June 19, 2020 584 1 Practical Tips: How to Make the Right Choice of an Orthodox Spouse? First of all, you should figure out what Orthodoxy is for him/her. To begin with, it is enough to look at the pages of…
June 9, 2020 443 1 Do We Need Monogamy in Today’s World? Myth Monogamy is outdated. Religious demands for loyalty made sense when there were no effective remedies for unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases, and…
June 8, 2020 143 1 Don’t Put Pressure On Your Child All who go to church must be in love with Christ so that others can notice it. Do we not say: “Love cannot be…
June 2, 2020 143 0 Should Children Be Involved in Church Obedience? Kids look so sweet stepping out onto the ambo! How they try to do everything right, how tightly they hold candles! But few people…
May 10, 2020 1306 0 Saint Paisios of Mount Athos on Lack of Maternal Love Today, children “starve” for lack of maternal love. They do not even learn the mother’s native language, because the mother spends whole days at…
February 27, 2020 469 0 Children and the Lent When I was a child, the beginning of the Lent was marked by our going to our village church, where we changed white towels…
February 16, 2020 210 0 They Want Me To Go To Church Not So Much For My Sake As For Their Sake A child once told me, “Father, I would like to go to church in the morning. I really want to go.” “Great,” I tell…
January 21, 2020 988 1 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 450 0 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?…
December 27, 2019 287 0 Archimandrite Andrew (Konanos): If a Child Smokes, Parents Should Blame Themselves If a sinful man looks up to God and says, “My God, I have sinned before You, I have made such a sin. Punish…