In this long lost episode from the archives, Fr. Anthony answers mail about stigmata, 40 day memorials, crosses w/ crescents, and nostalgia. He also gives a preview of an upcoming talk on the Harmony of the Spheres and Prokemin, interviews a participant in the recent Pani Matka Retreat, and talks about a recent personal struggle. […]
20090927 Rationality and Suffering
October 22, 2013 By
In this long lost episode from the archives, Fr. Anthony gives a homily on Light and Rationality; interviews Fr. Dn. Boris about his ordination; and gives a homily on the Cross and the meaning of suffering. Enjoy! Check out this episode
Homily: Loving vs. Commodifying (St. Luke 6:31-36)
October 13, 2013 By
Summary of the Gospel (“The Rules”) Treat others the way you would like to be treated. Offer yourself without expecting anything in return. Love your enemies. This is the way God is (and you should be thankful for that!). Introduction: missing the point It is hard for us to live the way we should. From […]
Class: An Introduction to the Mysteries
October 9, 2013 By
Our Faith: Orthodox Christianity at St. Michael’sWoonsocket, Rhode Island The Mysteries Questions for consideration: does God just work through ideas and the heart, or does He work in the physical world, too? How about mankind? Is there such a thing as a blessing? A curse? How do they work? Background. God is un-created. He made […]
From our Parish Service Book: Twelve Things
October 9, 2013 By
Twelve Things I Wish I’d Known:Learning how to Live and Love Orthodox Worship Welcome to the God-protected, God-loving parish of St. Michael’s! Here are some things that we hope will increase the profundity of your worship experience here, whether you are an experienced member of this parish, a visitor from another Orthodox parish, or this […]
Ten Things Everyone Should Know about the Divine Liturgy: An Introduction to Orthodox Worship
October 8, 2013 By
Ten Things Everyone Should Know about the Divine LiturgyAn Introduction to Orthodox Worship 1. Love the Lord your God with all your heart soul and mind… (St. Matthew 22:38)The most striking thing about Orthodox worship is that it is not about you; rather, it is about the one thing needful (St. Luke 10:42). For example, […]
Akathist to the Prokova of the Birthgiver of God
October 8, 2013 By
There is a link to this from Fr. John Whiteford’s excellent Liturgical Texts site, but it is to an archive. I figured it couldn’t hurt to have it duplicated. We’ll be praying this service this Sunday evening (the eve of the Pokrova Feast). ============================================ The Veil of Our LadyAkathist Hymn Translation from the original Slavonic […]
From our Bulletin: Five Disciplines to Change Your Life
October 8, 2013 By
Five Orthodox disciplines that will confer quick and lasting benefits to your life: Daily private prayer for others and hesychastic meditation; takes as little as ten minutes a day – ask me how! Tithing/Orthodox Christian budgeting; reprioritizing and making your money work for you rather than the reverse! Making your home a peaceful and holy […]
Homily: Why is it so hard to build a good marriage (and parish)?
October 7, 2013 By
Homily on Saint Luke 5:1-11; Fishers of Men So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret, and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets. Then He got into […]
Homily: the Cross and the Sun
September 29, 2013 By
The Sunday after the Exaltation of the Cross The Cross: A marketer’s nightmare On the morning of the feast (Friday morning), I challenged you to think and pray on the implications of having the Cross as our standard. It isn’t the kind of thing that a marketing team would come up with. After all, who […]
