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The Ministry of Fr. Nikolay in Ireland: Pastor, Family Man, Programmer

October 21, 2017 Filed under: Leave a Comment

by Sergei Mudrov As I was reading the Hours and the Epistle at one Saturday Liturgy at the Orthodox parish of the Entrance of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple in Drogheda, situated thirty miles north of Dublin in Ireland, I thought, “It would be good to get an academic job in Ireland and hel … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Priest, Tentmaking Tagged With: Fr. Nikolay Evseev, Ireland

How to Make Your Pastor’s Day

October 7, 2017 Filed under: Leave a Comment

10 Ways to Make Your Pastor's Day This Pastor Appreciation Sunday, By Peter Burfeind (The Federalist, 06 October 2017)  Because it’s not really a job, but a 24/7 calling, there are demands on pastors that people in regular jobs don’t experience. Imagine a job that demands the following: pu … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, General, Priest Tagged With: Priest care

Episode #34: Response to Listener – “Has it been worth it?”

September 28, 2017 Filed under: Leave a Comment

Response to Listener: “Has it been worth it?”  Fr. Anthony Perkins Good Guys Wear Black Podcast (Ancient Faith Radio) 28 September 2017 In this episode, Fr. Anthony answers a listener's question about whether becoming a priest has been worth it; it has, but the answer is a bit more nuanced. He al … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, General, Pastoral, podcast, Priest, Vocation

Episode #33: Priests – protect your margins!

September 22, 2017 Filed under: Leave a Comment

“The OrthoCuban on BiVocational Ministry" by Fr. Anthony Perkins Good Guys Wear Black (AFR Podcast)  September 19, 2017 In this episode, Fr. Anthony talks with Fr. Ernesto Obregon (orthocuban.com) about the special challenges that come with bi-vocational ministry and the ways we can help our bi … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Deacon, Featured, General, Pastoral, podcast, Priest Tagged With: margins, tentmaking

Episode #32: Patterning Chaos with Heroic Grace

August 31, 2017 Filed under: Leave a Comment

  “Patterning Chaos with Heroic Grace" by Fr. Anthony Perkins Good Guys Wear Black (AFR Podcast)  August 31, 2017 In this talk, Fr. Anthony shares his thoughts on heroism, dragon slaying, and how we can use the power of Christ to tame chaos and bring order to our lives and relat … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, podcast, Vocation Tagged With: GGWB podcast

How to Keep the Church Typikon

August 10, 2017 Filed under: Leave a Comment

If you are thinking about the Orthodox priesthood, it is useful to attend to these instructions. The Typikon is something which guides liturgical life, and it is necessary to know the expectations of the Church in this matter, so you can fulfill those expectations. The Question of Uniformity in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: typicon, typikon

The (Challenge of) the Care of Bivocational Ministers

August 9, 2017 Filed under: Leave a Comment

There is a great deal of practical and pastoral wisdom in this article. Let us attend. by Fr. Ernesto Obregon Bivocational ministry is on the increase. There are many people who see this as a positive thing. And, many of those people are not pastors. Bivocational ministry raises many … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: bivocational, Fr. Ernesto Obregon, priest

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