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Come Forth and be Holy!
Sermon Delivered by His Grace, Bishop Demetri at the 2002 Clergy Symposium, Antiochian Village, PA. Come Forth and be Holy! (+In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit: One God!) Priests & Deacons of the Most High God û Come forth! As you know, this is the [...]
ORDINATION AND VOCATION
Word Magazine September 1976 Page 5-6 ORDINATION AND VOCATION By Paul Moses A vocation is a calling; and the vocation of Holy Priesthood is a call from God. Something deep, inside tells one that he must follow Him. The voice from within leaves him no alternative. “Ye have not chosen me,” Jesus said, “But I [...]
THE REVERSED COLLAR
Word Magazine May, 1962 Page 13 THE REVERSED COLLAR by Rev. Fr. Robert Lucas St. Michael’s Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church, McKeesport, Penna. Ninety percent of the criticism of the clergy comes from people who have never made an effort to comprehend the position of the priesthood in the Church of Christ, or understand that the priesthood [...]
ORDINATION HOMILY OF DEACON IGNATIUS VALENTINE
November 4, 2001 ORDINATION HOMILY OF DEACON IGNATIUS VALENTINE Your Grace; Fr. Bill; Deacon John; the faithful of this congregation, family and friends, A little over three years ago, I began a program of study called the St. Stephen’s Course. This course is designed by our Archdiocese to, among other things, prepare men for the [...]
THE SUFFERING PRIEST
الصفحة الرئيسية المطران إيماننا وعقيدتنا جديد في الموقع Word Magazine April/May Page 8 THE SUFFERING PRIEST By: The Rev. Robert E. Lucas, S.T.L. Although it is true the priest is the hero of the human drama, a wrestler of gigantic stature, his weapons are neither the furor of the proud man nor natural courage, but [...]
A CRY FOR COOPERATION
Word Magazine February 1991 Page 9 – 10 A CRY FOR COOPERATION (Part 2 in a four part series.) Personal Perceptions” by Dr Peter M. Kalellis As long as a priest projects the appearances of being a reasonably normal husband and father, all is well. Having a talented and beautiful wife or highly successful children, [...]
THE WAY IT WAS
Word Magazine April 1974 Page 3 THE WAY IT WAS By The Very Rev. Michael Simon Say-id-na has given me an assignment. He wants me to talk about what I have seen or observed about the priesthood in the years that I have been in the archdiocese. Mostly, I hope to speak about the pastoral [...]
SECOND CHRISTS
Word Magazine June 1964 Page 8-9 SECOND CHRISTS By Rev. Robert E. Lucas Orthodox Catholicity in America presently finds itself on the threshold of erecting many magnificent edifices and beautiful churches to the glory of the Triune God and it is only natural that we should turn our thoughts and focus our attention during this [...]
WHAT IS A BISHOP, PRIEST, DEACON
Word Magazine October 1962 Page 11-12 WHAT IS A BISHOP, PRIEST, DEACON Fr. Michael J. Buben St. George — Lawrence, Mass. Having an indispensable meaning in the life of the Church, the Sacrament of Holy Orders has a foundation from God. “And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of [...]