Pristane Orthodox Catichisis of the Orthodox Cafital Eastern Church

The word "Katihisis" in translation from Greek means "announcement, oral instruction." Since the apostolic times, this word, according to tradition, indicates the original doctrine of the Orthodox faith necessary for every Christian (see Luke 1, 4, Acts 18, 25) The book of St. Filaret (Drozdov), the Metropolitan of Moscow and Kolomensky "Pristane Orthodox Catichisis of the Orthodox Cafital Eastern Church" contains the main definitions of faith. Filaret (Drozdov) determined the essence of the Catichisis: "Orthodox Catichisis is an instruction in the Orthodox faith of Christian, taught by every Christian for the benefiting of God and the salvation of the soul ... And for the grace of God and to save the soul, it is necessary: ​​the knowledge of the true God and the right faith in Him, life according to him, life according to him Vera and the corresponding good deeds. "