Homilies, commentary, and the shownotes for OrthoAnalytika, a podcast on spirituality, science, culture, prepping, the paranormal, and current events
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]
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]
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]
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 (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]
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]
Christ said: “Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you (St. Matthew 17:20). Faith is at the center of today's … [Continue reading]
Homily on the Feeding of the Five Thousand Today we hear how a great multitude of people followed Christ out into the wilderness to hear him preach. Then, when they got hungry, he fed them, multiplying the meagre amount of bread they had into … [Continue reading]
Listen to the podcast In this episode, I use the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul to frame the "recent unpleasantness" surounding Patriarch Filaret's visit to Canada and the resignation of the OCA's Metropolitan then share a most excellent interview … [Continue reading]
A Lesson on Living Well – A Lesson on LoveRomans 12:6-14 (Epistle)Just prior to today's reading, St. Paul had affirmed that all Christian are part of the same body. So having set in our mind that we are all on one team, working towards a single … [Continue reading]
