The Sunday before Theophany; 2 Timothy 4:5-8, St. Mark 1:1-8 This is the Sunday before Theophany, when we remember St. John and his ministry, and how he prepared the world for the God-man Jesus Christ through his ministry of repentance. History of Saint John. Saint John the Baptist was the son of Zachariah and Elizabeth […]
20120113 Spirituality of Christmas and Theophany
January 15, 2012 By
In this (welcome back) edition, we go back to the old format; starting with a reflection, covering a few news stories and satirical advertisements and the like, then finishing with the Volya (Freedom) segment that treats a topic of interest in some detail. But before we begin, I reckon that I owe you an explanation: […]
Homily for the Sunday after Nativity – the child Christ in the world (and in our hearts)
January 8, 2012 By
Gospel (Sunday after Nativity): St. Matthew 2:13-23Epistle: Colossians 3:12-16Epistle (Sunday after Nativity): Galatians 1:11-19Summary of today’s Gospel:God humbles Himself to save mankind, leaving His rightful inheritance as God and becoming man; being born as a baby in Bethlehem. And how does the world He has come to save greet Him? Is He born in a […]
Homily: New Year’s Resolution – Sunday before the Nativity
January 1, 2012 By
Sunday before the NativityHebrews 11:9-10,17-23,32-40St. Matthew 1:1-25 On this first day of the year, we look backwards and forwards; taking stock of what has gone before and and deciding what to do in the year to come. It is the same with today’s Epistle and Gospel readings. Looking backwardsThe first thing we notice when reading […]
Homily: Preferring Religion to God
December 11, 2011 By
“Get out of the way and let God do His work!”St. Luke 13:10-17 In today’s Gospel, we have an instructive encounter between Christ and the religious authorities. Christ was teaching in the synagogue and in the midst of the usual activities or scripture reading, psalmody, lecturing, and discussion, something unexpected happened: Christ healed a woman […]
Homily for the Entrance of the Theotokos: a witness on offering our best to the Lord
December 5, 2011 By
Homily Notes for the Feast [Tell the story of the feast]: Joachim and Anna had always wanted and worked for a child, but without success. One day, the priest at the temple refused Joachim’s offering because he had no children. He and his wife turned to the Lord in prayer, promising to offer any child […]
Trusted Ally or Traitorous Foe: Competing narratives on Pakistan and why they matter
October 4, 2011 By
The Obama administration, with the full support of the mainstream media, seems intent on starting a war with Pakistan.
Homily – Why are we eating ourselves to death?
September 25, 2011 By
20110925 Homily on Easting…. and Love2 Corinthians 4:6-15; St. Matthew 22:35-46
Homily – 2 Corinthians 4:6-15
September 25, 2011 By
Apostle: 2 Corinthians 4: 6-15 Gospel: St. Matthew 22: 35-46 2 Corinthians 4: 6-15; St. Matthew 22: 35-46 Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory forever! Today, St. Paul teaches that; “…it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of […]
My RICC F&O Presentation: Sacramental Theology through Genesis and the Psalms
September 20, 2011 By
Genesis, the Psalms, and the Church’s Calling to Heal and Perfect Creation (An introduction to Orthodox Sacramental Theology) Fr. Anthony Perkins (for the RICC F&O, September 2011) Comments and critiques are encouraged Bottom line up front: We are made in the image of God; the world responds to us,our actions, and our beliefs. It suffers […]
