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Continuing Education Isn’t Optional; It’s Self-Care

August 2, 2011 Filed under: 2 Comments

by Fr. Basil Biberdorf In the course of the past couple of weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to attend by the SVS Symposium (topic: “Hellenism and Orthodoxy”) as well as the Acton Institute’s Acton University 2010. Both have given me significant opportunity to reflect on a number of the issues … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Priest, Tentmaking, Vocation Tagged With: continuing education, Fr. Basil Biberdorf, priest, The Orthodox Leader

Three Reasons Why You Must Guard Your Heart

August 1, 2011 Filed under: 1 Comment

by Dcn. Michael Hyatt As CEO of the world’s largest Bible publisher, Thomas Nelson Publishers, Fr. Michael has shown the world what effective Christian leadership really is. His blog, Intentional Leadership, is the source for this excellent article and is highly recommended. Your heart is the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, General, Preparation Tagged With: Dcn. Michael Hyatt, guard, heart, Solomon

St. Yakov (Jacob) Netsvetov

July 26, 2011 Filed under: 1 Comment

Today, July 26th, is the feast day of St. Yakov/Jacob Netsvetov, the Enlightener and Baptizer of the Native Peoples of Alaska. His story is inspiring. His Journals are amazing. He is a magnificent example of priestly, missionary zeal, spiritual warfare and love for the lost souls. Holy Father Yakov, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Priest Tagged With: Alaska, archpriest, priest, St. Jacob Netsvetov, St. Yakov Netsvetov

The Law Of Sacrifice

July 19, 2011 Filed under: Leave a Comment

From one of my favorite websites, The Art of Manliness. Last month, James “Jimmer” Fredette was selected in the NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings. It was a moment that capped off a breakout season for Jimmer. In his senior year, Fredette captured national attention with his dazzling three-point … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Preparation Tagged With: Goals, sacrifice, The Art Of Manliness

The Divine Liturgy Sustains The World

July 16, 2011 Filed under: Leave a Comment

From the blog, Opuscula Theologica. "The Divine Liturgy sustains the world! And we are so unworthy of it! There are priests who live this awesome Mystery at every Divine Liturgy. A priest once told me something that a very simple and good priest had once confessed to him, “I have such a hard … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Priest Tagged With: divine liturgy, Elder Paisios, Mt. Athos, mystery, Priesthood

The Prayer Of A Priest

July 12, 2011 Filed under: Leave a Comment

Papa Dimitri Gagastathis

by Fr. Dimitri Gagastathis “Jesus the Good Shepherd, I thank Thee because Thou hast given to me, the small and weak one, the same command that Thou gavest to Thine Apostle, when Thou didst tell him, ‘Feed my lambs, feed my sheep.’ (John 21:17). Never would I dare, O Lord, to accept such a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Priest Tagged With: Fr. Dimitri Gagastathis, prayer, priest

Invisibility While Making God Seen

June 30, 2011 Filed under: Leave a Comment

The Interchangable Functionary

From A Protestant View On Orthodoxy “We could take a cue from Orthodoxy, whose priests stand with their backs to their congregation, leading a liturgy that is neither clever nor impassioned, but simply beautiful, like stone smoothed by centuries of rhythmic tides. It’s an austere ritual, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: divine, God, invisibility, mystery, orthodoxy, priest

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