[NEronchik]

We've got a new catechumen in my parish. She's out of work, so there's very little extra money for books. She already has Metropolitan Kallistos Ware's books, but I think that's about it. We can loan her books, but she'd like to have some things to refer to repeatedly when she likes.

What are good, trustworthy sites websites for info for a catechumen, basic stuff, and nothing weird or far out? We're OCA and the stuff at sites like Orthodoxinfo.com might be a little too out there for her. I've already directed her to Fr. Thomas Hopko's The Orthodox Faith books on the OCA website (where the entire text is posted), as well to his podcasts on AFR.

Any other suggestions? She's from a more liturgical Protestant background.

Thanks!

[wgX44EEn]

Here is a great resource. You might also just have her tune here every night as we have all kinds of discussions that might peak her interest. The patristics and liturgics section of the forum is also a great place to bury oneself in reading.

Paul

[replrobin]

This thread Free downloadable Orthodox theology textbooks - Monachos.net Discussion Community has quite a few links that should help your friend.

[Seiblybiozy]

If you can loan the following books it will be best:

The faith of the saints by St Nikolai Velimirovich
True of our Faith by Elder Cleopa both volumes
Ecclesiasticus both volumes by Fr George Dion Dragas.

Failing that you can come here:

http://www.sfaturiortodoxe.ro/orthodox/

www.orthodoxphotos.com

http://www.fatheralexander.org/page6.htm

[RicyReetred]

What are good, trustworthy sites websites for info for a catechumen, basic stuff, and nothing weird or far out?

You might try Bishop Alexander's website. It is specifically targeted towards teaching the "unchurched" (whether Orthodox or not) the basics of the faith and is in 4 languages (Russian, English, Spanish and Portuguese).

Also, more important than reading is to attend the services of the Church and listen to all that is sung and chanted - all the theology of the Church is there.

Fr David Moser

[freddyujnf]

You might try Bishop Alexander's website. It is specifically targeted towards teaching the "unchurched" (whether Orthodox or not) the basics of the faith and is in 4 languages (Russian, English, Spanish and Portuguese).

Also, more important than reading is to attend the services of the Church and listen to all that is sung and chanted - all the theology of the Church is there.

Fr David Moser

Thank you, Fr. David. She is in church, although as a widow with a young child, she understandably cannot pay as close of attention as those with no or older children. This is someone I know from before I became Orthodox and had lost touch with. It was wonderful and astonishing to recognize her in church recently.