Homily - 9/30/12

Homily given on the 18th Sunday after Pentecost on 9/30/12.  In his homily, Fr. Rankin talks about Theosis in the Eastern Church and how Jesus asks us to be like God, to love like God.

Homily - 9/30/12

Gospel - 9-30-12

Byzantine Catholic gospel reading for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost chanted on 9/30/12

Gospel-9/30/12

Homily - Sunday after Exaltation of Holy Cross - 9-16-12

Homily given on 9/16/12, The Sunday after the Exaltation of The Holy Cross.  In his homily, Fr. Rankin talks about the discovery of the true cross, the triumph of the true cross and the exaltation of the true cross.

Homily - Sunday after Exaltation of Holy Cross - 9-16-12

Gospel - Sunday after the Exaltation of Holy Cross - 9-16-12

Byzantine Catholic Gospel reading for the Sunday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross chanted by Fr. Rankin on 9/16/12.

Gospel - Sunday after Exaltation of Holy Cross - 9-16-12

Homily - 9-9-12

Homily given by Fr. Rankin on the Sunday before the Exaltation of The Holy Cross, 9/9/12.  Fr. Rankin reflects on how the lack of faith in God has undermined our society and how lack of faith ultimately leads to an unsuccessful search for happiness in worldly pleasures.

Homily - Sunday before the Exaltation of The Holy Cross - 9/9/12

Gospel - 9-9-12

Byzantine Catholic Gospel reading for the Sunday before the Exaltation of the Holy Cross on 9/9/12.

Gospel - Sunday before the Exaltation of Holy Cross - 9/9/12

Homily - 14th Sunday after Pentecost - 9-2-12

Homily given by Fr. Gross, OFM on the 14th Sunday after Pentecost.  Fr. Gross talked about the new liturgical year in the Byzantine Church and how, just as in the Roman Rite before advent, the Gospel readings focus on the end times and judgement.

Gospel - 14th Sunday after Pentecost - 9-2-12

Gospel - 14th Sunday after Pentecost - 9-2-12

Byzantine Catholic Gospel reading for the 14th Sunday after Pentecost.  Gospel reading chanted by Fr. Steven Gross, OFM.

Gospel-14th Sunday after Pentecost - 9-2-12