In this homily on Ephesians 2:14-22, Fr. Anthony uses the Simple Theory of Reading to teach about why Byzantine Chant - and theosis - are so difficult, why we need a change of heart more than new words, and how the Church is the solution to our existential crisis. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode! … [Continue reading]
Bible Study – Revelation Session 10
December 7, 2024 By
Revelation 10 04 December 2024 Revelation 5:1 - Andrew of Caesarea, Commentary on the Apocalypse, ed. David G. Hunter, trans. Eugenia Scarvelis Constantinou, vol. 123, The Fathers of the Church (Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America Press, 2011), 85–112. o can stand?" Loosening of the First Seal 6:1. And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard one of the four living beings saying, with a voice like thunder, "Come!" And here the good order of those in heaven is shown, from the first orders coming down to the second. Thus, from one of the fourfold-appearing living beings, that is, the lion, he heard originating from the first voice the command "come" <being spoken> to the angel forming the vision … [Continue reading]
Interview: Fr. Adam Roberts on Pastoral Counseling
December 3, 2024 By
Today Fr. Anthony talks with Fr. Adam Roberts about his pastoral counseling practice. Fr. Adam is the priest of St. Paul Orthodox Church in Katy TX, the Dean of St. Athansius College, a co-founder of Camp St Thekla, the author of several … [Continue reading]
Homily – The Long Slow Slog of Salvation
December 2, 2024 By
Luke 18:35-43. Once again demonstrating that there is some overlap between a homily and a hostage situation (30 minutes!), Fr. Anthony talks about the life in Christ being less a moment of pure enlightenment and more about turning the long, slow slog … [Continue reading]
Homily – We Are Rich in the Ways of the World
November 25, 2024 By
Galatians 6:11-18 St. Luke 18:18-27 Today Fr. Anthony uses the Apostle Paul's call for a "new creation" instead of a fulfillment of the Law to help us evaluate the man's challenge to the Lord. Along the way, he shares the meaning of the … [Continue reading]
Revelation – Session 9
November 24, 2024 By
In today's episode, Danny continues the series on Revelation for Fr Anthony. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode! … [Continue reading]
Introduction to Chanting – Class 6
November 19, 2024 By
In this class, we review Vespers service components, work on matching pitches in hand offs, and chanting clearly and consistently. Check out this episode! … [Continue reading]
Homily – The Rich Fool Impoverished His Soul & His Neighbor
November 19, 2024 By
THE GOSPEL (For the Ninth Sunday of Luke) The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. (12:16-21) Context; 13 Then someone from the crowd said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me." 14 But Jesus said to him, … [Continue reading]
Lecture – Why Beauty Matters
November 16, 2024 By
Fr. Anthony riffs on the subject of beauty, sharing how a life lived in Mystery satisfies our insatiable longing for communion with the perfectly beautiful, good, and true and how beauty manifests itself in this world in how it works with the marred … [Continue reading]
Bible Study – Revelation Session 8
November 15, 2024 By
Revelation: Lesson 8 Revelation 4:1 – 5:1 Andrew of Caesarea, Commentary on the Apocalypse, ed. David G. Hunter, trans. Eugenia Scarvelis Constantinou, vol. 123, The Fathers of the Church (Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America Press, … [Continue reading]
