Homily - Sunday of 1st Ecumenical Council - 5/20/12

Homily given by Fr. Robert Rankin on the Sunday of the 1st Ecumenical Council.  Fr. Rankin continues to reflect on the beatitudes and focuses on Blessed Emptiness this week.

Homily - Sunday of 1st Ecumenical Council - 5/20/12

Gospel - Sunday of 1st Ecumenical Council - 5/20/12

Byzantine Catholic Gospel reading for the Sunday of the 1st Ecumenical Council.  Gospel chanted by Fr. Robert Rankin, St. Melany Byzantine Catholic Church, Tucson, Az

Gospel - Sunday of 1st Ecumenical Council - 5/20/12

Homily - Sunday of Man Born Blind - 5/13/12

Homily given on the Sunday of the Man Born Blind by Fr. Robert Rankin, St. Melany Byzantine Catholic Church.  Continuing with the Easter Theme of matching the Gospel reading to the Beatitudes, Fr. Rankin talks about the meaning of blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

Homily - Sunday of Man Born Blind - 5/13/12

Gospel - Sunday of Man Born Blind - 5/13/12

Byzantine Catholic Gospel reading for the Sunday of the Man Born Blind, May 13, 2012.  Gospel chanted by Fr. Robert Rankin, St. Melany Byzantine Catholic Church, Tucson, AZ.

Gospel - Sunday of Man Born Blind - 5/13/12

Homily - Sunday of Samaritan Woman - 5/6/12

Homily given by Fr. Rankin on the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman.  Fr. Rankin continues his theme for the Easter Season on the Beatitudes.  

Homily - Sunday of Samaritan Woman - 5/6/12

Gospel - Sunday of Samaritan Woman - 5/6/12

Byzantine Catholic gospel reading for the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman.  Gospel chanted by Fr. Rankin on 5/6/12.

Gospel - Sunday of Samaritan Woman - 5/6/12

Homily - Sunday of Paralytic Man - 4/29/12

Homily given by Fr. Rankin on the Sunday of the Paralytic Man.  Fr. Rankin continues his theme for the Easter Season on the Beatitudes.  For this Sunday, Fr. Rankin focuses on Blessed are the meek.


Homily - Sunday of Paralytic Man - 4/29/12

Gospel - Sunday of Paralytic Man - 4/29/12

Gospel reading for Sunday of Paralytic Man.  Gospel chanted by Fr. Rankin, St. Melany Byzantine Catholic Church.

Gospel - Sunday of Paralytic Man - 4/29/12

Homily - Myrrh Bearing Women - 4/22/12

Homily given by Fr. Rankin on the Sunday of the Myrrh Bearing Women.  Fr. Rankin continues his theme for the Easter Season on the Beatitudes.  For this Sunday, Fr. Rankin focuses on Blessed on Those Who Mourn, For They Shall Be Comforted.

Homily - Sunday of Myrrh Bearing Women - 4/22/12

Gospel - Sunday of Myrrh Bearing Women - 4/22/12

Gospel reading for Sunday of Myrrh Bearing Women.  Gospel chanted by Fr. Rankin, St. Melany Byzantine Catholic Church.

Gospel - 4/22/12

Homily - Thomas Sunday - 4/15/12

Homily given by Fr. Robert Rankin, St. Melany Byzantine Catholic Church on Thomas Sunday - 2012. In his Homily, Fr. Rankin talks about seeing the Will of God manifest in the Resurrection of Jesus.

Homily - Thomas Sunday - 2012

Gospel - Thomas Sunday - 4/15/12

Byzantine Catholic Gospel reading for Thomas Sunday - 2012.  Gospel chanted by Fr. Robert Rankin, St. Melany Byzantine Catholic Church, Tucson, AZ

Gospel - Thomas Sunday 2012

Homily - Easter 2012 - 4/8/12

Homily given on Easter Sunday 2012 by Fr. Robert Rankin, St. Melany Byzantine Catholic Church.  The homily ended with a renewal of baptismal promises.

