[This talk was given as part of Diversity Week at the University of Rhode Island. Chaplains of different faiths gave talks on this same theme.]IntroductionThe main point of my remarks today is this: people make a huge and tragic mistake when they … [Continue reading]
Homily – The Disease
October 3, 2010 By
The Sunday after the Exaltation2 Corinthians 11:31-12:9St. Mark 8:34-9:1A Superbug is destroying mankind. Will you do what it takes to survive?I do not know how closely you follow the news, but there is a serious disease that is wreaking havoc … [Continue reading]
Homily – The Joy of the Cross
September 26, 2010 By
The Sunday before the ExaltationGalatians 6: 11-18St. John 3: 13-17The Cross is more than a symbol of Christian mythology: it is a symbol and mechanism of our - and creation’s - transformation.Sermon on the Cross (Sunday before the Exaltation).John … [Continue reading]
ET and Christianity – a brief literature review
September 26, 2010 By
Orthoanalytika show: 26 September 2010 Lesson on the Cross. The Cross is more than a mythical symbol. +++ News: UFO Expert, Biblical Scholar, and Christian Michael Heiser offers his commentary on the 9/27 UFO Press Conference at the National … [Continue reading]
Homily – A Teaching Liturgy
September 19, 2010 By
The 17th Sunday after Pentecost 2 Corinthians 6: 16-7:1 St. Matthew 22: 35-46 This week we celebrated a “teaching Divine Liturgy”. Fr. Anthony stopped at various points throughout the Liturgy to explain what was happening and why. Glory to … [Continue reading]
Homily – The Sanctifying Quality of Work and Rest
September 5, 2010 By
The 15th Sunday after Pentecost2 Corinthians 4: 6-15St. Matthew 22: 35-46Labor Day: a chance to rest and reflect.This is one of those great long weekends, the last hurrah of Summer and the punctuation mark that signals the transition from it to … [Continue reading]
Labor, Rest, and the Gauntlet of ET Life
September 5, 2010 By
OrthoAnalyika Show: 5 September 2010 Labor Day: a chance to rest and reflect. This is one of those great long weekends, the last hurrah of Summer and the punctuation mark that signals the transition from it to Autumn. For many, it is the … [Continue reading]
Feasting and an Interview with Demetra about Exercise
August 29, 2010 By
OrthoAnalyika show: 29 August 2010 A Lesson on the Wedding Feast (St. Matthew 22: 1-14) Two of our parish families have just celebrated weddings. Others are preparing for their own. If you do not remember the various emotions- joys and … [Continue reading]
Homily – Missing the Feast
August 29, 2010 By
The 14th Sunday after Pentecost2 Corinthians 1:21 - 2:4St. Matthew 22: 1-14Two of our parish families have just celebrated weddings. Others are preparing for their own. If you do not remember the various emotions- joys and disappointments – that … [Continue reading]
Leasing the Vineyard, Church News, and Conversion
August 22, 2010 By
OrthoAnalyika Show: 22 August 2010 [Review of the parable as a reminder and warning to the Jews. But what does it mean for us?] As we learned last year at this time, the landownder is God; he has leased us this land – our homes, jobs, income, … [Continue reading]
