When the incarnation resonates in our hearts, we will know who our neighbor is
The parable of the good Samaritan answers the question who is my neighbor. It also is the most perfect description of the incarnation in the Scripture...
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Homilies from St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in McKinney, Texas - Fr. Seraphim Holland shares his homilies from St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in McKinney, Texas.
Life is full of critical moments: The Gadarene demoniac and the Ascetic-Martyr James
We must encounter *everything* in our lives spiritually, or else we may miss a life-changing moment. We discuss two moments in the life of the people ...
The way we experience life completely depends on how we think
St. Paul teaches us how to think about ourselves, which completely determines how we live. The pastoral letter referred to in the homily is at orthodo...
Fathers of the 7th Council. The Gospel vs Various and Strange Doctrines
What made the saints who they are? It was the true Christian faith that they kept, and held on to, and had the power to transform their lives. Not so ...
The Widow of Nain and The Bronze Bow prove every person is significant
Jesus raised the son of the widow of Nain because He arranged everything toward this purpose. We do not know her name or the name of her son. We discu...
Why should we follow the Golden rule? It is in accordance with our very nature.
Everyone knows the “Golden rule,” but very few understand the exact why we should follow it. As soon as the Lord gives this instruction, He explains t...
Sow bountifully and abound to every good work
What is the key to having a fulfilled, happy life? Most people in the world don’t know. Most Christians in the world don’t know. St. Paul knows, and h...
We must know what is life and death in everything in order to take up the cross
On the Sunday after the Exaltation of the Cross the Gospel includes the Lord's invitation, ”Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and ta...
How did Christ draw all men to Himself by hanging on the Cross?
On the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, we read the words of Jesus Christ, which predicted His death on the cross: “And I, if I be lifted up...
Nativity of the Theotokos: Two Feasts, Two Beginnings
The celebration of the Nativity of the Theotokos is just before the Exaltation of the Cross, and these two feasts at the beginning of the liturgical y...