Class Materials:

• Catechism Book: The Orthodox Faith, Worship and Life by Hieromonk Grigorios (Linked here) $26

• Supplemental Reading: Beginning to Pray by Met. Anthony Bloom (Linked here for $13 but it’s also available from Amazon and other online stores)

• 16 Catechism Audio Lectures by Fr. Josiah Trenham (Linked here) They are all free when you sign up for a free account at Patristic Nectar. There is also a Patristic Nectar app in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store that contains all the content.

  • There are study questions Linked here for each lecture that we will go over. 

Class Content - each class we will:

• Discuss one Catechetical audio lecture and go through the study questions for that lecture.

• Discuss any questions from the readings in the Catechism Book (The Orthodox Faith, Worship and Life) and other readings.

• Go over a practical aspect of “Living Orthodox”, such as setting up a prayer corner, or having a rule of prayer, or cooking fasting foods etc.

Class Dates and Main Topics: We plan to meet the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month. If you cannot make it then, please let me know and I will work to accommodate your schedule. Below please find the initial schedule:

Please note that each class will also include a practical aspect of “Living Orthodox” as well as any Q&A from the readings. 

• 9/14 - Kickoff and Practicum

• 9/28 - The True God

• 10/12 - The Human Being

• 10/26 - Sin

• 11/9 - Jesus Christ, the Son of God

• 11/23 - Jesus Christ, the Savior of the World

• 12/14 - The Holy Spirit

• 12/28 - Christmas Break

• 1/11 - Repentance and Faith

• 1/25 - The Church and the Mother of God

• 2/8 - The Mystery of Holy Baptism

• 2/22 - The Mystery of Holy Chrismation

• 3/8 - The Mystery of the Holy Eucharist

• 3/22 - The Mystery of Holy Confession

• 4/12 - PASCHA Break

• 4/26 - The Mystery of the Holy Priesthood

• 5/10 - The Mystery of Holy Matrimony

• 5/24 - The Mystery of Holy Unction

• 6/14 - The Mystery of Death and the Funeral

If you desire to learn to love God and to enter into the path of living a holy life, here are some basic first steps:

• Going to Church regularly and not just on Sundays (parish calendar linked here).

• Having a daily rule of prayer.

• Morning & Evening Prayers, ascetical endeavors, the Jesus Prayer.

• Studying Holy Scripture (Do you have/need a Bible?).

• Fasting (beginning to fast/abstaining).

• For Orthodox Christians: Confessing & Communing regularly.