Gospel (Sunday after Nativity): St. Matthew 2:13-23Epistle: Colossians 3:12-16Epistle (Sunday after Nativity): Galatians 1:11-19Summary of today's Gospel:God humbles Himself to save mankind, leaving His rightful inheritance as God and becoming man; … [Continue reading]
Homily for the Sunday after Nativity – the child Christ in the world (and in our hearts)
January 8, 2012 By
Homily: New Year’s Resolution – Sunday before the Nativity
January 1, 2012 By
Sunday before the NativityHebrews 11:9-10,17-23,32-40St. Matthew 1:1-25On this first day of the year, we look backwards and forwards; taking stock of what has gone before and and deciding what to do in the year to come. It is the same with today's … [Continue reading]
Homily: Preferring Religion to God
December 11, 2011 By
"Get out of the way and let God do His work!"St. Luke 13:10-17In today's Gospel, we have an instructive encounter between Christ and the religious authorities. Christ was teaching in the synagogue and in the midst of the usual activities or … [Continue reading]
Homily for the Entrance of the Theotokos: a witness on offering our best to the Lord
December 5, 2011 By
Homily Notes for the Feast[Tell the story of the feast]:Joachim and Anna had always wanted and worked for a child, but without success. One day, the priest at the temple refused Joachim's offering because he had no children. He and his wife turned to … [Continue reading]
Trusted Ally or Traitorous Foe: Competing narratives on Pakistan and why they matter
October 4, 2011 By
The Obama administration, with the full support of the mainstream media, seems intent on starting a war with Pakistan. … [Continue reading]
Homily – Why are we eating ourselves to death?
September 25, 2011 By
20110925 Homily on Easting.... and Love2 Corinthians 4:6-15; St. Matthew 22:35-46 … [Continue reading]
Homily – 2 Corinthians 4:6-15
September 25, 2011 By
Apostle: 2 Corinthians 4: 6-15 Gospel: St. Matthew 22: 35-46 2 Corinthians 4: 6-15; St. Matthew 22: 35-46 Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory forever! Today, St. Paul teaches that; “…it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has … [Continue reading]
My RICC F&O Presentation: Sacramental Theology through Genesis and the Psalms
September 20, 2011 By
Genesis, the Psalms, and the Church's Calling to Heal and Perfect Creation(An introduction to Orthodox Sacramental Theology)Fr. Anthony Perkins (for the RICC F&O, September 2011)Comments and critiques are encouragedBottom line up front: We are made … [Continue reading]
Homily – A History of the World
September 18, 2011 By
20110918St. Matthew 22:1-14 (The Wedding Feast)Saints Zachariah and ElizabethToday is the first day of Church School, so I would like to provide a lesson of sorts. You are familiar with the events, but perhaps not with how they fit together or how … [Continue reading]
A 9/11 Homily – We are All Connected
September 11, 2011 By
This day we commemorate the beheading of St. John the Baptist. The slaughter of such a righteous man by the wicked is hard for us to accept. It causes us great grief, and so, on this day we observe a strict fast. On this same day ten years ago, … [Continue reading]
