Feasts and Fasts
Customs, traditions, and meditations related to the Great Feasts (and a few of he lesser feasts) of the Orthodox Church. Pascha has its own section. To find a particular feast or fast quickly, check the index, where they’re listed by date.
Implications of the Annunciation
It’s the Annunciation! Today, we celebrate the moment that time, space, all that is and was and will be, turned inside out, and the uncontainable God was contained in a virgin’s womb. It was His choice, of course, to enter into space and time, to take on flesh, to...
Five Tips for a Merrier Christmas
Let’s all be honest: As much as we love Christmas, it’s stressful. Expectations are high. Expenses are high. Reality doesn’t match up to the images you see online. No wonder so many people take their Christmas decorations down on December 26. They’re ready for it all...
Four Tips for Fasting as a Family
Guest post by Sarah Wright, The Orthodox Mama When my kids and I walked into Target a couple of days ago, we were immediately overwhelmed with the sounds and sights of “the holidays.” My seven-year-old son commented, “Didn’t we just have Halloween, Mom?” Yep! During...
Fasting on Thanksgiving?
I know that my friends in Canada celebrated Thanksgiving a few weeks ago. And my friends here in the US will be celebrating it a few weeks from now. But we’re celebrating it today, the first Saturday in November. Today, I’ll be roasting a turkey, making...
The Exaltation of the Cross and a Bed of Basil
If you make it to the Liturgy for the Exaltation of the Cross, the cross will likely be set out on a fragrant bed of fresh basil. Why is that? The first thing you have to understand is that when we Orthodox ask a question like that, the answer tends to be a story. And...THE MAGIC OF BOOKS
Share the joy of the Pascha through the magic of a book: Catherine's Pascha.
