Sunday, December 30, 2012

Homily - Sunday after Christmas - 12/30/12

Homily given by Fr. Rankin on the Sunday after Christmas 2012.  In his homily, Fr. Rankin reflects on the gifts of the three kings and how these gifts foreshadow what Christ came into the world to be and do.

Homily - 12/30/12

Gospel - Sunday after Christmas - 12/30/12

Byzantine Catholic Gospel reading for the Sunday after Christmas - 2012.

Gospel - 12/30/12

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Homily - 12/25/12

Homily given on Christmas 2012 by Fr. Robert Rankin.  In his Christmas homily, Fr. Rankin talks about the love that is present in God and reflected in the Incarnation.

Homily - 12/25/12

Gospel -12/25/12

Byzantine Catholic Gospel reading for Christmas 2012.

Gospel - 12/25/12

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Homily - 12/23/12

Homily given on the Sunday before Christmas, 12/23/12.  Fr. Rankin talk about the Gospel reading of the lineage of Jesus and why that is important for Catholics today.

Gospel - 12/23/12

Byzantine Catholic Gospel reading for the Sunday before Christmas, 12/23/12.

Gospel - 12/23/12

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Homily - 12/16/12

Homily given on the 2nd Sunday before Christmas.  Fr. Rankin talks about the Gospel reading of the guests invited to the wedding feast who make excuses for not coming to the feast and uses the traditional approach of the early fathers in explaining this parable.

Homily - 12/16/12

Gospel - 12/16/12

Byzantine Catholic Gospel reading for the 2nd Sunday before Christmas - 12/16/12.

Gospel - 12/16/12

Sunday, December 9, 2012

Homily - 12/9/12

Homily given on the 28th Sunday after Pentecost.  Reflecting on the parish St. Nicholas feast and the Gospel reading for the day, Fr. Rankin talks about the beatitudes in the Gospel and what they mean for us today.

Homily - 12/9/12

Gospel - 12/9/12

Byzantine Catholic Gospel reading for the 28th Sunday after Pentecost - 12/9/12.

Gospel -12/9/12

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Adult Education - 12/2/12

Continuing the Adult Education for the Year of Faith, Fr. Rankin explained what the 12 articles of faith are in the creed and began to talk about the phrase, I Believe in God.  Expanding on his homily from the Divine Liturgy, Fr. Rankin talks about how we should a talk with a non-believer on why we believe in God.

Homily - 12/2/12

Homily given on 12/2/12, the 3rd Sunday of the Pre-Nativity fast by Fr. Robert Rankin.  In his homily, Fr. Rankin talks about the Gospel passage of the Parable of the Rich Man and uses this as an apologetics point when dealing with non-believers.

Homily - 12/2/12

Gospel - 12/2/12

Byzantine Catholic Gospel reading for the 3rd Sunday of the Pre-Nativity fast.

Gospel - 12/2/12