How does a seminarian pray? Well, after the Lord's Prayer, I'd say this should come next. Most blessed Lord Jesus Christ, send the grace of Thy Holy Spirit upon me, to strengthen me that I may learn well the things I am about to study, and by them become a better person for Thy glory, for the … [Read more...]
Bursting The Seminary Bubble: Part Two
by Jerry Bowyer In this, part two of two, the author, who is not Orthodox, comes to a powerful conclusion. And a healthy one. You will see his logic, and why we have a Tent-Making section to this website. My previous article, The Seminary Bubble, certainly hit a nerve—remarkably so, given that i … [Read more...]
The Seminary Bubble: Part One
by Jerry Bowyer The author, though obviously not Orthodox, is on to something important. Seminary is not simply theological grad school. It is primarily a place of formation. Imagine an institution that requires its leaders to attend not only college, but graduate school. Imagine that the … [Read more...]
Secret Seminarian: St. Tikhon’s Seminary
This is the first of what will be many 'secret' (anonymous) seminarian reviews of the seminary experience. We want to give prospective seminarians a real look at life at seminary, and it is often quite different than expected. This is not an exercise in libel or defaming - far from it. We want to … [Read more...]
What Do I Say To My Priest?
So you've decided that you are actually considering the priesthood or the diaconate. What next? The next step, of course, is to talk to your priest. But what do you say? I'd recommend starting by asking him to lunch or to sit down in a relaxing environment for an hour or so. Tell him, briefly, … [Read more...]
An Archbishop Speaks With Seminarians
Archbishop Mark of Berlin and Great Britain Speaks With the Students of Sretensky Theological Seminary On Thursday, March 24, 2011, His Eminence Archbishop Mark (Arndt) of Berlin, Germany and Great Britain met with the students of Moscow' Sretensky Theological Seminary and answered questions. … [Read more...]
SVS Dean Publishes Landmark Work
by Deborah (Malacky) Belonick Accurately chronicling bygone theological debates can be extraordinarily challenging, but Dean, Archpriest John Behr, has proved himself worthy of the task. In May 2011, he published a landmark work, The Case Against Diodore and Theodore, which is being touted by … [Read more...]
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