20110612: Homily on Confession IV This Sunday, Fr. Anthony concludes a series of homilies designed to help prepare the First Confession class for their “Second Baptism.” This week presents three images that help explain the relationship between Pentecost (and especially the Holy Spirit) and Confession. Acts of the Apostles: 2:1-11 St. John 7:37-52;8:12 Introduction Pentecost […]
Homily – Confession and the Great “I AM”
June 6, 2011 By
Confession and the Great “I AM” Acts of the Apostles: 20:16-18,28-36 St. John 17:1-13 The Sunday of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council This Sunday, I continued a series of homilies designed to help prepare the First Confession class for their “Second Baptism.” This week focuses on the roles God plays in Confession to […]
Homily – Confession and Commitment
May 22, 2011 By
Confession and Commitment Acts of the Apostles: 11:19-26,29-30 St. Luke 6:17-23 The Sunday of the Samaritan Woman: St. Luke 6:17-23 This Sunday, I gave the second a series of homilies designed to help prepare the First Confession class for their “Second Baptism.” It introduces a facet of love that has been largely forgotten by our […]
Homily – Confession and Creation
May 15, 2011 By
Confession and Creation Acts of the Apostles: 9:32-42 St. John 5:1-15 This Sunday (the Sunday of the Paralytic), I began a series of homilies designed to help prepare the First Confession class for their “Second Baptism.” In this homily, I talk about the dual nature of Confession (repentance/absolution and commitment to Christ and Holy Orthodoxy), […]
Homily – Serving a Corpse… or a Living God?
May 8, 2011 By
Sunday of the Holy MyrrhbearersSt. Mark 15:43-16:8 Going to the Tomb – in ignorance and faith Introduction Joseph – a leader of the Jews and secret disciple of Jesus – asked the authorities for the body. He took it down from the cross, anointed it with spices, then placed it in a new tomb. He […]
Homily – Seeking a Sign (St. Thomas Sunday)
May 1, 2011 By
St. Thomas Sunday, 2011: Homily (St. John 20: 19-31; Acts 5: 12-20) Thomas and the Need for Signs By this time, the resurrected Christ had already appeared to several of the apostles. Last Sunday, we heard how Christ came in to the locked house of the disciples, proclaimed His peace to them, and then commissioned […]
20110420 Sounds of Lent and Holy Week
April 19, 2011 By
Shownotes for 20110420. Click here to listen to the podcast! This show departs from the usual format. It presents some of the sounds of Lent and Holy Week as they were voiced at St. Michael Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Woonsocket this year. Homilies from the Sundays of Saint John of the Ladder, Saint Mary of […]
Homily – Don’t Define God (Palm Sunday)
April 17, 2011 By
Philippians 4: 4-9 St. John 12: 1-18 For the Jews two thousand years ago, today was the culmination of their wait: the Messiah had come to save them: “Hosanna in the Highest! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord – the King of Israel!” It is a great day for us […]
Homily – Sunday of Saint Mary of Egypt
April 10, 2011 By
Hebrews 9:11-14 St. Mark 10:32-45 Almost done with Lent – has it worked?One more week of Great Lent. Almost through reading Genesis. Almost done with fasting. Almost done with all the extra services and all the extra prostrations. But are we ready? Have we allowed the Lenten disciplines to penetrate our hearts? Are we ready […]
Homily – The Sunday of the Ladder
April 3, 2011 By
Hebrews 6:13-20 St. Mark 9:17-31 The Challenge: take the Gospel Seriously Saint John of the Ladder: challenges us to take the Gospel seriously. As such, it continues last week’s message: Deny Yourself, pick up your cross, and follow Christ. Why? Because the world has fallen, and we have fallen with it; and it takes energy […]
