In this homily, Fr. Anthony explains the meaning of the Cross for us today in the light of 1 Corinthians 6:12 (“All things are lawful for me…”), Philippians 2:6 (“[Christ Jesus] did not consider it robbery”), 1 Corinthians 10:33 (“…so that some might be saved.”), and the Transfiguration. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode!
A Long Road towards Discernment – from Satanism to Seminary
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!
Homily – Love is Impossible Good Work
Sunday after the Exaltation of the Cross Galatians 2:16-20; Mark 8:34-9:1 (The Greatest Commandment) life has no meaning without a goal. Goals allow us to distinguish between what is useful and what isn’t; the right goal ensures that all our actions are virtuous. This week restates this lesson. Listen closely: And Jesus called to him the […]
Loving to be Loved vs Living to Love
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!
Orthodoxy and the (Intersectional) Religion of the Future
This is a recording of Fr. Anthony Perkins’ YouTube Livestream from 7/13/2020. In it, he talks about how stupidity is overdetermined (and not just demonic or agenda-driven), a couple of the things that make intersectionality such a perverse and counter-productive religion, and how Orthodox Christians are both culpable for it and responsible for replacing it […]
Homily – The Answer to Fear, Demons, and the Chaos of the Moment
Homily: The Demoniac at Gardenes Introduction – the context of the story Our Lord had just come across the water with his disciples. They had faced one kind of fear when they were on the water: a fear of the chaos of a storm. A great wind had come up while Jesus slept, and the […]
The Solstice, Politics, and Nothing Really
This is a recording of Fr. Anthony Perkins’ YouTube Livestream from 7/6/2020. After talking about the (Liturgical) Summer Solstice, he talks about identity politics and the greatest patriotic sf movie ever. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode!
The Mind, Discernment, and Aliens
This is a recording of Fr. Anthony Perkins’ Livestream from his back porch in Hartwell, Georgia on 30 June 2020. He talks about how the modern troubles play on the lowest part of our minds and why “Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future” is incomplete and misleading. Check out this episode!
Homily – We are doing it wrong!
Homily for the third Sunday after Pentecost (Romans 5:1-10; Matthew 6:22-33). Do we have anxiety or peace? Are our tribulations bringing us anger and despondency or hope? In this homily, Fr. Anthony makes the case that we are suffering from the chaos around us because we skipped a step: we went straight to virtue without […]
We CANNOT Trust Our Feelings (even when we call them our conscience)
This talk was recorded and streamed at 10AM EST on 22 June 2020 on Fr. Anthony Perkins’ Youtube Channel. In it, Fr. Anthony talks about what St. Paul’s letter to the Romans teaches us about the utility of feelings and science for discerning and healing the world’s pain. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode!