Questions and Answers

for the average Orthodox Christian

How do I live as an Orthodox Christian? We read about things like prayer, confession, fasting, Church attendance, and the rest. But what do all these things mean and how do they apply to each Orthodox Christian?

This page offers some answers to the questions asked by many Orthodox Christians. These answer are written by Fr. Peter Runyon and are intended to be read an applied by the faithful at Archangel Gabriel Orthodox Church. He will add additional pages to this site to answer commonly asked questions as those topics and questions come up.

The answers in these articles are based on the history of each subject as well as the spiritual teachings of saints in the Church. They represent a synthesis of history, tradition, and practice in the Orthodox Church.