The Didache

The Didache – part 1 – Introduction and The Way of Life

The Didache – part 2 – The Way of Death

The Didache – part 3 – Baptism and Fasting

Didache- part 4 – Holy Eucharist

Didache- part 5 – Ministry, Teachers, and Prophets-part 1

Didache- part 6 – Ministry, Teachers, and Prophets-part 2 – Christians visiting the community and support of the clergy

Didache- part 7 – The Assembly Commanded on the Lord’s Day

Didache- part 8 – Church Hierarchy

Didache- part 9 – The Final Exhortation

Origen on Prayer

Origen – On Prayer – part 1

Origen – On Prayer – part 2

Origen on Prayer – part 3

Origen on Prayer – part 4

Origen – On Prayer – part 5

Origen – On Prayer – part 6. 

Origen – On Prayer – part 7

Origen – On Prayer – part 8

Origen – On Prayer – part 9

Origen – On Prayer – part 10 -The Lord’s Prayer: The Preface In Matthew

Origen – On Prayer – part 11 – The Lord’s Prayer – part 2

Origen – On Prayer – part 12 – The Lord’s Prayer – part 3

Origen – On Prayer – part 13 – The Lord’s Prayer – part 4

Origen – On Prayer – part 14 – The Lord’s Prayer – part 5

Origen – On Prayer – part 15 – The Lord’s Prayer – part 6 – chapter 17

Origen – On Prayer – part 16. The Lord’s Prayer – chapter 18 

Origen – On Prayer – part 17 – The Lord’s Prayer – chapter 19

Origen – On Prayer – part 18. The Lord’s Prayer – chapter 20 – Conclusion

The Shepherd/Pastor of Hermas

 Book 1 – Vision 1.

Book 1 – Vision 2

Book 1 – Vision 3 – chapters 1-6

Book 1 – Vision 3 – chapters 7-13

Book 1 – Vision 4 -Concerning the Trial and Tribulation that are to Come Upon Men.

Book 1 – Vision 5 Concerning the Commandments. 

Book 2 – The Commandments

Book 3 – Similitudes – Similitudes 1-4

Book 3 – Similitudes – Similitude 5 – True Fasting

Book 3 – Similitudes – Similitude 6 – Of the Two Classes of Voluptuous Men, and of Their Death, Falling Away, and the Duration of Their Punishment.

Book 3 – Similitudes – Similitude 7 – They Who Repent Must Bring Forth Fruits Worthy of Repentance.

Book 3 – Similitudes – Similitude 8 – The Sins of

the Elect and of the Penitent are of Many Kinds, But All Will Be Rewarded According to the Measure of Their Repentance and Good Works.

Shepherd/Pastor of Hermas – Book 3 – Similitudes – Similitude 9 – The Great Mysteries in the Building of the Militant and Triumphant Church – chapters 1 & 2.

Book 3 – Similitudes – Similitude 9 – The Great Mysteries in the Building of the Militant and Triumphant Church – chapters 3 – 5.

Book 3 – Similitudes – Similitude 9 – The Great Mysteries in the Building of the Militant and Triumphant Church – chapters 6 & 7

Shepherd/Pastor of Hermas – Book 3 – Similitudes – Similitude 9 – The Great Mysteries in the Building of the Militant and Triumphant Church – chapters 8-10.

Shepherd/Pastor of Hermas – Book 3 – Similitude 9 – The Great Mysteries in the Building of the Militant and Triumphant Church – chapters 11-13. 

Shepherd/Pastor of Hermas – Book 3 – Similitude 9 – The Great Mysteries in the Building of the Militant and Triumphant Church chapters 14-16.

Shepherd/Pastor of Hermas – Book 3 – Similitude 9 – The Great Mysteries in the Building of the Militant and Triumphant Church – chapters 17-20

Shepherd/Pastor of Hermas – Book 3 – Similitude 9 – The Great Mysteries in the Building of the Militant and Triumphant Church – chapters 21 – 24.

