Many Happy Years! Εἰς πολλὰ ἔτη! Мъногаꙗ лѣта! Today is the Feastday of St. Rita of Cascia and the Name’s Day for Kylesha and Little Fox. From the bottom of our hearts we’d like to wish them many happy and blessed years. This blog wouldn’t exist without your hard work and dedication, my love, …
Equal to the Apostles Constantine & Helena and Observances under Quarantine
Christ is Ascended! From Earth into Heaven! Friends, on this Holy Ascension Thursday, on the feast of the Equal-to-the-Apostles Constantine and Helena, we greet you! Much ink has been spent on the figure of St. Constantine, his notoriety and controversy. There are many actions throughout the history of his life which are regrettable and in …
Sts. Cyril and Methodius – May 11th
Cyril and Methodius Cyril and Methodius are two saints that are very important in the Byzantine churches. We remember them for bringing Christianity to the Slavic nations. And this is why we call them the apostles to the Slavs. These saints provide a great example to us all about how the East and West complement …
The Orthodachs Show -Ep. 3
[Note: Some of the topics covered include mature themes and may not be suitable for younger audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.] Christ is Risen! In this epic come back into the world of podcasting, TheBadgerDad has a special guest: Rev. Geoffrey Young, SLL (License in Sacred Liturgy) of fatheryoung.com and The Ultramontanist Podcast. Their discussion …
Holy Apostle James, Brother of St. John the Theologian
April 30th is the feast of Saint James, who is the brother of St. John the Theologian. I recently posted an article about St. James who is called the brother of Our Lord. This article goes into the etymology of James/Jacob in scripture, and also about St. James. But there are two other major James’ …
Montessori + Byzantine?
Parenting is a daily learning experience. We learn more about our children and about ourselves everyday. We have a lot to learn. And so do our children. “The role of parents in education is of such importance that it is almost impossible to provide adequate substitute” (CCC 2221). What an awesome responsibility to have. But …
Active Activity Time
Active Activity Time: Indoors with Your Kids Looking for an active activity to do inside with your kids? Here is a list of my top 5 active activities my toddler likes to play. Older kids may enjoy these games as well! My Toddler’s Favourite: The Command Game This active activity is really simple. You can …
Make Your Prayer Life Great Again – Part 3 – Theotokos – Byz Rosary
The Theotokos is ready to help your make your prayer life great again (through the Rosary and other Marian prayers)! This is the third and final week in our Great Lenten series on deepening your prayer life. The first week we talked about praying with our Guardian Angel. And last week we discussed spicing up …
Make Your Prayer Life Great Again – Part 2 – Icon Corner
Icon corners are where it is at! Last week we talked about how to make your prayer life great again with your guardian angel. This week we are talking about deepening our prayer life with icon corners! Great Practice Two – Spice Up Your Icon Corner So before we can talk about how to improve …