Homily - Bringing Grace to a Messy World
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St Luke 18:35-43. The healing of the blind beggar. Three points: Jesus did not stay in one place. Jesus Christ is and was God. It is fitting that He reside in the throne room of God, surrounded by the cherubim and seraphim, with His holiness reflecting off all the angels and archangels around Him. But as the being of perfect love, He had to act on behalf of his beloved children (US!). So He took flesh and became man. Some would have expected Him to take up residence in the Temple or in the Governor’s House. But instead He lived among common men and women and,...
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Class - Interpreting Nativity Scripture through Hymnography
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Nativity Bible StudySession Two: Interpretation through hymnography Review: What is the Bible? What isn’t it? It is NOT the Logos! (St. John 1: 1-18) It is not a complete historical account (St. John 21:25) It is not self evident (Acts 8:26-35) Interpretation is of the Lord, through Christ (Genesis 40: 8; St. Luke 24: 13-32) Like the Ethiopian Eunuch, we need the Church to interpret the Scriptures for us. The services of the Church are celebratory and poetic interpretations of the events described in Scripture. Historical narratives speak to the head while musical...
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Talk - Sdn. John Cummings on the 2019 St. Moses the Black Retreat
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Homily - The Good Samaritan, Discipline, and Freedom
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St. Luke 10: 25-37. Homily on the Parable of the Good Samaritan. How does discipline lead to the freedom to love? Enjoy the show!
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Homily - Leave it all on the track!
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St. LUKE 12:16-21. The Lord said this parable: "The land of a rich man brought forth plentifully; and he thought to himself, 'What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?' And he said, 'I will do this: I will pull down my barns, and build larger ones; and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, 'Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.' But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul is required of you; and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?' So is he who lays up treasure for...
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Homily - What Swine Do They (WE!) Love?
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In this homily on St. Luke 8:26-39, Fr. Anthony shows how easy it is to place our enemies as the villains of Gospel lessons... and reminds us that this is only because we see them through the log (pride!) in our own eyes. This recording also includes the Liturgy of the Faithful. Enjoy the show!
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Class - On the Architecture of Holiness
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Our Faith: Church Architecture and the Movement of the Faithful Opening Scripture: Psalm 29:1-2; Exodus 24:9-18; John 12: 3-8 Summary of Scripture: The Glory, Power, and Love of God. Today’s Lesson: Beauty will Save the World Questions for consideration: What purpose do architecture, icons, vestments, and music serve? What is it about beauty that is salvific? Why did Dostoevsky say that it would “Save the world”? The emissaries from Kyiv’s reaction to worship in Constantinople’s St. Sophia? Basic Orthodox Architecture The Temple is Sacred Space....
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Homily - Why have a Samaritan be the Hero
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Why did Christ pick a Samaritan as the Hero in this story?Homily on St. Luke 10:25-37 We know this lesson; we’ve heard it so many times! Perhaps you want to “test out of” this homily? We know that the Parable of the Good Samaritan teaches us that we need to have the courage and compassion to love all people that are in need; even those who are different than ourselves. We even get extra points for knowing the symbols in the story that point to the salvific power of the Church. This lesson on compassion for all provides a necessary corrective! Our instincts betray...
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Class - On Silence
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Our Faith: Orthodox Christianity Asceticism III: on Mysteries, Love, and Silence Review. We have been called to a great purpose. In Christ it is possible. We need Him to be saved; we need Him to live the kind of lives we were meant to live. Lives of meaning and contented peace. Lives free of spiritual disease. Christ has the medicine that heals what truly ails us, but we need to have a relationship with Him to receive it. In the case of normal doctors, the mechanisms are things like conversation, prescriptions, and a healing touch. Through these, our...
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Homily - On the Rituals of Connection
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A homily on the Parable of the Sower (St. Luke 8: 5-15). Fr. Anthony encourages us to cultivate habits that sustain and our relationships. Enjoy the show!
info_outlineThe Gospel is St. Matthew 18:23-35 (the wicked servant who was forgiven but refused to forgive). The Divine Liturgy was our first in our new location. Enjoy the show!