For this year’s Feast of the Annunciation, the St. Vladimir’s Seminary community was blessed by the visit of The Right Reverend Andrei , Auxiliary Bishop of the Romanian Episcopate (Orthodox Church in America). His Grace presided over services on the eve of the Feast and for the Feast itself. During...

The Song of Tears , a new book from St. Vladimir’s Seminary (SVS) Press, features Olivier Clément's essay on repentance based on the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete. Buy The Song of Tears This book includes a translation of the Great Canon, making The Song of Tears a...

On the Sunday of Orthodoxy St. Vladimir’s Seminary welcomed to campus Archpriest John Parker, dean of St. Tikhon’s Seminary and alumnus of St. Vladimir’s ( Th.M. 2004, D.Min. 2018). Father John presided over Divine Liturgy and delivered the homily for the first Sunday of Great Lent. Following Divine Liturgy, the...

A new edition of the classic story of Father Arseny , with freshly edited text, a new cover, and a new foreword by Peter Bouteneff, is now available from Saint Vladimir’s Seminary (SVS) Press. Buy the New Edition Father Arseny: Priest, Prisoner, Spiritual Father , by Vera Bouteneff, tells the...

On Clean Monday and Tuesday of 2021, Saint Vladimir's Seminary entered into its annual, two-day Lenten Retreat. View Photo Gallery (Photos: Andrew Prather) As part of the retreat, four talks delivered over the two days followed the theme of " Ora et Labora : The Foundations of Spirituality According to...

Though he reposed nearly forty years ago, hear Fr. Alexander Schmemann speak to us today through the new podcast, Schmemann Speaks . Schmemann Speaks features the words and wisdom of Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemann (1921–1983), from the archives of St. Vladimir's Seminary. His words—captured at various retreats and lectures decades ago—are...

A new film, The Face of God: The Orthodox Church on Climate Change , was recently released to the public and is now available to watch online. Watch The Face of God: The Orthodox Church on Climate Change The documentary, produced by The Orthodox Fellowship of the Transfiguration and written...

Nearly ten years in the making, Saint Vladimir’s Seminary (SVS) Press has released A Voice for Our Time: Radio Liberty Talks, Vol. 1 , featuring an English translation of Fr. Alexander Schmemann’s broadcasts into the Soviet Union that began in 1953. Buy a copy of A Voice for Our Time...

Listen in on conversations with inspired and inspiring people as The Institute of Sacred Arts (ISA) at St. Vladimir’s Seminary launches its new podcast, Luminous: Conversations on Sacred Arts . The first episode, “Music in the Natural World” with musician, author, and philosopher David Rothenberg is available now at instituteofsacredarts.com/luminous...

Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) has completed its seven-year self-study for the Association of Theological Schools (ATS), as it seeks to reaffirm accreditation status with ATS . Following the completion of the self-study, SVOTS gives thanks for the accomplishments of its administration, faculty, and staff—particularly over the past year...