Bring Orthodox practice into every moment of your week
Build a prayerful cadence at home, deepen fasting disciplines, and nurture your parish relationships through pastoral articles curated from OrthodoxChristianity101.com. This refreshed experience layers the original content with guided next steps and supportive rhythms.
Pray with the Church
Align your home prayer rule with the rhythm of the services. Use the guidance here alongside our Orthodox Prayers collection to anchor every day in the words of the saints.
Fast with wisdom
Discover pastoral insight for embracing the fasting seasons with humility. Pair the articles with the Resources library for meal planning and deeper study.
Live in community
Learn how to serve, confess, and celebrate within your parish family. Follow up with our Becoming Orthodox guide to take the next faithful steps.
Liturgical rhythm
Walk the seasons with intention
Orient the Live the Faith teachings around feasts and fasts. Mark the Nativity, Pascha, and Apostles fasts with focused reading plans, and weave holy days into your family and parish routines.
- 📜 Note scriptural references and saints mentioned so you can revisit them during personal study.
- 🕯️Light candles or incense as you read to mirror the atmosphere of the services.
- 🏠Integrate fasting guidance into household meals and hospitality for a tangible witness.
Weekly integration flow
- Sunday: Receive the mysteries, listen attentively to the homily, and identify one invitation for the week.
- Midweek: Revisit a Live the Faith article, pray the appointed prayers, and share insights with a mentor or friend.
- Saturday: Review your journal, prepare for confession, and plan works of mercy informed by the readings.
Looking to go deeper? Pair this rhythm with our Formation newsletter for gentle reminders and seasonal prompts.
Pray with the saints every day
Open Lives of the Saints Calendar for a daily reading experience rooted in the Orthodox calendar. Follow troparia, kontakia, and the lives of each day's commemorated saints, then fold the reflections into your home prayers.
Daily rhythm
Read the appointed saint, pray the hymns, and note a single takeaway to revisit at Compline.
Household focus
Share the day's saint over meals, add intercessions to family prayer lists, and prepare for upcoming feasts.
Visit the daily reading web app
Step into the full experience at Lives of the Saints Calendar to keep your family aligned with the Church year and the witness of the saints.
Open Lives of the Saints