February 5, 2020 10 Questions that Can Help Prevent an Abortion This article is written for those who would like to stop a loved one who is contemplating having an abortion for this or that…
January 21, 2020 Why a Child Is Not the Center and Meaning of a Family In Orthodox circles, it is often heard that the meaning of creating a family is childbearing, and for those who cannot have children, there…
January 17, 2020 The High and Holy Calling of Being a Wife An excerpt from “Glory and Honor: Orthodox Christian Resources on Marriage,” edited by David and Mary Ford, St Vladimir’s Seminary Press. Why do people get married?…
January 8, 2020 To Women Who Do Not Have Children Wives who have husbands but have no children are the most sorrowful wives. One has everything: a good husband, and health, and wealth, and…
December 11, 2019 Social Media and Spiritual Life Modern means of communication break into private life, and Orthodox Christians are no exception. Almost all parishioners and clergymen periodically illuminate their face with…
November 5, 2019 Children Are Their Parents’ Crystal Copies Everyone knows that we raise children, not with words, but with our actions. A child grows and forms in the image and likeness of…
October 22, 2019 Why God Is More Important to Christians than Their Own Children? In 137, a pious woman Sofia, lived in Rome. She had three daughters – twelve-year-old Faith, ten-year-old Hope and nine-year-old Love. All of them…
September 25, 2019 Grand Princesses’ Dolls I was standing in front of an icon depicting St. Joachim and St. Anna and the little Virgin Mary, and I thought that all the saints…
September 17, 2019 Principles for Presbyteras in the Parish This piece practically wrote itself in my head all in a few moments. I’ve never been a big fan of these alliterated lists, and…
September 12, 2019 Back to School: What Is the Key Focus of Education and Parenting? At the dawn of my youth, when I was eighteen, I came across a sci-fi novel. I can’t recall the author or the title…