May 27, 2018
Homily for Pentecost (on Confession)
John 20:19-23 (Matins Gospel); Acts 2:1-11; John 7:37-52; 8:12
Lots of powers associated with the Holy Spirit in scripture and popular culture.
Handle Snakes
Drink poison
Languages
Glowing with Light
But what use are those things?
Snakes? Leave them alone or kill...
May 22, 2018
Bible Study #36: Ruth
Fr. Anthony Perkins, St. Mary's (Pokrova) in Allentown
22 May 2018
Opening Prayer:
Make the pure light of
Your divine knowledge shine in our hearts, Loving Master, and open
the eyes of our minds that we may understand the message of Your
Gospel. Instill also in us reverence for Your blessed...
May 22, 2018
May 20, 2018
Homily: the Sunday after
Ascension
The Celebration of First
Confessions
John 17:1-13
At the end of today's Gospel, Jesus – the Son of God – tells us that He has taken all the love and teaching that His Father – God – gave Him and shared it with the people of the world so that they may have true joy “fulfilled...
May 13, 2018
The Sunday of the Man Born Blind (St. John 9:1-38)
Psychologists and theologians agree: In their default setting, our minds are wired not for discerning truth but social standing. The path to objectivity involves humility, immersing ourselves in discerning communities (e.g. of science and traditional Orthodox faith),...