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 Need for a Culture of Cheerful Giving
On Fostering and Defending a Culture of Cheerful Giving
St. Paul says today that we should not give grudgingly or out of coercion, but out of his heart – because God loves a cheerful giver.
It is tem…
Bible Study #38: Hannah, Eli, and the Bad Priests
Bible Study #38 – Hannah and the Cost of Bad PriestsSt. Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Allentown PA Fr. Anthony Perkins, 27 September 2018
Opening Prayer: Make the pure light of Your divine knowle…
Homily on Holiness, Liturgy, and the Experience of God
Homily on St. John 3:13-17 (Sunday before the Cross).
Are we open to an experience of God in the Holy Liturgy? Much of our dissatisfaction with “Church” comes from the fact that we are not. But this …
Bible Study - Context (and Connection with God) is Everything
In this, the first class of the new Liturgical Year (given on the Eve of the Nativity of the Birthgiver of God), Fr. Anthony talks about the need to keep everything, to include Scripture, connected t…
UOC-USA Canonist (Fr. Harry Linsenbigler ) on Ukrainian Autocephaly
A Parable and Discussion on Ukrainian Autocephaly
It was a long Summer.
It all started when I got an e-mail from someone asking if he could come to Liturgy. He also asked about membership and taking…
Homily: Why We Need to Love God to Really Love Our Neighbor
Homily Notes: Being Nice is NOT Enough[These notes probably bear little resemblance to what was actually preached as they spent all Sunday morning at home on the printer - rookie mistake!!!]
Gospel …
Homily on Obligation (Parables of Feasts and Battles)
Homily Notes on the Wedding Feast (St. Matthew 22:1-14)
Invitation to the Wedding Feast: we don't intuit the context (why not just RSVP? – gnashing of teeth for wearing the wrong clothes!?). What is …
Homily: Murder in the Vineyard (Matthew 21:33-42)
The Parable of the Wicked Tenants St. Matthew 21:33-42
The primary purpose of this parable at the time it was given was to warn God's chosen people that God had sent His Son – who was now among them …
Homily of the Transfiguration - Who is the Christ?
One of the most important questions: Who is Jesus the Christ (Joshua the Messiah)?
1. Man (prophet) who lived 2000 years ago. Very wise. Set an example of love, sacrifice, and a commitment to virtue…
Homily on Gratitude/Ingratitude and Harmony/Tyranny
Homily on St. Matthew 18:23-35: The forgiving Lord and the unforgiving servant. The main theme of today's homily is that we have the power to transform the world for the better (through gratitude an…
Post-Communion Prayers (UOC-USA)
The Post-Communion Prayers of the Holy Orthodox Church from the Prayer Book of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA.
Communion Prayers (UOC-USA)
The Communion Prayers of the Holy Orthodox Church from the Prayer Book of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA.
Evening Prayers (UOC-USA)
The Evening Prayers of the Holy Orthodox Church from the Prayer Book of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA.
Morning Prayers (UOC-USA)
The Morning Prayers of the Holy Orthodox Church from the Prayer Book of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA.
Service of Repentance
The Service of Repentance is designed to help believers enter into the spirit of contrition as they prepare for the traditional Rite of Confession. This version consists of the Trisagion prayers, Ps…
Homily on Christians Taming Chaos +3
Today's Gospel (Matthew 14:22-34) includes the powerful image of Christ taming the storm and saving Peter from drowning. Not only has He used this power to bring peace to our lives; He has given us …
Homily on Trust, Scarcity, and the Five Loaves
We have trust backwards, claiming to trust God in the big things (i.e. of the soul) while demonstrating little if any trust God in the little things (i.e. of the body). In His homily on Matthew 14: …
The God of Patience
Homily on Romans 15:1-7, focusing on the role of patience in the Christian life.
Homily - Romans 10:1-10
A meditation on Romans 10:9-10: If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unt…