Living Orthodoxy Daily
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How do I explain Orthodoxy to my kids?
You live it with them first, then explain it as you go. Kids learn the faith by breathing it in, through what they see you…
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What do I tell my kids about their non-Orthodox friends’ churches?
Tell them the truth: we’re Orthodox because this is the Church Jesus founded, and we love their friends anyway. That’s the whole thing in one…
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How do I raise children in the Church?
You start by bringing them. Baptize them as infants, bring them to liturgy every Sunday, and build a life of prayer at home. That’s the…
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How do I get my kids to behave in church?
You probably won’t. Not perfectly, anyway. But that’s not actually the point. Your kids are already full members of the Church. They were baptized, chrismated,…
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At what age should children start fasting?
There’s no single rule carved in stone. Children are introduced to fasting gradually. At St. Michael we follow Antiochian practice, and Fr. Michael will help…
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How do I teach children about saints?
Start with their names and their faces. That’s it. You don’t need a curriculum or a master plan. Just point to an icon and say,…
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What Orthodox resources are available for children?
There’s more out there than you might think. Orthodox publishers have been quietly building a solid collection of children’s books, prayer resources, and teaching materials…
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How do I celebrate feast days at home?
You bring the feast into your home through prayer, food, and light. The Church gives us a rhythm of fasting and feasting, and your home…
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What are Orthodox traditions for Christmas?
We celebrate Christmas with forty days of fasting beforehand, special services on Christmas Eve and the feast day itself, and twelve days of celebration afterward.…
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What are Orthodox traditions for Pascha?
Pascha is the Feast of Feasts. It’s a late-night explosion of light and joy that launches fifty days of celebration. If you’ve only been to…
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Why is my name day more important than my birthday?
Your name day is the feast of the saint whose name you bear. In Orthodox tradition it is often celebrated with more emphasis than a…
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How do I pray in the morning?
Start simple. Open your prayer book, say the Trisagion prayers and the Lord’s Prayer, read a Psalm or two, and ask God to bless your…