Homily - Easter 2012

Gospel - Easter 2012 - April 8, 2012

Byzantine Catholic Gospel reading for the Easter Sunday.  Gospel chanted by Fr. Robert Rankin, St. Melany Byzantine Catholic Church.

Gospel Reading - Easter 2012

Homily - Palm Sunday 2012 - 4/1/12

Homily given by Fr. Robert Rankin on Palm Sunday, 4/1/12.  In his homily, Fr. Rankin continues his discussion of the sacraments/mysteries of the Church and focuses on the Mystery of Reconciliation this week.  Fr. Rankin ties the Gospel reading of the raising of Lazarus with confession and talks about how when we are in need of confession, our souls are just like those of a dead body.

Homily - Palm Sunday 2012 - 4/1/12

Gospel - Palm Sunday 2012 - 4/1/12

Byzantine Catholic Gospel reading for Palm Sunday.  Gospel chanted by Fr. Robert Rankin, St. Melany Byzantine Catholic Church on 4/1/12.

Gospel - Palm Sunday 2012

Homily - 4th Sunday of Lent - 2012

Homily given by Fr. Rankin on the 4th Sunday of Lent, 3/18/12.  In his homily, Fr. Rankin continues his lenten theme on the Sacraments of the Church.  This week, Fr. Rankin talks about the anointing of the sick and ties it into the Gospel reading of the healing of the man who was possessed by a  demon rendering him mute.

Homily - 4th Sunday of Lent - 3/18/12

Gospel - 4th Sunday of Lent - 2012

Byzantine Catholic Gospel reading for the 4th Sunday of Lent - 2012.  Gospel chanted by Fr. Rankin, St. Melany Byzantine Catholic Church, Tucson, Arizona on 3/18/2012.

Gospel - 4th Sunday of Lent - 3/18/12

Homily - 3rd Sunday of Lent - 2012

Fr. Robert Rankin continues with the theme of assigning a sacrament to each of the Sundays during Great Lent.  For the 3rd Sunday of Lent, Fr. Rankin reflects on the Eucharist and how it applies to us a Catholics.

Homily - 3rd Sunday of Lent - 2012

Gospel - 3rd Sunday of Lent - 2012

Byzantine Catholic Gospel reading for the 3rd Sunday of Lent.  Chanted by Fr. Robert Rankin, St. Melany Byzantine Catholic Church on March 11, 2012.

Gospel - 3rd Sunday of Lent - 2012

Homily - 2nd Sunday of Lent - 2012

Homily given on the 2nd Sunday of Lent - 3/4/12 by Fr. Robert Rankin.  In his homily, Fr. Rankin talks about the Gospel chanted on the 2nd Sunday of Great Lent and how it ties in with the Mystery of Chrismation in the Church.

Homily - 2nd Sunday of Lent - 2012

Gospel - 2nd Sunday of Lent - 2012

Byzantine Catholic Gospel reading for the 2nd Sunday of Lent -3/4/12.  Gospel reading chanted by Fr. Robert Rankin, St. Melany Byzantine Catholic Church, Tucson, AZ.

Gospel - 2nd Sunday of Lent - 3/4/12

Homily - 1st Sunday of Lent - 2012

Homily given on the 1st Sunday of Lent - 2/26/12 by Fr. Robert Rankin.  In his homily, Fr. Rankin talks about the Sunday of Orthodoxy and the restoration of the use of sacred images.  Fr. Rankin ties together how the restoration of icons is tied to our rebirth in baptism.

Homily - 1st Sunday of Lent - 2012

Gospel - 1st Sunday of Lent - 2012

Byzantine Catholic Gospel reading for the 1st Sunday of Lent - 2/26/12.  Gospel reading chanted by Fr. Robert Rankin, St. Melany Byzantine Catholic Church, Tucson, AZ.

