Orthodox Life

The Orthodox life is lived in the Church and at home: in prayer morning and evening, in the fasts and feasts, in confession and the guidance of a spiritual father, and in prayer for those who have died. These pages answer the practical questions plainly, each with its sources, and leave the measure of each person's rule to their priest.

• Confession ›

  Repentance spoken aloud, before Christ, with the priest standing beside you as a witness.

• The Spiritual Father ›

  No one is meant to walk the spiritual life alone: a guide who knows you, and knows the way.

• Prayer for the departed ›

  Memorial services, koliva and Memory Eternal.

• The icon corner ›

  Where the household prays.

• What to eat on a fast day ›

  The table of the fasts, level by level.