Fridays at 7:30 p.m. Basics of Orthodoxy 200 Weekday Series, Fridays, 7:30 p.m.
Starting November 15, 2024
Taught by Fr. Justin

Basics of Orthodox 201 Introductory Series on "The Church"

November 15 The Utter Centrality of Jesus Christ
     Described here by St. Justin Popovich

November 22 Jesus Christ and His Church
     Described here by St. Justin Popovich

November 29 The Church and Scripture
     Described here in its relation to tradition by Fr. Georges Florovsky

December 13 The Church and Tradition
     Described in detail here by Fr. Georges Florovsky: Bible, Church, Tradition: An Eastern Orthodox View

December 20 The Church & Worship
     Described here by Fr. Michael Pomozansky and here by Metropolitan Kallistos Ware, with other resources here. How to conduct oneself in church, here.

December 27 The Church and Salvation
    Described here by Viktor Klimenko

January 3 The Church and the Councils
     Described here by Fr. Georges Florovsky

Fridays at 7:30 p.m. (1930 hours)
Finished October 2024
Taught by Fr. Justin

October 7 Session 1, Faith & Life: How Right Belief and Right Living Are Connected [Read St. Cyril Catechetical Lecture 4]

October 14 Session 2, God’s Plan for Man: In the Image and Likeness of God.

October 21 Session 3, God’s Plan for Man: The Path to the Goal--The Ten Commandments

October 28 Sesssion 4, God's Plan for Man: The Path to the Goal--The Commandments of Christ

November 4 Session 5, Christ’s First Command: Repent! [St. Cyril Catechetical Lectures 1, 2]

November 11 Session 6, The Three Pillars of Christian Life: Prayer, Fasting Almsgiving

November 18 Session 7, When You Fast [Read Bp. Kallistos Ware “The True Nature of Fasting”, “Historical Development of the Great Fast”, and “The Rules of Fasting” pp. 13-37 in The Lenten Triodion]

November 25 Thanksgiving Break

December 2 Session 8, To Whom Do We Prayer?

December 9 Session 9, When You Pray 1: Public, Private, Need for Prayer

December 16 Session 10, When You Pray 2: Why You Need A Rule for Private Prayer

December 23 Session 11, When You Pray 3: How to Develop a Rule of Prayer

December 30 Session 12, When You Pray 4: Materials for Prayer--A Tour of the Books

January 6 Session 13, When You Pray 5:  Mechanics: How to Pray with Attention and Feeling. [Read St. Theophan the Recluse, Path of Prayer (on website)]

January 13 Session 14, When You Pray 6: The Jesus Prayer

January 20 No Class: Vigil for St. Maximus

January 27 Session 15 When You Give Alms and Tithe

February 3 Session 16 Nourishing the Soul: How to Read the Bible

February 10 Session 17 Nourishing the Soul: Reading Spiritual Literature