| Website | - |
| priest.irineos@gmail.com |
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