The One Thing Needful

Yesterday, I lost a dear person in my life. Fr. Seraphim fell asleep in the Lord yesterday. I will miss him. I met Fr. Seraphim when I was 14 years old, when his family moved to my parish from Australia in 1993. Our church secretary had suggested a few months before that I write to his oldest da

Today He who hung the earth upon the waters is hung on the tree,The King of the angels is decked with a crown of thorns.He who wraps the heavens in clouds is wrapped in the purple of mockery.He who freed Adam in the Jordan is slapped on the face.The Bridegroom of the Church is affixed to the Cross w

As Lent approaches, I have been trying to make a plan for nightly devotions with my children. My children love doing this during Advent, and so I've been looking for resources to continue this practice. As much as I love handmade, creative ideas, my life is not conducive to creating right now! It

Since I am starting to gather my Advent activities in one place for my own use, I thought it might be helpful to write about some specific activities my family participates in.Let me preface my first posting by giving you a little background info. If you are not familiar with the Orthodox Church's f

Well...it seems that every time I come to post I am either uninspired, distracted, or pulled away. It has definitely been hectic around here. I do feel the need to write, however, as it helps me to come and re-visit my own postings. So forgive the personal nature of this post as I muse about the ups