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...]
The Declining Parish as a Grieving Mother
A few months ago I was invited to a clergy retreat for traditional Anglican clergy. It was a wonderful experience. One of the speakers was Fr. Peter Geromel. During the Q&A portion of his talk on "The Comforts of the Priesthood", he mentioned that parishes that were missing an entire … [Read more...]
The Problem of “Young Elders” in the post-Soviet Russian Orthodox Church
The problem of "young elders" is not limited to the Post-Soviet Church. There, the problem was partly a consequence of the need to provide priests to serve all the new parishes etc. as the Russian Orthodox Church recovered from the collapse of the Soviet Union. However, the combination of a … [Read more...]
How to Get Competent Musical Leaders (Benedict Sheehan)
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...]
Episode 20: Priest – Know Thyself (an interview w/ Fr. Gregory Jensen)
"Know Thyself" by Fr. Anthony Perkins Good Guys Wear Black (AFR Podcast) Fr. Anthony interviews Fr. Gregory Jensen about the need for priests to know themselves. … [Read more...]
Episode 19: Advice on Chanting … for Priests
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...]
A Risk-Averse Approach to Confession
There is a tradition among some Orthodox bishops not give a blessing for newly ordained priests to hear confessions. Presumably this is in recognition of the tremendous harm even well-meaning but ill-formed confessors can do (and have done, as with the "mladostartsi" or "young elders" in the … [Read more...]
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