by Hieromonk Damascene (Christensen) Since it is the primary duty, and most basic skill, of the competent priest to preach the Gospel with excellence, we are republishing this excellent article in three parts. This is from a talk given at a conference sponsored by the Northern California … [Read more...]
5 Reasons Why You Should Commit Your Goals to Writing
I think this article is relevant to all prospective clergy, I think it is even more important for currently serving clergy. Dcn. Michael Hyatt's blog Intentional Leadership is the source for this and many other excellent articles and is so consistently good, we've put an RSS feed in our sidebar. … [Read more...]
On The Mystery Of Ordination
by St. Nikolai Velimirovich "And when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them" (Acts of the Apostles 6:6). By laying their hands on the chosen faithful, the apostles consecrated bishops, priests and deacons. It is apparent from this that the Christian Faith is not only a teaching, but … [Read more...]
SVS Dean Publishes Landmark Work
by Deborah (Malacky) Belonick Accurately chronicling bygone theological debates can be extraordinarily challenging, but Dean, Archpriest John Behr, has proved himself worthy of the task. In May 2011, he published a landmark work, The Case Against Diodore and Theodore, which is being touted by … [Read more...]
Basic Pre-requisites For Ordination
by Metropolitan Hierotheos Vlachos It is certain that the apostles transmitted this priesthood of Christ through a definite sacrament called the Sacrament of Holy Orders. The Church also fixed the canonical prerequisites for anyone to receive this great grace and to exercise this highest … [Read more...]
Between Heaven and Earth: Pastoral Reflections on the Psychodynamics of the Clergy Family
by the Rev. Vasileios Thermos, M.D., Ph.D. Our family is a special gift of God in our lives. It is through our family that we struggle for salvation, for personal integration, for well-being. The apostolic tradition of a married priesthood should be considered an invaluable blessing of God in o … [Read more...]
In The Shadow Of The Priest
Here at GGWB, we are often asked by women whose husbands are looking ahead to ordination - "What is my job? What will I be expected to do? I can't handle that!" My answer is very simple: The priest's wife has one job - to care for her husband and children. Anything else is of secondary … [Read more...]
