by Fr. Gregory Jensen This is the final installment of Fr. Gregory's series of reflections on the Priesthood. With much thanks to Chrys, I recently read Donald Sheehan lovely and thoughtful essay, “Dostoevksy and Memory Eternal:An Eastern Orthodox Approach to the Brothers Karamazov.” Sheehan … [Read more...]
Charisms and the Priesthood III: To Govern, Teach and Counsel
by Fr. Gregory Jensen This is the third installment of Fr. Gregory's series of five reflections on the Priesthood. One sometimes hears from Orthodox Christians that the near universal practice of the Roman Catholic Church to only ordain celibate men to the priesthood reflect the Latin Church’s … [Read more...]
Charisms and the Priesthood I: The Ministry of the Priest
by Fr. Gregory Jensen This is the first installment of Fr. Gregory's series of five reflections on the Priesthood. Earlier Anita asked about necessary charisms for the priesthood. This is I think an exceptionally good question and one which, sadly, is often neglected in an unseemly and … [Read more...]
