In this class, Fr. Anthony talks about the ambiguity of names in the Bible and why people get hurt when they go against God’s will (e.g. the the burning of part of the camp, the quail plague, and Miriam’s leprosy). We had to use our back-up recording which doesn’t pick up the audience well (please […]
Notes from a teaching Divine Liturgy
October 22, 2017 By
These are the notes from the teaching Divine Liturgy we celebrated for our children and youth (of all ages!) on 10/22/17. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode! +++ St. Mary’s (Pokrova), Allentown PA Notes for the Teaching Liturgy 22 October 2017 Before the service. After attending the Divine Liturgy at Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, […]
Book Discussion – The Shack
October 19, 2017 By
Why might an Orthodox Christian read The Shack? Why might it better not to? Fr. Anthony shares and evaluates many of the critiques of the The Shack, putting it within the context of evangelism. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode! +++ Book Discussion on The Shack (10/19/2017) St Sophia Seminary Library Fr. Anthony Perkins […]
Homily on Christ the Hero
October 15, 2017 By
Who is Christ? Why did He suffer and die for us who could nothing for him in return? This isn’t a “live” recording (the recorder cut out too early), but a (fairly dull) reading of the homily notes. Enjoy! Check out this episode! +++ Homily Notes: I AM a Hero Romans 5: 1-10; Luke 6:31-36 […]
Bible Study 22 – Leviticus and the Destruction of the Devoted
October 10, 2017 By
How (not) to make the Bible say the opposite of what it means. Examples from Numbers on how to draw out Scripture’s deeper meaning. Check out this episode! +++++ OT Bible Study #21: No Redemption? Plus the Spiritual Interpretations of Scripture Make the pure light of Your divine knowledge shine in our hearts, Loving Master, […]
Homily- Fishing in Chaotic Waters
October 9, 2017 By
What does it mean to become a “fisher of men”? How is it heroic? Homily on St. Luke 5:1-11 and 2 Corinthians 9:6-11. Check out this episode! ++++ Homily: On the Abundance that God Grants to His People 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 Luke 5:1-11 Toiled all night… and caught nothing. But Christ told them how to […]
Bible Study 20 – Leviticus, Patterns, and Scapegoats
October 3, 2017 By
What is Leviticus good for? In what way(s) is Christ a scapegoat? This and more in tonight’s Bible Study (20171003). Check out this episode! OT Bible Study #20: A Review, Azazel, and Scapegoats Make the pure light of Your divine knowledge shine in our hearts, Loving Master, and open the eyes of our minds that […]
20171001: Homily on How to Deny Yourself
October 1, 2017 By
In this homily for the Sunday after the Exaltation of the Cross, Fr. Anthony talks about what it means to “deny yourself” and follow Christ and why doing it wrong can cost a man his soul. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode! ++++++++++ Homily notes: Sunday after the Exaltation of the Cross Galatians 2:16-20; […]
20170924 – Homily on the Momentum of Virtue (and Vice)
September 24, 2017 By
In this homily on The Parable of the Talents, Fr. Anthony discourages us from interpreting scripture in a way that would turn God into a monster. He then argues that the point of the parable is to convince us of the need to do good in this world. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode! […]
Book Discussion: Lynette Hull on Iconography
September 21, 2017 By
http://traffic.libsyn.com/orthoanalytika/20170921-IconographyBookDiscussion.mp3 This month (September 2017), the St. Sophia Seminary Library Book Discussion Group invited iconographer Lynette Hull to speak about “The Art of Seeing; Paradox and Perception in Orthodox Iconography” by Fr. Maximos Constas. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode! *** Here is Lynette Hull’s review of the “The Art of Seeing” at the Orthodox […]
