Fr. Anthony concludes his prestantation on beauty at the 2025 UOL Lenten retreat by connecting music with love. Music taps into and draws from something that is primal, foundational, and rational (word – bearing); so does love. Music requires … [Continue reading]
Retreat on Beauty – Fr. Roman on Music in Worship
Fr. Roman is the priest at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Trenton, NJ and teaches liturgical music at St. Sophia Ukrainian Orthodox Seminary. In this talk he talks about the role music plays in the worship of the Orthodox Church, … [Continue reading]
Retreat on Beauty – Introduction
This is the audio for the first part of the 2025 Ukrainian Orthodox League Lenten Retreat held on Saturday April 5th in Philadelphia. Beauty helps us understand Orthodox (INCARNATIONAL!) theology better and thus live more graceful lives. It is … [Continue reading]
Lenten Lesson – Loving Our Enemies
Today, Fr. Anthony continues to keep it real while talking about the great challenge of loving our enemies. Love your enemies. Matthew 5:43-48 1 Corinthians 13: 1 John 13:34 Romans 15:1a St. John Chrysostom: [St. Paul] adorns … [Continue reading]
Homily – St. John of the Ladder on the Hard Work of Salvation
On the Sunday of St. John of the Ladder, Fr. Anthony delivers a homily that encourages us to take our pursuit of joy, peace, and freedom from anxiety seriously. He begins by asking whether we truly want these things or if we expect them to come … [Continue reading]
Men’s Talk – Building a Safe, Healthy, and Holy Home
Fr. Anthony leads a discussion with the men of Christ the Savior's parish on the basics of leading a Christian home. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode! … [Continue reading]
Lenten Lesson – Loving Your Neighbor
Still trying to "keep it real," Fr. Anthony leads a class on the challenges that come when we try to love our neighbor. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode! … [Continue reading]
Homily – Your Cross Needs Love
Mark: 8:34-9:1. In this homily, Fr. Anthony discusses the true meaning of taking up one's cross in Christian life. He emphasizes that Christ's cross was not just a symbol of pain but of sacrificial love, where Jesus Christ gave Himself for the … [Continue reading]
Lenten Lesson – Loving God through Prayer and Worship
In this lesson, Fr. Anthony talks about how necessary a prayer rule and proper worship are to knowing and loving God. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode! … [Continue reading]
Homily – St. Gregory Palamas Sunday
Humans are created with an innate capacity to revel in God's glory, much like feeling the brief warmth of the sun after a long winter. This was intended to be our constant state, but we chose a different path. Yet, we still experience fleeting … [Continue reading]