Matthew 19:16-26. The reading on the rich young man, the camel, and the needle. After wrapping up his series on community virtues (let all be done in love), Fr. Anthony draws on St. Nikolai Velimirovic, to distinguish between eternal life … [Continue reading]
Fr. Eugen Rosu – Church Ministries on a Shoestring Budget
August 22, 2023 By
Today it is my blessing to share an interview with Fr. Eugen Rosu. Fr. Eugen has been a priest for 31 years, married for 32 years, and enjoying fatherhood for 11 years. He recently published the book "Church Ministries on a Shoestring … [Continue reading]
Homily – Forgiveness May Involve Boundaries or Goodbye
August 20, 2023 By
Matthew 18:23-35. The parable on forgiveness (the wicked servant). God desires us to be one as He is one. This is good and beautiful (!), but it isn't easy because we (unlike God) we are not holy! This means that we need to … [Continue reading]
Homily – Ignore the Orcs
August 13, 2023 By
In this homily on the healing/exorcism of the lunatic (St. Matthew 17:14-23), after talking about the life skill of monitoring the response to and use of compliments and criticism, Fr. Anthony continues his metaphor of the mind as terrain that has … [Continue reading]
Homily – Transfiguration to Prepare us for the Crucifixion of Christ (and Church)
August 6, 2023 By
Matthew 17:1-9. Fr. Anthony shares St. Leo's wisdom in drawing our attention to the way Transfiguration prepares us for the persecution of both Christ and His Church. Oh, and Fr. Anthony tried out a new Bluetooth mic. Enjoy the … [Continue reading]
Homily – Bring What You Have (Feeding 5000+)
July 30, 2023 By
Matthew 14:14-22 (Feeding the Five Thousand). After sharing a life-skill for living in community (ie leading with patience), Fr. Anthony shares some of the levels of meaning the Church provides when it preaches/teaches on the feeding of the … [Continue reading]
Homily – Connect with and then Heal the Weak
July 23, 2023 By
Romans 15:1-7. St. Paul didn't want Christians to let their pieties around food keep them from connecting with and evangelizing their neighbors. We might not do this with food, but we are certainly tempted to do it with our national … [Continue reading]
Homily – Some Words on Humility and Discernment
July 17, 2023 By
Today was the celebration of the Fourth Ecumenical Council, the Council that followed just twenty years after the Ecumenical Council at Ephesus; both councils clarified the proper way to understand and describe Jesus Christ being fully God and fully … [Continue reading]
Homily – Reclaiming the Ungoverned Spaces (Part II)
July 11, 2023 By
Romans 10:1-10; Matthew 8:28-9:1. Today Fr. Anthony continues last week's theme of reclaiming the ungoverned places using the events at Gardenes as a case study of how societies - and our minds - often react (unfortunately, last week's was not … [Continue reading]
Interview with Lori – parish history
June 27, 2023 By
Today Fr. Anthony interviews Lori, a founding member of Christ the Savior parish in Anderson, SC. Listen as she describes how the parish started in the 90's with a group of Episcopalians who felt abandoned by the changes in that Christian … [Continue reading]
