Glorious news! With the blessing of Archbishop Peter of Chicago & Mid-America, President of the Pastoral School, and Bishop John of Caracas and South America, the Pastoral school is pleased to announce that beginning in February 2017 the Spanish Language Sector of the Pastoral School will … [Read more...]
“I Dreamt of the Priesthood Since Childhood”
A Conversation with the First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia Metropolitan Hilarion – Vladyka, please tell us about your “new homeland.” Where were you born? – I was born in Western Canada, in the Province of Alberta, where there were a great many Ukrainian settlers. My … [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...]
“A Priest’s Chief Joy is That He is a Priest”
While I do not personally agree with some of this priest's statements ("The Church should always come first, even before one's family"), this interview offers an otherwise intimate look at the life of the priest, and the Orthodox priesthood. In recent months, Russian media outlets have given much … [Read more...]
