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A 20-part reading guide drawn from Entering the Orthodox Church by Metropolitan Hierotheos (Vlachos) of Nafpaktos. These parish articles introduce catechesis, the Creed, Baptism, and life in the Church. Read them in the order below; each lesson links to the next.
The elder son’s warning: formal religion without love, the covered grace of Baptism, four marks of a living member, and the Church as a hospital that heals.
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The prodigal nous: how sin captures the soul’s attention, why passion can never be satisfied, and repentance as the illumination of the inner eye and return to God.
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The clergy as Christ’s presence, apostolic succession, the Church Militant and Triumphant, the Theotokos, and why sainthood is possible in every age.
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The Church as the new Paradise: the robe, ring, and shoes of the returning prodigal, the three sacraments of entry, and the Church as the real Body of Christ.
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Man in the image and likeness of God, the nobility of his calling, the Fall traced through the Prodigal Son, and why Baptism is the return from death to life.
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God as the compassionate Father, the revelation of the Holy Trinity, how the saints’ witness becomes personal knowledge, and why only a Triune God can be love.
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Knowing Christ through Scripture and the sacraments, and the Prodigal Son as a guide to repentance and life in the Church.
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Catechism as spiritual medicine: faith by hearing that grows into knowledge of God, teaching adapted to each seeker, and the two pillars — the Prodigal Son and the Creed.
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The order of catechumens today: meeting the bishop, joining a parish, the inner work of purification, and why the journey into the Church cannot be rushed.
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The ancient path into the Church: the order of catechumens, the exorcisms and lessons of Lent, the bishop’s examination, and why the preparation itself is a gift.
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Articles on the Orthodox Christian faith from Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral in Coral Gables, Florida.
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