Rev. Fr. Jake Kurian is the Vicar of St. Stephen Orthodox Church Houston, Texas and Assistant Vicar of Christ the Good Shepherd Orthodox Church Houston, Texas--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------An official podcast of the Diocese of South-West America.This channel shares conversations, reflections, and teachings from the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The purpose of the podcast is not only to help the faithful grow in their knowledge of the Orthodox faith, remain rooted in the apostolic tradition, and stay connected to the life of the Church, but also to be a witness to Christ in the world. We seek to spread the Gospel beyond the Church walls, inviting others to encounter the ancient faith, while encouraging the faithful to live out and share Orthodoxy in their daily lives.Available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.Find all links here: linktr.ee/divineascent.orthodoxy--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chapters
0:00 Intro & Prayer
0:39 What is the Priesthood
2:35 Role of a Priest
4:16 Doesn't Christ fulfill the Priesthood?
6:41 Priests are Pastors
8:56 Why can only priests administer the sacraments?
9:44 3 Levels of Love for Priest
14:35 Kissing Priest's Hand
15:39 Role of Priest in Holy Confession
19:24 Priest as a Preacher
21:25 Can non-priests preach?
22:20 Roles are Intertwined
24:17 What can the faithful do to establish relationship with priest?
26:07 How does the priest balance his administrative side
28:53 Navigating through Disunity
31:34 Priest's Day in the Life
33:52 How do you keep your prayer life afloat amid these
duties?
36:33 Qualities that make a Good Priest & Challenges Priests Face
40:13 Can the Church faithful do more to help our priests?
41:33 Outro & Prayer
