Matthew 19:16-26 The quotes: If thou hadst ever had an absurd desire to fly and to be borne through the air, how wouldest thou extinguish this unreasonable desire? By fashioning wings, and preparing other instruments, or by convincing the mind that it is desiring things impossible, and that one should attempt none of these things? […]
Homily: Patterning Virtue through Liturgy
September 6, 2021 By
1 Corinthians 9:2-12; Matthew 18:23-35. Fr. Anthony contrasts the way of the world with the Way of Christ, compares the wicked lender with the Passion-bearer Gleb, and encourages us to nurture the Logos within through Liturgy and prayer. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode!
Homily – Second Anniversary in Waynesville NC
August 30, 2021 By
Fr. Anthony reminds the faithful at Holy Resurrection (Waynesville NC) or who they are, what they have been through, and what they are about. Unity. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode!
Homily – A Meandering Mess of Homily on Something or Other
August 23, 2021 By
1 Corinthians 3:9-17; Matthew 14:22-34. Here’s the text of the homily I was going to give. Instead of it, I preached on what “the day” has declared in our lives over the last couple of years. It was partially prompted by recent events in Afghanistan (I worked the Afghanistan situation for several years as an […]
On the Duty of Withholding Sacraments
August 22, 2021 By
In this episode, Fr. Anthony and Fr. Harry address the often misunderstood necessity of withholding sacraments. Framing it as a normal process (beginning with Baptism) allows us to see it less as a political power play or punishment (as the world would have us see it) and more as a valid and necessary part of […]
Homily – Discernment, Disagreement, and Division
August 16, 2021 By
1 Corinthians 1:10-18. How do people dedicated to being One (as God is One) end up being “of” Paul, Apollos, and Cephas? As we interact and baptize a culture, we are going to disagree about the utility of various symbols, ideas, etc in the local culture. Disagreements are useful for discernment. It’s when we dogmatize […]
Homily on Bearing the Burdens of the Weak can be Sustainable
August 9, 2021 By
Romans 15:1-7. There is so much need in the world; how can we bear its burden without breaking down? How does silencing/replacing the ego help solve the problem? What is the role of Christ in this? Enjoy the show! Check out this episode!
Homily on Truth, Politics, and the Babel Fish of Love
August 3, 2021 By
Romans 12:6-14. Fr. Anthony reflects on the necessity of using the Babel Fish of Love (i.e. charity as a translation filter) when evaluating the truth claims of others, especially when they are using the vernacular of their own political tribe. He also laments how we so easily moralize and dogmatize disputations about facts – an […]
Talking with Fr Harry about Politics as the New Idolatry
August 3, 2021 By
Join Fr. Anthony and Fr. Harry as they talk about how artificially romanticizing the Golden Age of the Councils contributes to the polarization of our communities, how politics are the new idolatry, and why it is so easy to anathematize heretics over vaccines and masks. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode!
Homily – Discernment and Kentucky Windage
July 25, 2021 By
In this homily on the Demoniacs of Gergesenes (Matthew 8:28-9:1), Fr. Anthony contrasts the discernment of the disciples and the discernment of the Gergesenes with the vision of Christ. He talks about the role worldviews, filters, propaganda, and evil forces of the air play in darkening our vision, warns about replacing our worldly filter with […]
