by DAVID BROWN | CLEARNFO.com | April 23, 2024

A great addition to my library and daily studies: I can’t wait to get up every morning to read The Prologue from Ohrid.  Truly a fascinating book providing much wisdom, historical context and analysis on the lives of the Saints. A simple and quick two page read each morning and then I’m off to reading the Philokalia and other books of great wisdom.

Daily Format of the Ohrid:

• Date (day of the year)
• Brief biography of two or more Saints of the day
• Hymn of Praise for the above Saint(s)
• Reflection on the life of the Saint(s) of the day
• Contemplation
• Homily

I find it Interesting to compare The Prologue from Ohrid to the much condensed A Daily Calendar of Saints by Fr. Lawrence Farley.  The Prologue provides additional historical depth and context expanding my understanding of the life of our Orthodox Saints, plus the ‘Reflections’ and ‘Homily’ sections are pure gold.  After only four months reading The Prologue daily, I feel I have gained a rich understanding of the lives of the Saints, the evil they faced and the historical times in which they lived and died. -db

Additional resources and where to purchase:

Wikipedia: Prologue from Ohrid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prologue_from_Ohrid

Orthodox Wiki: https://orthodoxwiki.org/Prologue_from_Ohrid

The Prologue of Ohrid: Lives of Saints, Hymns, Reflections, and Homilies for Every Day of the Year (Revised and Expanded) https://sebastianpress.org/the-prologue-of-ohrid-lives-of-saints-hymns-reflections-and-homilies-for-every-day-of-the-year/

Prologue from Ohrid free download (PDF, FULL TEXT, etc.):  https://archive.org/details/ThePrologueFromOhrid_BishopNikolaiVelimirovich

GEORGE THE GREATMARTYR Serbian Orthodox Church https://stgeorgehermitage.org/englishprologue

From Walmart – best price I’ve found for the large, one volume version. https://www.walmart.com/ip/The-Prologue-From-Ohrid-1926-Leather-Bound/247392954