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The Priest Who Did Not Want To Serve The Divine Liturgy

June 4, 2013 Filed under: 6 Comments

There was once a priest who did not want to serve the liturgy because it was a cold winter day. The temperature was 10 degrees below zero and the priest knew that the only person who was likely to come to the service was the chanter. The priest had no idea about the Church's teaching on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Priest Tagged With: divine liturgy, heaven on earth

On Clergy & Secret Societies

April 12, 2013 Filed under: 2 Comments

But in future, since the priestly canon openly sets this forth, that the crime of conspiracy or secret society is forbidden by external laws, but much more ought it to be prohibited in the Church; we also hasten to observe that if any clerics or monks are found either conspiring or entering secret … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: clergy, secret societies

St. Ambrose On Marriage And Monasticism

April 10, 2013 Filed under: 1 Comment

by St. Ambrose of Milan (d. 397 AD) A careful guide points out many paths, that each may walk along the one which he prefers and considers suitable to himself, so long as he comes upon one by which he can reach the camp. The path of virginity is good, but being high and steep requires the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: marriage, monasticism, St. Ambrose of Milan, widowhood

The Image of God and the Dignity of Work

March 8, 2013 Filed under: 2 Comments

by Art Lindsley  The number one fear of the millennial generation is living a meaningless life. In a recent informal survey of undergraduate students at Regent University, 27 percent of students asked expressed anxiety when considering their vocation. “Scared,” “uneasy,” “unsure,” “confused,” and “ … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Preparation, Tentmaking, Vocation Tagged With: Art Linsey, God, work

Priestly Attire

February 12, 2013 Filed under: 8 Comments

by a Priest of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad. With no judgment on clergy who do not follow these injunctions, I have always found that dressing appropriately as an Orthodox priest was also a great mission and outreach tool. The opportunities it presents are without equal. In issue no. 6 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, General, Priest Tagged With: attire, priest

D.Min. Questions and Answers with Fr. Sergius Halvorsen

January 30, 2013 Filed under: 1 Comment

by Fr. John A. Peck Some time ago, I contacted Fr. John Behr at St Vladimir Seminary to ask about the dormant D.Min. program, and to inquire about the possibility of renewing it, maybe for a homiletics program, to which he responded, "It's not dormant, it was terminated some time ago!" How happy I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: D.Min., Fr. Sergius Halvorsen, St. Vladimir Seminary

The Fine Line Between Working Hard and Letting Go

January 23, 2013 Filed under: 1 Comment

by Michael Hyatt Some of my favorite memories of growing up are building model airplanes with my dad. I remember him showing me how to assemble, sand, and paint them. I think back on how proud I always was when we finished a project together. On one occasion, I remember struggling to get two parts … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bishop, Clergy Wives, Deacon, General, Pastoral, Preparation, Priest, Vocation Tagged With: Dcn. Michael Hyatt

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