Homily - The Virtue of Loving Enemies
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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 our lives into living temples through virtue. Such a temple can protect us from the chaos and allow us to live in it without losing our peace. Enjoy the show!
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Homily - A Transfigured Perspective
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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 tribalism of Babel to the graceful unity of Pentecost. Ignore the bit on multiple reactions to holiness (he didn't really tie that piece in very well, bless his heart!). Enjoy the show!
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Homily - Marshmallows, Faith, and Perfection
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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 hard time being vulnerable because of the many times the world has used their vulnerability (and kindness) to hurt them. Enjoy the show!
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Way of Ascetics - Chapters Fifteen and Sixteen
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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!
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Homily - Love OFTEN Means Ignoring Your Feelings
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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 sacrificed for the sake of doing what is right. Money quote; "You have heard that integrity is doing what is right even when no one is looking; this advice is good and true, but to it I would add that virtue requires doing what is right even when your feelings advise against it."
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Way of Ascetics - Chapters Thirteen and Fourteen
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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!
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Homily - The Transformative Power of Showing Up
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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 relationships with others to work with our attitude of continual repentance to teach us how to do better every day. Enjoy the show!
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Homily - Relaxing the Will into Love
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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 this instinct; how are we to submit and train our wills as Orthodox Christians so that we can have "such faith"? Enjoy the show!
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Way of Ascetics - Chapters Eleven and Twelve
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Fr. Anthony continues his series on Tito Coriander's "Way of Ascetics", covering Chapter Eleven "On the Inner Warfare as a Means to an End" and Chapter Twelve "On Obedience." Enjoy the show!
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Way of Ascetics - Chapters Nine and Ten
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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!
info_outlineAudio recording of Fr. Anthony's Livestream from 10/3/2020. In it, he warms up with a talk about civil society, moves on to parish culture, and finishes with a bit on discernment and prelest. Enjoy the show!