November 23, 2018 998 0 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 7, 2018 182 0 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 7, 2018 227 0 Children’s Questions About Angels and Demons Young children, especially from Christian families, are very curious about the invisible world, i.e., Angels and demons. We collected several such questions and asked…
November 5, 2018 124 0 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 2544 3 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 1, 2018 78 0 Parable of the Day: The Child Who Wished to Be a TV Set An elementary school teacher invited her students to write an essay about the gift that they’d like to receive from Santa. She went home…
September 30, 2018 109 0 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 296 0 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…
September 17, 2018 67 0 Who Brings Us to Christ? Growing up I was blessed to have many mentors and guides in the Faith. One of my role models was, and continues to be,…
September 12, 2018 125 0 Elder Nikolai Gurianov: Being the Father of Many Don’t you worry, don’t be anxious: Time of happiness will bloom! Just you wait and just be patient: The award will find you soon….