By the grace of God, Dn. Gregory Hanson was ordained to the Holy Priesthood this winter at Holy Trinity Cathedral in San Francisco—marking a first for St. Vladimir’s Seminary and the Orthodox Church in America’s Diocese of the West (DOW). Fr. Gregory is the first member to be ordained from...

As Orthodox Christians, we strive for that inner stillness, hesychia—but St. Vladimir’s Seminary alumna Amber Rose Prather wants to make sure kids and their parents alike know that it’s still okay to move. Prather authored the new children’s book A Saint’s Guide to Praying with Your Feet from Ancient Faith...

With faith in Christ and hope in the resurrection, we share news of the repose of His Eminence Metropolitan Dimitrios of Xanthos (James George Couchell). Metropolitan Dimitrios fell asleep in the Lord on Thursday, February 19, 2026. Metropolitan Dimitrios previously served as a member of St. Vladimir’s Seminary’s Board of...

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With faith in Christ and hope in the resurrection, we share news of the repose of Archpriest John Ealy, 90, who fell asleep in the Lord on March 5, 2026. Fr. John, an alumnus of St. Vladimir’s Seminary (’72), served in his retirement at St. Stephen’s Orthodox Church in Longwood...

Following the ordinations in February, more members of the St. Vladimir’s Seminary community were ordained to holy orders in early March. Glory to God! On Sunday, March 8, on the campus of St. Vladimir’s Seminary, His Eminence Archbishop Alexander of Toledo and the Bulgarian Diocese ordained seminarian Dn. Bogdan Popescu...

On his new podcast, St. Vladimir’s Seminary trustee and alumnus Archimandrite Jeremy (Davis) explores the powerful, personal, and often overlooked meaning behind sacrifice—from the burnt offerings of the Old Testament to the self-offering of Jesus Christ to the daily sacrifices of Christian life. Fr. Jeremy and co-host Greg Walters launched...

By The Very Rev. Dr. Sergius Halvorsen , Assistant Professor of Homiletics and Rhetoric This sermon by Archpriest Sergius Halvorsen, on Mark 2:1–12, was delivered at Sts. Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church in Glenview, IL, on Sunday, March 8, 2026. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Randa Karadsheh Anderson) Paralysis. That...