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Episode #41 – Fr. Alexander Webster of Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary

March 14, 2018 Filed under: Leave a Comment

Episode #41 – Fr. Alexander Webster of Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary

Interview with Fr. Alexander Webster of Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary, Fr. Anthony Perkins Good Guys Wear Black (Ancient Faith Radio) 14 March 2018 In this episode, Fr. Alexander Webster, the Dean of Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary and a retired Army Chaplain, shares his thoughts on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, General, Leadership, Military Chaplaincy, podcast, Preparation, Priest, Seminary, Vocation

Q&A – On preparing for seminary

February 20, 2018 Filed under: Leave a Comment

Q&A – On preparing for seminary

One of the great things about being a Vocations Director and working on the GGWB website and podcast is that I get to answer questions to help set people up for success as they discern their call on how to serve the Church.  I am sharing this one (anonymized, of course) because the "reply" function … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Seminary

Episode #36: Hit the Ground Running!

November 3, 2017 Filed under: Leave a Comment

Episode #36:  Hit the Ground Running!

How to Hit the Ground Running!  Fr. Anthony Perkins Good Guys Wear Black (Ancient Faith Radio) 03 November 2017 In this episode, Fr. Anthony talks with Fr. Theophan Mackey of St. Job of Pochaiv parish in Los Alamos, NM (stjobla.org). He's only been a priest for three years, but he really hit the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, General, podcast, Preparation, Priest, Seminary, Tentmaking, Vocation Tagged With: Fr. Theophan, Mackey

The Swag Seminary

May 23, 2017 Filed under: Leave a Comment

The Swag Seminary

Look out comtemporvant church videos, Swag Seminary is on your tail! Ever wonder? Just look up James 4:4, and thank God that this is a parody... so far. And no, Orthodox seminary is not like this. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, General, Seminary, Vocation Tagged With: seminary, swag

Preaching Better – Practical Suggestions for Homilists

March 14, 2017 Filed under: Leave a Comment

Preaching Better – Practical Suggestions for Homilists

One of the complaints made against priests is that their homilies are largely a waste of time.  Personally, I think that a good portion of the blame for this lays with the hearer (e.g. lack of preparation, inability to focus, unrealistic expectations), but there is LOT of room for improvement on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bishop, Deacon, Featured, General, Preaching, Priest, Seminary

Episode 25: Training the Whole Mind—Gut, Brain, and Heart

March 13, 2017 Filed under: 1 Comment

Episode 25: Training the Whole Mind—Gut, Brain, and Heart

Hunger, Social Media Silence, and the Stickiness of the Priestly Profession by Fr. Anthony Perkins Good Guys Wear Black (AFR Podcast)  March 13, 2017 In this episode Fr. Anthony offers ancient advice for understanding and loving others, even those with whom we are (or seem to be) at war. He … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Pastoral, Priest, Seminary

Ordination to the Priesthood: St. Petersburg Theological Academy

January 18, 2017 Filed under: Leave a Comment

Ordination to the Priesthood: St. Petersburg Theological Academy

This video of a deacon being ordained to the Holy Priesthood was taken on October 18, 2015, on the 20th Sunday after Pentecost, in St. Petersburg Theological Academy in Russia. It's a visual and musical feast to behold, so be attentive as it has been edited for time. A beautiful video! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Deacon, Featured, General, Priest, Seminary Tagged With: deacon, ordination, priest, St. Petersburg Theological Academy

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