by His Eminence Metropolitan Saba (Isper) Toward the end of the last century, a lively debate arose in Greece—especially in Athens—over what a priest should wear outside the liturgical services: the traditional cassock or the clerical suit. It is said that during that period, Saint Paisios … [Read more...]
Midwest OCA Program Aims to Expand Clergy Formation
A new Chicago-based seminary program in the OCA's Diocese of the Midwest aims to address clergy shortages through a selective, hybrid-formation model. It follows closely the model used by the GreatMartyr Euphemia Orthodox Theological Academy based in Phoenix, Arizona. St. Tikhon’s Orthodox … [Read more...]
Cassock
From the diaries of a small-town priest This is a story I heard from a priest I (Fr. Konstantin) know personally. I live in a small town. Its population is about fifty thousand. Naturally, everyone knows one another. And so one day, I had to go to the bank to add cash to my debit card … [Read more...]
A Young Man wrote me today asking about the Priesthood
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 … [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...]
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...]
Make THE Difference, where you are, right now
I want you to join our team, and make a difference in every corner of the globe. Did you know that half of the first class of graduates of the Greatmartyr Euphemia Orthodox Theological Academy have already been ordained? By four different national churches/jurisdictions? We need your help. If you … [Read more...]
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