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Christian Priesthood and Ecclesial Unity

June 10, 2015 Filed under: Leave a Comment

Some Theological and Canonical Considerations by Professor Contantine Scouteris School of Theology of the University of Athens 1. The records of the early Christian tradition leave no doubt that Christian priesthood is not a "function" necessary for the institutional being of the Church. Nor is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bishop, Deacon, Featured, General, Priest, Vocation Tagged With: Christian, Church, Orthodox, Priesthood

A case for wearing the cassock (or even the collar)

February 10, 2015 Filed under: 10 Comments

This documentary explains how Orthodoxy studies the world in order to understand and speak to it, but witnesses to it by remaining true to itself.  Abbot Tryphon makes the case for clerics wearing recognizable clerical garb because it allows them to image Christ to others (even if the best cultural r … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, General Tagged With: Abbot Tryphon, attire, cassocks, clergy, culture, men in black, Orthodox

Priests, you don’t have to like your parish either

March 30, 2014 Filed under: 3 Comments

In my post, “You Don’t Have to Like Your Priest”, I built on Brother Patrick’s essay to describe some of the reasons that people don’t like their Orthodox priests, making the general point that all of his foibles pale in comparison to the One Thing Needful which He serves and shares. Another dynamic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, General, Leadership, Pastoral, Priest Tagged With: convert, ethnic, gatekeepers, money, Orthodox, parish, tent making

The Relationship Of The Pastor And His Flock

May 9, 2013 Filed under: 1 Comment

by Bishop Benjamin (Milov) of Saratov and Balashov Is there such a thing as an attachment to a pastor? Is it admissible, does it not get in our way on the path to salvation? An event from the life of St John Chrysostom provides an answer to these questions. As is well-known, the saintly bishop used … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bishop, Pastoral Tagged With: bishop, Bishop Benjamin (Milov) of Saratov and Balashov, Orthodox, pastor. flock

Top Five Ways To Kill Your Bible Study (And One Thing To Give It Life)

April 10, 2013 Filed under: 1 Comment

Here are several things you might find yourself doing that will unintentionally shrink or even kill your group: Prepare your Bible study late in the week. You’re a busy guy, and you’ve learned to put your lesson together on Saturday. You did it once in an emergency, but hey, no one in the group c … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Pastoral, Preparation, Priest Tagged With: Bible Study, Called To Serve, Fr. John A.. Peck, Orthodox

Orthodox Marriage & Its Misunderstanding

February 24, 2013 Filed under: 5 Comments

by Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev The love that exists between a man and a woman is an important theme in many books of Scripture. The Book of Genesis, in particular, tells us of holy and pious couples, such as Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebecca, Jacob and Rachel. A special blessing, bestowed on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clergy Wives, Deacon, Priest, Vocation Tagged With: marriage, Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev, Orthodox

Diaconal Vesture

February 23, 2012 Filed under: Leave a Comment

by Protodeacon David Kennedy This nice article comes from the Eastern Catholic site: The Diaconate In Christ. Apart from clerical attire, which for deacons is generally the same as priests, there is one vestment, namely the sticharion.  It is worn with the orarion and the epimanikia which … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Deacon, Featured Tagged With: deacon, Orthodox, vestments, vesture

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