Guardian Angels I: Scripture

St. Michael's Series on the Guardian Angel: Guardian Angels in ScriptureFirst, there is a world-view that we should know of (and accept): the spiritual world is real. Related to this, there really are angels – both good and bad. Their story is not … [Continue reading]

Homily – Confession and Pentecost

20110612: Homily on Confession IVThis Sunday, Fr. Anthony concludes a series of homilies designed to help prepare the First Confession class for their "Second Baptism."  This week presents three images that help explain the relationship between … [Continue reading]

Homily – Confession and the Great “I AM”

Confession and the Great "I AM" Acts of the Apostles: 20:16-18,28-36St. John 17:1-13The Sunday of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical CouncilThis Sunday, I continued a series of homilies designed to help prepare the First Confession class for their … [Continue reading]

Homily – Confession and Commitment

Confession and Commitment Acts of the Apostles: 11:19-26,29-30St. Luke 6:17-23The Sunday of the Samaritan Woman: St. Luke 6:17-23This Sunday, I gave the second a series of homilies designed to help prepare the First Confession class for their "Second … [Continue reading]

20110517 Uploading Minds, Bin Laden, and Death

Christ is Risen!  Indeed He is Risen!It is such a joy to be back in the OrthoAnalytika studio (which, by the way has moved again... this time into a dedicated man-cave in the attic).  Today, we are testing a new format: I have created a new podcast … [Continue reading]

Homily – Confession and Creation

Confession and CreationActs of the Apostles: 9:32-42St. John 5:1-15This Sunday (the Sunday of the Paralytic), I began a series of homilies designed to help prepare the First Confession class for their "Second Baptism."  In this homily, I talk about … [Continue reading]

Homily – Serving a Corpse… or a Living God?

Sunday of the Holy MyrrhbearersSt. Mark 15:43-16:8Going to the Tomb – in ignorance and faith IntroductionJoseph – a leader of the Jews and secret disciple of Jesus - asked the authorities for the body.  He took it down from the cross, anointed it … [Continue reading]

Homily – Seeking a Sign (St. Thomas Sunday)

St. Thomas Sunday, 2011: Homily  (St. John 20: 19-31; Acts 5: 12-20) Thomas and the Need for SignsBy this time, the resurrected Christ had already appeared to several of the apostles.  Last Sunday, we heard how Christ came in to the locked house of … [Continue reading]

20110429 Pawlo’s Greatest Hits

Click Here to Listen/DownloadAll Pawlo, All the TimeIn this episode, I prolong my break from discussing things like nephilim, singularities, and the immortality of the soul in order to do what sitcoms do during writer's strike:  a best-of/flashback … [Continue reading]

20110420 Sounds of Lent and Holy Week

Shownotes for 20110420.Click here to listen to the podcast!This show departs from the usual format.  It presents some of the sounds of Lent and Holy Week as they were voiced at St. Michael Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Woonsocket this year.  Homilies … [Continue reading]