http://goodguyswearblack.org For Orthodox Christian Men Discerning A Vocation Mon, 20 May 2013 07:01:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://goodguyswearblack.org/2013/05/20/on-the-duties-of-clergy/ http://goodguyswearblack.org/2013/05/20/on-the-duties-of-clergy/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 07:01:12 +0000 Fr. John A. Peck http://goodguyswearblack.org/?p=2634 Read more…]]> http://goodguyswearblack.org/2013/05/20/on-the-duties-of-clergy/feed/ 1 http://goodguyswearblack.org/2013/05/13/on-the-day-of-his-ordination-to-the-priesthood/ http://goodguyswearblack.org/2013/05/13/on-the-day-of-his-ordination-to-the-priesthood/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 20:56:38 +0000 Fr. John A. Peck http://goodguyswearblack.org/?p=2600 Warning: trim() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /home/goodguys/public_html/wp-content/plugins/maxblogpress-optin-form-adder/optin-form-adder-lib/include/optin-form-adder.cls.php on line 120
HOMILY GIVEN BY ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM ON THE DAY HE WAS ORDAINED PRIEST St. John Chrysostom was called to the priesthood and ordained by Flavian, bishop of Antioch, early in the year 386.  This is the date of his first sermon: he had not yet descended into the lists, as he himself puts it.  WhatRead more…]]> http://goodguyswearblack.org/2013/05/13/on-the-day-of-his-ordination-to-the-priesthood/feed/ 1 http://goodguyswearblack.org/2013/05/09/priests-who-dont-answer-emails/ http://goodguyswearblack.org/2013/05/09/priests-who-dont-answer-emails/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 18:05:34 +0000 Fr. John A. Peck http://goodguyswearblack.org/?p=2578 Warning: trim() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /home/goodguys/public_html/wp-content/plugins/maxblogpress-optin-form-adder/optin-form-adder-lib/include/optin-form-adder.cls.php on line 120
From Byzantine, TX I have written (and subsequently deleted unpublished) posts on this topic numerous times. Usually I write while aggrieved by some clergyman in particular, but, as I find myself with only a few unrequited missives in clergy email boxes, I have the necessary apathy to put pen to paper. It is a surpriseRead more…]]> http://goodguyswearblack.org/2013/05/09/priests-who-dont-answer-emails/feed/ 4 http://goodguyswearblack.org/2013/05/09/the-relationship-of-the-pastor-and-his-flock/ http://goodguyswearblack.org/2013/05/09/the-relationship-of-the-pastor-and-his-flock/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 07:01:31 +0000 Fr. John A. Peck http://goodguyswearblack.org/?p=2554 Warning: trim() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /home/goodguys/public_html/wp-content/plugins/maxblogpress-optin-form-adder/optin-form-adder-lib/include/optin-form-adder.cls.php on line 120
by Bishop Benjamin (Milov) of Saratov and Balashov Is there such a thing as an attachment to a pastor? Is it admissible, does it not get in our way on the path to salvation? An event from the life of St John Chrysostom provides an answer to these questions. As is well-known, the saintly bishopRead more…]]> http://goodguyswearblack.org/2013/05/09/the-relationship-of-the-pastor-and-his-flock/feed/ 1 http://goodguyswearblack.org/2013/05/08/two-things-great-leaders-must-do-in-turbulent-times/ http://goodguyswearblack.org/2013/05/08/two-things-great-leaders-must-do-in-turbulent-times/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 22:17:09 +0000 Fr. John A. Peck http://goodguyswearblack.org/?p=2569 Warning: trim() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /home/goodguys/public_html/wp-content/plugins/maxblogpress-optin-form-adder/optin-form-adder-lib/include/optin-form-adder.cls.php on line 120
by Dcn. Michael Hyatt From November 2008! Thankfully, the election is over. We now have clarity about who is going to lead our country for the next four years. I have never personally witnessed such excitement and hopefulness following an election (though I acknowledge that not everyone shared that sentiment). However, the problems still remain.Read more…]]> http://goodguyswearblack.org/2013/05/08/two-things-great-leaders-must-do-in-turbulent-times/feed/ 1 http://goodguyswearblack.org/2013/05/03/on-recruiting-future-priests/ http://goodguyswearblack.org/2013/05/03/on-recruiting-future-priests/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 07:01:05 +0000 Fr. John A. Peck http://goodguyswearblack.org/?p=2534 Warning: trim() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /home/goodguys/public_html/wp-content/plugins/maxblogpress-optin-form-adder/optin-form-adder-lib/include/optin-form-adder.cls.php on line 120
