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Work & The Priesthood

September 2, 2011 Filed under: 2 Comments

by Steve Robinson You know him as Steve the Builder, or the host of Our Life In Christ, the very popular radio program on Ancient Faith Radio (where he and Bill Gould are referred to as the Orthodox 'Klik and Klak.' Steve Robinson is a reader at St. John the Theologian Orthodox Church in Tempe, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Preparation, Priest, Vocation Tagged With: Priesthood, Steve Robinson, work

The Diaconate in the Church Today

August 27, 2011 Filed under: Leave a Comment

by Metropolitan SABA Esper The diaconate, from its inception, has had a clear and definite ministry. With the increase in the number of the faithful, the apostles, after Pentecost, found themselves involved in the application of faith within the domain of the new gathering, especially in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Deacon, Vocation Tagged With: Acts of the Apostles, deacon, Diaconate, Eucharist, Metropolitan Saba Esper

When You Don’t Know What To Do

August 25, 2011 Filed under: 1 Comment

by Dcn. Michael Hyatt Early in my career, I was the marketing director for a book publishing company. Because of my workload and the on-going pressure to produce results, I felt overwhelmed. I was certain that it was only a matter of time before my boss discovered that I was in over my head. This … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bishop, Deacon, Featured, General, Pastoral, Priest, Vocation Tagged With: Dcn. Michael Hyatt, decision

The Mission of Bishops: To Preach The Gospel

August 22, 2011 Filed under: Leave a Comment

by Bradley Nassif, Ph.D. Originally titled “The Apostolic Mission of Bishops: A Short Reflection, the purpose of this brief, and incomplete, reflection is to focus on the centrality of the gospel in the ministry of a bishop. It is not intended to promote a partisan perspective on any issue … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bishop, Featured, Vocation Tagged With: Bishops, Dr. Bradley Nassif, Gospel, Orthodox, preach

“A Priest’s Chief Joy is That He is a Priest”

August 16, 2011 Filed under: 3 Comments

While I do not personally agree with some of this priest's statements ("The Church should always come first, even before one's family"), this interview offers an otherwise intimate look at the life of the priest, and the Orthodox priesthood. In recent months, Russian media outlets have given much … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Priest, Vocation Tagged With: Fr. Alexander Antchoutine, Orthodox, priest, Priesthood, ROCOR

What Do I Say To My Priest?

August 12, 2011 Filed under: Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Preparation, Seminary, Vocation Tagged With: discern, Priesthood, Vocation

Pastors Courageous

August 5, 2011 Filed under: 1 Comment

by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon Originally published in July/August of 2005, this article always has kept a special place in my heart. As a priest of "The Church Militant" I've always felt that clergy must, first and foremost, be men, and men must be courageous. The Necessity of a Military … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bishop, Featured, Priest, Vocation Tagged With: courage, Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon, pastoral, Vocation

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