St. Matthew's Ancient Faith Seminary

St. Matthew's Ancient Faith Seminary Christian Priestly Education and Spiritual Formation St. The Seminary is free (except personal resources books, materials, etc.) to students.

Matthew's Ancient Faith Seminary is a distance learning program teaching Ancient Faith Christian theology, Sacramental worship practice and theory, and Spiritual Formation. Our program focuses on the theology and practices of the Christian Church which were basically the same throughout the world before 1054 and only became predominantly different in the 1500's with the advent of the Protestant Re

formation. Our goal is to educate individuals who have a calling to Ministry and wish to serve in Communions which are part of the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church and are known by their adherence to the 7 Ecumenical Councils of the Church, and who worship and believe in the 7 (or more) Sacraments of the Church.

04/07/2026

Before Rassophore Monk Michael was called to monasticism, and before he was called to prison ministry, he struggled with addiction.

But once he came to Saint Tikhon's Monastery, his life of addiction and his newfound identity in Christ came head to head. “Something had to give.” There he began to genuinely receive the forgiveness of Christ and heal.

Now, Father Michael has turned the healing Christ is doing in him toward his brothers and sisters behind bars by visiting a local state prison every week. He is giving the forgiveness he has received.

All of us have a past. Some of us are healing from past mistakes and selfishness outside of prison, and some of our brothers and sisters are doing so within prison. The work of repentance is the same, no matter where we are.

Lent is an opportunity to take our past mistakes, give them to God, and focus on how we can serve and forgive others.

Today, will you prayerfully consider adding OCPM to your Lenten almsgiving so you, too, can experience Christ’s forgiveness by sharing it with our incarcerated brothers and sisters?

May we all be more like Father Michael and his friends he visits behind bars, everyone growing nearer to Christ and each other.

Visit our YouTube channel to hear Father Michael's story in his own words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8EEzckooIs

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Hunters, WA
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