This article from March, 2010, about Fr. Nick's journey to the Priesthood. Nick Greanias achieved a personal ambition when he became a Greek Orthodox priest. The Decatur diplomat had longed to combine professional employment with ministry. Since late in 2007, he has been the American consul in … [Read more...]
What Are You Doing to Protect Your Marriage?
by Dcn. Michael Hyatt As CEO of the world's largest Bible publisher, Thomas Nelson Publishers, Fr. Michael has shown the world what effective Christian leadership really is. His blog, Intentional Leadership, is the source for this excellent article and is highly recommended. The lead story in the … [Read more...]
Charisms and the Priesthood V: Some Final Thoughts
by Fr. Gregory Jensen This is the final installment of Fr. Gregory's series of reflections on the Priesthood. With much thanks to Chrys, I recently read Donald Sheehan lovely and thoughtful essay, “Dostoevksy and Memory Eternal:An Eastern Orthodox Approach to the Brothers Karamazov.” Sheehan offe … [Read more...]
Charisms and the Priesthood IV: More than Technical Mastery
by Fr. Gregory Jensen This is the fourth installment of Fr. Gregory's series of five reflections on the Priesthood. Having outlined the vocation and the work of the priest, I want in these next two posts to sketch out what I see as the foundation of a vocation to the priesthood. As I said in an … [Read more...]
Charisms and the Priesthood III: To Govern, Teach and Counsel
by Fr. Gregory Jensen This is the third installment of Fr. Gregory's series of five reflections on the Priesthood. One sometimes hears from Orthodox Christians that the near universal practice of the Roman Catholic Church to only ordain celibate men to the priesthood reflect the Latin Church’s c … [Read more...]
Secret Seminarian: St. Tikhon’s Seminary
This is the first of what will be many 'secret' (anonymous) seminarian reviews of the seminary experience. We want to give prospective seminarians a real look at life at seminary, and it is often quite different than expected. This is not an exercise in libel or defaming - far from it. We want to … [Read more...]
Why Personal Evangelism Is Not Orthodox
by St. John Chrysostom “Nothing is more frigid than a Christian who is indifferent to the salvation of others. Indeed I wonder if such a person can be a true Christian. To become a disciple of Christ is to obey his law of love; and obedience to the law brings joy beyond measure and description. … [Read more...]
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