Archimandrite Daniel Griffith

Archimandrite Daniel Griffith is the pastor of St. Michael Antiochian Orthodox Church in Geneva, New York.

Warning:  The following series of talks were to clergy and are not intended for the general church public.  They are definitely not recommended for those new to the faith.  Listener discretion is strongly advised.

Sin & Reconciliation
18 - Sin

Presented at a Clergy retreat February 1998 by Archimandrite Daniel Griffith, this series of talks is not milk - it is meat!  They were to clergy and are not intended for the general church public.  It is definitely not for those new to the faith.  Listener discretion is advised.  These tapes must be listened to in order.  Each session builds on the last.

GD-18-01     Sin & reconciliation - Introduction
    How does the church approach the ministry of reconciliation?  To answer this Fr. Daniel spends the next 10 hours discussing the historical teachings of the church.  On tape one he talks about the church canons, and a brief history of the church.

GD-18-02     The Fall & It's Repercussions
    What was the condition of Adam in Paradise?  What are the 12 marks of corruption on man?  What three things did God have to provide in the Garden of Eden to save man?  What about those passions?

GD-18-03     Baptism & Salvation from Sin and Death
    Human sexuality is not transcendent; it is made necessary by the fall.  How does the Church view sex in marriage?  At the incarnation, The Word restored to humanity more than Adam lost.  Our senses can become spiritualized.  The resurrection can be experienced now.  How does asceticism affect our church life?

GD-18-04     Sins After Baptism:  Exomologisis & Exagorevsis - Part One
GD-18-05     Sins After Baptism:  Part One (continued)
    When we put on Christ, we are freed from sin but restored to the pre-fall state.  At baptism, existence ends and life begins.  It is heresy that sin is a necessary part of our life.  Sins committed outside the church are less serious than those inside the church.  Sins committed after baptism should be repented with tears.  We are to judge those inside the church, not outside the church.  Confession is the means of being forgiven.  What are serious sins?

GD-18-06     Sins After Baptism:  Exomologisis & Exagorevsis - Part Two
GD-18-07     Sins After Baptism:  Part Two (continued)
    How do baptism and chrismation differ?  What are sins unto death?  What are the major sins and how they affect the church.  Also there is a great discussion of penance - the length of a penance for several types of sins and reconciliation.

GD-18-08     Practical Applications of the Insights Gained
GD-18-09     Practical Applications of the Insights Gained (continued)
    When should one not confess?  What is a person under penance to do in the church service?  It is the church who binds and looses not just the clergy.  How does the priest go about a confession in order to help a confessor to reveal their thoughts?  Also on these tapes are many very practical applications of reconciliation.

Sin & Reconciliation -- GD-18-01/09
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Priesthood
25 - Priesthood

Archimandrite Daniel Griffith gave this series of lectures/discussions to priests and deacons February 1999.  This is not light theology.  This is not recommended for those new to the faith..  This is practical counsel for all clergy and very dedicated lay people. The discussion centers on why there is a priesthood, then moves to priest's behavior in life in general and in fulfilling the role of priest before the altar, with his parishioners, and his bishop.  This series of talks is not milk - it is meat!

These tapes must be listened to in order.

GD-25-01     The Priesthood, Temple & Sacrifice in the Old Testament
GD-25-02     Christ: The True High Priest
GD-25-03     Christ: The True High Priest (continued)
GD-25-04     The Body of Christ
GD-25-05     The Body of Christ (continued)
GD-25-06     The Royal Priesthood A Holy Nation
GD-25-07     The Royal Priesthood A Holy Nation (continued)
GD-25-08     The Spirit of the Ordained Priesthood
GD-25-09     The Spirit of the Ordained Priesthood (continued)
    These lectures cover many topics including:

Brief history of the Jewish temple Old Testament sacrifices Purity of OT Priests Qualifications of Priests Three types of OT Sacrifices Melchizedek Anointing with oil Ordination of Christ Ordination of the Apostles

Ordination and beliefs of the Bishops Types of martyrdom Confession Alms Baptism Fasting Hierarchical order in the Church Instruction of catechumens

Priesthood -- GD-25-01/09
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