The Origins of Priesthood and Orthodox Doctrine
An interview with Fr. Seraphim Cardoza Fr. Seraphim Cardoza (www.StInnocentOrthodoxChurch.org) talks about the Early Church worship, the spread of Christianity in the first centuries after Christ, and...
View ArticlePastoral School to Provide Comprehensive Seminary Instruction in Spanish
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...
View ArticleThe Orthodox Priesthood and the Love for God
A deep study of the Orthodox priesthhood by Archimandrite (now Bishop) Irenei Steenberg. Enjoy! The Orthodox Priesthood and the Love for God
View ArticleWhat is a Priest? An Orthodox Statement
by Thomas Hopko The following remarks are intended as a brief apologia for what I understand to be the theological and spiritual vision of the sacrament of the priesthood in the Christian Church. I...
View ArticleWhich Professions Are Incompatible With The Priesthood?
All dioceses of the Russian Church will soon be receiving the document “Professions compatible and incompatible with the priesthood,” intended for broad discussion, writes the Church’s official site....
View ArticleOrdination to the Priesthood: St. Petersburg Theological Academy
This video of a deacon being ordained to the Holy Priesthood was taken on October 18, 2015, on the 20th Sunday after Pentecost, in St. Petersburg Theological Academy in Russia. It’s a visual and...
View ArticleOrdination to the Diaconate: St. Petersburg Theological Academy
Another video from the St. Petersburg Theological Academy, this time a video edited to 10 minutes, the ordination of a subdeacon to the order of deacon. Another visual and musical feast, and worth the...
View ArticleSeven Steps to Take if the Cartel and Bullies Run You Out of the Church
by Thom Rainer A church cartel is an alliance of bullies, bully-followers, and even non-Christians in the church. Its ultimate goal is to get its way. It feeds off of selfish power. Bullies love...
View ArticleHow to Describe What We Do
‘People often say to me, ‘J.John, what do you do?’ It’s difficult to know what to say. Because if I say to you that I’m a Reverend, which I am, that conjures up certain images in people’s minds as to...
View ArticleAbout That Apostolic Succession
Apostolic Succession is not a private possession Fr. John Morris of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, states that “Apostolic Succession is not merely a historical...
View ArticleThe Swag Seminary
Look out comtemporvant church videos, Swag Seminary is on your tail! Ever wonder? Just look up James 4:4, and thank God that this is a parody… so far. And no, Orthodox seminary is not like this.
View ArticleYour Lack of Work Ethic
Share the post "Your Lack of Work Ethic" FacebookLinkedInPinterestTwitterEmailPrint Admittedly, this is a provocative title, but it is intended to be. The priest must not be outdone by the layman in...
View ArticleSupport Your Priest
Share the post "Support Your Priest" FacebookLinkedInPinterestTwitterEmailPrint Honor and love him, and refrain from judging him by Abbot Tryphon Parish priests feel pressures that are found in no...
View Article10 Questions About Priesthood and Priests
Share the post "10 Questions About Priesthood and Priests" FacebookLinkedInPinterestTwitterEmailPrint How well do we know who priests are and what do we know about their ministry? Where did it...
View ArticleThe (Challenge of) the Care of Bivocational Ministers
Share the post "The (Challenge of) the Care of Bivocational Ministers" FacebookLinkedInPinterestTwitterEmailPrint There is a great deal of practical and pastoral wisdom in this article. Let us attend....
View ArticleHow to Keep the Church Typikon
Share the post "How to Keep the Church Typikon" FacebookLinkedInPinterestTwitterEmailPrint If you are thinking about the Orthodox priesthood, it is useful to attend to these instructions. The Typikon...
View ArticleThe Ministry of Fr. Nikolay in Ireland: Pastor, Family Man, Programmer
Share the post "The Ministry of Fr. Nikolay in Ireland: Pastor, Family Man, Programmer" FacebookLinkedInPinterestTwitterEmailPrint by Sergei Mudrov As I was reading the Hours and the Epistle at one...
View Article300,000 Priests Given a Choice – They All Chose Death
Share the post "300,000 Priests Given a Choice – They All Chose Death" FacebookLinkedInPinterestTwitterEmailPrint Everyone wants to follow Christ the Victor. Orthodox priests follow Christ the Victim....
View ArticleIf You’re Still Waiting for a Sign…
Share the post "If You’re Still Waiting for a Sign…" FacebookLinkedInPinterestTwitterEmailPrint If you are still waiting for a sign… THIS IS IT.j A call to the priesthood or service in the diaconate is...
View ArticleHow to Become a Reader
Share the post "How to Become a Reader" FacebookLinkedInPinterestTwitterEmailPrint Question: “How does one become a Reader, and what does a Reader do?” We learn a great deal about what it means to be a...
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