All the blogging about developments in the Roman Catholic Church and in the Orthodox Church of America has been fun and interesting, but now I'm back to thinking about what I should be doing as my life's work.
I'm thinking about becoming a teacher.
I'm also thinking about putting desires and dreams about the Orthodox priesthood on temporary to permanent hold.
When I look at the subdeacons and deacons of my parish, every one of them has a better or more solid career situation as their "anchoring job."
There are at least three computer programmers, one corporate trainer and a full time UPS employee among the ranks of our clergy at Saint Marks.
Only our Archpriest is paid full time in his direct role as a priest.
God has been impressing on me more and more that my first duty and priority must be to my family, and their support.
I am currently employed at Dish Network. It's a good company and a decent position, to be sure, but it doesn't feel safe or permanent. I don't know what the outcome is going to be.
My career situation has been problematic for a long time. I feel the need to find a permanent, long-term solution to this issue before I will have the strength necessary for any run at the Holy Priesthood.
So I plan to pray a lot and move forward gingerly in the direction of becoming a school teacher.
I don't know how Dish Network is going to turn out. I hope it turns out well, but in this economy, you just never know.
God's Blessings to you and yours,
Columba Silouan
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