tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post2818528266163249647..comments2024-03-22T11:37:52.668-05:00Comments on Byzantine, Texas: St. Sophia Seminary restarting weekend classesByzantine, TXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17845681957622343484noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-40815718231046553052013-11-18T12:35:42.392-06:002013-11-18T12:35:42.392-06:00Not a good idea in my books. Living in a seminary...Not a good idea in my books. Living in a seminary residence allows for the church to discern character. Plus, I think the idea of daily prayer twice a day in the chapel is necessary for spiritual development for people who are going to serve the church. I can see this type of education for lay people who want to take courses for their own personal development but NOT for future priests and church workers. In Russia & Ukraine the Orthodox seminaries even have live-in programmes for women who want to be choir directors and cantors. Steve_Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01700596373993979010noreply@blogger.com