Construct a Prayer Corner

This page describes what a family might have in their prayer corner or for prayer throughout the day

Everybody’s home prayer corner is a little different, none of the resources listed here are meant to imply a “requirement”.

Your home resources can be divided into two categories: texts and objects.

Texts

  1. A Bible
  2. A prayer book
  3. Lives of the Saints
  4. A printed Fasting Calendar
  5. A daily Scripture guide
  6. Dedicated service book (if not included in your prayer book)
  7. Akathists for various saints

Objects

  1. Icons
    • Icon of Christ
    • Icon of the Theotokos
    • Icon of your Patron Saint
    • Icons of other Saints
  2. A home censer
    • Incense
    • A lighter
    • Charcoal
  3. Light
    • Oil Lamp
      • Wicks
      • Cork wick holder
      • Olive oil
    • Candle
  4. A prayer rope
  5. Relics, Holy water, holy oils, blessed bread