Matt 25:31-46 As we approach Great Lent, we are shown many things in the Gospel that remind us of the great truths about ourselves, and God and His plan for ...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Mar 7, 2011 4:49 pm
Matthew 6:14-21 In the city of Rome, during the time of the empire, there was a great arena called the Coliseum – the ruins of which still stand today and ...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Mar 14, 2011 1:31 am
On this first Sunday of Great Lent we are reminded of the great struggles that the Church encountered in preserving and defining untainted and unchanged the...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Mar 20, 2011 8:34 pm
Mark 2:1-12 In the parable today, we heard how the friends of the paralytic brought him to Christ and finding that the way was blocked they persisted and ...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Mar 27, 2011 11:10 pm
The Hebrew nation, after fleeing the captivity of Egypt, wandered for 40 years in the wilderness before entering the Promised Land. In a general way this is...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Apr 3, 2011 7:02 pm
Mark 9:17-31 We were reminded last week of the Cross, the symbol of Christ’s victory over sin, death and the devil. By the Cross we were encouraged to ...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Apr 13, 2011 1:07 pm
Mark 8:32-50 Earlier this week, when we sang the service of the Great Canon of St Andrew, we heard read as a part of the service the entire life of St Mary of...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Apr 17, 2011 9:40 pm
John 12:1-18 Today is a day of great joy and rejoicing, for today, our Lord Jesus Christ enters into the city of Jerusalem to the praises of the people ...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
May 2, 2011 3:31 pm
John 20:19-31 This is the day of Resurrection, let us rejoice! We heard, in the Gospel today, how the tradition came to be of gathering on this day for ...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
May 20, 2011 7:13 pm
Acts 6:1-7 Mark 15:43-16:8 We need each other. No one walks the path of salvation by himself, but we proceed all together as brothers and sisters in Christ....
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
May 20, 2011 7:13 pm
John 5:1-15 Acts 9:32-42 The Myrrhbearing women came to the tomb of Christ out of compassion. Expecting to find a dead body, their compassion was tinged with...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
May 23, 2011 12:35 am
John 4:5-42 “Come and see a man who told me all that I have ever done” What a frightening thing – that there would be someone who could tell each of us...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Jun 6, 2011 6:49 pm
Acts 20:16-18, 28-36 John 17:1-13 Earlier this week we celebrated the feast of the Ascension of the Lord. We remember that after the Resurrection, Jesus...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Jun 13, 2011 2:58 pm
On the day of the Resurrection, Jesus met the disciples in the upper room and blessed them. He breathed on them saying, “Receive ye the Holy Spirit”....
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Jun 20, 2011 3:42 pm
Since this is the Sunday of All Saints and today we celebrate the memory of all the saints, it begs the question, “What is a saint?” and the next question...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Jun 27, 2011 2:26 pm
Rom 2:10-16 Matt 4:18-5:12 God created mankind with the purpose of living in union and communion with Himself. However, because of our sin, we fall short of...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Jul 4, 2011 12:32 am
Matt 6:22-33 When you were a child, wasn’t life much simpler? You didn’t have to worry about making money and paying bills or any of those other...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Jul 11, 2011 1:15 am
Rom 6:18-23 & Gal 5:22-6:2 “…Now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.”...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Jul 23, 2011 5:33 am
The Royal Martyrs stand as examples of the Christian life in many ways. Their devotion to God and to the flock (the Russian people) which He had given into...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Jul 25, 2011 12:48 am
Matthew 9:1-8 Very often we find that our physical situation reflects and teaches us about the spiritual life. In this life, we see the spiritual life, indeed...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Aug 7, 2011 4:37 am
Today we celebrate the feast of the opening of the relics of St Seraphim of Sarov. St Seraphim is the patron and protector of our temple and by his prayers...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Aug 8, 2011 2:42 am
Matt. 14:14-22 1 Cor. 1:10-18 The Kingdom of heaven is often described as a banquet in the parables of our Lord. Today in the Gospel we see the same image, but...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Aug 15, 2011 1:48 am
Our God is the Victor, and all good and lasting victories, from one end of time to the other, belong to Him. He is victorious over the disorder among men that...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Sep 5, 2011 3:51 pm
Matt 19:16-26 Last week we celebrated the Great Feast of the Dormition or “Falling Asleep” of the Mother of God. This feast is like a little Pascha for we ...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Sep 11, 2011 11:53 pm
Mark 6:14-30 John the Baptist was the last and greatest of the prophets. His message was the same as that of all the other prophets for he announced the coming...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Sep 18, 2011 9:54 pm
Matt 22:1-14 In this parable, our Lord compares the Kingdom of Heaven to a wedding feast given by a king to celebrate the wedding of his son. He invited his...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Sep 26, 2011 5:16 am
John 3:13-17 On this Sunday before the Cross, we are reminded of the crucifixion. We are reminded of the true scope and purpose of the crucifixion in the arena...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Oct 2, 2011 11:32 pm
Gal 2:16-20 Mark 8:34-9:1 “What shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Oct 9, 2011 9:07 pm
2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1 1 John 4:12-19 The history of man’s relationship with God is marked by the promise expressed in the prophecy of Ezekiel which is...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Oct 17, 2011 9:02 pm
Matt 13:44-54 St Dionysius was a Greek of noble birth and born to pagan parents in the city of Athens. Throughout his life St Dionysius sought for truth, he ...
