The faith once delivered
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Discover Scripture as it is received, prayed, and lived in the Orthodox Church—within the communion of the Fathers, the worship of the Church year, and the life of faith.
Why did Jesus say ‘My God, my God’?
Christ’s cry on the Cross, the whole of Psalm 21 (22), and what Gregory of Nazianzus and John Chrysostom teach about it.
Explore Church FathersRead Scripture with the Fathers
Who the Fathers are, the eras they belong to, and how to read them — then their own words, verse by verse.
Explore Orthodox TheologyExplore the faith of the ancient Church
How God is known, the Trinity, the Incarnation, salvation as communion with God, the Church and the sacraments, the saints, and the resurrection.
Explore Liturgical PracticesLive the faith day by day
The Divine Liturgy, a daily prayer rule, fasting, confession and Communion, icons at home, and almsgiving.
Explore The SeptuagintRead the Greek Old Testament
How the Church's own Old Testament is read through a Church year, alongside the Fathers, and what the Church believes is happening when Scripture is read.
Explore Liturgical SeasonsEnter the rhythm of the Church year
Follow the great feasts and fasting seasons, with this year's dates and the readings appointed for each.
ExploreA beginning, not a substitute
These pages offer an introduction to the Orthodox Christian tradition. The faith is encountered most fully in the worship and common life of a local parish, under the guidance of its priest or bishop.