Questions and Answers

• Is Jesus your Personal Savior?
• Why do Orthodox Christians "cross themselves" different than Roman Catholics?
• Why do Orthodox Christians Bless things with Holy Water?
• Why did Jesus fast for forty days?
• What is an Epitimia?
• The Word "Anathema" and it's meaning by Saint John Maximovitch
• What is an Anathema?
by Bishop Theophan the Recluse

Prayer

• Prayer is a painful and bloody struggle By Elder Ephraim of Katounakia
This is a transcipt for a YouTube video (link in the document) Other Formats: doc  

• "Prayer without Ceasing" is necessary for all Christians,
by St Gregory Palamas
• On prayer by Archimandrite Sophrony
New agers, and modernist, reductionist dabblers in prayer take note!
• Bishop Theophan the Recluse - ON PRAYER
From His Letters
• A Prayer Rule by St. Theophan the Recluse
• How does an Orthodox Christian properly pray for someone else?
• Why so many prayers?
Why do we have in our church so many prayers, isn't it in contradiction with Matthew?
• Why pray to Saints? Why do Protestants NOT pray to Saints?
Alexi Khomiakov
• Prayer to Nikephoros the Leper during the coronavirus pandemic
Notes on a vision (2020) of our venerable Father Nikephoros the Leper, with a promise that he would pray for those infected by the coronavirus, with some pastoral commentary, and the Troparion and Kontakion of the saint. Also in Word format  




Prayer for the Dead

• What do the Orthodox believe Concerning prayer for the dead?
• Life After Death
by St. John Maximovitch
A description of the first 40 days after death
• From a Treatise on Caring for the Dead
Blessed Augustine of Hippo
• Commemoration of the Dead in the Orthodox Church
Traditional days of remembrance
• Communion with the Saints
By Protopresbyter Michael Pomazansky

Defining Orthodoxy

• The Orthodox Mind
From a talk given at the Southwest Missions Conference, Dallas, July 1995, by Priest John Whiteford, St Jonah Orthodox Church, Spring Texas
Also in formats: WORD & PDF
• What do we mean by the word ORTHODOX?
by St John Maximovich
Also available in PDF format
• True Orthodoxy
by +ARCHBISHOP AVERKY of Syracuse and Holy Trinity Monastery
• What is Orthodoxy?
By Archbishop Averky of Syracuse and Holy Trinity Monastery
• Thoughts on the church and apostasy of our Age.
By Archbishop Averky
• For There Must Also be Heresies Among You
By Archbishop Averky

The Sacramental Life

• The Sacraments
by Rt. Rev. Nicholai, Bishop of Ochrida
• THE MEANING OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH'S MEMORIAL SERVICES
By St Symeon of Thessolonika



Baptism

• Thoughts on Holy Baptism
• Orthodox Baptism
Thoughts on the Holy Mystery
A Summary of the Baptism Service
Miscellaneous Scriptures and Commentary of the Holy Fathers
Concerning the Mystery
Also available in PDF and RTF formats
• Can I be the sponsor at a Roman Catholic baptism?
An Orthodox Christian response
• The Sacrament of Christian Baptism
A letter by our Holy Orthodox Father St Cyprian of Carthage written to a new convert



Confession

• Confession and Communion
What is their relationship?
How do we stay "sinless" between confession and communion?
Also in WORD format



Matrimony

• The Sacrament of Holy Matrimony

The Holy Mysteries ("Communion")

• Concerning the communion and guarding and veneration of the Divine Mysteries
by Kallinikos, Patriarch of Constantinople

Fasting

• Orthodox Christian Fasting
by St John Chrysostom
• True Fasting, by St John Chrysostom
Also in WORD format.  
• ON FASTING
Also in Word format
• Why did Jesus fast for forty days?
An Orthodox Christian explanation
• Fasting Rules
• Fasting and "Oil" days
• The Apostles Fast
is it ever skipped by those using the New Calendar or Old Calendar?

Living Piously

• LACK OF FAITH VS. GOD'S PROVIDENCE - St John (Maximovich) of Tobolsk
• Vigilance
by Bishop Ignatii Brianchaninov
• LACK OF FAITH VS. GOD'S PROVIDENCE, Saint John (Maximovich) of Tobolsk
• On the Struggle Between the Flesh and Spirit Which Occurs in a Christian
St. Tikhon of Zadonsk
• The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom
Bishop Nikolai of Zicha and Ochrid
• Despondency, Slothfulness, Weakness
Field Flowers, St. Paisius Velichkovsky
• Repentance
Field Flowers, St. Paisius Velichkovsky
• On Reading the Holy Fathers
• "Prayer without Ceasing" is necessary for all Christians,
by St Gregory Palamas
• The Seriousness of our Life
by St Nikolai Bishop of Ochrid and Zicha
• The Orthodox Mind
From a talk given at the Southwest Missions Conference, Dallas, July 1995, by Priest John Whiteford, St Jonah Orthodox Church, Spring Texas
Also in formats: WORD & PDF
• A lesson from St. Dimitri of Rostov on "Redeeming the Time"
• Developing a Pious Routine
• All good is in Me
by St. Tikhon of Zadonsk
• The Rule For Attending To Oneself For One Dwelling In The World
Written For A Certain Layman As A Result Of His Desire To Live A Vigilant Life In The World
By St. Ignatii Brianchaninov
• Fighting the passions
A "How To" manual is available
• Give the first fruits of your day to the Lord The "Four Bows"
Also in Word format   
A short talk on the four bows
• Love Thy Neighbor
• Right Belief in a Left handed world
by Priest Martin Swanson
• The Life of Piety
by Priest Alexis Duncan
• I am a Christian A meditation and confession, from "Children of the Church"
• Reaching out from Within
Thoughts of Fr Martin Swanson at the Southern Orthodox Missions Conference
• About the peace of the simple and the prosperity of the fools
St Nikolai Bishop Ochrid,Zicha
• Orthodox Evangelism: It's different
by Fr David Moser
• The Orthodox Church: Heaven on Earth
A Short Introduction to Orthodoxy
• A peaceful death...
• "From Me That Was"
a text brought to the West clandestinely from the Russian Catacomb Church in Russia
• ON THE CHURCH
Archbishop Averky of Syracuse
• The benefits of a Theological Education at Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary
• How the Experienced see themselves
St Nikolai, Bishop Ochrid and Zicha
• To feel good you must do good.
• About Prosphora
• How To Behave In Church
• Olive Oil Usage

