Our Faith: Orthodox Christianity The Mysteries Questions for consideration: does God just work through ideas and the heart, or does He work in the physical world, too? How about mankind? Is there such a thing as a blessing? A curse? How do they work? Background. God is un-created. He made this world as an expression […]
ON THE FIRST SUNDAY of the Great Fast our Church celebrates the triumph of Orthodoxy, the victory of true Christian teaching over all perversions and distortions thereof—heresies and false teachings. On the second Sunday of the Great Fast it is as though this triumph of Orthodoxy is repeated and deepened in connection with the celebration of the memory of one of the greatest pillars of Orthodoxy, the hierarch Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica, who by his grace-bearing eloquence and the example of his highly ascetic private life put to shame the teachers of falsehood who dared reject the very essence of.Orthodoxy, the podvig of prayer and fasting, which enlightens the human mind with the light of grace and makes it a communicant of the divine glory.
Homily – Keep on Fishing!
September 22, 2019 By
Homily on the first Sunday of Luke (5:1-11). The Gospel is on Christ calling the disciples to become “fishers of men.” This account at the beginning of Christ’s earthly ministry bookends with a similar one that occurs after His Resurrection. Fr. Anthony reminds us in this homily that we live in the joy of that […]
Talk: Ukrainian Organization and Identity in America – the role of the UOC-USA
September 21, 2019 By
This is a recording of the talk I gave for the “Ukrainian Historical Encounters Series” special event “Celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the Organized Ukrainian American Community” on 21 September 2019 at the Princeton Club of New York. I represented the UOC-USA on the panel on “The Ukrainian American Community and Religious Life”. The moderator was Dr. Andrew […]
Excerpts from a Teaching Liturgy – Meditations on Unity
September 15, 2019 By
Every time we do this, it is different. This time, the focus is on the spiritual peace and harmony offered through the Divine Liturgy. Sorry about the audio quality; enjoy the show! Check out this episode!
Homily: Lord Save me!
August 18, 2019 By
1 Corinthians 3:9-17; St. Matthew 14:22-34. In this homily, given at the first “official” Divine Liturgy with the Holy Resurrection mission in Waynesville, NC, Fr. Anthony focuses on the hand that Jesus Christ gives to Peter when he called out “Lord save me!” as he sank into the water. Enjoy the show! Check out this […]
Homily – The Feeding of the Five Thousand and the Multiplication of Grace
August 11, 2019 By
In this, his last homily as the priest of St. Mary’s in Allentown, Fr. Anthony describes how the multiplication of the loaves is a model for all the good work we do in the world, to the glory of God and the serving of our neighbors. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode!
Homily: A Christian Response to Violence and Division
August 4, 2019 By
Matthew 9:27-35 Romans 15:1-7 A world of violence, of division, of demonization, of sinful self-righteousness. Surely we have to do something. And so we try. We come up with policies, but because we are so damaged and divided, these just polarize us more. Gun control? Assimilation? Immigration? The reaction each of us have to these […]
Homily – Virtue as the Fruit and Seed of Evangelism
July 28, 2019 By
Homily on Romans 12:6-14, St. Volodymyr (it was his day), and Fr. Richard Jendras’ ordination (which took place the previous day). He shares the relationship of culture to virtue to the spread of all things good, focusing on the pivotal role of kindness. Check out this episode!
Homily: How to heal in Christ
July 14, 2019 By
Christ sent his disciples out to heal. Today (7/14) we celebrate Sts. Cosmos and Damion, the Unmercenary Healers. In this homily, Fr. Anthony reminds us that is our calling – not just that of clergy and medical professionals – to heal the brokenness of those around us. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode!
Excerpts from a Mission Liturgy
July 7, 2019 By
This Liturgy was celebrated in Waynesville, NC as an outreach of St. Mary’s (Pokrova) in Allentown, PA and in anticipation of the mission (Holy Resurrection) that is scheduled to begin services in Waynesville on 18 August 2019. The audio of the homily is not all that great (it was a small room, so Fr. Anthony […]
