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Advice for priests who feel sorry for themselves (from St. Leo the Great)

February 3, 2017 Filed under: 1 Comment

I came across this gem while preparing for a Bible Study class on the readings for the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee (esp. 2 Timothy 3:10-15).  This mirrors the advice given to a friend by his doctor when my friend complained about the pain an upcoming procedure was sure to inflict.  In … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bishop, General, Leadership, Pastoral, Priest

Ordination to the Priesthood: St. Petersburg Theological Academy

January 18, 2017 Filed under: Leave a Comment

This video of a deacon being ordained to the Holy Priesthood was taken on October 18, 2015, on the 20th Sunday after Pentecost, in St. Petersburg Theological Academy in Russia. It's a visual and musical feast to behold, so be attentive as it has been edited for time. A beautiful video! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Deacon, Featured, General, Priest, Seminary Tagged With: deacon, ordination, priest, St. Petersburg Theological Academy

How to Get Competent Musical Leaders (Benedict Sheehan)

January 10, 2017 Filed under: 1 Comment

Addressing the Crisis:  Part II of the Musical Culture in Crisis series. Benedict Sheehan, The Music Stand (Ancient Faith Blogs) 06 January 2016 Orthodox church music in America is collapsing. What can we do? The first step is simply to recognize that a collapse is taking place. However, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, General, Pastoral, Preparation, Seminary, Vocation Tagged With: liturgical music, Sheehan

Episode 19: Advice on Chanting … for Priests

January 5, 2017 Filed under: Leave a Comment

Advice on Chanting - for Priests  (Ancient Faith Radio) Fr. Anthony Perkins, 05 January 2017 In this episode, Fr. Anthony shares some advice on how to build a good relationship with choir directors and chanters, talks about the need to have and work towards a vision of parish worship, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Pastoral, podcast, Vocation Tagged With: chanting, director, Liturgy, music

The Need for Competent Musical Leaders (Benedict Sheehan)

January 4, 2017 Filed under: 1 Comment

A Musical Culture in Crisis Benedict Sheehan, The Music Stand (Ancient Faith Blogs) January 2, 2017 The longer I spend working in church music—conducting, singing, rehearsing, teaching, composing, arranging, copying, stapling, along with the myriad other things I do as a full-time … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, General, Vocation Tagged With: beauty, Liturgy, music, tikhon's, worship

What is a Priest? An Orthodox Statement

January 3, 2017 Filed under: Leave a Comment

by Thomas Hopko The following remarks are intended as a brief apologia for what I understand to be the theological and spiritual vision of the sacrament of the priesthood in the Christian Church. I believe that this vision is rooted in the Church’s understanding of God as the Holy Trinity, with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bishop, Deacon, Featured, General, Priest Tagged With: Fr. Thomas Hopko, priest, Priesthood

Podcast Episode #18: Ten Suggestions for Chanters

December 27, 2016 Filed under: Leave a Comment

Good Guys Wear Black (AFR), 27 December 2016 Fr. Anthony Perkins In this episode, Fr. Anthony gives ten suggestions, ranging from practical advice on how to pass the liturgical baton to the need for humility and attentiveness—that will help chanters and singers witness to the peace, harmony, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, podcast, Vocation Tagged With: chanter, chanting, liturgical music

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