Luke 12:16-21 We live in a culture which places a premium on working and providing for yourself. A person who is able to take care of his own needs by his own ...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Dec 12, 2011 4:12 pm
Luke 13:10-17 Last week was the feast of the Entry of the Mother of God into the Temple. When the Virgin Mary turned 3 years old, in accordance with their vow,...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Dec 18, 2011 7:54 pm
Luke 17:12-19 Today we recall the memory of St Sava the Sanctified. St Sava is considered to be the father of the ascetic hermits of Palestine. His monastery...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Jan 2, 2012 4:48 pm
Matthew 1:1-25 Every year on the Sunday before Nativity, we read this litany of the ancestor’s of Christ, those who were the physical forebears of Christ. We...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Jan 10, 2012 6:37 am
Matthew 2:13-23 The feast of the Nativity of our Lord is just past and we have welcomed the incarnate God into our midst. This event is the greatest of all ...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Jan 20, 2012 4:05 pm
2Timothy 4:5-8 Many years ago I had a friend who was a runner. This friend decided to run in a marathon and I thought it would be fun to run as well. I started...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Jan 23, 2012 3:23 am
Ephesians 4:7-13 We have all seen fireworks displays especially around Independence day or on the New Year. Specially constructed rockets filled with different...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Feb 1, 2012 3:54 pm
Luke 19:1-10 The Sunday of Zacchaeus is often considered to be the beginning of the pre-lenten period as it always falls just as we begin our preparation for...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Feb 5, 2012 10:32 pm
Rom 8:28-39 The Holy New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia shine as a beacon for us of the faithfulness of God. These men women and children, nobility and ...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Feb 13, 2012 12:16 am
“All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.” (1 Cor...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Feb 20, 2012 12:22 am
Matt 25:31-46 Every year, it seems, or perhaps even more frequently these days, we hear that the world is going to end. For the most part, when we hear these...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Feb 27, 2012 4:04 am
Matthew 6:14-21 A psychological study on the nature of willpower discovered that at any given time 50%-75% of the people will consciously be experiencing some ...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Mar 5, 2012 3:20 pm
Hebrews 11:24-26 & 32-12:2 When you undertake a difficult task, it is always helpful to hear the stories of others who have overcome similar situations and...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Mar 11, 2012 9:58 pm
Mark 2:1-12 Last week on the first Sunday of Great Lent, we celebrated the “Triumph of Orthodoxy” marking the last of the seven ecumenical councils. This...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Mar 20, 2012 3:50 pm
Today is the Lenten feast of the Precious and Live-giving Cross of the Lord. Last night, towards the end of the vigil, the Life-giving Cross was brought out...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Mar 25, 2012 9:53 pm
Mark 9:17-9:31 We have now passed the midpoint of Great Lent. Whether or not you have kept a strict fast or have been rather relaxed about how you have kept ...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Apr 4, 2012 8:03 pm
Mark 10:32-45 In the past couple of weeks as we read the Gospel, we have seen that Jesus has begun to prepare his disciples for His coming crucifixion, ...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Apr 25, 2012 1:44 pm
John 12:1-18 Having raised Lazarus from the dead, our Lord now turns his face to Jerusalem. Lazarus, along with his sisters Mary and Martha, lived in the town...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
May 7, 2012 2:47 pm
John 5:1-15 Since the beginning of creation there have always been places in the world where the grace of God seems to spill over into the world or erupt into...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
May 13, 2012 8:46 pm
John 4:5-42 Last week, we talked a bit about the idea of a sacred or holy place – a particular place where the grace of God is especially manifest in the ...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
May 22, 2012 3:26 pm
John 9:1-38 A few weeks ago in the Gospel we hear of a man who was a cripple. This man sat beside the pool at the sheep gate for 38 years waiting for a chance...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Jun 5, 2012 2:34 pm
Acts 2:1- 11 The feast of Pentecost in the Orthodox Church is also often called the feast of the Holy Trinity. On this day, fifty days after the Resurrection,...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Jun 10, 2012 7:23 pm
Matthew 10:32-33, 37-38, 19:27-30 Brothers and sisters, it seems as though we have been either feasting or fasting now for quite a long time. 6 months ago we...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Jun 20, 2012 11:10 pm
Heb 11:33-12:2 Last week we celebrated the feast of All Saints and today we repeat that feast, but in a more personal manner by celebrating the feast of All ...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Jun 25, 2012 4:10 am
Matt 6:22-6:33 “Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? For after all these...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Jul 2, 2012 2:38 am
John 8:5-13 Romans 6:18-23 A centurion came to Jesus to ask that He heal his sick servant. This is a remarkable event just on its own premise for the centurion...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Jul 9, 2012 2:12 am
Today we celebrate the lives of Sts Peter and Fevronia of Murom. These saints are an example of what a Christian marriage should be and in recognition of that...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Jul 16, 2012 3:58 am
The Akhtyrka icon of the Mother of God which we venerate today was found in the Russian province of Kharkov near the city of Akhtyrka in 1739. The rector of...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Jul 22, 2012 10:05 pm
Rom 15:1-7 One of the virtues that we frequently hear about, but rarely think about, is hospitality. How can entertaining and hosting friendly gatherings be...
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Fr David Moser
priestdavid
Jul 29, 2012 9:53 pm
Matthew 14:14-22 Hearing of the death of John the Baptist at the hand of Herod, our Lord, Jesus Christ withdrew from Jerusalem. He did this to keep from being ...
