In this episode, Dr. Albert Rossi, professor of pastoral theology at St. Vladimir's Seminary discusses his work in forming future pastors of the Orthodox Church. 📙 FREE eBOOK on Orthodox monastic wisdom: https://social.protectingveil.com/freebook1 🔔 SUBSCRIBE and hit the bell to get notifications of new videos! To learn more about Dr. Rossi: https://www.svots.edu/profile/dr-albert-s-rossi 🖇️ LET'S CONNECT! Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/protectingveil Twitter: http://twitter.com/protectingveil Instagram: http://instagram.com/protectingveil Website: http://protectingveil.com/ 🎹 DO YOU LIKE MUSIC? I’m writing and recording songs retelling the lives of ancient Saints! Here's my song for Saint Brendan the Voyager: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwaPqbVhxB4 Music Links: YouTube: null Website: http://newhagiography.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/newhagiography Twitter: https://social.protectingveil.com/twitter Instagram: http://instagram.com/newhagiography Bandcamp: https://newhagiography.bandcamp.com/ 00:00: From Quaker to Orthodox 04:52: How/Did Your Time With the Quakers Prepare You for Orthodoxy? 07:39: The Value of Silence 15:49: Greatest Temptations at Seminary? 18:03: How to Deal With the Problem of Lust and Pornography? 21:39: Gentleness as a Mindset 25:08: “Vocation” in the Life of an Orthodox Christian 30:42: Fr. Thomas Hopko’s Greatest Gift