Homilies, commentary, and the shownotes for OrthoAnalytika, a podcast on spirituality, science, culture, prepping, the paranormal, and current events
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]
Symbols of Nothing... but the One Thing Introduction It is has been a challenging few weeks for Orthodoxy in America. Here, I speak less of the repose of our beloved + Metropolitan Constantine – for his was a constant witness for the stability … [Continue reading]
A Meditation on the Metaphor of HealingRomans 6:18-23; St. Matthew 8:5-13We think about things using metaphor – they frame the way we interact with ideas and define our experience and interaction with them [example]. This is especially true when it … [Continue reading]
Consider the Lilies of the Field: a meditation on St. Matthew 6:26-30[Summer, so meditations rather than homilies]Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put … [Continue reading]
A call to make America into a holy nation. An interview with Fr. Peter Preble Priest, Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in the Americas Rector, St. Michael Orthodox Christian Church in Southbridge, Massachusetts Host, Shepherd of Souls podcast on … [Continue reading]
