by Bishop Luke of Syracuse (UMP Conference, Q&A session) “Yes, you should speak out. Don’t be didactic about it, but otherwise, you end up being indifferent or lukewarm. If you have the oppor...
https://goodguyswearblack.org/2024/03/13/the-necessity-of-speaking-out-for-the-faith/
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 th...
https://goodguyswearblack.org/2023/12/06/the-melody-of-faith-singing-the-creed-in-orthodox-liturgy/
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...
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. Obj...
https://goodguyswearblack.org/2023/10/23/how-do-priests-die/
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’...
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...
https://goodguyswearblack.org/2023/06/19/the-divine-liturgy-sustains-the-cosmos/
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, Prie...
https://goodguyswearblack.org/2023/05/31/on-the-mystery-of-ordination-3/
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.
https://goodguyswearblack.org/2022/11/16/conservative-clergy-vs-liberal-clergy/
by St. Makary (Nevsky), Metropolitan of Moscow and Kolomna In sending His Disciples and Apostles to preach the Gospel, our Lord Jesus Christ gave them this command: “When you enter into some ho...
https://goodguyswearblack.org/2022/10/27/on-the-meaning-and-power-of-a-priests-blessing/
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...
https://goodguyswearblack.org/2022/05/26/july-10-13-2022-liturgical-practicum/