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
Homily on the Resurrection at Nain
Homily on St. Luke 7:11-16. "At that time, Jesus went to a city called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. As he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, a man who had died wa…
Class - On Pride
Adult Education, Class Two: Pride Our Broken Moral Psychology (and how to heal it… and the world)
Some Scripture to get us started:
Proverbs 16:18. Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit be…
Homily - Love without God is Fickle
Homily: Why We Need to Love God to Really Love Our NeighborGospel Lesson: St. Matthew 22:35-46 (The Great Commandment)
Great lesson from The Teacher: “what is the most important thing ever?” Love G…
Class - Sacramental Realism
Our Faith: Orthodox ChristianityThe Mysteries
Questions for consideration: does God just work through ideas and the heart, or does He work in the physical world, too? How about mankind? Is there su…
Homily - Keep on Fishing!
Homily on the first Sunday of Luke (5:1-11). The Gospel is on Christ calling the disciples to become "fishers of men." This account at the beginning of Christ's earthly ministry bookends with a sim…
Talk: Ukrainian Organization and Identity in America - the role of the UOC-USA
This is a recording of the talk I gave for the “Ukrainian Historical Encounters Series” special event "Celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the Organized Ukrainian American Community" on 21 Septembe…
Excerpts from a Teaching Liturgy - Meditations on Unity
Every time we do this, it is different. This time, the focus is on the spiritual peace and harmony offered through the Divine Liturgy. Sorry about the audio quality; enjoy the show!
Homily - Sunday before the Cross; Serpents and Salvation
Homily on St. John 3:13-17. "The Lord said... as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up ... " What's that all about? Snakes and salvation. Enjoy the show!
Divine Liturgy at Holy Resurrection in Waynesville
The 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!
Homily - Forgiveness, Reconciliation, and Unity
The Gospel is St. Matthew 18:23-35 (the wicked servant who was forgiven but refused to forgive). God desires that we be one as He is One; forgiveness are essential for both the vertical and horizont…
Homily: Lord Save me!
1 Corinthians 3:9-17; St. Matthew 14:22-34. In this homily, given at the first "official" Divine Liturgy with the Holy Resurrection mission in Waynesville, NC, Fr. Anthony focuses on the hand that J…
Homily - The Feeding of the Five Thousand and the Multiplication of Grace
In this, his last homily as the priest of St. Mary's in Allentown, Fr. Anthony describes how the multiplication of the loaves is a model for all the good work we do in the world, to the glory of God …
Homily: A Christian Response to Violence and Division
Matthew 9:27-35Romans 15:1-7
A world of violence, of division, of demonization, of sinful self-righteousness. Surely we have to do something.
And so we try. We come up with policies, but because we a…
Homily - Virtue as the Fruit and Seed of Evangelism
Homily on Romans 12:6-14, St. Volodymyr (it was his day), and Fr. Richard Jendras' ordination (which took place the previous day). He shares the relationship of culture to virtue to the spread of al…
Homily: How to heal in Christ
Christ sent his disciples out to heal. Today (7/14) we celebrate Sts. Cosmos and Damion, the Unmercenary Healers. In this homily, Fr. Anthony reminds us that is our calling - not just that of clerg…
Excerpts from a Mission Liturgy
This Liturgy was celebrated in Waynesville, NC as an outreach of St. Mary's (Pokrova) in Allentown, PA and in anticipation of the mission (Holy Resurrection) that is scheduled to begin services in Wa…
Homily - Pentecost and the Unifying Language of Love
Acts 2:1-11; John 7:37-52; 8:12.
God is love; the Father is love when He creates us and the world we are called to serve; the Son is love when He sacrifices Himself for our salvation; the Holy Spirit…
Homily on the Blind Man
Sunday of the Man Born Blind Acts 16:16:34 John 9:1-38
I strongly encourage you to spend time studying scripture. Not just reading it; it's not like a novel that is easy to follow or a textbook that …
Homily for the Sunday of the Woman at the Well
Homily on the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman; St. John 4:5-42. What are we to learn about water that is more than water and the secret food that sustained Jesus? Listen and find out!
Homily on the Sunday of the Paralytic
St. John 5:1-15; Acts 9:32-42. Three lessons: A Life lesson from St. John Chrysostom: We must persevere, even when there is no clear solution. A moral lesson from St. Augustine: There is a time for…