Depart From Me: The “Death” of Simon Peter
A meditation on Luke 5:1–11 (Trinity V, 2026) Simon has fished this lake his whole life. He owns the boats. He knows the water, the season, the depths, what came up in the nets last week and what came up last year. If there were a trade school for fishermen, they would study under him. […]
The Devil’s Hidden Agenda – Luke 11:14–28 Explained
Luke 11:14–28 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Good morning. It is a joy to be back with you at Saint Paul’s. I have always loved worshiping here and sharing in your life together. Congratulations to the confirmands, and to those who were received into […]
Approaching Jericho: Sound Before Sight
The Gospel. St. Luke xviii. 31.THEN Jesus took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished. For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and […]
Did Christ Reopen Eden?
“Today you will be with Me in Paradise” is not only a promise to the Good Thief — it is a proclamation of the restored Eden offered to all who repent and believe in Christ.
Corporate Election & Union with Christ
From a Roman prison, St. Paul writes to St. Timothy—abandoned by companions, his reputation damaged, his execution near—and yet he declares: “Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.” In this sermon, Fr. Steve Macias explores what sustained the […]
The Eucharist and Liturgy (Catechesis)
For the Life of the World. Alexander Schmemann The Eucharist (Part 2) Study Guide Calvin: First, then, the signs are bread and wine, which represent the invisible food which we receive from the body and blood of Christ. For as God, regenerating us in baptism, ingrafts us into the fellowship of his Church, and makes […]