HOMILY GIVEN BY ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM ON THE DAY HE WAS ORDAINED PRIEST St. John Chrysostom was called to the priesthood and ordained by Flavian, bishop of Antioch, early in the year 386. This is the date of his first sermon: he had not yet descended into the lists, as he himself puts it. What will … [Read more...]
St. Vlad’s Offers D.Min. With Advanced Preaching Focus
Well, here it is. After discussions about the dormant D.Min. program at SVS and the need for more homiletics offerings, we now have something serious and available to us. This is on a cohort basis - it won't be available every year. Brothers, don't let this opportunity slide by. Tell Fr. Sergius … [Read more...]
Knowledge Required by a Preacher
by Humbert of Romans As the primary responsibility of any competent clergyman is preaching with excellence, I decided to repost this portion of "On the Formation of Preachers" from Preachers Institute, and post it here. Meditate on these words well, and put them into action! Chapter … [Read more...]
On The Formation Of Preachers
by Fr. John A. Peck Many of my subscribers know that I consider excellence in preaching to be the most basic skill of any clergyman. Lately I've been inundated with statements by well-meaning folk who claim that preaching is not important. They don't say it directly, but that is what they mean. … [Read more...]
Great Ebook Available NOW Through Preachers Institute
Faithful readers of GGWB: the following appeared this evening on the Preachers Institute and is available to you as well. A venerable text on the formation of preachers, called (not surprisingly) “On The Formation Of Preachers”is now available through Preachers Institute. This is a considerable … [Read more...]
Orthodox Mission: Transforming the Heart of the World
by Hieromonk Irinei Remarks Given at the XII All-Diaspora Youth Conference Paris, 5th July 2011 Your Eminence, Your Grace, Reverend Fathers, Beloved Brothers and Sisters: In the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit: Amen. It is a joy for me to be giving what amounts to the first … [Read more...]
The Orthodox Church Must Preach in Social Networks
Because I have some experience with this, I was very happy to see that some pastors are realizing what this means. by Olga Kiryanova Christ called upon fishers, future apostles, to leave their nets, follow him and become "fishers of man". Archpriest Viktor Gorbach, head of the Missionary … [Read more...]
