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On The Duties Of Clergy

May 20, 2013 Filed under: 1 Comment

By St. Ambrose of Milan Book I: Chapter I Elected to the episcopacy while still a layman, by the common acclaim of the citizens of Milan, St. Ambrose took his duties and those of his clergy with great seriousness and exacting. We'll be publishing a section of his work "On The Duties Of Clergy" … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bishop, Deacon, Featured, Priest Tagged With: clergy, duties, St. Ambrose of Milan

The Relationship Of The Pastor And His Flock

May 9, 2013 Filed under: 1 Comment

by Bishop Benjamin (Milov) of Saratov and Balashov Is there such a thing as an attachment to a pastor? Is it admissible, does it not get in our way on the path to salvation? An event from the life of St John Chrysostom provides an answer to these questions. As is well-known, the saintly bishop used … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bishop, Pastoral Tagged With: bishop, Bishop Benjamin (Milov) of Saratov and Balashov, Orthodox, pastor. flock

The Priesthood & The Remission of Sins: Part 3

April 17, 2013 Filed under: 1 Comment

by Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos 3. Remission of Sins The subject of the remission of sins needs to be examined here because, under the influence of Western ideas, we have a legalistic view of it. We look upon sins as moral transgressions that arouse God’s anger, and so we see the remission … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bishop, Deacon, Featured, Priest Tagged With: Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos, Priesthood, remission of sins

Requirements For The Episcopacy

April 16, 2013 Filed under: 1 Comment

Have some respect for your bishops! When we recite the Psalter, we promise God: I will meditate upon your statutes, and will not forget your words. It is a salutary thing for all Christians to observe this, but it is especially incumbent upon those who have received the sacerdotal dignity. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bishop, Preparation Tagged With: bishop, episcopal, ordination, requirements

The Priesthood & The Remission of Sins: Part 2

April 16, 2013 Filed under: 2 Comments

by Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos 2. Spiritual Priesthood Apart from Sacred (ordained) priesthood, there is also what is called spiritual priesthood. Orthodox Psychotherapy has a whole section analyzing this important subject. It is explained there that a person who has noetic prayer and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bishop, Deacon, Priest Tagged With: Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos, ordination, Priesthood, spiritual, St. John Chrysostom, St. Symeon the New Theologian

The Priesthood & The Remission of Sins: Part 1

April 14, 2013 Filed under: 1 Comment

by Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos 1. Sacred (ordained) Priesthood My book Orthodox Psychotherapy emphasizes the great value of the Mystery of the Priesthood. Priesthood is highly prized. It is described in the writings of the holy Fathers of the Church, particularly in the teaching of St … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bishop, Deacon, Priest Tagged With: Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos, ordination, Priesthood, St. John Chrysostom

On The Functions Of The Priesthood

February 13, 2013 Filed under: 1 Comment

by St. Macarius of Jerusalem And how are the (hierarchical) orders of the holy Church regulated? Let overseers at established posts be given authority to guide into goodness those for whose supervision they have been called. And let those receiving (guidance) from them be not puffed up with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bishop, Deacon, Priest Tagged With: Priesthood, St. Macarius of Jerusalem

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