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Clergy Anger & the Urgency of a True Spiritual Life

September 17, 2013 Filed under: 3 Comments

by Thomas G. Bandy Thinking about ordained ministry? Think twice, act once. As I coach pastors, one of the most pervasive issues is clergy anger. Anger, of course, is just one half of the vicious cycle of anger-depression. Clergy are more likely to admit to depression, because admitting anger … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Deacon, General, Priest Tagged With: anger, clergy, depression, Thomas G. Bandy

On The Duties Of Clergy: The Dangers Of Speaking

May 27, 2013 Filed under: 1 Comment

by St. Ambrose of Milan Manifold dangers are incurred by speaking; the remedy for which Scripture shows to consist in silence. Book 1: Chapter II 5. Now what ought we to learn before everything else, but to be silent that we may be able to speak? lest my voice should condemn me, befor that of … [Read more...]

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

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 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

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

Why Study The Diaconate?

March 18, 2013 Filed under: 1 Comment

An Video Interview with Dr. Andreas Andreopolis Source … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Deacon Tagged With: Andreas Andreopoulos, deacon

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