Memorial for the departed servant and patriarch HH Moron Mor Ignatios
was held at Holy Transfiguration Chapel on March 23, 2014. May his
memory be eternal!
Here is the sermon of Fr. John Brian:
Servant of All
On March 21, 2014, HH Moron Mor Ignatios I Iwas, Patriarch of Antioch
and all the East departed from this world. At the request of the
Patriarch, memorial prayers were said in all churches.
This memorial focus gave an opportunity to talk about the need,
purpose and the nature of hierarchy in the Christian Church from the
beginning centuries.
In Holy Orthodoxy, the hierarchy in its form, substance, spirit and
symbolism have been kept intact to the present era.
Fr. John Brian gives a short sermon on the issues of leadership,
paraphrasing the great work of St. John Chrysostom "On the Priesthood"
which was written from St. John's refusal to be consecrated Patriarch
of Constantinople in the 4th Century.
May the memory of LL HH Moron Mor Ignatios I Iwas be eternal! May he
pray for us, asking for the Lord's mercy and the fruits of faith in
all our lives.
Fr. John-Brian speaks to further spiritual development and
encouragement in another short inspirational sermon.
Please pray for Fr. John Brian who remains committed to us in the
continuing development of Christian Spirituality.
This sermon uses and refers to scripture readings appointed by the
Syrian Orthodox calendar and was given on Sunday, March 23, 2014 by
Fr. John-Brian Paprock at Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Mission
Chapel, Madison, Wisconsin.
Please pray for our mission chapel and all our spiritual helpers.
PODCAST OR DOWNLOAD:
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LISTEN ON-LINE HERE:
http://frjohbrian.blogspot.com/2014/03/servant-of-all.html
Also this sermon was posted late:
Whom Does It Serve?
If Lent is the great preparation, whom does it serve?
Fr. John Brian gives a short sermon on the issues of service and temptation. "Selfishness is the major source of our struggles," he
says.
He brings up the temptations of Jesus Christ during the 40-day fast
after His baptism.
"May God fill us His love. For whom? For self? No for serving others,"
Fr. John Brian encourages us.
Fr. John-Brian speaks to further spiritual development and
encouragement in this short inspirational sermon.
Please pray for Fr. John Brian who remains committed to us in the
continuing development of Christian Spirituality.
This sermon uses and refers to scripture readings appointed by the
Syrian Orthodox calendar and was given on Sunday, March 9, 2014 by Fr.
John-Brian Paprock at Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Mission Chapel,
Madison, Wisconsin.
Please pray for our mission chapel and all our spiritual helpers.
PODCAST OR DOWNLOAD:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/frjohnbrian or
http://frjohnbrian.hipcast.com/rss/spiritual_reflections_or_fr_john_brian.xml
LISTEN ON-LINE HERE:
http://frjohbrian.blogspot.com/2014/03/whom-does-it-serve.html
