Source: Huffington Post, with a hat tip to the American Orthodox Institute. They are called “clergy killers” — congregations where a small group of members are so disruptive that no pastor is able to maintain spiritual leadership for long. And yet ministers often endure the stresses of these … [Read more...]
The Noetic Hierarchy
by St. Maximus the Confessor The one who anoints his mind for the sacred contests and drives away passionate thoughts from it possesses the character of a deacon. The one who illumines it with knowledge of beings and obliberates counterfeit knowledge possesses that of a priest. Finally, the one … [Read more...]
Diaconal Vesture
by Protodeacon David Kennedy This nice article comes from the Eastern Catholic site: The Diaconate In Christ. Apart from clerical attire, which for deacons is generally the same as priests, there is one vestment, namely the sticharion. It is worn with the orarion and the epimanikia which … [Read more...]
St. Vladimir’s Implements Fully Paid Tuition Plan
This just in from the St. Vladimir Theological Seminary Website. Just a reminder – St. Vlad’s is the only Orthodox seminary in America which employs a professor of homiletics – they are beginning to take preaching seriously. Kudos to St. Vladimir’s leadership for starting this, which will … [Read more...]
The Orthodox Clergy Wife
by Matushka Valerie G. Zahirsky What does it mean to have a wonderful title, and no real job description? The position of the wife of a priest is exactly this. The various languages or every Orthodox country have titles of honor for the priest’s wife. Some might literally be translated as … [Read more...]
So You Think You Want To Be A Priest’s Wife…
From the blog The Orthodox Clergy Wife by Presbytera Anonyma, a solid list for the priest-wife-to-be. A brave woman, as this list illustrates. Before you head off on your husband-search to seminary or to a choir concert featuring eager young men in black singing liturgical music, make your … [Read more...]
A Seminarian’s Prayer
How does a seminarian pray? Well, after the Lord's Prayer, I'd say this should come next. Most blessed Lord Jesus Christ, send the grace of Thy Holy Spirit upon me, to strengthen me that I may learn well the things I am about to study, and by them become a better person for Thy glory, for the … [Read more...]
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