Suggested Books and Resources for Inquirers and Catechumens

Introduction to Orthodoxy

• The Orthodox Study Bible (OSB)

• The Orthodox Church, by Metropolitan Kallistos Ware

• Introducing the Orthodox Church, Its Faith and Life, by Anthony Coniaris

• The Orthodox Faith, Volumes 1-4, by Father Thomas Hopko

• For The Life of The World, by Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemann

• Welcome to the Orthodox Church, by Frederica Mathewes-Green

• Introducing Eastern Orthodox Theology, by Andrew Louth

• The Orthodox Church, by Protopresbyter John Meyendorff

• The Orthodox Church: 455 Questions and Answers, by Fr. Stanley Harakas

• The Living God: A Catechism for the Christian Faith, by Olivier Clement

Orthodox Spirituality

• The Way of a Pilgrim, by Anonymous

• The Orthodox Way, by Metropolitan Kallistos Ware

• Acquiring The Mind of Christ, by Sergius Bowyer

• Thirty Steps to Heaven, by Vassilios Papavassiliou

• Patristic Theology, by Protopresbyter John S. Romanides

• Great Collection of The Lives of The Saints, by Saint Demetrius of Rostov

• The Philokalia (multi-volume collection)

Other Sources

• Holy Cross Seminary Bookstore

• Ancient Faith Publishing

• St. Tikhon’s Monastery Press

• St. Vladimir’s Seminary Bookstore

• Patristic Nectar Publications