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Between Heaven and Earth: Pastoral Reflections on the Psychodynamics of the Clergy Family

June 6, 2011 Filed under: 1 Comment

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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clergy Wives, Featured, General, Priest Tagged With: clergy, family, Orthodox

On The Priesthood

May 27, 2011 Filed under: 1 Comment

On The Priesthood

by Fr. Aris Metrakos Even after two thousand years of Christian history, the ordained priesthood remains a "mystery" in every sense of the term. Why do some men who are called to this role fail miserably while others succeed? Can seminarians be prepared for the presbytery in a way that is … [Read more...]

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The Priesthood As Vocation

May 26, 2011 Filed under: Leave a Comment

". . . the priesthood unites all of the callings to which man may respond and cannot be thought of as just one of them. " INTRODUCTION Since it is the divine grace that elevates a man, through the laying-on-of hands, to be a priest, it is clear that the priesthood is unlike any other vocation … [Read more...]

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Priests and the Importance of Fatherhood

May 24, 2011 Filed under: 1 Comment

Many thoughtful people today recognize that the United States—and indeed much of Western society—is in a cultural crisis. It takes little reflection to note that this crisis is centered in the family. The increase in divorce, the decrease in the number of marriages, increased numbers of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Priest, Vocation Tagged With: alter Christus, boys, divorce, family, father, fatherhood, girls, priest

Why I Wish I Were A Priest

May 22, 2011 Filed under: Leave a Comment

By Andrew McDermott Learning that a shortage of priests is a serious problem threatening the welfare and future of our Orthodox Church undoubtedly has caused considerable concern in many people. With me this alarming news immediately sparked some serious, earnest, but generally ineffective thinking … [Read more...]

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Pastoring No Plush Gig

May 18, 2011 Filed under: Leave a Comment

by Brad A. Greenberg No one can make you feel guilty like a pastor. Or in this case a New York Times story about pastoral burnout that I’ve been meaning to write about for two weeks: The findings have surfaced with ominous regularity over the last few years, and with little notice: Members of … [Read more...]

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