We cover chapters one and two of Tito Caliander’s “Way of Ascetics” (St. Vladimir Press), “On a Resolute and Sustained Purpose” and “On the Insufficiency of Human Strength.” Enjoy the show! Check out this episode!
Homily – Ritual and Resilience
May 9, 2022 By
In this homily offered on the Sunday of the Myrrhbearers (and Mother’s Day!), Fr. Anthony offers an almost coherent meditation on how we need both rituals and grace to live a life of integrity and holiness. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode!
Homily – Doubt and Discernment
May 2, 2022 By
St. Thomas Sunday. Fr. Anthony offers a meditation (hostage situation?!) on the circle of trust and how Christ works with our fallen psychology to draw us out of darkness into the light. Check out this episode!
Palm Sunday Homily – Understanding NOT Required
April 17, 2022 By
Fr. Anthony offers a meditation on what we can learn from Christ’s entrance into Jerusalem and how entering into it with Him can perfect us and heal the world around us. He focuses primarily on the relationship between understanding and communion, how our dysfunctions have distorted it, and how Orthodoxy restores it. Enjoy the show! […]
The Guru as a Dysfunctional Archetype
April 12, 2022 By
Fr. Anthony talks with Fr. Gregory Jensen, PhD, about guruism, why it is dangerous, and how to avoid it. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode!
Homily – St. Mary of Egypt, Friendship, and Revelation
April 11, 2022 By
In this homily, Fr. Anthony uses what voice he had left after subbing for kindergarten classes this past week to describe St. Mary’s theosis and the role community can play in our own. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode!
Talking about What Matters Most with John Michalak
April 11, 2022 By
Fr. Anthony talks with evangelical author, blogger, and podcaster, John Michalak about grace, liturgy, and the need to “surrender subjectivity.” John started attending services at Holy Resurrection in Waynesville NC a few months ago and shares some observations. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode!
Homily – Grace Gives More Than That
April 3, 2022 By
In this homily given at St. Nicholas in Charlottesville, VA on the Sunday of St. John of the Ladder, Fr. Anthony reminds us that God offers us more than the power to endure or see things more clearly – He offers us union with Him. And THAT is what we really need. Enjoy the show! […]
Intro to Orthodoxy: Holy Friday and Saturday
March 29, 2022 By
Fr. Anthony rambles a bit about the most wonderful days of services of the entire year: Royal Hours of Pascha, Vespers of Holy Friday, Matins of Holy Saturday, and the First Resurrection Service of PASCHA (Vesperal Liturgy). Check out this episode!
Homily – The Cross Goes in Your Heart
March 27, 2022 By
In this meditation on the Sunday of the Holy Cross, Fr. Anthony riffs on St. Paul’s warning that the Cross could be of no effect (1 Corinthians 1:17 and Philippians 3:18-21), warning us not to use the cross as a talisman or even as a balm to ease the pain, but rather to allow Christ […]
