{"id":7034887,"date":"2026-08-09T08:06:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T08:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/code-of-honor-for-a-priest-whats-the-danger-of-trying-to-mingle-with-the-world\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T08:06:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T08:06:30","slug":"code-of-honor-for-a-priest-whats-the-danger-of-trying-to-mingle-with-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7034887","title":{"rendered":"Code of Honor for a Priest. What\u2019s the Danger of Trying to Mingle with the World?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;text-align: center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgDQDwLj2FE4dneeUE4Lr4bwXXUzGQuaz4KP3sdBy8ULZkvQMNE2ChM5N8b_iZSj2m-hVnN-rzrGxU6Wralwm9jG4fOP7sdG9ZPZ8THiIZzhsMkhWQssM__r51O1GZd9qDJFiUozPkCh3E\/s1600\/6.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em;margin-right: 1em\"><span style=\"color: black\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"599\" data-original-width=\"900\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgDQDwLj2FE4dneeUE4Lr4bwXXUzGQuaz4KP3sdBy8ULZkvQMNE2ChM5N8b_iZSj2m-hVnN-rzrGxU6Wralwm9jG4fOP7sdG9ZPZ8THiIZzhsMkhWQssM__r51O1GZd9qDJFiUozPkCh3E\/s640\/6.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: center\">\n<b><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 150%\">Make a<br \/>\nVow<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 150%\">As soon as they are consecrated, new priests<br \/>\nacquire a new life. Similar to the Sacrament of Baptism, which restores the<br \/>\npurity of God\u2019s image in a human being, the Sacrament of Priesthood also<br \/>\nrevives the image of God.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 150%\">When a person becomes a priest or a monk, he<br \/>\ncrosses the threshold of a new reality and declares that it is God who is the<br \/>\npurpose of his life.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 150%\">The vows that the person takes demonstrate that<br \/>\nthe Lord becomes the reference point of his entire life, and that there aren\u2019t<br \/>\nany values of this world that could undermine his desire to come closer to God<br \/>\nand to serve Him.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: center\">\n<b><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 150%\">The<br \/>\nSpiritual Code<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 150%\">If we look into it carefully, we\u2019ll see that the<br \/>\nvows taken by a priest or a monk in front of God and people imply his<br \/>\nacceptance of a certain spiritual code of conduct. It is an oath that he has to<br \/>\nabide by till the end of his days. Finally, it\u2019s an examination of his decency<br \/>\nand courage, accountability and honesty, and his allegiance to his cause.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 150%\">It brings to memory Moonzund, a novel by Valentin<br \/>\nPikul, which describes the last months of the First World War and underlines<br \/>\nhow important it was to preserve one\u2019s honor, courage, and allegiance to one\u2019s<br \/>\ncause in the wake of various difficult and contradictory circumstances.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 150%\">First Lieutenant Artenyev who serves on a<br \/>\ndestroyer, maintains the qualities of a true naval officer in spite of the<br \/>\ndifficult situation. He is a brave and resolute man, who is also capable of<br \/>\ncompassion and who becomes sad when his crew faces a tough luck.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 150%\">As an officer, he cannot yield to the destructive<br \/>\ntendencies on the warship, and doesn\u2019t want to placate rudeness, knavery, and<br \/>\ncowardice.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 150%\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;text-align: center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgvsWa-RgT-wtw68EMGIRvS1wjxOcHMlczE8BNOU_i5AM6ymxb965bML45vHpIkHhZnyFpOlFf53sSfRcelJsmeI8ODj9JWXhzYhnVKbXVR9jTXwlKlIHZK863_n2eA4xsbscC2jF4TDrk\/s1600\/7.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em;margin-right: 1em\"><span style=\"color: black\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"550\" data-original-width=\"931\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgvsWa-RgT-wtw68EMGIRvS1wjxOcHMlczE8BNOU_i5AM6ymxb965bML45vHpIkHhZnyFpOlFf53sSfRcelJsmeI8ODj9JWXhzYhnVKbXVR9jTXwlKlIHZK863_n2eA4xsbscC2jF4TDrk\/s640\/7.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 150%\">He does everything he can to prevent anarchy and<br \/>\nlawlessness.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 150%\">Letting go of the reins and backing down is<br \/>\nfraught with peril, judging by the example of another officer who was in charge<br \/>\nof the engine room.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 150%\">Afraid for his life, he started appeasing the<br \/>\nsailors as soon as the riot broke out on the ship. He tolerated humiliation and<br \/>\nmockery. He broke the code of honor and smeared his dignity, at which point he<br \/>\nlost the other officers\u2019 respect while not becoming a comrade for the<br \/>\nrank-and-file sailors. He was openly despised and later blamed for disorder and<br \/>\ncollapse of the engine room.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: center\">\n<b><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 150%\">Once a<br \/>\nPriest, Always a Priest<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 150%\">Nowadays, there are priests who cannot withstand<br \/>\nexternal pressure of the hateful society, agitated by the slanderous and<br \/>\nmisleading mass media accounts, which love to spit out libel about the Church,<br \/>\nas well as internal provocations of other clergymen, who are unqualified for<br \/>\nthis sacred calling due to a number of factors, including their personal<br \/>\nqualities. Those priests fail the test, betray the Church and the vows that<br \/>\nthey promised to God, and infect other priests with their rebellious<br \/>\n\u201crevolutionary\u201d talk.