TRAINING OUR CLERGY
I suppose that training of clergy is a very topic under the general heading of Evangelising the West, so:St Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary is pleased to announce our selection of two leaders...
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A) Because for political reasons it seems smart to emphasise our "inclusion".B) Because it enables to concelebrate with our bishops at major events without betraying our terror too obviously in the...
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I would like to second Fr. Michael on theological students developing familarity with the Byzantine Rite, while primarily celebrating the Western. Although the Sarum, Gregorian, and English Liturgies...
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Quote:This stands out to me still - little option or luxury. Any seminary will likely come after more important matters. Once upon a time there were WRO seminaries - St. Denis in Paris, France and St....
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Ben, I am not concerned with anyone bolting for ERITE after graduation once he has seen it. If that happens, the seminarian never belonged in WRITE. Further, as far back as I can remember with...
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Quote:I would expect ERITE to have to learn WRITE if our seminarians had to learn ERITE.The reality of it is that it ain't gonna happen that way. The Settlement that we have is that we don't mix rites...
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Fr. Michael, don't you ever get to sleep. Its too early for you to be sending a reply.Fr. Job
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Quote:The Settlement that we have is that we don't mix rites or vesture - live with it.Within the AWRV, the rule is that when WR clergy are present at ERITE services (especially at conventions, etc.),...
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Fr. Job wrote:Quote:Ben, I am not concerned with anyone bolting for ERITE after graduation once he has seen it. If that happens, the seminarian never belonged in WRITE. Further, as far back as I can...
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Fr. Matthew wrote:Quote:Mixing of rites is a definite no-no in the AWRV--the usual problem being WR clergy coming in who feel the urge to "spice things up" with Byzantinizations. Yes. (And not just...
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Dear Fr. Job,Filling in time between airline connec tions - at Kuala Lumpur airport (a longish wait)I don't think that the conversation is at all "played out" - maybe the sub-thread. The main thread...
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Father Michael is hinting at this: what would a curriculum for a WR clergy preparation program look like?--Father Matthew
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Dear Fr. Michael et al.,First, let me say that I am sorry the food is bad on this leg of your trip. My wife and I almost exclusively eat various oriental cuisines so we would probably like it,...
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Quote:Thoughts? Purely my two cents: 1. Church History and Patristics should be two separate courses. The first would be a survey of facts, personalities, events, dates, etc.; the second an in-depth...
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Ben, I believe Fr. Michael's intent was for this list to be in addition to the diploma course from Joensuu University course in Orthodox Theology. The curriculum for Joensuu is as follows: The Basic...
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Dear Fr. Michael:After reviewing the Joensuu course structure I am convinced that we also need extra courses in Scripture and Dogmatics. These are the two areas where Joensuu is likely to be too...
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Perhaps the idea of attaching a western rite house with Chapel to an existing Orthodox seminary would be the best proposal. Church History, Theology, Language, etc can be offered through the regular...
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Hi Thomas,This is something similar to what the Antiochians are doing. Fr. Edward Hughes runs the St. George's Institute, where he visits Antiochian WRV seminarians to instruct them in the liturgical...
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Actually, in America, Thomas's idea has considerable merit - especially if a house could be procured very close to an existing seminary. At least at the beginning, a house could contain all that the...
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The latest news is that an Orthodox Seminary has requested materials and visits-lectures from me in order for them to begin teaching Western Rite to some seminarians.
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