Educational Resources
Educational Resources and Homilies on theHoly Orthodox Faith.
Rising in Repentance
This week, Archimandrite Irenei explores two passages - one by St. John of Karpathos and the other by St. Ambrose of Milan - on the nature of the continual falling down and rising up of repentance, examining the question: How is the Christian person to respond to continual failings in his attempts to live a holy life?
5 Misconceptions About the Orthodox Church
In this video, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick comments on 5 misconceptions people often have of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
5 Differences Between Orthodoxy and Evangelicalism
Fr. Andrew Damick lists 5 differences between Eastern Orthodoxy and Evangelicalism. (This list is not mean to be comprehensive.)
5 Differences Between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church
Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick lists 5 differences between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
St. Seraphim of Sarov
St. Seraphim of Sarov, one of the greatest Orthodox Saints of all time. Here is also the text and audio reading of his famous account on the Aim of the Christian Life. A must read for all.
What is the Bible?
Archbishop Michael speaks about the nature of the Scriptures.
Saint Sophrony the Athonite
Learn about the life of Saint Sophrony of Essex. Truly one of the great modern day saints of our Church.
A Video of a Saint - Saint Justin Popovich the Theologian
Saint Justin Popovich is famous Orthodox saint and great dogmatic theologian of our time. He is famous for writing dogmatic books and condemning ecumenism calling it pan heresy. St Justin was persecuted by the Yugoslav Communist Authorities and was imprisoned in a small Serbian Orthodox Ćelije monastery in western Serbia, where he spent last 33 years of his life.
Archimandrite Zacharias on 'Living outside the camp of the world'
Archimandrite Zacharias (from the Monastery of St John the Baptist, Essex) delivered this talk on 'Living outside the camp of the world' during the IOCS Conversation Day of 19 May 2018. The overall theme of the day was 'Monastic Life in Today’s World'. The talk is followed by a short response from Father George Guiver (Mirfield, Community of the Resurrection).
A Thousand Years as One Day - Mt. Athos
Here is a great documentary about Holy Orthodoxy on Mount Athos in Greece.
The Contours of Christian Love
Can one call oneself a Christian without love? And what is the nature of the love we are called to show our neighbors? In this week’s episode, Archimandrite Irenei examines four patristic passages on love, and asks the question: What is it about Christian love that makes it unique in the world?
Part #1: A Spiritual Testament - On the Fasts
What are the fasts? Why has God and His Holy Church established the time of the Fasts? What is a more worthy way to approach the fasts?
Part #2: A Spiritual Testament - On Podvigs, the Fasts, and the Cross
What are Podvigs, how can struggle be turned to joy? How is it that the commandments of Christ are light and his yoke is easy? St. Sergius also speaks of the nature of taking up one’s cross.
Part #3: On Govenie, Baptism, and Confession
What is Govenie, the nature of Baptism, and the Mystery of Holy Confession? How can we re-live our baptism, and prepare to make a more worthy confession?
Part # 4: On Holy Communion
In this part, St. Sergius concludes his entire testament with the worthy partaking of Holy Communion.
Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy
A Reading of St. Justin Popovich’s “Introduction to the Lives of the Saints”
Fr. Ambrose reads the chapter titled: “Introduction to the Lives of the Saints” by St. Justin Popovich. This is probably one of the best essays on what a saint is.
An Introduction and Foundation to Prayer
In this class we go over Psalm 103, the Jesus Prayer, and introduce how we can begin to build a foundation of prayer in our life.
Why Asceticism? What is a Podvig?
What is the whole purpose of the ascetic life? Why does the Christian life involve struggle?
What is a Fast? The Bodily and Spiritual Fast of the Church
What is a fast in the Orthodox Church? What is the aim of the fast? How many fasts are there? What is the improper way to fast and what is the more worthy way to fast? In this class we address all of these questions.