What is the Orthodox Faith?
The Orthodox Catholic Church, more commonly called the “Eastern Orthodox” Church is the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church founded at Pentecost. The Orthodox Church has deep and lasting roots in Christian antiquity and is steeped in rich Biblical tradition. It has been the context of Christian living for millions of Christians for almost twenty centuries. This page is dedicate to videos, books and articles to help you learn and engage with the Orthodox Catholic faith. Some of these books may be available at the church to borrow.
For Inquirers
Recommended books, videos and articles to introduce and familiarize you with the faith
- The Orthodox Study Bible – Contains extra footnotes related to the Orthodox Faith
- The Orthodox Church – Metropolitan Kallisto Ware
- Introducing the Orthodox Church: Its Faith and Life – Fr. Anthony M. Coniaris
- 12 Reasons Why I Became and/or Remain an Orthodox Christian – Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick
- Rock and Sand (Part 1) and (Part 2) – Fr. Josiah Trenham
- Father Josiah on Converting to Orthodoxy
- The Orthodox Faith – Protopresbyter Thomas Hopko
- OrthodoxIntro
- Fr. Roman Braga speaking in 1995 at St. Ignatius, Franklin TN USA
- Orthodoxy 101 – Very Rev. Protopresbyter Peter Paproski
For Catechumen
More in depth books, prayer books and articles
- Jordanville Prayer Book
- Our Daily Bread Prayer Book
- Come to Me Prayer Book
- Theosis The True Purpose of Human Life – Archimandrite George Kapsanis
- The Spiritual Life and How to be Attuned to It – St. Theophan the Recluse
- Orthodox Dogmatic Theology – St. Dumitru Staniloae
- The First-Created Man – St. Symeon the New Theologian
- Indication of the Way into the Kingdom of Heaven – St. Innocent of Alaska
- Reflections On Our Christian Faith and Life – Bp. Gerasimos
- Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives: The Life and Teachings of Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica
- Law of God – Fr. Daniel Sysoev
Catechism
Q/A Style Catechism material
- An Online Orthodox Catechism
- The Longer Catechism of St. Philaret
- The Catechism of St. Peter Mogila
- Catechetical Talks – Fr. Daniel Sysoev
- Catechism of the Christian Doctrine of the Holy Orthodox Catholic and Apostolic Church – Metropolitan Anthony Bashir
- Catechism of the Orthodox Church – Metropolitan Panteleimon
The Saints
Learn about the Saints of the Orthodox Church
- https://readthesaints.com/saints/ – Great website with PDFs and links to books of the lives and writings of the Saints
- The Lives of the Saints (ACROD) – Diocesan website with articles pertaining to the lives of the Saints
Liturgical Music
Learn the Carpatho-Russian Plain Chant (Prostopinje)
- From the Diocesan Website
- St. Michael’s Church (Binghamton, NY)
- St. John the Baptist (Bridgeport, CT)
- Google Drive Collection