Gospel - 1st Sunday of Lent - 2012

Homily - Forgiveness Sunday 2012

Homily given by Fr. Robert Rankin, St. Melany Byzantine Catholic Church on Forgiveness Sunday.  In his homily, Fr. Rankin reflects on the Gospel passage on forgiveness and what it means for all of us coming into Great Lent.

Homily - Forgiveness Sunday 2012

Gospel - Forgiveness Sunday 2012

Byzantine Catholic Gospel reading for Forgiveness Sunday.  Gospel chanted by Fr. Robert Rankin, St. Melany Byzantine Catholic Church on February 19, 2012.

Gospel - Forgiveness Sunday - 2/19/12

Homily - Sunday of Meatfare - 2012

Homily given by Fr. Rankin on the Sunday of Meatfare (Last Judgement Sunday).  In the homily, Fr. Rankin talks about the final judgement and the corporal works of mercy.

Homily - Sunday of Meatfare - 2012

Gospel - Sunday of Meatfare - 2/12/12

Byzantine Catholic Gospel reading for the Sunday of Meatfare (Last Judgement Sunday).  Gospel chanted by Fr. Rankin, St. Melany Byzantine Catholic Church, Tucson, AZ.

Gospel - Sunday of Meatfare - 2/12/12

Homily - Sunday of Prodigal Son - 2/5/12

Homily given by Fr. Robert Rankin, St. Melany Byzantine Catholic Church on the Sunday of the Prodigal Son - 2012.  In his homily, Fr. Rankin reflects on the letter issued by Bishop Gerald Dino on the recent HHS mandate that takes away our religious liberty and how our secular society needs to have a Prodigal Son moment and return to God.

Homily - Sunday of Prodigal Son - 2012

Gospel - Sunday of Prodigal Son - 2/5/12

Byzantine Catholic Gospel reading on the Sunday of the Prodigal Son chanted by Fr. Robert Rankin, St. Melany Byzantine Catholic Church, Tucson, AZ.

Gospel - Sunday of Prodigal Son - 2012

Homily - Sunday of Publican and Pharisee

Homily - Publican & Pharisee 2012

Homily - Sunday of Publican & Pharisee - January 29, 2012

Homily given on January 29, 2012 by Fr. Robert Rankin, St. Melany Byzantine Catholic Church, Tucson, Arizona.  In his homily, Fr. Rankin  talks about what the story of the Publican & Pharisee means and how to apply it to our lives today.


Homily - Sunday of Publican & Pharisee - January 29, 2012

Gospel - Sunday of Publican & Pharisee

Byzantine Catholic Gospel reading for the Sunday of the Publican & Pharisee.  Gospel chanted by Fr. Robert Rankin, St. Melany Byzantine Catholic Church, Tucson, AZ.

Gospel - Publican & Pharisee - January 29, 2012

Homily - Sunday of Zacchaeus - January 22, 2012

Homily given on January 22, 2012 by Fr. Robert Rankin, St. Melany Byzantine Catholic Church, Tucson, Arizona.  In his homily, Fr. Rankin gives the 2nd homily of 6 on the theme of the attributes of God.  On  Zacchaeus Sunday, Fr. Rankin reflects on the vision or sight of God and how God sees all of us, each of us, what we are and what we can be.


Homily - Zacchaeus Sunday, January 22, 2012

Gospel - Sunday of Zacchaeus

Byzantine Catholic Gospel reading for the Sunday of Zacchaeus.  Gospel chanted by Fr. Robert Rankin, St. Melany Byzantine Catholic Church, Tucson, AZ.

Gospel Reading - January 22, 2012

Homily - 31st Sunday after Pentecost - Listen for God to Speak to You

Homily given on January 15, 2012 by Fr. Robert Rankin, St. Melany Byzantine Catholic Church, Tucson, Arizona.  In his homily, Fr. Rankin begins six weeks of homilies on the theme of the attributes of God.  On the 31st Sunday after Pentecost, Fr. Rankin reflects on listening for God to speak to us in our every day lives.

