In this recording of Fr. Anthony’s livestream, he and Fr. Gregory Jensen talk about authenticity and Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s (and Rod Dreher’s) advice to “live not by lies.” Enjoy the show! Check out this episode!
Homily on the Absurdity of the Gospel
October 12, 2020 By
In St. Luke 5:1-11 Christ calls fisherman to be his disciples, in this homily Fr. Anthony reflects on how absurd it is that He didn’t use angels or Greek philosophers to be his messengers and evangelists, going on to describe the implications for us as we evangelize and pastor our neighbors (and ourselves). Enjoy the […]
On Transcendent Introspection and Loving our Enemies
October 10, 2020 By
This is a recording of Fr. Anthony Perkins’ Livestream from 10 October 2020. In it, he continues the themes from his discussion with Fr. Gregory Jensen on transcendent introspection and a good test of our relationship with Christ (and complexity): can we love President Trump AND Antifa? Enjoy the show! Check out this episode!
Homily – Love is Impossible Good Work
September 20, 2020 By
Sunday after the Exaltation of the Cross Galatians 2:16-20; Mark 8:34-9:1 (The Greatest Commandment) life has no meaning without a goal. Goals allow us to distinguish between what is useful and what isn’t; the right goal ensures that all our actions are virtuous. This week restates this lesson. Listen closely: And Jesus called to him the […]
Evangelism, the Coronavirus, and Communion
March 18, 2020 By
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 […]
Class – On Prayer
October 12, 2019 By
Our Faith: Orthodox Christianity Prayer as a Mystery and Medicine for Pride Questions for consideration: what happens when we pray? What is the purpose of prayer? How does pride (noetic effect of the fall!) affect our prayer? Background. Pride divides us from one another and from God. It makes honest communication and healthy relationships with […]
Class – On Pride
October 5, 2019 By
Adult Education, Class Two: Pride Our Broken Moral Psychology (and how to heal it… and the world) Some Scripture to get us started: Proverbs 16:18. Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. Romans 12:3. For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself […]
Homily on Palm Sunday – Faith in Christ not Pride
April 21, 2019 By
Palm Sunday Homily. Where do we get our spiritual strength? What is the source? Is our spiritual health fragile and dependent on the circumstances, or is it robust? Do the events and people in our lives “damage our calm”, or do we have the kind of “peace that passes all understanding” guarding our hearts? The default […]
Homily – Transforming the Absurd Theater of our Mind into a Temple of God
March 17, 2019 By
Turning the Absurd Theater of our Mind into a Temple of God Sunday of the Triumph of Orthodoxy Triumph of Orthodoxy. Yay Church (back from oppression)! Yay Theology (protected from heresy)! They’re good, but to what end? They allow us to experience the love of God – and through it the salvation of our souls – in its […]
Adult Education – Spirituality II
February 28, 2019 By
Class covers Tito Colliander’s Way of the Ascetics, chapter 6. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode!
