You are like a wing that shelters my children, strong with protection, soft with grace. You are like a shield that encircles them each day. They run free and you are with them as they adventure. You ...

This March 17th, the liturgical calendar commemorates St. Patrick, bishop and missionary, known as the patron saint of ...

Prayer for protection from evil spirits has a long history. In the Orthodox tradition, prayers aimed at getting rid of evil have been known since early times. They have become part of rituals ...

When I was a child, I remember adults saying how fast time flew by. Now that I'm an adult (and a parent), I get it. Another wonderful, glorious summer has come and gone, and it's time for kids to head ...

As your family juggles with back-to-school shopping for daily planners and kid-approved backpacks, new routines, after-school activities, new teachers, and more, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. One way ...

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Sacrifice did not begin as a divine instruction. It began as a human response to vulnerability. Faced with forces beyond control—weather, fertility, illness, loss—human beings reached for a way to ...

On the days when I get really fearful, I say a tiny prayer. It’s called a breath prayer. During a series my pastor in Connecticut taught on the Beatitudes, he taught us how to say breath prayers — ...

I challenged our church familyto fill this upcoming 2026 year withprayer; specifically with prayer to beplugged in and ...