Homily - January 15, 2012

Gospel - 31st Sunday after Pentecost

Byzantine Catholic Gospel reading for the 31st Sunday after Pentecost - January 15, 2011.  Gospel chanted by Fr. Robert Rankin, St. Melany Byzantine Catholic Church, Tucson, AZ.

Gospel - January 15, 2012

Homily - Sunday after Theophany - January 8, 2012

Homily given by Fr. Robert Rankin on the Sunday after Theophany.  Fr. Rankin talks about the bringing the light of Christ to the world darkened by sin.

Homily - Sunday after Theophany - January 8, 2012

Gospel - Sunday after Theophany - January 8, 2012

Byzantine Catholic Gospel reading for the Sunday after Theophany- January 8, 2012

Gospel Reading - Sunday after Theophany - January 8, 2012

Homily - Circumcision of Our Lord - 2012

Homily given by Fr. Robert Rankin on the Circumcision of Our Lord - 2012.

Homily - Circumcision of Our Lord - 2012

Gospel Reading - Circumcision of Our Lord 2012

Byzantine Catholic Gospel reading for the Circumcision of Our Lord - 2012.  Gospel chanted by Fr. Robert Rankin, St. Melany Byzantine Catholic Church, Tucson, AZ.

Gospel - Circumcision of Our Lord - 2012

Homily - Christmas 2011

Homily given by Fr. Robert Rankin, St. Melany Byzantine Catholic Church, Tucson, AZ at the Vesper Liturgy of the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord.

Homily - Christmas 2011

Gospel Reading - Christmas 2011

Byzantine Catholic Gospel reading for Christmas 2011.  Gospel chanted by Fr. Robert Rankin, St. Melany Byzantine Catholic Church, Tucson, AZ.

Gospel - Christmas 2011

Homily - Sunday before Christmas

Homily given by Fr. Robert Rankin, St. Melany Byzantine Catholic Church on the Sunday before Christmas.  Fr. Rankin talks about the importance of the reading of the genealogy of Jesus and passing on the faith to our families.

Homily - Sunday before Christmas - 12/18/11

Gospel Reading - Sunday before Christmas

Byzantine Catholic Gospel reading on the Sunday before Christmas - December 18, 2011

Gospel Reading - Sunday before Christmas - 12/18/11

Homily - 2nd Sunday before Christmas - 12/11/11

Homily given on the 2nd Sunday before Christmas by Fr. Robert Rankin.  In his homily, Fr. Rankin talks about avoiding making excuses for our sinfulness.

Homily - 12/11/11

Gospel Reading - 2nd Sunday Before Christmas - 12/11/11

Byzantine Catholic Gospel reading for December 11, 2011 - 2nd Sunday before Christmas.

Gospel Reading - 12/11/11

Homily - 25th Sunday after Pentecost - December 4, 2011

Homily given on the 25th Sunday after Pentecost - December 4, 2011.  Homily was given in advance of the Feast of St. Nicholas celebration.  Fr. Rankin talks about how Luke writes about the works of Christ in the Gospel of Luke and also the works of the Church in Acts.

Homily - December 4, 2011 - Works of Christ and the Church

Homily - 24th Sunday after Pentecost - November 27, 2011

Homily given on the 24th Sunday after Pentecost - November 27, 2011 by Fr. Robert Rankin.  Fr. Rankin reflects on the Gospel and talks about the difference between authentic and inauthentic religion.

Homily - 24th Sunday after Pentecost - November 27, 2011

Gospel Reading - 24th Sunday after Pentecost - November 27, 2011

Byzantine Catholic Gospel reading for the 24th Sunday after Pentecost - November 27, 2011

Gospel Reading - November 27, 2011