After some small talk on the pastoral value of wedding planning, Fr. Anthony and Dylan Pahman (Acton Institute) talk about what Magic the Gathering can teach us about markets and morality and about the general need for economic literacy. For the last half of the show, they talk about the value of markets, liberal democracy, […]
The REAL Conspiracy – and how we took it bait, line, and sinker
January 16, 2021 By
And here is the original video: Listen to find out which of the many conspiracies is occupying space in Fr. Anthony’s fool head. Without it, the other problems (e.g. injustice, riots, elections, presidential narcissism) would have been handled as normal rather than extra-ordinary problems. We should have seen it coming. From Fr. Anthony’s YouTube Livestream. […]
Gaslighting or Conspiracy? The role of the Pastor in Crazy Times
January 13, 2021 By
Join Fr. Anthony as he talks with Fr. Gregory Jensen, PhD, to get some advice on the role of the pastor in crazy times. It’s a difficult conversation, but it’s important for us to have trusted friends in our lives who will tell us things we don’t want to hear. Fr. Gregory is wise, experienced, […]
Homily (DL2) – Patterning the Kingdom
January 10, 2021 By
In this homily given on the Sunday after Theophany, Fr. Anthony continues to take us through the Divine Liturgy, focusing on the opening blessing, “Blessed is the Kingdom” and explaining how the ritual and grace of the Divine Liturgy heals the dysfunction in our minds, our relations, and the world. Enjoy the show! Check out […]
Interview with Adam DeVille on Self-Care as Asceticism
December 29, 2020 By
Join Fr. Anthony in Hartwell, GA as he talks with Professor Adam DeVille (University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN) about proper and improper ways of framing self-care, why it is so easy to get it wrong, and why it is important to get it right. Dr. DeVille is the author of Everything Hidden Shall […]
Pluralism, Polarization, and Discernment; the Challenge and Promise of Diversity
December 22, 2020 By
One of the challenges of our present spiritual situation is that our society has settled for something less than truth. This affects the quality of our opinions, policies, and judgments and undermines our ability to live and spread the Gospel. An indicator of the seriousness of this is our growing inability to listen to, learn […]
Professor George Stavros (BU) on Clergy Self Care
December 18, 2020 By
Join Fr. Anthony Perkins in Hartwell, GA as he talks with Professor George Stavros (Boston University) about the internal and external factors that put clergy at risk and how that risk can be mitigated by fellowship, support, and the life in Christ. See Professor Savros’ article on the subject here: https://publicorthodoxy.org/2020/11/19/clergy-at-risk/. Check out this episode!
Homily: On False vs. Real Unity and How to Work Towards the Latter
November 22, 2020 By
In this homily on Ephesians 2: 14-22, Fr. Anthony talks about the difference between blessed unity (in Christ) and cursed unity (through tyranny or universalism) and the role humility plays in the Mystery of becoming One as God is One. The first seventeen minutes are snapshot of the beauty of the worship at Holy Resurrection […]
Homily – Politics and How to Get out of the Ditch
November 15, 2020 By
In this homily on the Good Samaritan, Fr. Anthony lets slip which political tribe he is in and how his dedication to it helped put him in the ditch (along with everyone else). The main point, though is that we ARE in the ditch and need Christ to get us out. Enjoy the show! Check […]
Homily: The Gospel and the Crisis of Institutional Legitimacy
November 8, 2020 By
In this homily on Lazarus and the Rich Man (Luke 16:19-31), Fr. Anthony continues on the theme of authenticity, noting how the Gospel IS the response to chaos and the lack of reliable institutions. [Yes, he preached on the same Gospel last week; then he was on the revised lectionary at Christ the Savior Antiochian […]
