My Daily Orthodox Prayer Book: Classic Orthodox Prayers for Every Need
208My Daily Orthodox Prayer Book: Classic Orthodox Prayers for Every Need
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ISBN-13: | 9781667853178 |
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Publisher: | BookBaby |
Publication date: | 08/03/2022 |
Pages: | 208 |
Sales rank: | 395,084 |
Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.50(d) |
About the Author
Coniaris served as pastor of St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church, from 1953 – 1992 – his only parish assignment. After his retirement in January 1993 he devoted most of his time to Light & Life Publishing Company which he founded in 1968. He authored more than 75 books, pamphlets and brochures. Light & Life became one of the largest distributors of Orthodox materials in the world. He also lectured at retreats and seminars at several Orthodox parishes in the US as well as in Canada. In addition, Coniaris was an Adjunct Professor of Homiletics at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Seminary in Brookline, Massachusetts and taught there during his retirement.
He is past President of the Minneapolis Ministerial Association, the Twin Cities Metropolitan Church Commission, the Minneapolis Professional Men's Club, the Minneapolis Kiwanis, and the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches. He was a member of the Board of the Children's Heart Fund, and was listed in WHO'S WHO in RELIGION 1976-77. He received the WCCO Good Neighbor Award in 1973 and the Alumnus of the Year from Holy Cross Seminary. In 2018, he was awarded the Degree of Doctor of Divinity from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology.
He passed away at the age of 93 in 2020.
Table of Contents
The Orthodox Rule of Prayer 1
What is Prayer? 7
Praying The Daily Hours 10
The First Hour 11
The Third Hour 14
The Sixth Hour 17
The Ninth Hour 21
Vespers 26
The Midnight Office 27
Praying the Hours of Today 28
The Trisagion Prayer 29
Prayers Before and After Meals 31
Before Meals 31
After Meals 32
Prayer Before and After Reading God's Word 33
Prayer Before Reading the Bible 35
Thanksgiving Following Bible Reading 35
The Jesus Prayer 36
Morning Prayers 38
A Morning Prayer from the Daily Hours 40
Prayers from the Psalms 41
Daily Bible Reading 43
A Morning Prayer by the Elders of Optino 43
Morning Prayer from the Third Century 45
The Breastplate Prayer 45
A Child's Morning Prayer 46
Personal Prayer Requests 47
A Prayer from the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts 47
The Office of Holy Matins (Abbreviated) 51
The Creed 54
Evening Prayers 55
Prayers of Forgiveness 56
In All Seasons and in Every Hour: A Prayer to Jesus 57
A Prayer of Intercession 58
Personal Prayer Requests 58
A Child's Evening Prayer 59
From the Prayer of the Hours (Vespers) 59
Evening Prayer 61
Prayer to the Theotokos 61
Prayer to the Lord 63
To the Theotokos 63
To The Holy Trinity 63
O Gladsome Light 64
Prayer of St. Simeon 64
Vouchsafe, O Lord: An Evening Prayer 64
The Little Compline 66
Psalm 70 66
Psalm 143 66
Prayers for Healing 69
Thanksgiving for Recovery After Illness 72
Prayer for Travel 73
Prayers to the Holy Spirit 74
The Angelic Salutation 76
A Prayer Request to Your Patron Saint 76
A Prayer Request to Your Guardian Angel 77
The Hymn to the Theotokos 78
Prayer on Entering Church 78
Prayer Upon Leaving Church 79
Prayer Before the Icon of Christ 79
Prayer to Christ the True Light 80
Prayer Before the Icon of the Theotokos 80
A Prayer Before Undertaking Any Task 81
Prayer Upon Completion of a Task 81
