2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1 ; Luke 7:11-16. After introducing perspective into the conversation about miracles, Fr. Anthony talks about the need for the mature Christian to move beyond using (just) the rules when seeking holiness and instead … [Continue reading]
Homily – Getting Anthropology and Sociology Wrong
September 26, 2022 By
2 Corinthians: 4:6-15 and Luke 5:1-11. Fr. Anthony offers a meditation on how our culture sets us up for failure with fallen and incomplete anthropologies and ecclesiologies. The answer is to live Orthodoxy in face-to-face relations … [Continue reading]
Homily – The Other Cross
September 18, 2022 By
On the Sunday after the Universal Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Galatians 2:16-20; Mark 8:34-38; 9:1) Fr. Anthony explains why the image of the Cross (vs. for example, the sun) is so important for framing the Christian/True approach to salvation and … [Continue reading]
Homily – Christ, Moses, Snakes, Demons, and Salvation
September 13, 2022 By
In this homily on St. John 3:13-17, Fr. Anthony describes how we are like the Israelites in the wilderness being bitten by serpents for our sins; and how Christ lifted up is still the way to healing, harmony, and salvation. Enjoy the show! … [Continue reading]
Homily: Salvation as Letting Go
September 5, 2022 By
In this homily on Matthew 19:16-26, Fr. Anthony encourages us to move away from a transactional approach to salvation (what must I DO?!) to one that is transformative (who must I become). He also point out that we need to learn to listen in … [Continue reading]
Homily – The Dormition
September 5, 2022 By
In this bit of homilizing (it really doesn't rate the full moniker "homily") offered on the Feast of the Dormition (Old Calendar), Fr. Anthony puts together some ideas inspired by the Feast. It wasn't particularly well-organized or … [Continue reading]
Homily – The Dormition as a Family Story
September 5, 2022 By
In this reflection offered on the Sunday after the Dormition (New Calendar), Fr. Anthony explains that the theological points that are affirmed in the life of the Theotokos - to include her falling asleep - are important while noting that our … [Continue reading]
Homily – The Virtue of Loving Enemies
August 14, 2022 By
1 Corinthians 3:9-17 (we are a temple); Matthew 14:22-34 (walking on water). Sunday of the Cross and Maccabean martyrs. Fr. Anthony compares our situation to that of Peter on the water, then encourages us to reach out to Christ and turn … [Continue reading]
Homily – A Transfigured Perspective
August 7, 2022 By
1 Corinthians 1:10-17 and the Transfiguration. In this well-intentioned mess of a homily, Fr. Anthony diagnoses our divisiveness as a maladaptation to chaos and describes how the peace of Tabor can become a mechanism for moving us from the … [Continue reading]
Homily – Marshmallows, Faith, and Perfection
July 31, 2022 By
Matthew 9:27-35 and Romans 15:1-7. Faith is hard. Trust is hard. But they are key to our healing and perfection. Today Fr. Anthony offers encouragement to all those who have been hurt and who want to be made well, but have a … [Continue reading]
