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
2019 St Thomas Sunday Homily
Homily on Belief St. John 20:19-31
Does God hate doubt? Did he shame doubters? No, He had a different approach.
He wants us to know the truth; but this is MUCH less about facts than it is about us kn…
Lamentations of Holy Saturday (chanted by Father and Son)
The Lamentations/Praises from the Matins service of Holy Saturday. Rdr. Nicholas Perkins sang the verses; Fr. Anthony Perkins (his father) sang the Psalm verses. Enjoy the show!
Homily on Palm Sunday - Faith in Christ not Pride
Palm Sunday Homily.
Where do we get our spiritual strength? What is the source? Is our spiritual health fragile and dependent on the circumstances, or is it robust? Do the events and people in ou…
Homily for the Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt (Great Lent)
St. Mark 10:32-45. In this homily, Fr. Anthony shared three lessons from the life of St. Mary: the distinction between worldly happiness and an anti-fragile joy; how our sin alienates us from knowin…
Homily - The Mystery of Cross is Sacrificing for Others
Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross.
“Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.” Matthew 16:24
Christ is talking as if “coming after” or “followi…
Homily-HesychasmandLove
Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas
Notes:
So, when the saints contemplate this divine light within themselves, seeing it by the divinising communion of the Spirit, through the mysterious visitation of per…
Homily - Transforming the Absurd Theater of our Mind into a Temple of God
Turning the Absurd Theater of our Mind into a Temple of God Sunday of the Triumph of Orthodoxy
Triumph of Orthodoxy. Yay Church (back from oppression)! Yay Theology (protected from heresy)! It's good…
Lenten Epistle of the Ukrainian Bishops outside Ukraine
he 2019 Great Lent Epistle of the Permanent Conference of Ukrainian Orthodox Bishops Beyond the Borders of Ukraine
To the God-beloved Pastors, Monastics, and all Faithful Children of the Ukrainian Or…
Spiritually Speaking: How to Solve the World's Problems
March's "Spiritually Speaking" was on how we, as Orthodox Christians - called to be God's imagers in the world - can solve the problems of the world and end its pain. In this talk, Fr. Anthony looks…
Homily - How Could We Not See Them or Their Need?
Homily on the Sunday of the Last Judgment (Matthew 25:31-46). How do we miss seeing the need of the people around us? How do we not respond to them with love? It's tragic. But in Christ we CAN se…
Adult Education - Spirituality II
Class covers Tito Colliander’s Way of the Ascetics, chapter 6. Enjoy the show!
Homily - The Older Brother Can't See - or Love - the Prodigal
Sunday of the Prodigal Son St. Luke 15:11-32
We are called to live a life of love; to bring healing, reconciliation, and harmonious joy to the world. This is the goal of every good person, and the re…
Adult Education - Spirituality I
Class covers Tito Colliander's Way of the Ascetics, chapters 1-5. Enjoy the show!
Homily - The Pharisee Can't See - or Love - Himself
The Publican and the PhariseeSt. Luke 18:9-14
The theme of Great Lent is repentance.
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More than learning to say “sorry” (although this is important)
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More than promising to “do better next time” (a…
Homily - Christ Brings Salvation to our Homes
Homily on Zacchaeus Sunday (St. Luke 19:1-10). Christ brought salvation to Zachaeus "and his house"; He wants to do the same for us. How can we get Him there - and how can we get Him to stay? Enjo…
Homily - Seeing Your Neighbor through Faith
Homily on St. Luke 18:35-43, the healing of the blind man. How does faith in Christ heal our blindness? Enjoy the show!
Homily - Rich Young Transhumanist
Homily on St. Luke 18:18-27. What would you do for eternal life? Transhumanists and quantified selfers are willing to sacrifice A LOT in hopes of living a few extra decades. Fr. Anthony discusse…
Homily on Sunday after Theophany - Repentence
Matthew 4:12-17; Ephesians 4:7-13
The Baptism of John was the Baptism of repentance; we tend to distinguish his ministry from the ministry of Christ. But today we are reminded that Christ – the God w…
Academic Talk: Ritual Actions and the Development of Moral Instinct
Homily for the Sunday after Nativity - The Light Eradicates Darkness
Sunday after Nativity - Matthew 2:13-23Christ is Born! Xhristos Razhdayetsya!
Many of us are still glowing from the joyous celebration of our Lord’s Nativity this past week. And for good reason! It …