Is there anything better than summer reading? Well, let me qualify that. Yes. There are many important things (salvation, receiving the Eucharist, having a baby, getting married…..) that are better. But as far as simple pleasures go, it is hard to beat summer reading! Perhaps it is the teacher in me, but I just can’tRead More
Ways to Celebrate Pentecost
The Church will celebrate the Feast of Pentecost this Sunday. Though perhaps not as well known as Pascha (Easter) or Christmas, the Feast of Pentecost is one of the major feasts of the Church year. On this day we remember, enter into, and celebrate the events of the first Christian Pentecost. The disciples had gatheredRead More
My Second Quarter Goals for 2019
This year I am trying something new. No, it’s nothing as exotic as learning how to salsa dance or taking a cooking class (though I would love to do either of those!). Instead, I am changing the way I set goals. As I explained in January, I am now setting quarterly goals for myself. (YouRead More
Ways to Celebrate the Resurrection (For More Than Just a Day!)
Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen! My favorite day of the entire year is Pascha (which is what Eastern Orthodox Christians call Pascha). Like most Orthodox Christians that I know, just mentioning Pascha puts a big goofy grin on my face. Now, don’t get me wrong. When I was a Protestant Christian, I lovedRead More
Children During Holy Week: Tips for Parents
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When my husband and I became Eastern Orthodox seven years ago, I knew I had come home. However, I wasn’t sure how to make my own home reflect my new faith. This series–”So I’m Orthodox, Now What?”–is based on the questions I asked myself in the first few years after our chrismation: How could IRead More
