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Loved reading this, Sylvia mou. You are such a lig...

2012-01-20T00:07:08.896-05:00

Loved reading this, Sylvia mou. You are such a light!

Hello. Are there any books (Christian and secular...

2010-05-25T19:58:22.898-04:00

Hello. Are there any books (Christian and secular) that you all recommend for raising children? We have a two year old and a six month old. Thank you!

Is there a book or something that can help me figu...

2009-06-22T11:44:25.505-04:00

Is there a book or something that can help me figure out what we should be doing at home to teach the kids about the Church? I'm a new convert (chrismated 4/18/09) and my husband is a catechumen. We have no idea what we are doing.

I really enjoyed your article in The Handmaiden. ...

2009-06-08T14:23:47.340-04:00

I really enjoyed your article in The Handmaiden. I read it to Father the other day before bed. Prayer is such an important aspect in our Orthodox faith.

What a lovely quote from Elder Porphyrios. I'...

2009-06-07T00:11:15.703-04:00

What a lovely quote from Elder Porphyrios. I'm going to sit with that for awhile. Thanks for sharing.

(from a Catholic mom who had similar grandiose ideals before having children (-:)

Great post, thank you for sharing! It's alway...

2009-06-04T21:11:16.859-04:00

Great post, thank you for sharing! It's always nice to know I'm not the ONLY mom struggling in this arena! We have really tried "showing by example" and having our DD there with us during our prayers....but sometimes it is so difficult (she is 2.5).
Practically speaking, do you have your children with you while you say YOUR prayers...or do you set different time aside for them to say their own (shorter) prayers? I am just curious, as we are working this out with DD at this time and trying to find the best way.
Also love the Akathist of which you speak...I just heard that Fr. Apostolos Hill has recorded it on cd as well, have you heard it?

I echo all the thank yous for this article...And o...

2009-06-04T16:02:22.960-04:00

I echo all the thank yous for this article...And of course I am right there with ya'. My oldest is 2 1/2. I frequently wonder how my friend manages to keep their 2 1/2 and 4 year undisruptive during Liturgy and how they managed to teach them so many prayers. But, perhaps this post can be the beginning of my own "tricks up my sleeve."
Thanks.

Great article! I love the section of how to do it...

2009-06-04T09:40:54.336-04:00

Great article! I love the section of how to do it. So helpful!

Well done, Sylvia! Great article! I really enjoyed...

2009-06-04T08:49:19.868-04:00

Well done, Sylvia! Great article! I really enjoyed it.

Thank you for posting this. I think we all had th...

2009-06-03T12:55:48.999-04:00

Thank you for posting this. I think we all had these grandiose ideas of how our children were going to be perfect in church, during prayer time at home, etc.
One thing we do (which if you would have told me we were going to do this during our home prayers before we had children I would have said you were crazy)... every night, during our evening prayers (which we say in the kitchen, not in our formal prayer corner), we have the boys begin prayers sitting at the table, eating a snack (usually yogurt with honey). I feel that they are quiet, not botherine each other, and that they are hearing the prayers and, more important, seeing us pray. We sometimes let Big P join either mommy or papa for our private prayers just so he sees us doing our prayer rule (he follows along, doing prostrations, etc.).
I also love the Akathist to the Theotokos.
Thanks again!!!
ps. my mom will tell you that I was the WORST in church of her three children. I would complain (when is it over), lie down, etc.

Thank you, Sylvia!

2009-06-03T10:47:09.074-04:00

Thank you, Sylvia!

You've offered us some great ideas here, thank...

2009-06-03T07:12:06.912-04:00

You've offered us some great ideas here, thanks.

I was wondering about "teaching" adults how to pray and wanted to ask you if there are certain practical things you do as a praying Orthodox Christian (in private). For example, if/why you wear a headscarf while you pray, if/when you light candles/ incenses,if/why Orthodox Christians eat antidoron and drink holy water each day etc. In short, if you have any interesting, practical advice (and reasons) for why certain ways in which we pray (as adults) are beneficial. Just curios.

I need to re-read this every Saturday night! Thank...

2009-06-02T22:51:03.521-04:00

I need to re-read this every Saturday night! Thank you for reminding me!

I really enjoyed your article. thanks

2009-06-02T21:06:14.801-04:00

I really enjoyed your article. thanks

Lovely. I passed this on to two of my friends who ...

2009-06-02T17:31:41.965-04:00

Lovely. I passed this on to two of my friends who are Orthodox Mothers! Thank you.

Glad you both enjoyed the article. Elenie- I *def...

2009-06-02T15:59:56.529-04:00

Glad you both enjoyed the article.

Elenie- I *definitely* feel that by praying that service that I am asking her to parent my children, and godchildren since I too include them. I try to read the full akathist every morning but when time doesn't permit I still read the prayers at the end of the service. Even by just reading those I feel like God and Panagia are protecting them.

Thank you! I needed to read this... :)

2009-06-02T15:14:52.701-04:00

Thank you! I needed to read this... :)

Hi Sylvia...thanks for the fantastic post and alwa...

2009-06-02T14:20:04.583-04:00

Hi Sylvia...thanks for the fantastic post and always for your encouraging words.

Since you mentioned it, have you ever felt that through the Akathyst to Panagia: the Nurturer of Children, that we are asking
PANAGIA to parent our kids and godchildren?

After praying this, my heart is at rest knowing that the great responsibility of parenting is lifted from our shoulders...we have her help, what more do we need!

~filakia~