Author: Fr. Kevin Rigdon

Archpastoral Letter for Great Lent

To the Honorable Clergy, Venerable Monastics, and Pious Faithful of the Diocese of the South, The blessing of the Lord! As we approach Great Lent, let us remember that alms giving is an essential aspect of any effective fast. Alms are beneficial to the recipient and, at the same time, given in love, alms benefit … [Read more…]

Doubt in the Modern World

Antipascha: St Thomas Sunday 2016 Doubt is a prominent feature of our society. We like to delude ourselves by promulgating the notion that we follow the evidence wherever it leads, which means that if there is an abundance of evidence—evidence that is comfortable for us to accept, mind—or a compelling argument then we are justified … [Read more…]

The Meaning of a Name: Zacchaeus Sunday

Zacchaeus Sunday, 2016. Luke 19:1-10 There are preparatory Sundays before the beginning of Great Lent, and those begin next week with the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee. The next preparatory Sunday will be the Sunday of the Prodigal Son. Then comes the Sunday of Meatfare, which is also the Sunday of the Last … [Read more…]

Parable of the Talents and the Fear of Grace

Matthew 25:14-30 I’d like us to consider today’s Gospel reading as it regards the grace of God. Let us remember that the grace of God is the uncreated energies of God. His grace is His active presence, power, and activity in the world, and this deifying grace is given to all according to our ability … [Read more…]

The Rich Fool

Luke 12:16-21 Given to us today is the lesson of the rich fool. Like so many other things in the Gospel, this one seems to slip beneath our notice until the Church calls us to read it, and it smacks us right in the face.  No one among us should be comfortable hearing the words … [Read more…]

Fishers of Men

Today, in the Gospel lesson, Christ tells Peter, “Do not be afraid; henceforth you will be catching men.” What does this mean? Are we, as the Church, still to be fishers of men? And if so, what does this look like in a world that is increasingly intolerant of the Christian faith? Well, first we … [Read more…]

Who Is Jesus?

Homily given September 19th, 2015 The first and only question of theology is asked today by Christ: Who do people say that I am? It is a question that the world asks us today. Who is Jesus? Is He a socio-political figure? Is He a teacher? A philosopher? A revolutionary? A savior? A prophet? A … [Read more…]