Throw down your net! Homily on St. Luke 5:1-11 Who knew better about how to catch fish than Peter and the rest of the PROFESSIONAL FISHERMEN out in their boats? Jesus? What did He know about fishing? We see the reasonableness of His suggestion because we see it within the context of His success and […]
Bible Study #39: Dagon, Yahweh, and the Supernatural Cage Match
October 4, 2018 By
Bible Study #39: The Ark and the (Personal) Ontology of Holiness (1 Kingdoms 4-6) St. Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Allentown PA Fr. Anthony Perkins, 04 October 2018 Opening Prayer: Make the pure light of Your divine knowledge shine in our hearts, Loving Master, and open the eyes of our minds that we may understand the […]
Homily on the Need for a Culture of Cheerful Giving
September 30, 2018 By
On Fostering and Defending a Culture of Cheerful Giving St. Paul says today that we should not give grudgingly or out of coercion, but out of his heart – because God loves a cheerful giver. It is tempting to think of this in purely utilitarian terms: if we do this, more money will be given […]
Bible Study #38: Hannah, Eli, and the Bad Priests
September 27, 2018 By
Bible Study #38 – Hannah and the Cost of Bad Priests St. Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Allentown PA Fr. Anthony Perkins, 27 September 2018 Opening Prayer: Make the pure light of Your divine knowledge shine in our hearts, Loving Master, and open the eyes of our minds that we may understand the message of Your […]
Homily on Holiness, Liturgy, and the Experience of God
September 23, 2018 By
Homily on St. John 3:13-17 (Sunday before the Cross). Are we open to an experience of God in the Holy Liturgy? Much of our dissatisfaction with “Church” comes from the fact that we are not. But this is what we were made for. The movements, ritual, music, and theology are all perfectly designed to make […]
Bible Study #37: Context (and Connection with God) is Everything
September 21, 2018 By
In this, the first class of the new Liturgical Year (given on the Eve of the Nativity of the Birthgiver of God), Fr. Anthony talks about the need to keep everything, to include Scripture, connected to God through the Church. He also shares a reflection Fr. Harry Linsenbigler wrote on the Wisdom of Solomon and […]
UOC-USA Canonist (Fr. Harry Linsenbigler ) on Ukrainian Autocephaly
September 15, 2018 By
Fr. Anthony interviews Fr. Harry Linsenbigler (Canonist for the UOC-USA) about the Ukrainian Autocephaly and whether the Ecumenical Patriarchate has a legitimate role in it. Here is something Fr. Harry wrote to help explain his understanding of the situation (it isn’t in the show): Solomon’s Wisdom on Ukraine The Bible tells the story of two […]
A Parable and Discussion on Ukrainian Autocephaly
September 14, 2018 By
Fr. Anthony shares a parable that explains how the EP and the UOC-USA understand the EP’s work in Ukraine. Then he discusses the situation with a live studio audience. Enjoy the show!
Homily: Why We Need to Love God to Really Love Our Neighbor
September 9, 2018 By
Homily Notes: Being Nice is NOT Enough [These notes probably bear little resemblance to what was actually preached as they spent all Sunday morning at home on the printer – rookie mistake!!!] Gospel Lesson: St. Matthew 22:35-46 (The Great Commandment) Great lesson for the start of the school year: “what is the most important thing ever?” Love God […]
Homily on Gratitude/Ingratitude and Harmony/Tyranny
August 12, 2018 By
Homily on St. Matthew 18:23-35: The forgiving Lord and the unforgiving servant. The main theme of today’s homily is that we have the power to transform the world for the better (through gratitude and mercy) or the worse (through ingratitude and tyranny). Enjoy the show! Check out this episode!
