Fathers of the Seven Ecumenical Councils God desires that we become One. Our own mechanisms to bring this about (e.g. power and technology) create icons of hell; how can we do it right? Galatians 6: 11-18St. John 17: 1-13 Holy Father, keep through Your name those whom You have given Me, that they may be […]
Homily – The Battle for Creation
October 17, 2010 By
21st Sunday after Pentecost Galatians 2: 16-20St. Luke 6: 31-36 It is time to leave the barracks and join the battle. God did not come into the world to preserve what He found: He came to change it. He did not establish His Church to reinforce the status quo: He established His Church to overturn […]
Orthodoxy, the Battle, and Poverty
October 17, 2010 By
Orthoanalytika show: 20101017 I’m postponing the “Orthodoxy and ETL” for yet another show – forgive me! The Battle for Creation Luke 6:31-36 (New King James Version) And just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise.“But if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? […]
An Orthodox Christian Statement on Poverty
October 17, 2010 By
Orthodoxy and Poverty We are all called to work, and we are all called to prayer and almsgiving for the poor (just as we are all called to exhibit every virtue, regardless of “status”). “There are two moral motives of labour: work to sustain oneself without being a burden for others and work to give […]
Homily – A Funeral Sermon
October 10, 2010 By
A Funeral Homily Thessalonians 4: 13-17 St. John 5: 24-30 (His Eminence, Archbishop Antony gave the homily this week, so I offer this funeral homily (given 10/15)). Unity in Love, Now and Forever. This is my opportunity to give you some perspective – a factual context – that will help you understand your loss and […]
The Disease, an Interview with an Ordinand, Paranormal News, and Orthodox Extremism
October 7, 2010 By
Orthoanalytika show: 20101007 The Disease I do not know how closely you follow the news, but there is a serious disease that is wreaking havoc throughout the world. It is destroying people, eating at them from the inside. This disease manifests itself in different ways. In fact, it probably has as many different symptoms […]
Orthodoxy – The Stream between the Extremes
October 5, 2010 By
[This talk was given as part of Diversity Week at the University of Rhode Island. Chaplains of different faiths gave talks on this same theme.] IntroductionThe main point of my remarks today is this: people make a huge and tragic mistake when they see faith – in this case, Orthodox Christianity – as a “religion” […]
Homily – The Disease
October 3, 2010 By
The Sunday after the Exaltation 2 Corinthians 11:31-12:9 St. Mark 8:34-9:1 A Superbug is destroying mankind. Will you do what it takes to survive? I do not know how closely you follow the news, but there is a serious disease that is wreaking havoc throughout the world. It is destroying people, eating at them from […]
Homily – The Joy of the Cross
September 26, 2010 By
The Sunday before the Exaltation Galatians 6: 11-18 St. John 3: 13-17 The Cross is more than a symbol of Christian mythology: it is a symbol and mechanism of our – and creation’s – transformation. Sermon on the Cross (Sunday before the Exaltation).John 3:13-17 No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down […]
ET and Christianity – a brief literature review
September 26, 2010 By
Orthoanalytika show: 26 September 2010 Lesson on the Cross. The Cross is more than a mythical symbol. +++ News: UFO Expert, Biblical Scholar, and Christian Michael Heiser offers his commentary on the 9/27 UFO Press Conference at the National Press Club. Retired Air Force officers and airmen sharedtheirencounters with UFO’s that occurred at sensitive […]
