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Tales from Bizzaro World

May 30, 2018 Filed under: Leave a Comment

[*** Satire Warning ***] New from Anaxios Press; "The Wisdom of the Mlado-Startsi of BIZARRO WORLD" This collection, modeled on the collections of stories from the Desert Fathers is designed to give the reader insights into what it is like to be an Orthodox Christian in a world that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: satire

Episode #41 – Fr. Alexander Webster of Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary

March 14, 2018 Filed under: Leave a Comment

Interview with Fr. Alexander Webster of Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary, Fr. Anthony Perkins Good Guys Wear Black (Ancient Faith Radio) 14 March 2018 In this episode, Fr. Alexander Webster, the Dean of Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary and a retired Army Chaplain, shares his thoughts on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, General, Leadership, Military Chaplaincy, podcast, Preparation, Priest, Seminary, Vocation

Episode #34 – Understanding Uncooperative Parents

February 22, 2018 Filed under: Leave a Comment

Finding Gratitude for Parents, Fr. Anthony Perkins Good Guys Wear Black (Ancient Faith Radio) 22 February 2018 In this episode, Fr. Anthony shares some metaphors (enemy, man half-dead, and publican) for understanding parents and then offers some advice on how to serve (and evangelize) them. It … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Pastoral Tagged With: Youth Ministry

Q&A – On preparing for seminary

February 20, 2018 Filed under: Leave a Comment

One of the great things about being a Vocations Director and working on the GGWB website and podcast is that I get to answer questions to help set people up for success as they discern their call on how to serve the Church.  I am sharing this one (anonymized, of course) because the "reply" function … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Seminary

Episode #33 – Royal Hours are for Hungry People

February 14, 2018 Filed under: Leave a Comment

Royal Hours are for Hungry People Fr. Anthony Perkins Good Guys Wear Black (Ancient Faith Radio) 13 February 2018 In this episode, Fr. Anthony talks with Fr. Harry Linsinbigler about some lessons learned from the Nativity and Theophany season and why Royal Hours are not celebrated on weekends. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Pastoral, podcast, Priest

If You’re Still Waiting for a Sign…

January 29, 2018 Filed under: Leave a Comment

If you are still waiting for a sign... THIS IS IT.j A call to the priesthood or service in the diaconate is not done in a vacuum. It takes discernment, and help. If you feel you may be called to a higher ministry, stop guessing. Get started and get some answers. Still wondering what to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Vocation

Episode #32 – The Perfect Pattern and the Royal Priesthood

January 23, 2018 Filed under: Leave a Comment

The Perfect Pattern and the Royal Priesthood January 22, 2018 In this episode, Fr. Anthony uses the image of the pattern (as found in Genesis, Isaiah, the Gospel of St. Matthew, and the Amber series of Roger Zelazny) to help explain our calling to bring the Logic of the Center to the chaos of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, General, Pastoral, podcast Tagged With: Orthodox, pattern, Vocation, Zelazny

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