And how can I tell? These are the questions every future priest must ask. The first and most important thing is - you don't do it alone. You aren't sending yourself into the work of the Church. Your call must be tested. Confirmed. Validated. If a man believes that Christ is calling him, he owes … [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...]
Man As Priest Of Creation
by Fr. Christopher Foley I came to discover Orthodoxy during a time in my life where I was very heavily involved in performing and writing music. Growing up as an Evangelical Christian and attending a small liberal arts Evangelical College in Northeast Georgia, I struggled for a number of years … [Read more...]
The Priesthood As Vocation
". . . the priesthood unites all of the callings to which man may respond and cannot be thought of as just one of them. " INTRODUCTION Since it is the divine grace that elevates a man, through the laying-on-of hands, to be a priest, it is clear that the priesthood is unlike any other vocation … [Read more...]
Priests and the Importance of Fatherhood
Many thoughtful people today recognize that the United States—and indeed much of Western society—is in a cultural crisis. It takes little reflection to note that this crisis is centered in the family. The increase in divorce, the decrease in the number of marriages, increased numbers of cohabiting … [Read more...]
Why I Wish I Were A Priest
By Andrew McDermott Learning that a shortage of priests is a serious problem threatening the welfare and future of our Orthodox Church undoubtedly has caused considerable concern in many people. With me this alarming news immediately sparked some serious, earnest, but generally ineffective thinking … [Read more...]
Sermon On The Day of His Ordination
by St. Leo the Great Our father among the saints, Leo the Great was the bishop of Rome during difficult times. He was an eminent scholar of Scripture and rhetoric. During an invasion by Attila the Hun, St. Leo met him outside the gates of Rome. After some short words, to everyone’s surprise, Attila … [Read more...]
