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Episode 29: Tenth Anniversary Remembrances – Things That Helped Me

June 12, 2017 Filed under: Leave a Comment

Episode 29: Tenth Anniversary Remembrances – Things That Helped Me

"Tenth Anniversary Remembrances - Things That Helped Me" by Fr. Anthony Perkins Good Guys Wear Black (AFR Podcast)  June 12, 2017 In this episode, Fr. Anthony thinks back over the his first ten years as a priest, focusing on the roles perseverance, good role models/mentors, and a healthy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clergy Wives, General, Pastoral, podcast

Nine Secrets Your Pastor’s Wife Wishes You Knew

April 11, 2016 Filed under: 3 Comments

Nine Secrets Your Pastor’s Wife Wishes You Knew

by Christina Stolaas She’s always there. Sometimes in the background, sometimes with a welcoming smile up front, sometimes noticed and appreciated, sometimes being silently judged. Your pastor’s wife; the powerful force behind most church leaders often perceived as a mystery by the rest of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clergy Wives, Featured Tagged With: Christina Stolaas, clergy wives, pastor's wife

Married Life and Asceticism

December 8, 2013 Filed under: 2 Comments

Married Life and Asceticism

by Deacon Pavel Serzhantov It all began with our forefathers, Adam and Eve. They received a commandment in paradise not to taste of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (cf. 2:17). The commandment not to “taste of this or that” is quite well known to any Orthodox Christian. This is the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clergy Wives Tagged With: asceticism, clergy, married life, wife

The “Call” Of The Priest’s Wife: Part 7

May 1, 2013 Filed under: 3 Comments

The “Call” Of The Priest’s Wife: Part 7

by Athanasia Papadimitriou Titles for Priests' Wives According to His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, "in our ecclesiastical tradition, [the priest's wife] is addressed as presbytera, the other half of the presbyteros (priest)." Priests' wives are known by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clergy Wives Tagged With: priest, priest's wife, X Athanasia Papadimitriou

The “Call” Of The Priest’s Wife: Part 6

April 30, 2013 Filed under: 1 Comment

The “Call” Of The Priest’s Wife: Part 6

by Athanasia Papadimitriou The Priest's Wife's Level of Commitment to Her Husband's Ministry Today's priest's wife has many options with respect to how much time and energy to commit to her husband's ministry. She can be a full-time mother or homemaker. She can work full-time or part-time … [Read more...]

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The “Call” Of The Priest’s Wife: Part 5

April 29, 2013 Filed under: 1 Comment

The “Call” Of The Priest’s Wife: Part 5

by Athanasia Papadimitriou Late Call Priests and Converts Certain women face special challenges in deciding to share their husbands' ministry. In some cases, their husbands may have chosen to follow the call to the priesthood later in life. Such women face major emotional changes in their … [Read more...]

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The “Call” Of The Priest’s Wife: Part 4

April 28, 2013 Filed under: 1 Comment

The “Call” Of The Priest’s Wife: Part 4

by Athanasia Papadimitriou The Priest's Wife's Consent to, and Participation in, the Priest's Ordination The priest's wife plays an important role in her husband’s ordination. First of all, she must consent in writing that she is willing for her husband to be ordained. As "one flesh" with her … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clergy Wives Tagged With: Athanasia Papadimitriou, priest, priest's wife

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