Good Guys Wear Black
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Fr. John A. Peck, the creator of Good Guys Wear Black, is pastor of All Saints of North America Orthodox Church in Sun City, a suburb of Phoenix, Arizona, and an Orthodox priest under the Patriarch of Constantinople. Good Guys Wear Black is for Orthodox Christian Men Discerning A Vocation.
Good Guys Wear Black
4M ago
by Archpriest Andrey Chizhenko The Introduction of the Symbol of Faith during the Divine Liturgy and Its Purpose To unravel the intricacies of why the Symbol of Faith, or Creed, is sung during the Divine Liturgy, a journey through history becomes essential. In the relentless battle against paganism and heresies, the Apostles and Church Fathers ..read more
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5M ago
Priesthood is a vocation. What makes priesthood different from many other professions? How does it happen that an Orthodox Christian, a man, receives this special calling to become a priest? Does God appear to him in a dream or knocks on his door and tells him that he is the “chosen one”? Or, maybe, our ..read more
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6M ago
I will never forget how one day, on call, our team came to an elderly priest who had suffered a heart attack. He was lying on the bed in a dark blue cassock with a small cross in his hands. Objective data indicated cardiogenic shock. His blood pressure was extremely low. The patient was pale, with cold sticky sweat ..read more
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9M ago
GreatMartyr Euphemia Orthodox Theological Academy Greetings friends! This fall will mark our 5th year of educating and helping train others, like you, in the Orthodox theological Tradition. It’s hard to believe that 5 years have already gone by, but so much has happened in all that time. For those of you who have supported our ..read more
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10M ago
Sermon 21 by St. Seraphim (Zvezdenski) Translated by Fr. Zachariah Lynch Below the reader will find my translation from the Russian of sermon number 21 by St. Seraphim (Zvezdenski), On the Divine Liturgy (only one more to go!). St. Seraphim reveals, once again, to us that the Divine Liturgy is a direct window to the ..read more
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11M ago
A homily by St. Nicolai Velimirovich “And when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them” (Acts 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 also a power. It is not ..read more
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1y ago
by Fr. Josiah Trenham Putting this division and categorization to rest, Fr. Josiah clearly states the truth, and gives instruction about what to do about it. Enjoy ..read more
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2y ago
The Orthodox Pastoral School, under the auspices of the Diocese of Chicago and the Midwest are offering a Liturgical Practicum July 10-13, 2022. Taking place in Chicago, this practicum will cover: How to Serve According to the Traditional Practices of ROCOR (Everything every Deacon and Priest needs to know) Clergy Choir Interaction Voice Coaching for ..read more
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2y ago
by Reader John Malov Origin Jesus Christ, girding Himself with a towel, washed the feet of his disciples (John 13: 4-5) and commanded them to do the same (13: 14-15). This was likely the genesis of the Orarion, a distinctive part of diaconal liturgical vestments. A deacon (διάκονος, the common Greek word for servant ..read more
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2y ago
Christian, Husband, Father, Priest In this video, produced by Orthodox Inter Seminary Movement, Father Josiah discusses the priorities he has learned and maintained since he was first ordained. In particular, Father Josiah emphasizes how important it is for a priest to remember his identity of a Christian, a husband/father, and a priest when ministering so ..read more