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Homiles may be based on the Lectionaries of three different Liturgical Traditions, identified by the following legend:

[OF] = The Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite.
[EF] = The Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite.
[BR] = The Typicon of the Byzantine-Ruthenian Rite.
9:50 AM 3/1/2015 [OF] & [EF] The Second Sunday of Lent. [BR] The Second Sunday of the Great Fast; the Feast of the Venerable Martyr Eudoxia; and, the Feast of Our Holy Father David, Enlightener of Wales. Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Who's the Fairest One of All? 10:49 AM 2/27/2015 [EF] Ember Friday of Lent; and, the Commemoration of Saint Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin. [OF] The Second Friday of Lent. [BR] The Second Friday of the Great Fast; and, the Feast of Our Venerable Father & Confessor Procopius the Decapolite. The Mathematics of Lent: 40-2=38. 1:53 PM 2/26/2015 [OF] & [EF] The Second Thursday of Lent. [BR] The Second Thursday of the Great Fast; the Feast of Our Holy Father Porphyrius, Bishop of Gaza; and, the Feast of the Holy Great Martyr Photina the Samaritan. Not "Be Careful What You Ask For" but "Be Careful How You Ask."
9:30 AM 2/25/2015 [OF] The Second Wednesday of Lent. [EF] Ember Wednesday of Lent. [BR] The Second Wednesday of the Great Fast; and, the Feast of Our Holy Father Tarasius, Archbishop of Constantinople. The Patron Saint of the Bitter and Angry. 10:17 AM 2/22/2015 [BR] The First Sunday of the Great Fast; the Sunday of the Memory of the Holy Prophets; the Sunday of Orthodoxy; and, the Feast of the Finding of the Venerable Relics of the Martyrs at Eugenia. [OF] & [EF] The First Sunday of Lent. Ask Not "Who Is Jesus to Me?" but "Who Am I to Jesus?" 10:30 AM 2/21/2015 [OF] The First Saturday of Lent; and, the Commemoration of Saint Peter Damian, Bishop & Doctor of the Church. [EF] The First Saturday of Lent. [BR] The First Saturday of the Great Fast, a Commemoration of the Miracle of St. Theodore; the Feast of Our Venerable Father Timothy of Symbola; and, the Feast of Our Holy Father Eustathius, Archbishop of Great Antioch. Is It a Sin to Hate the IRS? 11:25 PM 2/19/2015 A Note on the Designation of Days During Lent in the Roman Rite.
9:22 AM 2/19/2015 [OF] & [EF] The First Thursday of Lent. [BR] The First Thursday of the Great Fast; and, the Feast of the Holy Apostle Archippus. Nulla Dies Sine Cruce! 2:07 PM 2/18/2015 [OF] & [EF] The First Day of Lent, known as Ash Wednesday. [BR] The First Wednesday of the Great Fast; and, the Feast of Our Holy Father Leo, Pope of Rome. Nobody Likes a Tattletale. 10:44 AM 2/15/2015 [OF] The Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time. [EF] Quinquagesima Sunday. [BR] Cheesefare Sunday; and, the Feast of the Holy Apostle Onesimus. 2:05 PM 2/13/2015 [OF] The Fifth Friday of Ordinary Time. [EF] The Friday after Sexagesima. [BR] Cheesefare Friday; and, the Feast of Our Venerable Father Martinian. Septuagesima: It's Not Just for Traditionalists Anymore.
9:13 AM 2/12/2015 [OF] The Fifth Thursday of Ordinary Time. [OF] The Third Class Feast of the Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order, Confessors. [BR] Cheesefare Thursday; and, the Feast of Our Holy Father Melitius, Archbishop of Antioch. We Can't Follow the Lord on Our Own Terms. 10:26 AM 2/11/2015 [OF] The Fifth Wednesday of Ordinary Time; or, the Memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes. [EF] The Third Class Feast of the Apparition of the Immaculate Virgin Mary. [BR] Cheesefare Wednesday. A Good Day to Come Home. 2:09 PM 1/16/2015 [OF] The First Friday of Ordinary Time. Grace Is Not Payment for Services Rendered. 10:02 AM 1/15/2015 [OF] The First Thursday of Ordinary Time. Is It a Sin to Be Bald?
9:19 AM 1/14/2015 [OF] The First Wednesday of Ordinary Time. Thou Hast Made Us for Thyself, O Lord, and Our Hearts Are Restless until They Rest in Thee. 9:32 AM 1/11/2015 [OF] The Sunday after the Epiphany: the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. [EF] The First Sunday after the Epiphany: the Second Class Feast of the Holy Family. [BR] The Sunday after the Theophany; and, Our Venerable Father Theodosius, Founder of the Common Life. "The Love of God Is that We Keep His Commandments": an Epilogue to Christmas & Epiphany. 1:52 PM 1/9/2015 [OF] The Friday after the Epiphany. The Epiphany vs. the "Social Gospel." 9:42 AM 1/8/2015 [OF] The Thursday after the Epiphany. Jesus Christ, Liturgist.
