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Clergy Burnout and Fatigue

November 2, 2011 Filed under: Leave a Comment

by Fr. George Morelli This excellent article was first published on Orthodoxytoday.org, where much of Fr. Morelli’s writings appear. We offer to our overworked, underpaid, and often exhausted brethren, in the hopes that they may be refreshed who are weary in well-doing.  It is placed under ‘S … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, General, Priest Tagged With: burnout, clergy, Fatigue, Fr. George Morelli

On How Clergy Ought To Speak

October 13, 2011 Filed under: 2 Comments

by St. Ambrose of Milan The voice should not be languid, nor feeble, nor womanish in its tone — such a tone of voice as many are in the habit of using, under the idea of seeming important. It should preserve a certain quality, and rhythm, and a manly vigour. For all to do what is best suited to t … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bishop, Deacon, General, Priest Tagged With: clergy, speaking, St. Ambrose of Milan

First Fijian Native Ordained To The Priesthood

October 7, 2011 Filed under: 2 Comments

This is an update from a previous report here. Though the original story mentions ordination to the diaconate, this video clearly shows that Dcn. Bartholomew was ordained also to the Holy Priesthood. On Saturday, 12 September 2009, Metropolitan Amphilochios of New Zealand ordained the first … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Priest, Vocation Tagged With: Fiji, Metropolitan Amphilochios, Orthodox, priest

Marriage & the Priesthood

October 2, 2011 Filed under: 1 Comment

A Preliminary Study Of Problems Facing The Married Priest In Contemporary Society And A Consideration Of Some Possible Aids In Solving Them Introduction The title of this study paper may perhaps suggest the need for some new justification of the Orthodox Church's traditional practice of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clergy Wives, Featured, Priest Tagged With: marriage, priest, Priesthood

Diplomat and Orthodox Priest

September 29, 2011 Filed under: Leave a Comment

This article from March, 2010, about Fr. Nick's journey to the Priesthood. Nick Greanias achieved a personal ambition when he became a Greek Orthodox priest. The Decatur diplomat had longed to combine professional employment with ministry. Since late in 2007, he has been the American consul in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Preparation, Priest, Tentmaking, Vocation Tagged With: Decatur, Fr. Nick Greanias, Greek, Orthodox, Priesthood

Charisms and the Priesthood V: Some Final Thoughts

September 26, 2011 Filed under: Leave a Comment

by Fr. Gregory Jensen This is the final installment of Fr. Gregory's series of reflections on the Priesthood. With much thanks to Chrys, I recently read Donald Sheehan lovely and thoughtful essay, “Dostoevksy and Memory Eternal:An Eastern Orthodox Approach to the Brothers Karamazov.”   Sheehan offe … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Priest Tagged With: Fr. Gregory Jensen, Metropolitan John Zizioulas, Priesthood, The Brothers Karamazov

Charisms and the Priesthood IV: More than Technical Mastery

September 23, 2011 Filed under: 1 Comment

by Fr. Gregory Jensen This is the fourth installment of Fr. Gregory's series of five reflections on the Priesthood. Having outlined the vocation and the work of the priest, I want in these next two posts to sketch out what I see as the foundation of a vocation to the priesthood.  As I said in an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Priest Tagged With: Fr. Gregory Jensen, Priesthood, priestly formation

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