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]
Interview with Fr. David Randolph
June 27, 2023 By
Today Fr. Anthony interviews Fr. David Randolph. Fr. David converted to Orthodoxy from the Episcopal Church in the 90's. He served as the pastor of Christ the Savior Antiochian Orthodox Church in Anderson SC from 1998 to his retirement in … [Continue reading]
Homily – The Culture of our Bishops
June 21, 2023 By
Romans 2:10-16; St. Matthew 4:18-23. On our own, we make a mess. We need solid leadership. Today Fr. Anthony shares some wisdom from Mp. Saba and Bp. Nicholas. Sdn. Scott thought the homily was a winner; "he got in Tolkien, … [Continue reading]
Homily – All Saints and Redeeming Rituals
June 14, 2023 By
Matthew 10:32-33,37-38; 19:27-30. We are all called to be holy, but even after having united ourselves to Christ, it requires effort. Our willpower is not enough - rituals (graceful habits) can help. Today Fr. Anthony presents a … [Continue reading]
Homily – Pentecost as the Way to Unity
June 4, 2023 By
Pentecost. After offering a brief reflection on green as the color of Pentecost in the East, Fr. Anthony talks about how the Spirit's divinity allows us to do Church, marriage, and friendship in and toward blessed and joyful unity. Enjoy … [Continue reading]
Homily – Mystery of Unity
May 28, 2023 By
John 17:1-13. Sunday after Ascension, Commemorating the 318 Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council in Nicea. Today Fr. Anthony offers a reflection on the mystery of fellowship, noting that while that of the nation can point us toward … [Continue reading]
Homily – The Blind Man, Discernment, and Discipline
May 24, 2023 By
St. John 9: 1-38. Despite his preference for the theme of light and enlightenment, Fr. Anthony decided to preach some meat - maybe even some gristle, using the double baptism of spittle and pool. His main point seems to have been that we … [Continue reading]
