Prayers & Resources
Prayers for daily use and times of need, a plain-language guide to the Divine Liturgy, and practical help for families preparing for baptism — gathered in one place for anyone building or deepening a life of prayer.
A Daily Prayer Rule
In the Orthodox Christian life, prayer is not left to feeling or convenience alone. The Church gives us a prayer rule — a regular pattern of morning and evening prayer that shapes each day around communion with God. Praying the same words each morning and evening, even when the heart feels dry, trains the soul in faithfulness rather than mood. Below are the traditional Morning and Evening Prayers, each with the full text and a chanted recording to pray along with.
Morning Prayers
The traditional Morning Prayers of the Orthodox Church, with a chanted recording to pray along with.
Read more →Evening Prayers
The traditional Evening ("Before Sleep") Prayers of the Orthodox Church, with a chanted recording to pray along with.
Read more →Preparing for and Giving Thanks for Holy Communion
Approaching the Chalice is the center of Orthodox Christian life, and the Church gives us prayers to prepare the heart beforehand and to give thanks afterward. Below is the traditional Canon of Preparation, the Prayers Before Communion, and the Prayers of Thanksgiving after receiving — each with the full text to pray along with.
Canon of Preparation for Holy Communion
The traditional Canon read the evening before Communion, or on the morning of Communion itself.
Read more →Prayers in Preparation for Holy Communion
Psalms, Troparia, and eleven traditional prayers to read before approaching the Chalice.
Read more →Prayers of Thanksgiving After Holy Communion
Traditional prayers of thanksgiving to read after receiving the Body and Blood of Christ.
Read more →Canon of Repentance to Our Lord Jesus Christ
One of the Three Canons traditionally read before Holy Communion, also prayed on its own as a canon of personal repentance, with a chanted recording to pray along with.
Read more →Prayers in Illness and for the Suffering
Prayers of intercession for the sick, and guidance on requesting a parish prayer list entry.
Read more →Following the Divine Liturgy: A Guide for Visitors
A plain-language walkthrough of the service, written for first-time visitors and inquirers.
Read more →Church Etiquette: Some Things You Should Know While in Church
Practical guidance on customs and etiquette in the Orthodox Church — standing and sitting, candles, venerating icons, and more.
Read more →Preparing for Baptism and Godparenthood
Practical steps and expectations for families preparing for baptism or chrismation.
Read more →Preparing for Your Orthodox Wedding
A practical, checklist-oriented guide for couples — before scheduling, the sponsor's role, what to bring, and what follows.
Read more →2026 Fasting Calendar
Fixed and movable fasting periods for the year, with the difference between the two clearly marked.
Read more →The Psalter
The complete Psalter in twenty Kathismata, Brenton's Septuagint translation, for daily and Lenten prayer.
Read more →The Whole Bible in One Year
A daily Scripture reading plan through the whole Bible, September 14, 2026 – September 13, 2027.
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