St. Valentine’s Day

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St. Valentine’s Day is not an Orthodox holiday, since his feastday for us is celebrated on July 6th. But in order to ‘redeem the time’ and ’sanctify the day’ it might be useful to post some ideas for family activities that can be glorifying [...]

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An Offering to God: Baking Prosphera (Altar Bread)

Matthew 5:23-24

If therefore thou offer thy gift at the altar, and there thou remember that thy brother hath any thing against thee; Leave there thy offering before the altar, and go first to be reconciled to thy brother: and then coming thou shalt offer thy gift.

Bread stamps available at: Prosphora.org

From prosphora.org:
In the ancient [...]

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St. Xenia of St. Petersburg, Celebrated January 24th/February 6th

Blessed Xenia, a homeless wanderer of the city of St. Peter

Troparion to St. Xenia, in the Fourth Tone
Having renounced the vanity of the earthly world,
Thou didst take up the cross of a homeless life of wandering;
Thou didst not fear grief, privation, nor the mockery of men,
And didst know the love of Christ.
Now taking sweet [...]

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Possible Orthodox Church School or Homeschool Co-op Project?

In those areas fortunate to have enough Orthodox families to have local get-togethers and possible co-op projects, this sounds like a fun one:
Group Sunpainting Project

 
This could be a wonderful activity where girls make their own headscarfs, whether for church or in preparation to visit a monastery. To read more specific instructions on how to do [...]

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Resources for Holy Theophany

The Holy Theophany of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Celebrated January 6th/19th
 
Troparion
When You, O Lord, were baptized in the Jordan,
The Worship of the Trinity was made manifest!
For the voice of the Father bore witness to You,
And called You His [...]

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