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Dear Parish Faithful,
In remembrance and honor of the repose of Fr. Alexander Schmemann, St. Vladimir's Seminary issued this letter with links today. This sounds as if it will be fascinating, so I encourage everyone to spend some time with these talks by Fr. Alexander.
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Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory forever!
Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary has begun concluding its special year of celebration in honor of former dean and renowned theologian, Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemann (September 13, 1921–December 13, 1983). The year 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of Fr Alexander's birth.
Today, on December 13, the date of Fr Alexander's remembrance in the Church, we share with you another powerful, timeless message resurrected from archived recordings of Schmemann. In it, Fr Alexander speaks of two fundamental reductions of Christianity, which endure in our day, that obscure what is "horribly difficult"—but truly life-giving—about following Jesus Christ.
But as 2021 comes to a close, there is more to come as part of the "Year of Schmemann" celebrations. We will be posting the final Schmemann Speaks podcast episodes (now up to 14 episodes) of the year. The second volume of Fr Alexander's A Voice for Our Time: Radio Liberty Talks is forthcoming (release date TBA). Finally, we'll send you details in the coming days about next month's annual Fr Alexander Schmemann Memorial Lecture.
May the memory of Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemann be eternal!
Watch "Lies about Christianity"
Schmemann Speaks Podcast
SVS Press Schmemann Collection,
including the most recent title:
