From OrthoAnalytika, by Fr. Anthony Perkins (15 November 2014) With thanks to Fr. John Peck (Preacher's Institute) for setting up the 40 day challenge. I have been the Director of Vocations for the UOC-USA for about a year and a half now. It has been a real blessing to help men and women … [Read more...]
10 Reasons Bivocational Ministry Matters
By Chuck Lawless “I didn’t come to seminary to be a bivocational minister, to have to get another kind of job,” my student told me. I may not have agreed with my student, but I did understand his thinking. Back then (almost 15 years ago), we weren’t talking much about bivocational ministr … [Read more...]
On the Priesthood, Book 2 – On the Qualities of a Good Pastor (St. John Chrysostom)
Treatise on the Priesthood, by St. John Chrysostom(source: www.ccel.org/fathers) Book II. On the Qualities of a Good Pastor. 1. Chrysostom: That it is possible then to make use of deceit for a good purpose, or rather that in such a case it ought not to be called deceit, but a kind of good man … [Read more...]
Don’t let the “modern project” motivate your calling to the priesthood (or anything else)
This article is part of Fr. Stephen Freeman's series on "The Modern Project." While I recommend all of the articles in the series, this one has special relevance for those who feel called to the priesthood. Why? Because I have met men who want to become priests so badly that they cannot imagine th … [Read more...]
On the Need to Approach Ordination with Humility
How to Avoid the Priesthood Priest Sergei Begian Pravoslavie.ru (16 December 2013) Whoever has been to an ordination knows how grace fills the church at the moment of the imposition of hands…. Joy fills the hearts of those praying, even if they do not personally know the person being con … [Read more...]
An Introduction to Vocations: Every soldier is a rifleman…
An Introduction to Vocations, Part One;Every soldier is a rifleman; every clergyman is a Christianby Fr. Anthony PerkinsI have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me … [Read more...]
A Letter of Elder Joseph To A Seminarian
To John, student of the Theological School Holy Cross, Brookline of Boston Mount Athos, on 06/05/1959. To my beloved John, I pray you have long health and illumination from God, that His good Spirit may open your nous, just as He sent to His holy disciples. Well, good son, fear God and do His … [Read more...]
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