Listen as Dn Tim Kelleher, author, actor, director, and deacon talks about story, liturgy, and how we can deepen our faith in difficult times. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode!
Homily: The Value of Tradition
Check out our daily livestream on YouTube at “Fr. Anthony Perkins”! A Meditation on St. John’s “The Ladder of Divine Ascent” What is Orthodox Tradition? Why is it important for us to immerse ourselves in the worship and rigors of Orthodoxy? At the visible level, one that can be observed and studied by scientists, tradition […]
Livestream Audio: Moleban in Times of Deathbearing Pestilence
This is the audio from Fr. Anthony’s daily youtube livestream: (https://www.youtube.com/user/74snipe). Before praying the Moleban for Times of Pestilence and Deathbearing Disease (Book of Needs, Volume 4, St. Tikhons), Fr. Anthony invites us to enter into an attitude of prayer together with three deep breaths and the Jesus Prayer. Check out this episode!
Homily on the Cross: how to suffer well
Listen as Fr. Anthony tries to share three ways that our suffering can become an opportunity for grace. But listen with patience, because he (I!) didn’t do it all that well (God forgives, but perhaps he (I!) needs more sleep?)! Enjoy the show! Check out this episode!
Evangelism, the Coronavirus, and Communion
They aren’t hearing what we mean to say; A critique of our reaction to concerns about Communion and the coronavirus Fr. AnthonyPerkins Despite our intention and our ability to justify our words, our witness has been damaged by our response to this crisis. We run the very real risk of strengthening the misperception that Orthodoxy […]
Coronavirus Homily – Back to Basics
In this homily, given as the devastation and growing risk of the coronavirus is becoming known, Fr. Anthony takes us back to basics, calling us to love (and know) God in peace and to love (and serve) our neighbor in hardship. The latter includes a willingness to suffer well, in Christ. Check out this episode!
Homily – the Stumbling Block of Politicized Priests
In this homily given on the Sunday of Orthodoxy, Fr. Anthony makes the point that it is much more difficult to bring people into the Church than it is to drive them out and keep them away. One easy way we, members of the Royal Priesthood, can keep people out of our pews is by […]
The Three Levels of Forgiveness
Homily on St. Matthew 6:14-21, in which Fr. Anthony distinguishes between forgiveness that leads to reconciliation, that which allows relations to continue in hopes of reconciliation, and that which leads to an unfortunate but necessary separation. Check out this episode!
Homily on Judgment – or something
As I told the people at the end of the liturgy, this homily was about two hours of editing away from being worthwhile! It’s great being in a PhD program, etc., but it leaves much time than I’m used to (and need) to prepare. It’s usually okay, but this day I tried out a couple […]
Dn Michael Abrahamson on Music and his Life in Christ
Dn. Michael Abrahamson talks about the role music (and kindness) has played in his deepening his love of God. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode!