Today Fr. Anthony continues leading us through Tito Coliander's "Way of Ascetics" (St. Vladimir Seminary Press), covering chapters fifteen and sixteen, both "On Prayer." Enjoy the show! Check out this episode! … [Continue reading]
Homily – Love OFTEN Means Ignoring Your Feelings
July 24, 2022 By
Homily on Matthew 9:1-8 and Romans 12:6-14. The main point Fr. Anthony tries to make is that all of our actions need to be graceful and kind, that our "consciences" are unreliable guides to what is good, and that our feelings often need to be … [Continue reading]
Way of Ascetics – Chapters Thirteen and Fourteen
July 20, 2022 By
Fr. Anthony continues his series on Tito Corianser's "Way of Ascetics", covering Chapter Thirteen "On Progress in Depth" and Chapter Fourteen "On Humility and Watchfulness". Enjoy the show! Check out this episode! … [Continue reading]
Homily – The Transformative Power of Showing Up
July 19, 2022 By
Meditation on Romans 10:1-10 (and the Robel's Fiftieth Anniversary!!!). Fr. Anthony describes how the commitment to show up every day transforms us into saints. First, it keeps us together and in the game; and second, it allows our … [Continue reading]
Homily – Relaxing the Will into Love
July 11, 2022 By
Homily on 2 Timothy 2:1-10 & Matthew 8:5-13. The Centurian was a man under authority and that gave him a way to understand and frame his relationship to God and God's relationship to the world. The army is intentional about developing … [Continue reading]
Way of Ascetics – Chapters Nine and Ten
July 7, 2022 By
Fr. Anthony continues his series on Tito Coriander's "Way of Ascetics", covering Chapter Nine "On the Conquest of the World" and Chapter Ten "On the Sins of Others and One's Own." Enjoy the show! Check out this episode! … [Continue reading]
Way of Ascetics – Chapters Seven and Eight
July 7, 2022 By
Fr. Anthony continues his series on Tito Coriander's "Way of Ascetics", covering Chapter Seven "On the Transfer of Love from the Self to Christ" and Chapter Eight "On Guarding against the Re-entry of Vanquished Evil." Enjoy the show! Check out … [Continue reading]
Homily – Continual Repentance and Learning
May 22, 2022 By
In this meditation, Fr. Anthony presents the Gospel of the Samaritan Woman as a model for acquiring the Holy Spirit, focusing on the need for continual repentance from sin and worldly explanations/definitions. Enjoy the show! Check out this … [Continue reading]
Way of Ascetics – Chapters Three and Four
May 21, 2022 By
We cover chapters three and four of Tito Caliander's "Way of Ascetics" (St. Vladimir Press), "On the Garden of the Heart" and "On the Silent and Invisible Warfare." Enjoy the show! Check out this episode! … [Continue reading]
Way of Ascetics – Chapters One and Two
May 14, 2022 By
We cover chapters one and two of Tito Caliander's "Way of Ascetics" (St. Vladimir Press), "On a Resolute and Sustained Purpose" and "On the Insufficiency of Human Strength." Enjoy the show! Check out this episode! … [Continue reading]
