Teaching liturgies can be great, but we have to be very careful that they do not adversely affect the spirit and flow of the Mystery. This requires that we be spare with our words and that the words that we do share be well selected. Because of the depth of our knowledge and familiarity with it […]
Homily (mp3 and notes): Bearing the Burdens of the Weak
July 23, 2017 By
In this episode, Fr. Anthony challenges Christians to call down grace from above by “bearing the burdens” of the weak. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode! Here are St. John Chrysostom’s words on this Sunday’s epistles’s reading (I preached from his notes). Romans 15:1-17 From St. John Chrysostom Chap. xv. ver. 1. “We then that are strong, […]
Book Talk on The Prayer Book (Notes and MP3)
July 21, 2017 By
It figures that a priest would pick “The Prayer Book” as his favorite book, right? Listen as Fr. Anthony makes a case for breathing life into the prayers in the prayer book on a regular basis. One of the many benefits is that it will make the Orthodox worldview (the myth that is true!) real […]
Homily on Forgiveness: Notes and MP3
July 16, 2017 By
Fr. Anthony argues that those who claim that Christians have to pretend that wolves are sheep make a mockery of the Gospel and open their communities to predation. Sorry about the poor audio quality! Check out this episode! NOTES: Forgiveness is complicated. Misunderstanding sets us up for failure and makes a mockery of Christianity Exoneration: […]
Homily Notes and Audio – Open Your Mouth and Believe
July 9, 2017 By
In this episode, Fr. Anthony gives a short Summer homily on St. Paul’s message to believe and accept the gift of salvation. Homily Notes Romans 10:1-10 “If you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is God; and if you will believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, YOU WILL […]
Homily Notes and MP3: How to Thrive in a Hard World
June 25, 2017 By
Third Sunday after Pentecost Romans 5:1-10 Matthew 6:22-33 Two great teachers: let us listen to them and learn their lessons! NOT naive. They know the world groans in agony and that people suffer. NOT selling us anything. They want us to thrive. They lead from the front. ———————————————– What did they teach us today? 1. That […]
Notes on the Theology of Music and Liturgy
June 12, 2017 By
Sacred Music Retreat St. Sophia Ukrainian Orthodox Seminary Fr. Anthony Perkins 11 June 2017 Here is the audio of the talk: In the beginning was the Logos, and the Logos was with God, and the Logos was God. (John 1:1) God brought creation into being ex nihilo. It was undifferentiated, “without substance or form”. It was a chaos […]
OT Bible Study #19: How can we see God and live?
May 31, 2017 By
OT Bible Study #19: How can we see God and live? Make the pure light of Your divine knowledge shine in our hearts, Loving Master, and open the eyes of our minds that we may understand the message of Your Gospel. Instill also in us reverence for Your blessed commandments, so that overcoming all worldly desires, […]
OT Bible Study #18: The Ascension, Priests and Vestments
May 25, 2017 By
OT Bible Study #18: Priests Make the pure light of Your divine knowledge shine in our hearts, Loving Master, and open the eyes of our minds that we may understand the message of Your Gospel. Instill also in us reverence for Your blessed commandments, so that overcoming all worldly desires, we may pursue a spiritual […]
OT Bible Study #17: Who went up and Whom did they meet?
May 17, 2017 By
OT Bible Study #17: Mount Sinai Make the pure light of Your divine knowledge shine in our hearts, Loving Master, and open the eyes of our minds that we may understand the message of Your Gospel. Instill also in us reverence for Your blessed commandments, so that overcoming all worldly desires, we may pursue a […]
