Catechetical Corner - Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Catechetical Corner

Introduction to catechesis

What is catechesis?

Catechesis is the teaching activity of our Holy Orthodox Church, which dates back to the time of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Jesus is repeatedly called, “Teacher” (as per Matthew 19:16; 22:35-36). For the Lord carried out his activity of preaching His Gospel in a catechetical manner, because, where the light of good knowledge is missing, a truly virtuous life in Christ cannot be obtain. And after the resurrection of the Lord and His Ascension to Heaven, the Holy Apostles, the Apostolic Fathers, as well as all the others who followed them on the way, and still do to this day and age, have preserved and continually improved this good missionary work of the Church.

The Way

12-session course to introduce the Orthodox Christian faith

THE WAY is the outreach programme of the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies, Cambridge. It is a 12-session course that aims to introduce the Orthodox Christian faith to adults in Orthodox communities or belonging to other traditions. The course can be organised in parishes or groups, following the original instructions of the course (to be found below) or can be used for personal use as an introduction to the Orthodox Christian tradition.