The Church and the Priesthood are Inseparable

Excerpted from Lesson 3.2: Rev. 9: 1-12: On the 5th Plague of Heresy, Demonic Element & Two Paths (Special Session), Series 3, by Fr. Peter Heers “The Church is constituted or established by the mystery of the holy Priesthood. The mystery of the Priesthood constitutes the Church, and is, in turn, constituted by the Church. More profoundly, the Priesthood authenticates all the mysteries, including the mysteries of the Divine Eucharist and Holy Baptism, which are performed in the Church. The Priesthood itself is received within the Church and ordination occurs only during the mystery of the divine liturgy. Thus, the Priesthood and the Church are indispensably connected, as the Priesthood constitutes the Church and is itself constituted by the Church. Protestantism dispensed with the mystery of Holy Orders and thus we should not waste any time thinking of them as churches.“ -Elder Athanasios Mitilinaios (Revelation vol. III, p. 42) --- Join over 1,400 other serious Orthodox Christians, Catechumens, and inquirers into Orthodoxy (1,050 on Patreon, 350 on ). SIGN UP at our NEW Orthodox Ethos website () and get everything we offer in one place. In addition to the weekly classes and other content, we meet every Thursday evening, 8 PM EST, 5 PM PST for question and answers and discussion of contemporary issues. - - - - - Share and Subscribe to the OE YOUTUBE CHANNEL: OE WEBSITE: UNCUT MOUNTAIN PRESS (UMP) Website - NEW BOOKS and NEW WEBSITE: *For all who would like to support The Orthodox Ethos, donations can be made via Paypal at the following link: -- Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: Amazon Author Page: Postcards from Greece Podcast: Academia: LinkedIn: Books: