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Ss. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church

1st Time Visit? What to Expect

12 Things I Wish I Knew Before Visiting an Orthodox Church

Five Reasons Why You Will Not Become Orthodox

Pre-Foundations of the Orthodox Life

Foundations of the Orthodox Christian Life

The Reading of the Lives of the Saints

How to Prepare for Holy Confession Guide

Etiquette for Cultivating a Little Church in Your Home

The Holy Week and Bright Week Guide

Videos for Inquirers

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Orthodox Q & A

How to Become Orthodox

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The Enlightener

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Ss. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church

1st Time Visit? What to Expect

12 Things I Wish I Knew Before Visiting an Orthodox Church

Five Reasons Why You Will Not Become Orthodox

Pre-Foundations of the Orthodox Life

Foundations of the Orthodox Christian Life

The Reading of the Lives of the Saints

How to Prepare for Holy Confession Guide

Etiquette for Cultivating a Little Church in Your Home

The Holy Week and Bright Week Guide

Videos for Inquirers

Information for Inquirers

Orthodox Q & A

How to Become Orthodox

Musical Catechism for Children

The Enlightener

Media Gallery

The Saints in our Church

Email News Sign Up

Give!

Folder: Visitors

1st Time Visit? What to Expect

12 Things I Wish I Knew Before Visiting an Orthodox Church

Folder: Catechism

Five Reasons Why You Will Not Become Orthodox

Pre-Foundations of the Orthodox Life

Foundations of the Orthodox Christian Life

The Reading of the Lives of the Saints

How to Prepare for Holy Confession Guide

Etiquette for Cultivating a Little Church in Your Home

The Holy Week and Bright Week Guide

Folder: Our Faith

Videos for Inquirers

Information for Inquirers

Orthodox Q & A

How to Become Orthodox

Folder: Our Parish

Musical Catechism for Children

The Enlightener

Media Gallery

The Saints in our Church

Email News Sign Up

Give!

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Foundations Course

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The 3 Foundational Virtues

11 Lessons

1.1A: The Holy Virtue of Faith

1.1B: Watch The Film: Man of God About St. Nektarios of Aegina

1.1C: Begin Reading the Indication of the Way into the Kingdom by St. Innocent of Alaska

1.2 The Holy Virtue of Hope

1.3 The Holy Virtue of Love

On the Beginning of the Christian Life (5 mins)

On Repentance (5 mins)

Listen to On Love for Our Enemies by St. Silouan (6 mins)

1.4 On the Aim of Human Existence - Theosis

Advice for Inquirers

Read the booklet titled, "Theosis: The True Purpose of Human Life".

The Heart and Our Thoughts

1 Lesson

1.5 The Heart and Our Thoughts

On Holy Tradition

3 Lessons

Listen or Read the First Section of The Faith We Hold by Archbishop Paul of Finland

1.6 On Holy Tradition

Listen to this podcast on Courage

On the Passions and the Virtues

5 Lessons

1.7 On the Virtues and the Passions

On the Three Basic Aspects of Spiritual Life

Listen to St Sophrony on Overcoming Temptation

1.8 Prayer and Humble-Mindedness

Listen to a Passage from St. Silouan on Humility

On Worship and the Divine Liturgy

3 Lessons

Listen to St. Sophrony on the Divine Liturgy

1.9 On The Divine Liturgy

1.10 What is True Worship

Death and the Resurrection

3 Lessons

1.11 On the Mystery of Death and the Resurrection

Listen to St. Porphyrios on Illness

The Pitfalls of New Converts

The Trinity, Christ and His Holy Church

3 Lessons

2.1 On the Life of the Holy Trinity

2.2 On Christ and His Holy Church

The Holy Theotokos

1 Lesson

2.3 On the Holy Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary

The Holy Mysteries

10 Lessons

2.4 On the Mystery of Holy Baptism and Chrismation

Homily from St. John Chrysostom on Marriage

2.5 On Great Lent and the Healing of our Spiritual Wounds

2.6 On the Mystery of the Holy Priesthood

2.7 On the Mystery of Holy Confession

2.8 On the Mystery of the Holy Eucharist

How to Receive Holy Communion

On Preparation for the Divine Liturgy - Preparing our spirit.

Preparation for the Divine Liturgy - Preparing a place in our heart, and prophetic ethos

On the Preparation for Divine Liturgy - On Overcoming Cosmic Evil

Foundations Course

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On the Passions and the Virtues

On the Three Basic Aspects of Spiritual Life

Complete & Continue Next Lesson Learn More

Here is the audio recording.

On the Basic Aspects of the Spiritual Life

Elder Zacharias of Essex

Ss. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church

Saturday Evening Vespers 5pm

Sunday Morning Hours & Divine Liturgy 9:10am

401 Hamilton Street, Syracuse, NY 13204

Rectory Phone: (315) 468-0442

Fr. Ambrose’s Cell: (315) 418-5738