Prayer for One Who is Suffering 82
Prayers from the Bible 83
A Prayer of Trust 83
Psalm of Thanksgiving 84
Paul's Prayer for the Corinthians 84
Prayer for the Coming of Jesus 85
Praise for Creation 85
The Publicans Prayer 86
The Dying Thief's Prayer 86
Stephen's Dying Prayer 86
Paul's Conversion Prayer 86
Paul's Prayer for the Church at Ephesus 87
Mary's Song of Praise 87
Jesus' Prayer for Deliverance 88
Paul's Prayer for the Ephesians 88
The High Priestly Prayer of Jesus 89
Jesus Prays at Gethsemane 90
A Prayer from the Cross 90
A Prayer for Refuge 91
A Prayer of Praise 91
The Prayer of Jesus at the Raising of Lazarus 92
Thanks for Comfort 92
Prayers Before Communion 92
Prayer of St. Symeon the Translator 94
First Prayer of St. John Damascene 95
Second Prayer of St. Basil the Great 95
Fourth Prayer of St. John Chrysostom 96
Prayers of St. Symeon the Translator 96
Prayers After Communion 98
Prayer of St. Basil the Great 98
Prayer of St. Symeon the Translator 98
Prayers of Thanksgiving 99
Intercessory Prayer to the Mother of God 101
The Song of Simeon 101
Holy Week Prayers 102
Saint Tikhon Zadonsky on the Crucifixion 102
Good Friday Prayer 104
Paschal Prayers 105
Having Beheld the Resurrection 105
The Pascha of the Lord 105
Your Death, O Lord, Became the Cause of Immortality 106
Today Hell Groans: A Paschal Prayer 107
Hades Was Overcome: A Paschal Prayer 108
Led Away as a Lamb 108
Yesterday I Was Crucified With Him 109
Preparing for Holy Confession 111
St. John Chrysostom on Repentance 118
Two Church Fathers on Repentance 119
St. John Climacus 119
Prayers of Confession 120
Forgive Me, O God 126
For The Dying and the Departed 128
For One Who Is Dying 130
Prayer after the Departing of the Soul 130
Commemoration of the Departed 131
Entering the Bridal Chamber 133
Christ is Risen: Personalized 133
Asleep in the Hope of the Resurrection 134
The Death of a Loved One 134
Prayers of Praise and Doxology 135
The Grace 135
A Doxology from Paul 135
Songs of Praise from Revelation 135
Te Deum 139
For Joy and Gladness 140
The Magnificat 141
Doxology 142
Psalm 148 144
Lenten Prayers 147
A Lenten Prayer by St. Effrem the Syrian 147
Lenten Prayer from the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts 148
Short "Breath" Prayers 149
The Jesus Prayer 150
Prayer for Protection 150
Lord of Hosts: A Prayer to Jesus 151
Prayer to the Trinity 151
Personalizing John 3:16 151
Created- Redeem Ed-Indwelt 151
Prayers from the Akathist Hymn to Our Sweetest Lord Jesus 153
Prayers to Jesus 157
Prayers for Married Persons 160
For My Husband 161
Praying with a Prayer Rope 162
Prayers of Exorcism Against the Devil 165
Prayer in the Time of Trouble 167
Prayer for a Sick Person 169
Intercessory Prayers 170
For All Kings and Rulers 172
From the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great 174
From the Liturgy of St. Mark 175
A Cry for God's Help 176
O Lord, Help Me 178
For Disappointment 180
A Vacation Prayer 180
Prayer of an Expectant Mother 181
For a Busy Day with Children 181
When Children Quarrel 182
A Child's First Day at School 182
For a New Mother 183
For Those Who Are Anxious 184
Prayer of Metropolitan Philaret of Moscow 184
Come, My Light 185
For Greater Closeness to God 185
Closer to You! 185
Eternal God, Help Us to Know You 186
Prayer for the Beginning of the Church Year 186
When We Don't Know What to Pray For 187
A Prayer for Completing Life's Journey in Faith and Love 188
Love of Life: A Prayer by Fyodor Dostoevsky 189
A Prayer for Hope 190
A Prayer for Light and Guidance 191
Prayers of Forgiveness 191
A Prayer for the Faithful Stewardship of Life 193