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 …
May 1 – Prophet Jeremiah 3 – Repose of Theodosius 5 – Holy and Glorious Martyr Irene 6 – Holy and Just Long Suffering Job 8 – John the Theologian 9 – Transfer of the Relics of St. Nicholas 10 – Simon the Zealot 11 – Cyril and Methodius 12 – Venerable Epiphanius (18) – …
Year in Review We are coming to the close of our first official year homeschooling. That is, where we registered with the local school board. Of course, we have basically been homeschooling since birth. But now is not the time for a speech about the role of parents in education! It has been a year …
With my first two children, naps happened without much extra thought. Usually the girls nursed to sleep, until they got older and started falling asleep on their own. Then Little Owl came into our lives. And he fought naps like they were demons coming to get him! So it was time for me to put …
April 1 – Ven. Mary of Egypt (Lazarus Saturday) (2) – Palm Sunday/Willow Sunday – Start of Holt Week 6 – Repose of Methodius (Great and Holy Thursday) (7) – Great and Holy Friday (8) – Great and Holy Saturday (9) – Pascha/Easter Sunday/The Resurrection of Our Lord – Entering the Easter Season – Beginning …
Starting Quiet Time for Kids Parenting is more than a full time job. It’s 24 hours, 7 days a week, and there are no holidays. But this doesn’t mean that we, as parents, get to spread ourselves thin. It is important to take breaks, to relax, and to recharge. One of the best, most consistent …
The Habit of Daily Prayer Recently, I wrote an article sharing some of the most important lessons from my years parenting. These mostly came from books and blog articles. Writing the blog article about these resources reminded me to dig back into them. Which brings me to today’s article. One of the books I mentioned …
