A friend of mine recently sent me this exchange. Published with permission. “Dear Father, I’m currently looking at attending seminary...Though my Priest says it's natural to enter with trepidation. When you entered into the Clergy was there anything that struck you as a stumbling block or maybe pre … [Read more...]
Pagans Are Doomed to a Life of Unhappiness
Priest Nicolas Francois Xavier came to Moscow from Côte d’Ivoire, a country where few people have heard of Christianity. Bringing the Good Tidings to a land where paganism is predominant is a very complicated task. But, responding to the Lord’s call: Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing … [Read more...]
The Good Priest
by Archimandrite Gregorios (Estephan) Christian priesthood is a Heavenly, not an earthly occupation, because the true priest is appointed by God, not by men, and the goal is first and foremost to lead the people of God to the Kingdom of Heaven. It’s every Christian’s duty to seek his salva … [Read more...]
How to Know that You are Called to be a Priest – 5 Minutes With A Priest
Priesthood is a vocation. What makes priesthood different from many other professions? How does it happen that an Orthodox Christian, a man, receives this special calling to become a priest? Does God appear to him in a dream or knocks on his door and tells him that he is the “chosen one”? Or, maybe, … [Read more...]
How Do Priests Die?
I will never forget how one day, on call, our team came to an elderly priest who had suffered a heart attack. He was lying on the bed in a dark blue cassock with a small cross in his hands. Objective data indicated cardiogenic shock. His blood pressure was extremely low. The patient was pale, with co … [Read more...]
On the Mystery of Ordination
A homily by St. Nicolai Velimirovich “And when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them" (Acts 6:6). By laying their hands on the chosen faithful, the Apostles consecrated Bishops, Priests and Deacons. It is apparent from this that the Christian Faith is not only a teaching but also a power. … [Read more...]
Conservative Clergy vs Liberal Clergy?
by Fr. Josiah Trenham Putting this division and categorization to rest, Fr. Josiah clearly states the truth, and gives instruction about what to do about it. Enjoy. … [Read more...]
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