Catechism Class

Below you will find the slides and other resources for the Catechism class.

Primary resource for this class: Living the Orthodox Life


Class 1: Introduction and History

  Slides

  Timeline

  Videos - three part series on history of the Orthodox Church produced by the Archdiocese

    1. Beginings of Church

    2. Byzantine period

    3. A Hidden Treaasure


Class 2: How Do we Know God?

  Slides

  Videos

     Bee the Bee Video: Holy Trinity

     Bee the Bee Video: Belief in God


Class 3: Science and Religion: Creation

   Slides

Below are two videos about common controversies that I would like you to review before coming to class..

1. Creation and Evolution: https://youtu.be/3O1tLuolNC8

2. Age of the Earth: https://youtu.be/7My7HLywVzE


Class 4: The Fall and & Old Testament

   Slides

   Bee the Bee; Creation and the Fall

A few ten-minute videos to preview before this class.

   Video from Steve of Bee the Bee:  https://youtu.be/9NZ_iBRP33w

   From the Bible Project:

      Rest of Genesius: https://youtu.be/VpbWbyx1008

      Exodus: https://youtu.be/3eqXtM7Z_Hg

      Deuteronomy: https://youtu.be/NMhmDPWeftw


Class 5: Salvation

   Slides

   Bee the Bee: Salvation in Christ

   Gospel of Luke


Class 6: Orthodox Way of Life

   Slides


Class 7: Fasting

Slides

Articles

   The Importance of Fasting and Its Observance Today

Videos

   https://youtu.be/uV8Rg_S7HC4

   https://youtu.be/lw5BZZq-RhA

   https://youtu.be/2rt9An2OaDs


Class 8

Slides

Here is a link to our website on Prayer - Orthodox Prayer

Videos

Here is a link to our website on Orthodox Prayer

There are many Bee the Bee videos on prayer.

   #4     Prayer and Joy

   #49   Why you Need a Prayer Rope

   #53   Venerating Icons

   #81   Pray Simply, Pray Always

   #95   Why Prayer Matters

   #96   Key to Prayer

   #104 Is it Possible to Pray Always?

Handout

   Beginning Rule of Prayer


Class 9: Repentance and Confession

Slides

Bee the Bee video On Confession.
Optional: A long talk on repentance  by the very spiritual Metropolitan Bloom

Preparing for Confession


Class 10: Divine Liturgy and Holy Communion

Slides

Videos

   Be the Bee #82 | Does the Liturgy Need You?

   Be the Bee #119 | What is a Sacrament?

   Divine Liturgy Explained by Fr Tom Pistolis - A complerte liturgy with commentary - 20 short videos

Website with full explanation