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Rod Dreher: Letter from a Frustrated Priest

July 17, 2018 Filed under: Leave a Comment

In the article excerpted from below, Rod Dreher is writing specifically about the culture of the Roman Catholic Church.  Therefore many of the points that he and the priests he quotes make do not apply to the Orthodox Church.  However, to the extent that the problem is really about power, then any in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, General, Pastoral, Priest, Tentmaking, Vocation Tagged With: American Conservative, Dreher

St. Nikolai Velimirovic on the Mystery of Ordination

June 12, 2018 Filed under: Leave a Comment

On the Mystery of Ordination By St. Nikolai Velimirovic 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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Priest Tagged With: ordination, St. Nikolai Velimirovich

Episode #41 – Fr. Alexander Webster of Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary

March 14, 2018 Filed under: Leave a Comment

Interview with Fr. Alexander Webster of Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary, Fr. Anthony Perkins Good Guys Wear Black (Ancient Faith Radio) 14 March 2018 In this episode, Fr. Alexander Webster, the Dean of Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary and a retired Army Chaplain, shares his thoughts on the c … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, General, Leadership, Military Chaplaincy, podcast, Preparation, Priest, Seminary, Vocation

Episode #33 – Royal Hours are for Hungry People

February 14, 2018 Filed under: Leave a Comment

Royal Hours are for Hungry People Fr. Anthony Perkins Good Guys Wear Black (Ancient Faith Radio) 13 February 2018 In this episode, Fr. Anthony talks with Fr. Harry Linsinbigler about some lessons learned from the Nativity and Theophany season and why Royal Hours are not celebrated on weekends. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Pastoral, podcast, Priest

Episode #37 – Fr. Michael Kon on his conversion and the priestly vocation

November 16, 2017 Filed under: Leave a Comment

A Discussion with Fr. Michael Kon on His Conversion and the Priestly Vocation Fr. Anthony Perkins Good Guys Wear Black (Ancient Faith Radio) 14 November 2017 In this episode, recorded at the 2017 meeting of the Orthodox Christian Association of Medicine, Psychology, and Religion, Fr. Michael K … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, General, Pastoral, podcast, Priest, Vocation Tagged With: Conversion, Judaism, orthodoxy

300,000 Priests Given a Choice – They All Chose Death

November 11, 2017 Filed under: Leave a Comment

Everyone wants to follow Christ the Victor. Orthodox priests follow Christ the Victim. Therein lies the power of the Orthodox Christian priesthood. Can you follow them? Archpriest Dmitry Smirnov, adored in Russia for his wit and wisdom, talks about the Bolshevik terror. 300, 000 priests … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Priest

Episode #36: Hit the Ground Running!

November 3, 2017 Filed under: Leave a Comment

How to Hit the Ground Running!  Fr. Anthony Perkins Good Guys Wear Black (Ancient Faith Radio) 03 November 2017 In this episode, Fr. Anthony talks with Fr. Theophan Mackey of St. Job of Pochaiv parish in Los Alamos, NM (stjobla.org). He's only been a priest for three years, but he really hit the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, General, podcast, Preparation, Priest, Seminary, Tentmaking, Vocation Tagged With: Fr. Theophan, Mackey

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