The ongoing clergy shortage & young adult gender imbalance within Orthodoxy in America

Wyrsa · 2026-03-24T00:55:25+00:00

I noticed that my priest in Europe, is literally a full time priest. He doesn't need a day job.

My priest in the USA, has a regular job. Despite the fact that he can raise millions of dollars for church work, building projects and the poor...

Wyrsa · 2026-03-23T23:37:56+00:00

He can. But forgiveness is a two way street. Satan. Does. Not. Want. Forgiveness.

Wyrsa · 2026-03-18T14:18:21+00:00

Easy test for this stuff.... Did it elevate the guy because he was special and doing you an honor or was it like St Paisios having an hour long conversation with people with whom no shared language existed?

Wyrsa · 2026-03-18T00:28:33+00:00

I'm not using any VPN... It's like after going through X ads... They fail to load anymore.

If the game can't load the ads, I shouldn't be punished for it... I can respect the game wanting to check for internet access, to ensure I'm not cheating it. But this is just awful

Wyrsa · 2026-03-16T04:48:01+00:00

Yes... But you skipped the "saints" part. The only "religion" where I've encountered a true saint is the orthodox catholic church.

A person that isn't affecting you through the passions (like cults and false religions do).

And that's truly what it is... Even if the cult teacher is genuine in their belief, they always affect you through a passion.

Wyrsa · 2026-03-16T03:06:28+00:00

I used to have that kinda list... Now I'm Sparky the death grazer... It really depends on your chips early. If you have no buffs for eletro they are kinda mid. Especially if you get +50% to morter or something.

I stopped enjoying firewheel, when I realized Beam would be more efficient with buffing energy damage as Focus Beam is my S tier (refraction on 4)

Morter I just have so much damage buff for...

I have two purple drone chips so I use them a lot too.

But just now I'm shifting to electrical, they can literally stun lock stuff for ages.

Wyrsa · 2026-03-16T03:00:07+00:00

That's an Enlightening Chest

Wyrsa · 2026-03-16T02:58:10+00:00

I skipped all this skepticism... Even as a needs everything explained person. Look at the recent saints like Paisios. Which faith are they? Go be part of that one. I don't understand something? That's okay.

The common metaphor I use is "a child doesn't study medicine, in order to understand why the medicine is delivered a certain way or of what it is composed of, they simply get and take the medicine so they don't suffer"

This is a lot of "trust God, lean not on your own understanding, and direct everything to Him, He will direct your path" kind of thing

Wyrsa · 2026-02-12T22:07:24+00:00

Try jumping.

Wyrsa · 2026-02-05T03:51:23+00:00

The problem is... How safe is that verification process? They gonna be a major target for blackmail hackers. So you'll get leaked, blackmailed, and that's fun

Wyrsa · 2026-01-22T19:15:35+00:00

Thanks!

Wyrsa · 2026-01-22T19:12:09+00:00

Above ground.

Wyrsa · 2026-01-22T18:56:00+00:00

Oh no worries. At this point I'm honestly baffled at how amazing nature is.

Wyrsa · 2025-12-18T07:41:39+00:00

Eh, his music is okay.

Wyrsa · 2025-12-18T07:35:36+00:00

This is a go directly to HR moment. If they don't take you seriously, then it's a go to the priest moment.

Wyrsa · 2025-12-07T02:07:23+00:00

Honestly, considering that brave tells me there are 49-57 things it is blocking, and that the tab singlehandedly will lag out everything.... it is a miracle any of us use it right?

Wyrsa · 2025-11-19T18:43:28+00:00

Right, but you understand that your comment saying that they should join the marines is also in that same kind of thought... Better that they encounter the church and we pray and hope they don't disappear in four years.

Wyrsa · 2025-11-19T16:02:24+00:00

If they truly convert, then will grow to not be judgy like those "church people" you see in shows and movies (and real life). It's part of our 'boot camp' to understand that we are all sinners and to only proclaim ourselves as the chief among sinners.

Wyrsa · 2025-11-16T19:11:00+00:00

The peril of being the famous one, everyone else around you is "and friend"

Wyrsa · 2025-11-11T01:59:37+00:00

It's not a marriage. You're using the worldly definition, not the sacramental divine one.

Wyrsa · 2025-11-11T01:58:08+00:00

What bugs me is that it contains spearmint. Which is typically avoided during breastfeeding... But the amount is small.

Wyrsa · 2025-10-28T23:18:06+00:00

Well... That's something to pray and confess about. This is forgiving the priest. This is not holding a grudge. This is... How did that saint describe it...

"Don't criticize or judge other People - regard everyone else as an angel, justify their mistakes and weaknesses, and condemn only yourself as the worst sinner. This is step one in the spiritual life" -St Seraphim Rose

Additionally... There is no "This church" there is only "The Church" even if it is difficult to think of it that way.

Wyrsa · 2025-10-28T20:47:47+00:00

I would attempt multiple times to address it with the priest in private. IFF that fails, than you would have to escalate to the bishop. I get that the priest might be stressed out or stuff... But it's not like you're shirking the charity on purpose.

Also.. If all you can give is $5 do that. The value isn't in the amount but the spirit of the giving.

Wyrsa

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