by Matushka Valerie G. Zahirsky What does it mean to have a wonderful title, and no real job description? The position of the wife of a priest is exactly this. The various languages or every Orthodox country have titles of honor for the priest’s wife. Some might literally be translated as ‘ … [Read more...]
Mission Bundles Back Until Dec. 23rd – Midnight
Well, I want to thank everyone for your input and requests. Because so many of you have requested it, Preachers Institute will continue offering our popular Mission Bundles until midnight on Dec. 23rd. Once again, we are offering 'Bundles' of our Ebooks for the Advent and Christmas Season. Many of … [Read more...]
Ebook Bundles for St. Nicholas Day
As you know, Good Guys Wear Black, Preachers Institute, and Journey To Orthodoxy are all sister sites. None of them is supported by any institution, benefactor, church, parish or seminary. It is the support we receive from readers and the materials we offer for sale that keep these sites … [Read more...]
The Theology of Illness
Question of health and sickness have been very much on my mind these past two years, and for this reason I have decided to return to two books authored by the remarkable French Orthodox scholar, Jean-Claude Larchet: The Theology of Illness and Mental Disorders and Spiritual Healing, (the third … [Read more...]
The Orthodox Priest: Icon of Christ
by Fr. Alister Anderson In this holy season you could have a child ask you, “why was Jesus born as a boy? Why couldn’t St. Mary have had a baby girl to be our saviour?” How would you answer these questions? I would say this because the Bible says it: God wanted to be born of St. Mary as a … [Read more...]
A Call For An Orthodox Approach To Scripture
by Fr. Lawrence Farley This excellent article by Fr Lawrence has complete harmony with the Orthodox Tradition and is quite a distant thing from what is often passing for 'Biblical Studies' today - within the Orthodox Church today and without. We'll be bringing you more along these lines … [Read more...]
Orthodox Mission: Transforming the Heart of the World
by Hieromonk Irinei Remarks Given at the XII All-Diaspora Youth Conference Paris, 5th July 2011 Your Eminence, Your Grace, Reverend Fathers, Beloved Brothers and Sisters: In the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit: Amen. It is a joy for me to be giving what amounts to the first … [Read more...]
