This episode begins with an explanation of why Jesus calls a desperate woman a "dog" and a discourse on the need for spiritual "grit"; but the vast bulk of the show is given over to a wonderful interview with Chris Masterjohn, a PhD post-doc in … [Continue reading]
Homily – You Can’t Get It Without Grit
September 30, 2012 By
Homily notes for 17th Sunday after Pentecost St. Matthew 15.21-28 , The Canaanite Woman (whom Jesus called a “dog”) Gospel: Then Jesus left and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out … [Continue reading]
20120916 Prepping and Social Media with Father John Peck
September 21, 2012 By
Listen to the Show In this episode, I start by sharing the news and press release from the third meeting of the Assembly of Orthodox Bishops of North and Central America, then move into a wonderful interview on Orthodox media and prepping with Fr. … [Continue reading]
20120916 Fr. John Peck on Media Evangelism and Prepping
September 21, 2012 By
In this episode, I start by sharing the news and press release from the third meeting of the Assembly of Orthodox Bishops of North and Central America, then move into a wonderful interview on Orthodox media and prepping with Fr. John Peck.Check out … [Continue reading]
Homily – Taking work (and liturgy) seriously
September 4, 2012 By
St. Matthew 21:33-42; 1 Corinthians 16:13-24 Work: A Homily for Labor Day Weekend This week's epistle reading is a wonderful reminder that no parish exists in isolation (any more than Christians exist in isolation), and that the bonds between … [Continue reading]
20120902 Politics and Religion in Russia
September 2, 2012 By
Listen to the podcast! We begin this podcast with a talk about Taking Work Seriously. Next, we have a wonderful conversation with Nicolai Petro, PhD (Professor of Political Science at The University of Rhode Island) about the politics of … [Continue reading]
20120902 Politics and Religion in Russia
September 2, 2012 By
After talking about work, I interview Professor Nicolai Petro (URI) about the Pussy Riot case and and the history of Islam in Russia and what the Russian government has done in Tatarstan to avoid the rise of radical Islam there. Check out this … [Continue reading]
Homily – On the Rich Young Man
August 26, 2012 By
St. Matthew 19:16-26 Commending our whole life unto Christ our God [Talk about triathlon yesterday, then segue into the challenges life provides us, then into ...] We are all going to come to the end of ourselves. Some of you have already … [Continue reading]
Homily – On the Transfiguration
August 19, 2012 By
Homily on the Transfiguration (St. Matthew 17:1-9) Today we celebrate the way the glory of God was revealed on Mount Tabor. Although His body was no different than theirs (in its humanity), the chosen apostles, Peter, James, and John, saw Christ’s … [Continue reading]
20120819 Interview on the Paranormal and Ecumenism
August 18, 2012 By
http://traffic.libsyn.com/orthoanalytika/20120818-FrMaximos.mp3 Today's show starts with me talking about some logistical changes (increased access to back editions, upgraded website, twitter) ORTHOAnalytika. Speaking of which, here's a shoutout to … [Continue reading]
