OrthoAnalytika

In this homily, given on the Lenten Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas (Hebrews 1:10-2:3; Mark 2:1-12), Fr. Anthony preaches on the sequence of forgiveness and healing in the Gospel reading and in our lives, the need for nepsis and care when receiving criticism, and the role silence can play in our spiritual development.  Enjoy the show!

Direct download: Homily-ForgivenessHealingNepsisandSilence.mp3
Category:Orthodox Podcast -- posted at: 7:53pm EDT

Divine Liturgy of St. Basil (excerpts) as celebrated on 3/28/2021 in Waynesville NC.  

Direct download: DivineLiturgy-StGregoryPalamas.mp3
Category:Orthodox Podcast -- posted at: 7:42pm EDT

Hebrews 11:24-26,11:32-12:2; John 1:43-51.  First Sunday of Great Lent.  Today Fr. Anthony begins by talking about the need for developing pastoral relations with others so that we can have better discernment about our sins.  He finishes by talking about the Great Entrance and its relationship to Palm Sunday and Holy Week.  Enjoy the show!

Direct download: Homily-BecomingaPastorandGreatEntrance.mp3
Category:Orthodox Podcast -- posted at: 6:01pm EDT

In this homily given on the Sunday of Forgiveness (Cheesefare; Romans 13:11-14:4; Matthew 6:14-21), Fr. Anthony talks about the psychological and sacramental power of storytelling, and warns us against misusing that power.  Blessed Lenting!

Direct download: Homily-ForgivenessandthePowerofStorytelling.mp3
Category:Orthodox Podcast -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

Fr Anthony and Fr. Gabriel Rochelle overcome myriad technical problems to talk about the confluence of poetry, story, and proclamation that take place in the Divine Liturgy (and life).  Enjoy the show!

Direct download: FrGabrielRochelleonPoetryandLiturgy.mp3
Category:Orthodox Podcast -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

Join Fr. Anthony as he talks about cooperative story-telling, liturgy, and the joy of Ukrainian Orthodoxy with Fr. Yuri Hladio, the priest of St. Maria of Paris mission in West Hamilton, Ontario and the host of the wonderful "Prying Priest" podcast (pryingpriest.com).  Enjoy the show!

Direct download: FrYurionImprovandthePriesthood.mp3
Category:Orthodox Podcast -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

Meatfare/Last Judgement Sunday (1 Corinthians 8:8-9:2; Matthew 25:31-46).  Fr. Anthony continues to take the parish through the Divine Liturgy, talking about the readings and the homily (to include an explanation for why Orthodox homilies are, well, a but more constrained than many heterodox sermons).  Enjoy the show!

Direct download: Homily-thescripturereadingsandhomily.mp3
Category:Orthodox Podcast -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

Homily on the Sunday of the Prodigal Son (1 Corinthians 6:12-20 and Luke 15:11-32).  Both the brothers were limited by their two-dimensional tactical worldview.  The Father shows that grace solves problems that no tactician can.  Enjoy the show!

Direct download: Homily-GodHasaPlan.mp3
Category:Orthodox Podcast -- posted at: 7:51pm EDT

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