August 23, 2012
"The Orthodox Priest & the Love of God" – A Lecture by Archimandrite Irenei (Steenberg) on the Mystery of the Priesthood

With the blessing of the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, the Diocesan Media Office has published a lecture by Archimandrite Irenei (Steenberg) on the Mystery of the Priesthood – "The Orthodox Priest and the Love of God."

With the blessing of His Eminence Kyrill, Archbishop of San Francisco and Western America, the lecture was recorded on August 5, 2012 in the former crypt of St. John of Shanghai & San Francisco, located under the altar of the Cathedral of our Lady, "Joy of All Who Sorrow," in San Francisco, CA, as part of the Pastoral Resources Program (PRP), which has as its goal providing similar lectures and seminars to the clergy and faithful of the whole Church Abroad.

With God’s help, and thanks to the support of the Fund for Assistance to ROCOR, the Diocesan Media Office hopes to publish many similar videos in the coming months.

The lecture can be viewed in its entirety below:


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