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
- 763
- Years Active
- 2008 - 2025
Revelation - Session 15
Revelation Class 15; Heading to the Final Showdown 26 February 2025 Revelation, Chapter Twenty – Twenty-two
Andrew of Caesarea, Commentary on the Apocalypse, ed. David G. Hunter, trans. Eugenia Sc…
Homily - Judgment/Meatfare Sunday
St. Matthew 25:31-46. Fr. Anthony covers the literal meaning and two spiritual meanings of the parable, noting that it should come as no surprise that diligently following the Orthodox Way prepares u…
Homily - Parable of the Prodigal Son
(Luke 15: 11-32). Riffing off of St Nikolai Velimirovic, Fr Anthony preaches on the attributes of love - patience, forgiveness, and joy - that the father exhibits towards his sons as he pastors and e…
Revelation - Session 14
Revelation Class 14 – 19; Heading to the Final Showdown 12 February 2025 Revelation, Chapter Fifteen - Twenty
Patrick Henry Reardon, Revelation: A Liturgical Prophecy (Yonkers, NY: St. Vladimir’s …
Homily - Simplicity
Luke 18:10-14. In this homily on the Publican and Pharisee, Fr. Anthony loses his voice and misses a couple of his points but still manages to spend over twenty minutes preaching about the need for r…
Revelation - Session 13
Revelation Class 13 – The Woman and the Beasts 05 February 2025 Revelation, Chapter Twelve - Fourteen
Patrick Henry Reardon, Revelation: A Liturgical Prophecy (Yonkers, NY: St. Vladimir’s Seminary…
Homily - Love Means Showing Up
Luke 2:22-40. Today the Meeting of the Lord was on a Sunday so everyone got some candles! They also heard Fr. Anthony preach on the stories and virtues of some of the participants in this great feast…
Homily - Zacchaeus & Repentance
Luke 19:1-10 Today Fr. Anthony praises St. Zacchaeus’ true repentance, compares it to an ephemeral sort of repentance, and notes the great freedom that simplicity brings.
Enjoy the show & please fo…
Bible Study - Revelation Session 12
Revelation Class 12 – The Trumpets 22 January 2025 Revelation, Chapter Eight - Eleven
Patrick Henry Reardon, Revelation: A Liturgical Prophecy (Yonkers, NY: St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 2018), 5…
Homily - Gratitude and Community
On Gratitude (with thanks to St. Nicholai Velimirovich) Luke 17: 12-19 (The Ten Lepers, only one of whom returned)
[Start with a meditation on the virtues of hard work and gratitude; hard work so t…
Homily - Holiness Changes Everything
Homily: Holiness Changes Everything (Sunday after Theophany) Ephesians 4: 7-13 St. Matthew 4: 12-17
Review/Introduction.
Ontology of Beauty. Designed to provide a deeper appreciation for our faith…
Homily - Beauty & Repentance
The Sunday before Theophany On Repentance and Its Relationship to Beauty and Love 2 Timothy 4: 5-8; St. Mark 1: 1-8
“Behold, I will send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way, the…
Homily - Herod (and us) from temptation to possession
Matthew 2: 13-23 (The Slaughter of the Innocents) Herod (and us): from temptation to possession
Five Steps of Sin
- The temptation (logismoi) occurs. We are NOT accountable for this.
- Interaction with…
Homily - Seeing our Ancestors in Christ
Sunday before the Nativity Hebrews 11:9-10,17-23,32-40 St. Matthew 1:1-25
After giving a refresher on motivated reasoning, Fr. Anthony notes how much context affects what we think about our ancestors…
Introduction to Chanting - Class 7
Today Fr. Anthony uses the simple theory of reading (word recognition x decoding -> reading comprehension) to talk about chanting and why it is so difficult for those new to Byzantine chant to learn …
Bible Study - Revelation Session 11
Revelation 11 20 November 2024 Chapter 7
Lawrence R. Farley, The Apocalypse of St. John: A Revelation of Love and Power, The Orthodox Bible Study Companion (Chesterton, IN: Ancient Faith Publishing, …
Homily - Discerning Molehills from Mountains
Sunday of the Forefathers. 2 Timothy 1:8-18; St. Luke 14:16-24 In this homily (that Fr. Anthony would have preferred audibling to his deacon - if only he had one!), Fr. Anthony challenges us to be st…
Homily - A Simple Theory of Reading & Theosis
In this homily on Ephesians 2:14-22, Fr. Anthony uses the Simple Theory of Reading to teach about why Byzantine Chant - and theosis - are so difficult, why we need a change of heart more than new wor…
Bible Study - Revelation Session 10
Revelation 10 04 December 2024 Revelation 5:1 -
Andrew of Caesarea, Commentary on the Apocalypse, ed. David G. Hunter, trans. Eugenia Scarvelis Constantinou, vol. 123, The Fathers of the Church (Was…
Interview: Fr. Adam Roberts on Pastoral Counseling
Today Fr. Anthony talks with Fr. Adam Roberts about his pastoral counseling practice. Fr. Adam is the priest of St. Paul Orthodox Church in Katy TX, the Dean of St. Athansius College, a co-founder …