Theology

• The Holy Trinity
• The Word "Anathema" and it's meaning
by Saint John Maximovitch
• What is an Anathema?
by Bishop Theophan the Recluse
• The Sacraments
by Rt. Rev. Nicholai, Bishop of Ochrida
• Communion with the Saints
By Protopresbyter Michael Pomazansky
• About the Angels
Also in pdf    doc  

Ecumenism

• What is Ecumenism, by Fr John Moses
An excellent "in a nutshell" explanation
• True Orthodoxy
by +ARCHBISHOP AVERKY of Syracuse and Holy Trinity Monastery
• ON THE MODERN WORLD
Archbishop Averky of Syracuse
• ON APOSTASY
Archbishop Avery of Syracuse
• Against Ecumenism
Zealous thoughts of an Orthodox Teenager, from "Children of the Church"
• The Calendar change and Unity
Thoughts from a convert priest on the change of the Julian calendar to the Gregorian and the Unity of the church
• Common date for Pascha An article detailing the efforts of Lutheran and Orthodox Ecumenists to have a common date for Pascha and commentary about some of the incredible things said in it.
• The Argument Is Not One of Calendars: It Is Conflicting Dogma and Theology That Lead to Separate Celebrations of Pascha
by Archpriest George Metallinos
• The Appearance of the Cross Near Athens in
A sign from God that some cannot see
• Thoughts of Archbishop Averky on the church and apostasy of our Age.

Practical Theology

• The benefits of a Theological Education at Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary
• The Mind of Christ and the Mind of Man
• The last will and testament of Metropolitan Anastassy
• Homosexuality
Put in the proper perspective
• Why so many prayers?
Why do we have in our church so many prayers, isn't it in contradiction with Matthew?
• Is Jesus your Personal Savior?

The Saints

• Communion with the Saints
By Protopresbyter Michael Pomazansky
• Habakkuk
A Lesson from the Holy Prophet
• A Recent Miracle of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
• John of Kronstadt
VISION OF ST. JOHN WONDERWORKER OF KRONSTADT
• Nicholas the Wonderworker
Many Articles!

Contemporary Subjects

• A prophesy of the future lawlessness
St. Anatoly the Younger (+1922)
• Is Cassie Bernall a Martyr?
• Dressed Wierd?
A frightening account of just how far things have gone in Canada and the world
• Strong statement from school principal
• The Spiritual Gifts of Youth - Metropolitan Anthony Khrapovitsky
• Monasticism in the Twenty First Century: A Viable Alternative or a Forgotten Ideal?
Mother Ephrosynia Convent of Lesna, France

Russia

• On the Causes of the Russian Catastrophe
By Archbishop Averky
• On the Apostolic Work of Prince St. Vladimir
By Archbishop Averky
• ON THE RUSSIAN CHURCH ABROAD
Archbishop Averky of Syracuse
• The Sorrowful Path - the Glorious Path
Important Dates in the History of the Russian Church Abroad
• About the Spiritual and Moral Significance of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
by Saint John of Shanghai and San Francisco
• VISION OF ST. JOHN WONDERWORKER OF KRONSTADT
• Wondrous appearances of the murdered holy Royal Family, witnessed by the handmaiden Nina
• Hold fast the Orthodox Faith, O Holy Rus
• THE TIME FOR REPENTANCE:
On The Occasion Of The February Rebellion

In Thanksgiving

• 73 percent
Long QT Syndrome and Christina

Poetry

• A Poem of Hieromartyr Grigory Petrov
Written shortly before his death in a Siberian prison camp

Stories

• Saint John Maximovich
Miscellaneous stories

Orthodox News

• The Patriarchal Visit to Taybeh
Dr. Maria C. Khoury
June 13 2002

Stories

• THE BISHOP
by Anton Chekhov

Humor

• Bishop Sunflower
• Lord of the Mood Rings
An Orthodox Fairy Tale
• What is the tradition?
An Orthodox Fairy Tale
• Orthodox Deacon's Union Threatens Strike
• Irish Lent
• Catholic Horses
• The Stress Diet
This diet is designed to help you cope with the stress that builds up during the day.
• The Padre's Puppy
• The Palm Beach Pokey
• OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES
• The World's Easiest Quiz
• The Atheist and the Bear
• Rules of the Toddler
• The husband who thought he was a refrigerator.