Resources

NOTE: This page needs some work. What books do we want to recommend? What are the most important links? Do we want a topical index to links?

St. John of the Ladder lists these topics:

  • Foundations

  • Introductory

  • Patristic

  • Historical/Theological

  • Spiritual

  • Scriptural

  • Protestant/Evangelical

  • Roman Catholic

  • Irreligious

Do we want to use some of these categories to organize information?

Current links on our website:

Here are some recommendations for online material that will further your knowledge of Orthodox Christian faith and practice:

  • The Orthodox Church in America (OCA) - this is our parent jurisdiction. The OCA traces its origins to the arrival in Kodiak, Alaska of eight Orthodox missionaries from the Valaamo Monastery in the northern Karelia region of Russia in 1794. Today, the Orthodox Church in America includes some 700 parishes, missions, communities, monasteries, and institutions throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

  • The 16-chapter “Essential Orthodox Christian Beliefs: A Manual for Adult Instruction,” is now available for free download. A cooperative effort of the Departments of the OCA, the groundbreaking work offers inquirers and the faithful an introduction to the truths of the Orthodox Christian Faith.

  • A great introductory website with questions answered by Orthodox clergy.

  • An online catechism adapted from "The Mystery of Faith.”

  • The series The Orthodox Faith is intended to provide basic, comprehensive information on the faith and the life of the Orthodox Church for the average reader. The author is Fr. Thomas Hopko, of blessed memory, former Dean of St. Vladimir's Seminary, Crestwood, NY. 

  • Also, here is a link to the Orthodox wiki site.

  • The OCA this is our parent jurisdiction. The OCA traces its origins to the arrival in Kodiak, Alaska of eight Orthodox missionaries from the Valaamo Monastery in the northern Karelia region of Russia in 1794. Today, the Orthodox Church in America includes some 700 parishes, missions, communities, monasteries, and institutions throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

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  • On the OCA’s Scripture Readings page, you will find the texts of each of the Scripture selections appointed to be read in church for each day of the year.

  • The OCA’s Feasts and Saints page provides wonderful life stories, icons, and prayers (troparia and kontakia) for many saints commemorated for each day of the year.

  • Prayers for Orthodox Christians is a collection of many types of prayers for daily prayer and also for many specific circumstances.

  • The International Orthodox Christian Charities, Inc. (IOCC) was established in March 1992 as the official international humanitarian organization of the Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas (SCOBA).

  • The Orthodox Christian Mission Center is the official international mission agency of the Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas (SCOBA), commissioned to proclaim the fullness of the Christian faith to all nations by establishing and nurturing vibrant, Eucharistic Orthodox Christian communities worldwide.

  • St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary is a graduate professional school that seeks to serve the Orthodox Church through theological education and scholarship. It educates future priests (our Priest, Father Christopher, is an alumnus) and church leaders and contributes directly to Orthodox theology through the scholarly activities of its faculty.

  • Our Articles Archive of articles published in our newsletters prior to Covid.