From 9–11 February, 2012, an international conference was held at St. Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute in Paris, France, to honor the 20th anniversary of the passing away of the theologian and church historian Protopresbyter John Meyendorff, who was Dean of St. Vladimir’s Seminary from 1983 until 1992. The four sessions...
For a number of years now, St. Tikhon's Seminary and St. Vladimir's Seminary have squared off in a display of athletic prowess on the basketball court: the "STOTS" vs "SVOTS" competition. The roots of our antagonistic rivalry are deep—possibly stemming from the '70s and '80s, from what I hear. At...
[img_assist|nid=8768|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=200|height=197]The Annual Meeting of the Orthodox Theological Society (OTSA) will be held on the campus of St. Vladimir's Seminary from September 20–22, 2012. The deadline for submission of papers is Friday, August 31, 2012. Our Dean, Archpriest John Behr, will be the Florovsky Lecturer for this year, with a presentation entitled “Reading the Fathers Today.” Father John will discuss the meaning of theology and its study within an academic context. The lecture will be held in the Metropolitan Philip Auditorium of the John G. Rangos Family Building, on Friday, September 21, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. A public reception will follow. Please check the OTSA Website for further details.
Touching upon all the spiritual gifts the season of Great Lent offers, our Dean, Archpriest John Behr, delivered four talks to the seminary community, in between the lengthy liturgical services in Three Hierarchs Chapel that mark the first two days of Great Lent. With astute attention to the teachings of...
Dr. Daniel B. Hinshaw has been appointed Visiting Professor of Palliative Care at St. Vladimir’s Seminary. Dr. Hinshaw is Professor of Surgery at the University of Michigan Medical School, in the Section of General Surgery. He serves as an attending consultant physician on the inpatient palliative care consultation service at...
Five of us from St. Vladimir’s—Dn. Timothy Yates, Monk James Stevens, Seminarian Adam Horstman, Hierodeacon Herman Majkrzak, and myself, Dn. David Wooten—recently traveled to nearby St. Joseph’s Seminary (aka "Dunwoodie"), a Roman Catholic seminary in Yonkers, to take advantage of a post-abortion counseling training seminar. St. Joseph's was hosting "Lumina...
Priest David Mezynski, currently Associate Dean for Student Affairs at St. Vladimir's, became "Father-Doctor David," when he earned his Doctor of Philosophy degree from Fordham University this past week. Father David defended his thesis titled "The Effects of the Origenist Controversy on the Pastoral Theology of Barsanuphius and John" before...
Fellow students honored two senior seminarians this past Sunday with a small reception that recognized their recent great accomplishments. Seniors Logan Johnson and Sarah Johnson (no family relation!), who will graduate this spring with Master of Divinity degrees, have been accepted into highly competitive and prestigious full-time CPE (i.e., Clinical...
[img_assist|nid=878|title=Metropolitan Jonah Speaks to New Students, 2009 Orientation|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=280|height=373]New and returning students are entering the rhythm of seminary life in preparation for Fall semester 2010 by attending Orientation Week, August 21–29. Students may view a complete Orientation Week schedule , which also includes details about the first few days of classes and chapel services. We look forward to greeting old friends and new faces as we begin our academic year, and we look forward to worshipping together on the first major feast day, The Nativity of the Theotokos.
Seminarians Speak, a reflection by Monk James What is living at St. Vladimir’s like for a monk? I am not what one would call a stereotypical monk. From my days as a novice I have been given “obediences,” that is to say I’ve accepted certain tasks given to me by...