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 … [Continue reading]
Homily on Building a Good Parish (in Christ)
October 12, 2020 By
This is the homily I didn't give today (10/11/2020). I called an audible! Why is it so hard to build a good marriage (and parish)? Homily on Saint Luke 5:1-11 Introduction: How Christ Builds the Church This is a beautiful story from the … [Continue reading]
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): … [Continue reading]
Transcendent Introspection and the Authoritarian Personality
October 9, 2020 By
This is the recording of Fr. Anthony's livestream from 09 October 2020. In it, Fr. Anthony talks with Fr. Gregory Jensen, PhD, about the difference between isolation and solitude, how to cultivate transcendent introspection, the difference … [Continue reading]
Homily – we cannot love commodities
October 4, 2020 By
In this homily on St. Luke 6:31-36, Fr. Anthony develops the idea that that our inability to love well is a result of the way we objectify and commodify things, our neighbor, and the Church. Enjoy the show! Homily: Loving vs. Commodifying (St. … [Continue reading]
Livestream on Civil Society, Culture, and Discernment
October 3, 2020 By
Audio recording of Fr. Anthony's Livestream from 10/3/2020. In it, he warms up with a talk about civil society, moves on to parish culture, and finishes with a bit on discernment and prelest. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode! … [Continue reading]
Homily – Politics, Polarization, and the Cross
September 27, 2020 By
In this homily, Fr. Anthony explains the meaning of the Cross for us today in the light of 1 Corinthians 6:12 ("All things are lawful for me..."), Philippians 2:6 ("[Christ Jesus] did not consider it robbery"), 1 Corinthians 10:33 ("...so that some … [Continue reading]
A Long Road towards Discernment – from Satanism to Seminary
September 26, 2020 By
This is the audio recording of Fr. Anthony Perkins' YouTube livestream on 26 September 2020. In it Seminarian James Cummings talks about the journey of discernment that took him through the army, the Satanic priesthood, and finally to Christ and … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
Loving to be Loved vs Living to Love
September 19, 2020 By
This is a recording of Fr. Anthony's livestream on 19 September 2020. It it, he and Dn. Michael Abrahamson talk about gardening and the difference between transactional love (loving to be liked, respected, etc.) and loving without reservation. … [Continue reading]