Shepherd/Pastor of Hermas – Book 3 – Similitude 9 – The Great Mysteries in the Building of the Militant and Triumphant Church – chapters 25 – 29.

Shepherd/Pastor of Hermas – Book 3 – Similitude 9 – The Great Mysteries in the Building of the Militant and Triumphant Church – chapters 30-33.

Shepherd/Pastor of Hermas – Book 3 – Similitude Ten. Concerning Repentance and Alms-Giving. Conclusion of the Shepherd of Hermas.

The Fount of Wisdom of St. John of Damascus: Three Books

Book Three: St. John of Damascus: AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH.

Book 1

Book 1 of 4 – chapters 1 – 3

Book 1 of 4 – chapters 4 – 7

Understanding of the Most Holy Trinity, necessary for salvation, watch through to the end. Book 1 of 4 – chapter 8.

Continuing in our understanding of God in Holy Trinity. AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH. Book 1 of 4 – chapters 9 – 11

Continuing in our understanding of God, the names of God. AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH. Book 1 of 4 – chapter 12.

Continuing in our understanding of God, who cannot be contained, yet contains all. AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH. Book 1 of 4 – chapter 13.

Continuing in our understanding of God, who cannot be contained, yet contains all. AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH. Book 1 of 4 – chapter 14, conclusion of Book 1.

Book 2

Of Creation-Ages, Angels, and of Man. AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH. Book 2 of 4 – chapters 1 – 3

Of Creation-Angelic Powers, the Heavens, AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH. Book 2 of 4 – chapters 4-6.

Of Creation-the Elements, the Planets, Stars, and the Zodiac. AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH. Book 2 of 4 – chapter 7.

Of Creation-Air and Water. AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH. Book 2 of 4 – chapters 8 & 9. 

Of Creation- Earth. AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH. Book 2 of 4 – chapter 10. 

Of Creation- Man created in God’s image. AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH. Book 2 of 4 – chapter 11.

Of Creation- Angels- and Man created in God’s image. AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH. Book 2 of 4 – chapter 12.

Of Pleasures. AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH. Book 2 of 4 – chapters 13 – 16. 

Of Imagination and the Senses. AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH. Book 2 of 4 – chapters 17-20.

Of the Passions. AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH. Book 2 of 4 – chapters 21 & 22. 

Of the Passions. AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH. Book 2 of 4 – chapters 23 & 24 – Acts.

Of Freewill. AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH. Book 2 of 4 – chapters 25-27.

Corruption and Death enter humanity. AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH. Book 2 of 4 – chapters 28 – 30 – conclusion of Book 2.

Book 3

Continuing Man’s fall and the beginning of Redemption. AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH. Book 3 of 4 – chapters 1 & 2.

The two natures of our Lord: Jesus the Christ . AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH. Book 3 of 4 – chapter 3. 

The two natures of our Lord: Jesus the Christ . AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH. Book 3 of 4 – chapters 8 & 9. 

The Holy Trinity (Thrice Holy Hymn) in brief through controversy . AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH. Book 3 of 4 – chapters 10 & 11.

The Blessed Virgin: Mother of God . AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH. Book 3 of 4 – chapters 12 & 13.

The two natures of Christ. AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH. Book 3 of 4 – chapter 14. 

The two operations of Christ. AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH. Book 3 of 4 – chapter 15. 

Man in two natures. AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH. Book 3 of 4 – chapters 16 & 17. 

Perfect God, Perfect Man. AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH. Book 3 of 4 – chapter 18. 

The Practice of Virtue.  Book 3 of 4 – chapters 19 & 20

Book 3 of 4 – chapters 21-23, Christ as Servant. 

AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH with MORNING PRAYER OF THE BRETHREN. . Book 3 of 4 – chapters 24-26, Prayer. 

AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH with MORNING PRAYER OF THE BRETHREN. Book 3 of 4 – chapters 27-29 – conclusion of book 3: Jesus Who takes away the sins of the world. 

AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH with MORNING PRAYER OF THE BRETHREN. Book 4 of 4 – chapters 1 – 4 – After the Resurrection.

Book 4 of 4 – chapters 5 – 7 – Uncreated & Created – Unbegotten and Begotten.

AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH with MORNING PRAYER OF THE BRETHREN. Book 4 of 4 – chapters 8 & 9 – First born, Only Begotten, Baptism. 

AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH with MORNING PRAYER OF THE BRETHREN. Book 4 of 4 – chapters 10 & 11 -Faith – The Cross. 

AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH with MORNING PRAYER OF THE BRETHREN. Book 4 of 4 – chapters 12 & 13 -Faith – The direction of worship & the True Body and Blood. 

AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH with MORNING PRAYER OF THE BRETHREN. Book 4 of 4 – chapter 14 -The Blessed and Ever Virgin Mary – who is called: The Mother of God.

AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH with MORNING PRAYER OF THE BRETHREN. Book 4 of 4 – chapter 15 -The Saints.

AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH with MORNING PRAYER OF THE BRETHREN. Book 4 of 4 – chapter 16 -Adoration and Honor: to the Lord and the Blessed Virgin.

AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH with MORNING PRAYER OF THE BRETHREN. Book 4 of 4 – chapter 17 -The God of the Old and the New Testaments. 

AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH with MORNING PRAYER OF THE BRETHREN. Book 4 of 4 – chapters 19 & 20 – Clean and Unclean, Good and Evil.

AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH with MORNING PRAYER OF THE BRETHREN. Book 4 of 4 – chapters 21 & 22 – The Good God 

AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH with MORNING PRAYER OF THE BRETHREN. Book 4 of 4 – chapter 23 – The Sabbath. 

AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH with MORNING PRAYER OF THE BRETHREN. Book 4 of 4 – chapter 24 – Virginity, Chastity, Marriage.

AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH with MORNING PRAYER OF THE BRETHREN. Book 4 of 4 – chapter 25 – Circumcision and Baptism. 

AN EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH with MORNING PRAYER OF THE BRETHREN. Book 4 of 4 – chapters 26 & 27 – Antichrist and the Resurrection of the Dead – Conclusion of the book: An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith.

Book Two: On Heresies

We are continuing to read from the Book, the Trilogy of St. John of Damascus called: The Fount of Knowledge. An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith which we have completed was the third book in the Trilogy. We are now in book two of the Trilogy: On Heresies:THE PARENTS AND ARCHETYPES of all heresies are four in number, namely: (1) Barbarism; (2) Scythism; (3) Hellenism; (4) Judaism. Out of these came all the rest.

On Heresies: THE PARENTS AND ARCHETYPES of all heresies are four in number, namely: (1) Barbarism; (2) Scythism; (3) Hellenism; (4) Judaism. Out of these came all the rest – part 2.

On Heresies: THE PARENTS AND ARCHETYPES of all heresies are four in number, namely: (1) Barbarism; (2) Scythism; (3) Hellenism; (4) Judaism. Out of these came all the rest: part 3.

On Heresies: THE PARENTS AND ARCHETYPES of all heresies are four in number, namely: (1) Barbarism; (2) Scythism; (3) Hellenism; (4) Judaism. Out of these came all the rest: part 4.

Philosophy

We are continuing to read from the Book, the Trilogy of St. John of Damascus called: The Fount of Knowledge. We are now in book one of the Trilogy: THE BOOK ON PHILOSOPHY: Preface and chapter 1. 

We are now in book one of the Trilogy: THE BOOK ON PHILOSOPHY: chapters 2 – 4.

The Fount of Knowledge. We are now in book one of the Trilogy: THE BOOK ON PHILOSOPHY: chapter 5. 

The Fount of Knowledge. We are now in book one of the Trilogy: THE BOOK ON PHILOSOPHY: chapters 6 – 8.