November 30, 2017 “Can I Become a Matushka?” or a Few Notes on Becoming the Wife of a Priest It would be so wonderful if we could open a book, entitled “A Manual”, or even “The Ladder of Perfection”, which would describe in…
November 29, 2017 An Ascetic Approach to Married Life It all began with our forefathers, Adam and Eve. They received a commandment in paradise not to taste of the tree of the knowledge…
November 22, 2017 The Importance of Pastoral Guidance Before and After an Orthodox Marriage The Christian family is a little church. The marriage bond is a holy bond, not merely a sexual relationship. Hence the importance of educating…
November 22, 2017 9 Points of Etiquette for Children in an Orthodox Church Guidelines for parents with young children in the parish. Reprinted from a 1999 CrossRoads, written by Kh. Frederica. Father Gregory and the Sisterhood,…
November 15, 2017 Deciding to Enter into Marriage: Rules of Family Life Archpriest Paul Gumerov speaks about what is most important in family life, which rules are necessary to obey to live long and happily, and…
November 8, 2017 Deciding to Enter into Marriage: the Spiritual Foundation of a Family Why is it necessary to get crowned in the Church? What is the symbolism of the rings and crowns? Why do the bride and…
November 2, 2017 Organizing the Church Life of Children As a general rule, children like attending Church, and this instinctive attraction to and interest in Church services is the foundation on which we…
November 1, 2017 Deciding to Enter into Marriage: the First Year of Marriage What helps to overcome difficulties in the first year of marriage? What habits should become the norm? Is it worth it to fear conflicts?…
October 25, 2017 Deciding to Enter into Marriage: Relationships Before Marriage Why is the candy and flowers phase of a relationship so important? What qualities are necessary for a future spouse—husband and wife? What…
October 9, 2017 A List of Responsibilities of a Godparent in the Orthodox Church The Responsibilities of the Godparent only begin at baptism, the role really expands and hopefully blossoms as the Godparent and Godchild develop a close…
October 2, 2017 10 Ways That Can Set Children Up for Moral Failure: An Orthodox Christian Perspective Life gets busy and we don’t step back enough to see what we might be doing as parents to hurt our children’s spiritual growth….
September 28, 2017 Godparenting 101: The Beginner’s Guide to Godparenting It is a known practice in the Orthodox Church that every person, child or adult, should have a godparent (sponsor) at the time that…
