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Prayer Life

Learning to Pray-Part 1

"Prayer-the soul's breath- is of utmost importance in the life of a Christian. The presence of prayer in someone's life means that the person is spiritually alive. Without prayer, a person is dead..."

Learning to Pray-Part 2

"Learning to pray is essential.  We should master the skill of understanding the feeling of each phrase within a prayer so we are not simply reading aloud, but arousing and strengthening a prayerful spirit within us..."


Why Do the Orthodox....

Why Do The Orthodox Pray to the Saints?

"We know through the wisdom and experience of countless generations of Christians that there is power in praying for one another.  For this reason..."

Why Do the Orthodox Have Icons?

"It doesn't take long for someone who is curious about the ancient Orthodox faith to be suprised by the plethora of icons covering the inside of an Orthodox Church..."


Suffering

On Human Suffering

"Why is there suffering in the world? Suffering ultimately comes from sin disrupting the cosmic order, but..." 

Why Does Evil Exist?

"One of the greatest causes of unbelief is evil...Evil things and events trouble us, and that is good because it means we are still in touch with our humanity..."


Resources

Apps for the Eastern Orthodox

Help in navigation to find quality Orthodox apps

Ancient Christian Voices

Writings from the early Church


What is Divine Liturgy?

Overview of the Orthodox Divine Liturgy

 If you are interested in more information about the content and flow of the Divine Liturgy service this video will walk you though the basics of the service. 

Orthodoxy 101

Proper Etiquette and Worship Practices

"The place to learn the externals of Orthodox worship are in your local parish...but this is simply a guide to help beginners feel a little less awkward when embarking down the Orthodox road..."

The Orthodox Home

"Your prayer rule, your fasting, your alms and all other spiritual acts are gifts to God...Your asceticism is your gift to God. Our Lord does not expect us to give more then we have..."


What Orthodoxy Is (and Isn't)

What Orthodoxy Is

Mysterious, sacramental, liturgical... just some of the observations on what Orthodoxy is..

What Orthodoxy Isn't

New, entertaining, condemning...just some of the obsevations on what Orthodoxy is not...


Spiritual Struggle

Feeling Frustration with the Spiritual Struggle

"Some Christians will go their entire lives and feel like they do not have any visible progress in the spiritual life. What they do not realize is that with every step of progress..."

The Everyday Martyrdom

"To intercede is not simply to say a prayer for someone, but to also quietly bear within us their burdens"...


Heaven and Hell

Heaven and Hell-A Different Perspective

Orthodox perspective on Heaven and Hell

Struggling Toward Salvation

"In Orthodoxy I'm confronted with an uncomfortable fact: the work of my salvation is in progress..."

Struggling with Hope

"Once we begin to recognize our sinful state a feeling of hopelessness can easily grip the heart. But such hopelessness is not godly..."


What is Vespers?

The Vespers Service in the Orthodox Church

Vespers is often the first service that new inquirers to the faith attend.  This video can provide you with more information about the content and flow of the service. 

Service Calendar

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Ancient Faith Radio

What is Orthodoxy?

"Sometimes called the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Orthodox Church is the first Christian Church, the Church founded by the Lord Jesus Christ and described in the pages of the New Testament.  Her history can be traced in unbroken continuity all the way back to Christ and His Twelve Apostles.  For twenty centuries, she has continued in her undiminished and unaltered faith and practice.  Today her apostolic doctrine, worship, and structure remain intact.  The Orthodox Church maintains that the Church is the living Body of Jesus Christ."      

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. 


Great and Holy Friday
Great and Holy Friday

Great and Holy Friday On Great and Holy Friday, Christ died on the Cross. He gave up His spirit with the words: “It is finished” (John 19:30). These words are better understood when rendered: “It is consummated.” He had accomplished the work for which His heavenly Father had…

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Venerable John, disciple of Venerable Gregory of Decapolis
Venerable John, disciple of Venerable Gregory of Decapolis

Saint John was born at the end of the eighth century. At a young age he became a disciple of Saint Gregory of Decapolis (November 20) and accepted monastic tonsure from him at a monastery in Thessalonica. Under the guidance of this experienced teacher, Saint John attained great spiritual…

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Martyr Victor, and his companions, of Nicomedia
Martyr Victor, and his companions, of Nicomedia

The Holy Martyrs Victor, Zoticus, Acindynus, Zeno, Severian and Caesarius suffered under the emperor Diocletian (284-305) when he began a fierce persecution against Christians. One of the first to suffer was the holy Great Martyr and Victory-Bearer George (April 23). Saint George’s unshakable…

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Saint Cosmas, Bishop of Chalcedon, and his fellow ascetic, Saint Auxentius
Saint Cosmas, Bishop of Chalcedon, and his fellow ascetic, Saint Auxentius

Saint Cosmas, Bishop of Chalcedon, and his companion Saint Auxentius, lived during the ninth century, at a time when the Iconoclasts oppressed the Orthodox. Saint Cosmas while still in his youth had entered a monastery and received monastic tonsure. Later, he was consecrated as Bishop of Chalcedon,…

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New Martyr John the New of Epirus
New Martyr John the New of Epirus

The holy martyr John Kulikos was born in the Greek district of Epirus, in the city of Ioannina. His parents were pious, but he was orphaned at an early age, and he went to Constantinople. With the means left him by his parents, he built a small stall in the city bazaar and was occupied with trade.…

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Venerable Euthymius, Enlightener of Karelia, Finland and the Righteous Anthony and Felix
Venerable Euthymius, Enlightener of Karelia, Finland and the Righteous Anthony and Felix

According to an ancient manuscript Hemerologion (Ημερολογιον), Saint Euthymios was born in the second half of the XIV century. From his youth, he felt drawn to the monastic life, so when he reached adulthood, he travelled north around the year 1400, in order to live as an Anchorite.…

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“Maximov” Icon of the Mother of God
“Maximov” Icon of the Mother of God

The Saint Maximus Icon is in the cathedral church of the city of Vladimir. Metropolitan Maximus (December 6), a Greek by birth, painted the Icon in 1299, as he was told to do in a vision while he slept in his cell. When St. Maximus arrived in Vladimir from Kiev, the Mother of God appeared to him in…

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Saint Basil Ratishvili of Georgia
Saint Basil Ratishvili of Georgia

Saint Basil Ratishvili, one of the most prominent figures of the 13th-century Church, was the uncle of Catholicos Ekvtime III. He labored with the other Georgian fathers at the Ivḗron Monastery on Mt. Athos. Endowed with the gift of prophecy, Saint Basil beheld a vision in which the Most Holy…

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