by George Benjamin Gapen The current shortage of priests has resulted in the recruiting of candidates. Since the parish priest has a unique role in such efforts, this seems an appropriate time and place to remind you of a few things. First, a vocation to the Holy Priesthood is something you cannot produce. Despite intuitionsRead more…]]> http://goodguyswearblack.org/2013/05/03/on-recruiting-future-priests/feed/ 3 http://goodguyswearblack.org/2013/05/02/christian-priesthood-ecclesial-unity/ http://goodguyswearblack.org/2013/05/02/christian-priesthood-ecclesial-unity/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 07:03:02 +0000 Fr. John A. Peck http://goodguyswearblack.org/?p=2533 Warning: trim() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /home/goodguys/public_html/wp-content/plugins/maxblogpress-optin-form-adder/optin-form-adder-lib/include/optin-form-adder.cls.php on line 120
by Professor Contantine Scouteris Some Theological and Canonical Considerations 1. The records of the early Christian tradition leave no doubt that Christian priesthood is not a “function” necessary for the institutional being of the Church. Nor is it an autonomous, isolated and self sufficient office belonging to the ordained individual. It is rather a ministryRead more…]]> http://goodguyswearblack.org/2013/05/02/christian-priesthood-ecclesial-unity/feed/ 2 http://goodguyswearblack.org/2013/05/01/the-call-of-the-priests-wife-part-7/ http://goodguyswearblack.org/2013/05/01/the-call-of-the-priests-wife-part-7/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 07:01:28 +0000 Fr. John A. Peck http://goodguyswearblack.org/?p=2421 Warning: trim() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /home/goodguys/public_html/wp-content/plugins/maxblogpress-optin-form-adder/optin-form-adder-lib/include/optin-form-adder.cls.php on line 120
by Athanasia Papadimitriou Titles for Priests’ Wives Priests’ wives are known by different titles in various Orthodox traditions and jurisdictions. Although the titles are different, they all acknowledge the special place of the priest’s wife in the parish. In the Greek Orthodox Church, the title of the priest’s wife is presbytera (also spelled as presvyteraRead more…]]> http://goodguyswearblack.org/2013/05/01/the-call-of-the-priests-wife-part-7/feed/ 2 http://goodguyswearblack.org/2013/04/30/what-does-vocation-to-the-priesthood-mean/ http://goodguyswearblack.org/2013/04/30/what-does-vocation-to-the-priesthood-mean/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:31:01 +0000 Fr. John A. Peck http://goodguyswearblack.org/?p=2526 Warning: trim() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /home/goodguys/public_html/wp-content/plugins/maxblogpress-optin-form-adder/optin-form-adder-lib/include/optin-form-adder.cls.php on line 120
  While not an authoritative source for such information, it is worth noting that even Answers.com can have something useful to say about it. Answer: To have a vocation is to have a specific “calling” or disposition towards the religious life. This means that God has granted the soul the grace of a vocation, orRead more…]]> http://goodguyswearblack.org/2013/04/30/what-does-vocation-to-the-priesthood-mean/feed/ 1 http://goodguyswearblack.org/2013/04/30/the-call-of-the-priests-wife-part-6/ http://goodguyswearblack.org/2013/04/30/the-call-of-the-priests-wife-part-6/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:01:25 +0000 Fr. John A. Peck http://goodguyswearblack.org/?p=2419 Warning: trim() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /home/goodguys/public_html/wp-content/plugins/maxblogpress-optin-form-adder/optin-form-adder-lib/include/optin-form-adder.cls.php on line 120
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 outside the home. She can be a volunteerRead more…]]> http://goodguyswearblack.org/2013/04/30/the-call-of-the-priests-wife-part-6/feed/ 1