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On The Mystery Of Ordination

June 10, 2011 Filed under: Leave a Comment

by St. Nikolai Velimirovich "And when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them" (Acts of the Apostles 6:6). By laying their hands on the chosen faithful, the apostles consecrated bishops, priests and deacons. It is apparent from this that the Christian Faith is not only a teaching, but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bishop, Deacon, Priest Tagged With: bishop, deacon, ordination, priest, St. Nikolai Velimirovich

Basic Pre-requisites For Ordination

June 7, 2011 Filed under: 2 Comments

by Metropolitan Hierotheos Vlachos It is certain that the apostles transmitted this priesthood of Christ through a definite sacrament called the Sacrament of Holy Orders. The Church also fixed the canonical prerequisites for anyone to receive this great grace and to exercise this highest … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: bishop, deacon, Metropolis Hierotheos Vlachos, ordination, pre-requisite, priest

On The Priesthood

May 27, 2011 Filed under: 1 Comment

On The Priesthood

by Fr. Aris Metrakos Even after two thousand years of Christian history, the ordained priesthood remains a "mystery" in every sense of the term. Why do some men who are called to this role fail miserably while others succeed? Can seminarians be prepared for the presbytery in a way that is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Priest Tagged With: Fr. Aris Metrakos, priest, Priesthood

Priests and the Importance of Fatherhood

May 24, 2011 Filed under: 1 Comment

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 co … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Priest, Vocation Tagged With: alter Christus, boys, divorce, family, father, fatherhood, girls, priest

Why I Wish I Were A Priest

May 22, 2011 Filed under: Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Featured, Priest, Vocation Tagged With: crisis, priest, Priesthood, Vocation

Pastoring No Plush Gig

May 18, 2011 Filed under: Leave a Comment

by Brad A. Greenberg No one can make you feel guilty like a pastor. Or in this case a New York Times story about pastoral burnout that I’ve been meaning to write about for two weeks: The findings have surfaced with ominous regularity over the last few years, and with little notice: Members of t … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Priest, Vocation Tagged With: Brad A. Greenberg, burnout, clergy, pastor, priest

Romanian Church Defrocks Divorced Priests

May 15, 2011 Filed under: Leave a Comment

Associated Press - March 19, 2010 The Romanian Orthodox has decided to strip clergymen who divorce of their priestly duties. Church spokesman Constantin Stoica says the decision to defrock priests who divorce will apply to all. But he says that those whose marriages broke up because their wives … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Priest Tagged With: Church, divorce, Orthodox, priest, Romanian

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