Myrrhbearers, Love, Gay Marriage, Death, and Taxes

OrthoAnalyika Show: 18 April 2010 Note: be sure to subscribe to the podcast St. Mark 15:43-16:8 What the Myrrhbearers Teach Us about Love Introduction: today’s “Feast of Association”Today we celebrate a “Feast of Association”; a “Feast of … [Continue reading]

Pilgimages, Pascha, and an Orthodox Political Economy

OrthoAnalyika Shownotes: 21 March 2010 Note: be sure to subscribe to the podcast An Exhortation to Prepare for Pascha The Prologue of The Canterbury Tales, by Goefrey Chaucer Whan that Aprill, with his shoures sooteThe droghte of March hath perced … [Continue reading]

Back to Gadgets – my redneck hot tub

For the last few months, I have only been posting show notes. But I’ve been working (actually, mostly just “thinking”) on a new DIY project that fits the general “OrthoAnalytika” motif*** The DIY Crunchy Hot Tub I love hot tubs, and the idea of … [Continue reading]

Logosmoi, Ladders, and the Ascetic Struggle

OrthoAnalyika Shownotes: 14 March 2010 Note: be sure to subscribe to the podcast Homily on the Sunday of St. John of the Ladder Do you want joy? Do you want peace? Do you want an end to anxiety? An end to despair? An end to boredom and … [Continue reading]

A Defense of Orthodox Mysticism

OrthoAnalyika Shownotes: 28 February 2010 Note: be sure to subscribe to the podcast Saint Gregory Palamas - a witness we need Orthodoxy is real. Spiritual warfare is real. By this, I mean that the God who made this world and everything in it … [Continue reading]

Victory, Suffering, and Footsteps in the Dark

OrthoAnalyika Shownotes: 21 February 2010 Note: be sure to subscribe to the podcast The Triumph of True-Worship and Defeat of Iconoclasm(and why it matters) Note about length of services. This is traditionally a time of catechetical instruction, so … [Continue reading]

20100221 Victory, Suffering, and Footsteps in the Dark

From the archives:  This week, Fr. Anthony talks about why icons (and theology) are important; compares Great Lent to the 2 mile race; shares some mail and local news; provides some encouragement for toilers; and interviews Fr. Dn. Boris about the … [Continue reading]

Fasting, Forgiveness, and Avatar

OrthoAnalyika Shownotes: 14 February 2010 Note: be sure to subscribe to the podcast An Epistle to Kick-off the Fast +++ Catechetical Homily On the Commencement of Holy and Great Lent +BARTHOLOMEW By God’s Mercy Archbishop of Constantinople, New … [Continue reading]

20100214 Forgiveness, Avatar, and Leadership

From the archives:  In this edition, Fr. Anthony shares HMH Patriarch Bartholomew's Lenten Epistle, answers mail about forgiveness, talks about local news, suggests a Christian ending for the movie Avatar, and finishes with some thoughts on Orthodox … [Continue reading]

The Older Son, Apocatastasis, and Aliens

OrthoAnalyika Shownotes: 31 January 2010 Note: be sure to subscribe to the podcast. The Prodigal Son   Introduction: on imitating the younger son This parable of Christ is designed to awake repentance in our hearts. We are to follow the movement … [Continue reading]