Spiritual Reflections of Fr John Brian

A web place for epistles, sermons, homilies, and other spiritual and pastoral reflections of Fr John Brian Paprock, including Sunday sermons from Holy Transfiguration Chapel in Madison Wisconsin and links to articles published on-line. All images are from the archives of Fr John Brian. Most of them are photographs taken by him. Permission to use any of the content of this blog needs to be requested - frjohnbrian@gmail.com

Monday, July 26, 2010

U A Good Judge


U A Good Judge?

St Paul in Chapter 6 of 1 Corinthians says the saints shall judge. The saints are the full complement of Orthodox Christians, that is, the followers of Jesus Christ and members of His Church. So are you ready to judge the earth? Not so fast. Fr John Brian brings the mystical into the practical in this sermon.

This sermon lesson uses the readings and services appointed from the Malankara Syrian lectionary and was given on Sunday, July 25, 2010 by Fr. John Brian Paprock at Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Mission
Chapel, Madison, Wisconsin.

"Thanks be to God for His incomparable gifts." 2 Corinthians 9:15

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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Communion Openly


There is a scriptural reading from John chapter 6 that is the sublime teaching about Holy Communion. The Malankara-Syrian calendar also appoints a reading from Hebrew (end of Chapter 4 and beginning Chapter 5) that speaks about Jesus Christ as our high priest. Fr John Brian brings the mystical into the practical in this sermon.

This sermon lesson uses the readings and services appointed from the Malankara Syrian lectionary and was given on Sunday, July 18, 2010 by Fr. John Brian Paprock at Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Mission Chapel, Madison, Wisconsin.

"Thanks be to God for His incomparable gifts." 2 Corinthians 9:15

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Monday, July 05, 2010

Psalm 20 - Disciple's Psalm


Psalm 20 - Disciple's Psalm

Speaking about disciples and apostles, Fr John Brian discusses the role of the callen and anointed in the divine, mystical and wondrous works in this world. The lesson is a thread that can be seen in the Sunday liturgical readings from Matthew, Acts, and Corinthians - all leading to an appreciation of Psalm 20.

This sermon lesson uses the readings and services appointed from the Malankara Syrian lectionary and was given on Sunday, July 4, 2010 by Fr. John Brian Paprock at Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Mission Chapel, Madison, Wisconsin.

"Thanks be to God for His incomparable gifts." 2 Corinthians 9:15

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