Catechetical Materials

Contains a full Orthodox Catechism as well as the Catechetical Discourses and Expositions of the Doctrines of the Faith by the Holy Fathers of the Orthodox Church. Also contains basic instructions in the practice of the Orthodox life.

Orthodox Catechism

Catechism by Blessed Metropolitan Anthony (Khrapovitsky) of Kiev and Galicia (1863-1936)

• Preliminary Concepts
• Part 1: About the Faith
• Part 2: About Piety, or a Godly Life

Translated and expanded by Dormition Skete, 2021
First published in 1924 in Sremski Karlovtsi, Serbia
Collected Works. Volume I: DAR; Moscow, 2007.

• Symbol of Faith (Nicene Creed)

• Christianity or the Church?
  – by St. Archbishop Hilarion (Troitsky) [Russian New-Martyr]

• Sectional Confession of Faith
  – by St. Gregory the Wonderworker

• The Old Testament in the New Testament Church

• The Church is One
  – by Alexei Khomiakov

The Sorrowful Epistles of St. Metropolitan Philaret

• Introduction to Met. Philaret’s Sorrowful Epistles
• Protest to Patriarch Athenagoras On the Lifting of the Anathemas -- 1965
• Lenten Epistle to Patriarch Athenagoras -- 1968
• Open Letter to Archbishop Iakovos -- 1969
• The First Sorrowful Epistle -- 1969
• The Second Sorrowful Epistle -- 1969
• “The Thyateira Confession” known as the Third Sorrowful Epistle -- 1975

St. Cyril, Archbishop of Jerusalem

• Catechetical Lectures

St. John of Damascus

• Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith

Catechetical Writings and Lectures
by Met. Anthony Khrapovitsky (+1936)

• A Short Biography of Metropolitan Anthony Khrapovitsky

• Christ the Savior and the Jewish Revolution

• The Church as the Keeper of Divine Revelation

• The Parable about the Unjust House Steward

• The Saving Power of the Word of God

• The “Son of Man” — An Attempt at Interpretation

• The Superiority of Orthodoxy over the Teaching of Papism

• The Basis on which Economy may be used in the Reception of Converts

• The Church’s Teaching About the Holy Spirit - Part 1

• The Church’s Teaching About the Holy Spirit - Part 2

• The Kiss of Judas

• A Letter to a Priest about Prayer

• The Moral Aspect of the Dogma of the Church - Part 1

• The Moral Aspect of the Dogma of the Church - Part 2

• On Patriarch Nikon - Part 1

• On Patriarch Nikon - Part 2

• The Lazarus of the Parable and Lazarus who was Four Days in the Tomb

• More Particular Definitions of the Church

• Paschal Epistle - 1930

• The Spiritual Gifts of Youth

• Theses

St. Philaret the Confessor

• On the Law of God

  A Workbook for Young People to Study about the Spiritual Life
  (Also good for adults)

Iconography

• On Iconography - By Archbishop Gregory

Edifying Letters

Below are some edifying letters we have sent out through the years
explaining the Orthodox approach to various questions.

• Practical Instructions in Living the Orthodox Life

• Why don’t we keep the Sabbath on Saturday?