OrthoAnalytika
Welcome to OrthoAnalytika, Fr. Anthony Perkins' podcast of homilies, classes, and shows on spirituality, science, and culture - all offered from a decidedly Orthodox Christian perspective. Fr. Anthony is a mission priest and seminary professor for the UOC-USA. He has a diverse background, a lot of enthusiasm, and a big smile. See www.orthoanalytika.org for show notes and additional content.
Latest episodes
Apr 10, 2022 • 23min
Homily - St. Mary of Egypt, Friendship, and Revelation
In this homily, Fr. Anthony uses what voice he had left after subbing for kindergarten classes this past week to describe St. Mary's theosis and the role community can play in our own. Enjoy the show!
Apr 6, 2022 • 1h 13min
Talking about What Matters Most with John Michalak
Fr. Anthony talks with evangelical author, blogger, and podcaster, John Michalak about grace, liturgy, and the need to "surrender subjectivity." John started attending services at Holy Resurrection in Waynesville NC a few months ago and shares some observations. Enjoy the show!
Apr 3, 2022 • 23min
Homily - Grace Gives More Than That
In this homily given at St. Nicholas in Charlottesville, VA on the Sunday of St. John of the Ladder, Fr. Anthony reminds us that God offers us more than the power to endure or see things more clearly - He offers us union with Him. And THAT is what we really need. Enjoy the show!
Mar 30, 2022 • 58min
Confession as a Relationship
Fr. Anthony talks with Fr. Gregory Jensen, PhD, about how NOT to elicit repentance during confession, some of the differences between confession, interrogation, and therapy, and why love and trust are foundational to the process of reconciliation. Enjoy the show!
Mar 29, 2022 • 50min
Intro to Orthodoxy: Holy Friday and Saturday
Fr. Anthony rambles a bit about the most wonderful days of services of the entire year: Royal Hours of Pascha, Vespers of Holy Friday, Matins of Holy Saturday, and the First Resurrection Service of PASCHA (Vesperal Liturgy).
Mar 27, 2022 • 21min
Homily - The Cross Goes in Your Heart
In this meditation on the Sunday of the Holy Cross, Fr. Anthony riffs on St. Paul's warning that the Cross could be of no effect (1 Corinthians 1:17 and Philippians 3:18-21), warning us not to use the cross as a talisman or even as a balm to ease the pain, but rather to allow Christ to plant it in the garden of temple of our heart. Enjoy the show!
Mar 22, 2022 • 44min
Intro to Orthodoxy: Holy Wednesday and Thursday
We talk about the services of Holy and Great Wednesday and Thursday (kind of). Enjoy the show!
Mar 20, 2022 • 23min
Homily - Liturgical Peace
In this meditation on the witness of St. Gregory Palamas, Fr. Anthony encourages us to allow the peace of the Liturgy - rather than the chaos of the world - to define us and our relationships with others. Enjoy the show!
Mar 15, 2022 • 45min
Intro to Orthodoxy: Bridegroom Matins
Join us as we discuss the service that serves as the door into Holy Week: Bridegroom Matins. Enjoy the show!
Mar 14, 2022 • 22min
Homily - The Best Use of Wood ... and Flesh
In this all but incoherent reflection on the theme of the Triumph of Orthodoxy (icons!), Fr. Anthony draws again from the wisdom of St. Maximos the Confessor to present a vision of a creation infused with grace and perfectability and what that means for the day of judgment. Alas that he made his main point - that the Incarnation was the best use of flesh - apophatically. Enjoy the show!
