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.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 764
- Years Active
- 2008 - 2025
Class - The Way of Ascetics 01
Tito Coliander's Way of Ascetics. It's awesome. We're going to work our way through it together. Today's class was interrupted by a tornado warning. We're all okay, but the recorder shut off (I g…
Homily - Learning Charity from our Ancestors
The Sunday before the Nativity is for remembering and celebrating the lives of the "ancestors of God." In this homily, Fr. Anthony encourages us to learn charity towards our neighbors based on the w…
Homily - What Would We Sacrifice for our Sin
On the Sunday after Nativity we commemorate the slaughter of the innocents by Herod. Fr. Anthony challenges us to think - and repent of - the sacrifices we would be willing to sacrifice for our own …
Homily on the Conception of the Mother of God
Among other things, in this homily Fr. Anthony demonstrates why it is so difficult to preach well on sex (it's hard to say anything useful without saying something that offends liturgical sensibility…
Homily - Christ loves the Rich Man
Homily on Ephesians 5:18-19 and St Luke 18:18-27. Christ loved the Rich Young Ruler. He wasn't manipulating him (e.g. for money or control), but was trying to get him to rise above his feelings and…
Homily- Duran Duran, Monty Python, and the Feast
Homily on Luke 13:10-17.
What does Duran Duran (and Monty Python) have to do with the Feast and evangelism? In Fr. Anthony's finals-addled mind: it's all part of the pattern.
Gospel: St. Luke (14: …
Homily - Bringing Grace to a Messy World
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 b…
Class - Interpreting Nativity Scripture through Hymnography
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. J…
Talk - Sdn. John Cummings on the 2019 St. Moses the Black Retreat
Enjoy the show!
Homily - The Good Samaritan, Discipline, and Freedom
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!
Homily - Leave it all on the track!
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 …
Homily - What Swine Do They (WE!) Love?
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 (pr…
Class - On the Architecture of Holiness
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…
Homily - Why have a Samaritan be the Hero
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 …
Class - On Silence
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 l…
Homily - On the Rituals of Connection
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!
Class - On Fasting
Our Faith: Orthodox Christianity
Asceticism II: on fasting
Review. Last week we talked about Christ’s prayer and use of Psalmody (Psalms 21-30); remember that we can also imitate His fasting. We a…
Homily - Fear and Infatuation
Homily on the Demoniac at Gadarenes (St. Luke 8:26-39). Enjoy the show!
Homily - A Call to Holiness
Homily on 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1. And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will b…
Class - On Prayer
Our Faith: Orthodox Christianity
Prayer as a Mystery and Medicine for Pride
Questions for consideration: what happens when we pray? What is the purpose of prayer? How does pride (noetic effect of t…