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 150%\">They find it hard not to kowtow to those who, in<br \/>\ntheir opinion, possess power and wealth. They do their best to demonstrate to<br \/>\nthe outsiders that they are \u201cgood fellas\u201d, accommodating and harmless.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 150%\">It is a great personal tragedy for those priests.<br \/>\nTrials must make us stronger, unite us, and help us to find out what is the<br \/>\nmost important for us. They must make our souls free from debris. That is<br \/>\nsomething every Christian, especially a priest, must remember.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 150%\">A priest\u2019s heart requires constant purification to<br \/>\nbe a worthy container for God. Self-improvement is key for a successful priest.<br \/>\nAbba Isaiah instructs, \u201cIf you want God to dwell in your heart, keep it<br \/>\nspotless.\u201d You must always remain honest and sincere with yourself, the Lord,<br \/>\nand other people.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 150%\">If there is just a bit of an unrepented and hidden<br \/>\nsin in your heart, all your efforts, your ministry, and your achievements will<br \/>\nbe null and void. You won\u2019t be able to resist temptations. You won\u2019t be able to<br \/>\nwalk down your path till the end. You won\u2019t be able to respect yourself.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 150%\">One has to be true to his calling in every aspect.<br \/>\nSpiritual life in general has no trivial or less important details.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 150%\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;text-align: center\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;text-align: center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhrdKoCJI3lAODuFwDaOWtDrdiMZO6yoNeFvhhBfXgMuWCRQ4kfGvmz6Uhyphenhyphenj9vU1fjLzQc8a-YBXUtIDCXwdxtRNLZ1a9fItouj44GEg7xANPhVzdaDcHDLb4wYlsIu8zlC6aKdiyul73o\/s1600\/12.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em;margin-right: 1em\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"900\" data-original-width=\"1282\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhrdKoCJI3lAODuFwDaOWtDrdiMZO6yoNeFvhhBfXgMuWCRQ4kfGvmz6Uhyphenhyphenj9vU1fjLzQc8a-YBXUtIDCXwdxtRNLZ1a9fItouj44GEg7xANPhVzdaDcHDLb4wYlsIu8zlC6aKdiyul73o\/s640\/12.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;text-align: center\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;text-align: center\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;text-align: center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg_QCpa0sDyyEZzSKZwKR-OJS1CzPdonE0Hk6b4TE-qDY3QYQ2f1VZYCfMD3hWrftu0tYGfl2wPXAltmddYSiZIFLOUlUo3-dwV9Ci8XQ5v-INo0VsSwF2dh11g-jX0vGEU3u1K3GaPfMY\/s1600\/12.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em;margin-right: 1em\"><span style=\"color: black\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 150%\">It is not accidental at all that the Church puts<br \/>\nspecial clothes on her priests. Those clothes must ensure their proper<br \/>\nfunctioning. One must never be shy of wearing the priestly clothes under any<br \/>\ncircumstances!<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 150%\">Obviously, clothes don\u2019t make us any better ipso<br \/>\nfacto. At the same time, they have been known to shield priests from many<br \/>\ntemptations.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 150%\">Aside from that, the appearance and prudent<br \/>\nbehavior of a priest or a monk serve as a guidance for our contemporaries.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 150%\">It isn\u2019t easy to defy the pressure of the ever-changing<br \/>\nworld and not to get caught under the millstones of popular trends and<br \/>\ntendencies. Christianity is for the strong in spirit.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 150%\">Every person who chooses this path must be aware<br \/>\nof the high dignity of a Christian, and especially of a priest or a monk. When<br \/>\nyou break these vows, you betray yourselves first of all. The Church was, is,<br \/>\nand will remain forever. She is like a ship in a turbulent sea. She resists all<br \/>\nstorms and torrents. She saves and protects everyone who is inside.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 150%\">Only those who don\u2019t forget the vows that they\u2019ve<br \/>\nmade before God and stick to those vows, will be saved.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: justify\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;text-align: right\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;font-size: 18.6667px\"><i>By Metropolitan Anthony (Pakanic)<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div align=\"right\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: right\">\n<i><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 150%\">Recorded<br \/>\nby Natallia Goroshkova<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div align=\"right\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: right\">\n<i><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 150%\"><br \/><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: right\">\n<i><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 150%\">Translated by The Catalog of Good Deeds<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 150%\"><br \/><\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;font-size: 14.0pt;line-height: 150%\"><br \/><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\">\n<span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;font-size: 14pt;line-height: 150%\">Source: https:\/\/pravlife.org\/content\/kodeks-chesti-svyashchennika-chem-opasno-stremlenie-stat-svoim-sredi-chuzhih<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;margin-bottom: .0001pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;text-align: right\">\n<div style=\"text-align: left\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make a Vow As soon as they are consecrated, new priests acquire a new life. 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