In St. Luke 5:1-11 Christ calls fisherman to be his disciples, in this homily Fr. Anthony reflects on how absurd it is that He didn’t use angels or Greek philosophers to be his messengers and evangelists, going on to describe the implications for us as we evangelize and pastor our neighbors (and ourselves). Enjoy the […]
Homily – we cannot love commodities
October 4, 2020 By
In this homily on St. Luke 6:31-36, Fr. Anthony develops the idea that that our inability to love well is a result of the way we objectify and commodify things, our neighbor, and the Church. Enjoy the show! Homily: Loving vs. Commodifying (St. Luke 6:31-36) Introduction: missing the point It is hard for us to […]
A Long Road towards Discernment – from Satanism to Seminary
September 26, 2020 By
This is the audio recording of Fr. Anthony Perkins’ YouTube livestream on 26 September 2020. In it Seminarian James Cummings talks about the journey of discernment that took him through the army, the Satanic priesthood, and finally to Christ and Holy Orthodoxy. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode!
Loving to be Loved vs Living to Love
September 19, 2020 By
This is a recording of Fr. Anthony’s livestream on 19 September 2020. It it, he and Dn. Michael Abrahamson talk about gardening and the difference between transactional love (loving to be liked, respected, etc.) and loving without reservation. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode!
Evangelism, the Coronavirus, and Communion
March 18, 2020 By
They aren’t hearing what we mean to say; A critique of our reaction to concerns about Communion and the coronavirus Fr. AnthonyPerkins Despite our intention and our ability to justify our words, our witness has been damaged by our response to this crisis. We run the very real risk of strengthening the misperception that Orthodoxy […]
Homily – Transforming the Absurd Theater of our Mind into a Temple of God
March 17, 2019 By
Turning the Absurd Theater of our Mind into a Temple of God Sunday of the Triumph of Orthodoxy Triumph of Orthodoxy. Yay Church (back from oppression)! Yay Theology (protected from heresy)! They’re good, but to what end? They allow us to experience the love of God – and through it the salvation of our souls – in its […]
Spiritually Speaking: How to Solve the World’s Problems
March 3, 2019 By
March’s “Spiritually Speaking” was on how we, as Orthodox Christians – called to be God’s imagers in the world – can solve the problems of the world and end its pain. In this talk, Fr. Anthony looks at three strategies Christians use: the cultural warrior, the virtuous warrior, and the relationship builder. Enjoy the talk! […]
Adult Education – Spirituality I
February 21, 2019 By
Class covers Tito Colliander’s Way of the Ascetics, chapters 1-5. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode!
Homily on Sunday after Theophany – Repentence
January 22, 2019 By
Matthew 4:12-17; Ephesians 4:7-13 The Baptism of John was the Baptism of repentance; we tend to distinguish his ministry from the ministry of Christ. But today we are reminded that Christ – the God who is love – also preached repentance. Why would He do this? Yes, for the forgiveness of sins. But there is […]
Spiritual Speaking – How XC addresses the Existential Crises of Humanity
November 8, 2018 By
Fr. Anthony shares an encounter he had after Thursday’s Bible Study class and describes how Christianity addresses the three existential crises of humanity: meaning, loneliness, and death. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode!
