June 1, 2018 104 0 The Interrelation of Eucharist and Marriage: The Mission of the Parish in Forming Communicants and Spouses in Holiness Eucharist and holy matrimony are foundational practices of the Orthodox Church, obviously celebrated with great frequency. Unfortunately, many communicants and spouses do not perceive…
May 30, 2018 155 1 On Love, Dating and Relationships I‘m thankful for many things in my life – my wife, my family, my friends, health, food, shelter, clothing, the freedom to worship freely…
May 29, 2018 41 0 Bringing Children to God through Prayer As Orthodox parents, our most basic task is to bring our children to a sense of the truth, of the real-ness, of God. This…
May 23, 2018 219 0 The Importance of Having Meals Together as a Family The table is where the family gathers. Everyone’s there, sharing the day’s news, relaxing and exchanging views and experiences, all in connection with the…
May 22, 2018 73 0 It is “Our” God, Not “Mine”: How the Spiritual Life of Spouses Affects Them By Fr. Sergius Nezhbort People have a hard time trying to let others into their hearts. More often than not, God becomes “my…
May 22, 2018 143 0 A Whole New Kind of Asceticism in Fatherhood At three in the morning, our house is quiet and dark. The distractions of the day all fade into silence, no to-do lists, no…
May 21, 2018 59 0 Should Parents Show Their Emotions, or Suppress Them in Favor of Good Parenting? There is a lot of literature out there today that seems to lean towards parents needing to override their own emotions and “not get…
May 21, 2018 129 0 Two Main Signs of that You Have Met Your Spouse It is very difficult to make a person change. If you want to change someone, then at first you have to change yourself. Not…
May 17, 2018 2115 0 The Wife of St. John of Kronstadt: Elizabeth Constantinovna Sergiev St. John of Kronstadt is one of Orthodoxy’s most popular, most illustrious saints. Many people, however, are unaware that he was a married priest….
May 16, 2018 421 1 Interview With a Matushka: Expectations, Realities, Struggles and Joys of the Wife of a Parish Priest Reviewers on the Facebook page of St. George’s Russian Orthodox Church in Cincinnati, OH describe the atmosphere of this parish as “friendly and welcoming,”…