Translated by John Sanidopoulos Before I left the Holy Monastery I found an opportunity in a discussion to ask him [Elder Sophrony] about the Divine Liturgy, and he presented me with the basic teaching about it. - "The Priesthood is not given to man as a reward for virtues, but … [Read more...]
In Each Of You There Exists A Future Priest
When a saint speaks, it's usually worth listening, especially when he is speaking to future clergy! The following is taken from an address given by St. Nektarios when he was first assigned dean of Rizarios Ecclesiastical School. “My children, in each of you there exists a future priest, an i … [Read more...]
Conformed to Christ: Spiritual Formation
by Fr. Gregory Jensen I'm very happy to see more attention being paid to pastoral spiritual formation of clergy. Hopefully, seminaries will, too. For many Orthodox Christians spiritual formation is defined practically, if not intentionally, in functional terms: a daily rule of prayer, keeping … [Read more...]
Dear Friends,
Many of you have enjoyed the many articles, sermons, spiritual writings and helps on my websites for several years now. It seems like the news is reporting nothing, but that things everywhere are getting darker every day, but I am committed to continuing the online work of offering inquirers … [Read more...]
Christian Leaders As Servants
By Fr. Peter Preble Recently, I was asked what my philosophy of pastoral leadership in the Church is today. To sum it up in a few words: Leaders need to be Servants first. I had the honor and privilege or serving my county for 12 years in the United States Army. During that time I served under … [Read more...]
Priestly Formation
This is the first of what I hope to be a series of essays on the topic of priestly formation. This is a topic that I believe needs some serious study in the Orthodox Church in the 21st century. Recently, a priest in the Antiochian Archdiocese, was convicted of one count of assault and battery on a … [Read more...]
“A Priest Should Know the Works of Great Authors and Poets”
Archbishop Antony of Borispol, Chancellor of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, rector of the Kiev theological schools, and member of the Board of Trustees of the Patriarchal Literary Awards, talks about the Patriarchal Literary Awards. —Vladyka, you are a member of the Board of Trustees of the P … [Read more...]
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