December 27, 2018 How to Show Our Children the Love of God Children learn love of God from their parents. Every Orthodox parent wants their children to grow up attending Sunday Liturgies and staying active in…
December 18, 2018 Orthodoxy and Feminism “They look at me as a traitor to the cause of feminism, all because I choose to work willingly for the people who love…
December 10, 2018 Q&A with a Priest: “What If We Can’t Have Kids?” There are many couples who cannot become parents. How should they view their childlessness if it was sent by God? It’s hard for…
November 23, 2018 Let’s Make a Shadow Play This Christmas! As soon as the Nativity Fast begins, the anticipation of Christmas is literally spread in the air! This becomes especially evident in church: subdued…
November 16, 2018 Home Theater: the Idea of Education and Spiritual Development of Children Read to me! Reading aloud used to be a widespread cultural tradition. Nowadays, people often stop reading to their children and together with…
November 9, 2018 Parable of the Day: Do Not Let Your Children Turn into Stingy Onions I’ve never had time for my own children. Jobs and affairs, you know. My children never had anything to complain about: I had enough…
November 7, 2018 What Should School Be Like? An Example of True Orthodox Education Parents are faith models for their children. The light of faith in a child’s heart is sparked by his or her environment, which should…
November 5, 2018 Let’s Quarrel: One of the Most Vulnerable Aspects of Contemporary Marriage “Don’t resist evil,” “do good in return for evil,” “bless those who curse you”… These biblical verses have baffled us and made our selfish…
October 31, 2018 A Brief Word on Halloween in a Letter to Orthodox Parents From a letter of Archimandrite Irenei to a mother and father (2012): My dear N and A, You are Orthodox parents raising…
October 11, 2018 Asking about Everyting: How We Should Answer Childern’s Questions about Spiritual Life “After three days they found Him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions; and all who heard Him were…
September 30, 2018 Spiritual Father’s Advice: How to Save My Child in This Modern World? Question: Father Andrew, please tell me how to save my child. My daughter is 11. She’s lost interest in God and doesn’t want to go…
September 26, 2018 The Problem of Children’s Confession and Fasting Before Communion Most of us are familiar with the main principle of parenting: leading with your personal example. What should you do if you are far…