9:17 AM 1/7/2015 [OF] The Wednesday after the Epiphany; or, the Memorial of Saint Raymond of Panyafort, Priest. Christ is Passing By. 3:22 PM 1/4/2015 [OF] The Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord. [EF] The Sunday after the Octave Day of the Nativity: the Second Class Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus. [BR] The Sunday before the Theophany. A Sign Is Given to Unbelievers, Not to the Faithful. 9:23 AM 1/3/2015 [OF] The Second Day after the Octave of the Nativity; or, the Memorial of the Most Holy Name of Jesus. [EF] The Second Day after the Circumcision. At the Name of Jesus, Every Knee Should Bend. 9:49 AM 1/1/2015 [OF] The Octave Day of the Nativity: the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God. [EF] The Octave Day of the Nativity. [BR] The Circumcision of Our Lord, God & Savior, Jesus Christ; and, our Holy Father Basil the Great, Archbishop of Cæsarea in Cappadocia. Schlepping Along to the Manger.
9:55 AM 12/31/2014 [OF] The Seventh Day within the Octave of the Natitivy. He Pitched His Tent Among Us. 9:25 AM 12/28/2014 [OF] The Sunday within the Octave of the Nativity: the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph. [EF] The Sunday within the Octave of the Nativity. Because It Is Required! 10:57 AM 12/27/2014 [EF] The Second Class Feast of Saint John, Apostle & Evangelist. [OF] The Feast of St. John, Apostle & Evangelist. If You Did Nothing More, It Would Suffice. 9:04 AM 12/26/2014 [OF] The Feast of the Archdeacon & Protomartyr, Stephen. [EF] The Second Class Feast of Saint Stephen, Protomartyr. The Blood of the Martyrs is the Seed of New Christians.
9:33 AM 12/25/2014 [OF] [EF] [BR] The Nativity of Our Lord, God & Savior, Jesus Christ. The Manger & the Cross. 9:53 AM 12/21/2014 [OF] The Fourth Sunday of Advent. "Be Not Afraid," Sunday Edition. 9:20 AM 12/20/2014 [OF] The Fifth Day before the Nativity. Be Not Afraid. 10:37 AM 12/19/2014 [EF] Ember Friday of Advent. The Grace of the Holy Spirit Knoweth No Slow Working.
9:51 AM 12/18/2014 [OF] The Seventh Day before the Nativity. Time to "Man-Up!" 9:50 AM 12/17/2014 [OF] The Eighth Day before the Nativity. You're Not the Only One Embarrassed by Your Family During the Holidays. 3:44 PM 12/11/2014 [OF] The Second Thursday of Advent; or, the Memorial of Saint Damasus I, Pope. Hand-Wringing is Never an Appropriate Posture for Prayer. 9:46 AM 12/10/2014 [OF] The Second Wednesday of Advent. Are You Putting Diesel Fuel in a Regular Engine?
9:31 AM 12/7/2014 [OF] The Second Sunday of Advent. Not in the Heavens and not on the Earth, but in the Desert of Your Heart, in the Wasteland of Your Soul. 9:45 AM 12/6/2014 [OF] The First Saturday of Advent; or, the Memorial of Saint Nicholas, Bishop. [EF] The Third Class Feast of Saint Nicholas, Bishop & Confessor. [BR] The Solemn Holy Day of Our Holy Father Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, the Wonderworker. The Difference Between Truth & Fact. 2:04 PM 12/3/2014 [OF] The First Wednesday of Advent; or, Memorial of Saint Francis Xavier, Priest. That Pesky Dogma of Sufficient Grace ... Again. 2:40 PM 11/30/2014 [OF] The First Sunday of Advent. That the Light that Shows Like a Will-o'-the-Wisp on the Horizon May Brighten into the Perfect Day.

Archive of homilies from the Sunday before the Theophany, 2014, according to the typicon of the Byzantine-Ruthenian Rite, through the Thirty-Third Saturday of Ordinary Time, 2014, according to the ordinary form of the Roman Rite. Archive of homilies from the Theophany of Our Lord, 2013, through the Sunday after the Nativity, 2013, according to the typicon of the Byzantine-Ruthenian Rite. Archive of homilies from the Sunday before the Theophany, 2012, through the Nativity of Our Lord, 2012, according to the typicon of the Byzantine-Ruthenian Rite. Archive of homilies from from the Feast of the Circumcision, 2011, to the Nativity of our Lord, 2011, according to the typicon of the Byzantine-Ruthenian Rite.


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