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 […]
Homily Notes – St. John of the Ladder (Annual Meeting Sunday)
March 26, 2017 By
St. John of the Ladder (Our Annual Meeting Day) Great life. Not only did he enjoy it – and there is no doubt about his joy; (through his example and the book “The Ladder of Divine Ascent”) he made the same joy that he experienced accessible to others. In fact, that was the secret of […]
A Homily on the Spiritual Life (lessons from The Ladder)
March 23, 2017 By
Every Sunday of Great Lent is dedicated to person or event, with the sequence of these commemorations designed to prepare us for a deeper participation in Christ’s passion and resurrection. This Sunday is dedicated to the life and work of St. John of the Ladder. Saint John was an ascetic, a spiritual athlete, and a […]
Homily Notes: Pick up your cross and follow me!
March 19, 2017 By
“Take up your cross and follow me” There are many ways to understand this command. Many take it as God’s way of saying we need to put up with all the sufferings that our bodies give us. That’s true, but there’s more to it that. I want to use the example of the soldier to […]
Homily Notes: St. Gregory Palamas (Let’s Be Quiet)
March 12, 2017 By
What do you meet in the silence? On Holy Saturday, at the First Resurrection service (3PM here), we sing; “Let all mortal flesh keep silence, and in fear and trembling stand; for the King of kings and Lord of lords comes forth, to be slain, to give Himself as food to the faithful.” Why should […]
Homily Notes: Sunday of Judgment… Is Worship Useful?
February 19, 2017 By
Sunday of the Last Judgment (Matthew 25:31-46) Connecting the dots between the call to do good … and Sunday worship. Introduction: we are supposed to make the connection The judgment takes place IN THE THRONE ROOM OF GOD More a place of worship and awe than courtroom His audience would have intuited that and filled […]
Homily Notes on the Prodigal: Let’s Break Something!
February 12, 2017 By
[Warm up on metaphors: Learning the right lesson… not the wrong one.] Luke 15:11-32 Today’s message; “Let’s get out there and break something!” The lesson of the Prodigal is that when we mess up our lives we need to wake up and come to our senses. God is our understanding Father; not our judgmental and […]
Homily Notes: A Pregnant Moment with the Publican and Pharisee
February 5, 2017 By
Publican and the Pharisee The concept of the seed (example of Ukrainian and American householders). A small thing that can grow into something wonderful. Examples of seeds as metaphors: Luke 13:18-19. Then Jesus said, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it? It is like a mustard seed, which […]
