Hello everybody! Glory to Jesus Christ! Thank you for checking in with us. More specifically, thank you for patient with us during our year hiatus from creating content for The Byzantine Life. It has been a year of adjusting to having a toddler boy and participating in more activities outside the home. (In particular, two …
September 1 – Church New Year! 5 – Holy Prophet Zachary and Elizabeth 8 – Nativity of the Theotokos 9 – Holy and Righteous Forebearers Anna and Joachim 14 – Exaltation of the Cross 17 – Holy Sophia and her daughters 26 – Repose of St. John the Theologian 28 – Venerable Father and Confessor …
What We’re Using for Homeschooling This Year… English Language Arts Literature: Ancient History – 2 Days a Week Two days a week Little Fox’s required reading time will include 15 minutes of reading a book from the following list, and then giving a narration of what happened in they story, which will be recorded in …
August 1 – (Dormition Fast Begins) 6 – Transfiguration 9 – Holy Apostle Matthias 15 – Dormition Feast (and Icon) and also Flowers of Dormition 16 – Image not Made by Hands 29 – Beheading of John the Baptist August in The Byzantine Life I am spending this month working on a major project… building …
On August 6th we celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration, which is when Jesus revealed his glory to three of the disciples (Peter, James, and John) on top of Mount Tabor. This occasion is particularly special as it is one Jesus works upon himself. We find many accounts of this event recorded in scripture (Matthew …
July (1) – Our Lady of Perpetual Help 2 – The Precious Robe of Our Lady 3 – Holy Martyr Hyacynth 5 – Father Athanasius of Athos 10 – Anthony of Caves of Kiev 11 – Princess Olga of Kiev 15 – Grand Prince Valadymyr Basil 20 – Prophet Elijah 24 – Holy martyrs Boris …
Making A Reading List I love making a reading list – whether it is for my kids, or for me. Part of the enjoyment might be knowing that the reading list will also become a shopping list. (And that being because of the decline in the accessibility of the modern library). But also, as a …
June 1 – Christ’s Entry into Egypt 5 – BEGIN APOSTLES FAST 9 – Archbishop Cyril of Alexandria 11 – Bartholomew and Barnabus 14 – Prophet Elisha 15 – Prophet Amos 19 – Apostle Jude, cousin of Christ 24 – Nativity of John the Baptist 28 – Christ Lover of Mankind 29 – Sts. Peter …
A Quick Recap of the Ascension The Ascension occurs on the 40th day of Easter, and refers to Jesus’ ascent into Heaven. This feast day marks the completion of our salvation by Christ. He rose into Heaven so that we may join him there. In the Byzantine Churches, it is a Holy day of Obligation. …
How to Celebrate a Praznyk It’s that time of year… and I am not just talking about spring and summer. It is Praznyk season! For those of you who haven’t heard of a Praznyk, it is the Feast Day of a particular parish. Eastern Catholics like to make a big event of when a parish …
